Kinera Celest Wyvern Black vs Wyvern Qing

Kinera Celest Wyvern Black vs Wyvern Qing – Which One To Choose?

Kinera Celest Wyvern Black and Kinera Celest Wyvern Qing are two budget IEMs that were launched one after the other. Why did Celest do that? What are the differences between these almost siblings IEMs? Let’s find out.

Kinera Celest Wyvern Black

Celest Wyvern Black was launched around two months ago with a single dynamic driver, designed and inspired by Wyvern, a creator god from Chinese mythology. According to the backstory, Wyvern created the earth and brought forth the Phoenix and Qilin.

In ancient Chinese mythology, Wyvern, also known as Feilong or Huanglong, is a creator god, originating from the Heavens. Wyern created the earth and brought forth the Phoenix and Qilin. It has nine heads, each with a unique face and color, and a body covered in scales. Wyvern is a god dragon with wings and four large claws, it can breathe fire and controls the weather as well. Celest has taken inspiration from this godly mythological character to design the mighty new Wyvern Black.

Celest Wyvern Black has a solid look with 3D-printed medical-grade resin ear shells. The shells have beautiful face covers depicting the design of Dragon Wing scales inspired by the wings of Wyvern Abyss. Just like the solid scales of Wyvern, the color designer of the pair has featured gradient colors of elegant and mysterious purple and Blue-green to create a majestic look of the Wyvern Abyss.

Celest Wyvern Black features a 10mm LCP (Liquid Crystal Polymer) diaphragm dynamic driver unit. It is a new type of polymer diaphragm material featuring a thin and ultra-lightweight design.

Celest Wyvern Black comes with a high-purity stock cable. It is an oxygen-free copper cable with Grey PVC coating. The cable has a 4-core twist-braided design and features 24 strands of 0.05mm high-quality OFC wire cores. It has standard 2-pin 0.78mm connectors and comes with a 3.5mm single-ended termination.

Specs

• Impedance: 32Ω.
• Sensitivity: 105dB.
• Frequency Response Range: 20Hz-20kHz.
• Connector Type: 0.78mm 2-pin.
• Termination Plug: 3.5mm.
• Price: $25.99

Kinera Celest Wyvern Qing

Kinera Celest Wyvern Qing is also a single dynamic driver IEM featuring probably the same 10mm LCP Diaphragm dynamic driver unit as Wyvern Black.

Like other products from the Celest lineup, the Wyvern Qing is designed with a majestic beast from the mythological tales of Chinese culture. Wyvern Qing refers to one of the majestic four Celestial Spirits from Chinese mythology.

The Wyvern Qing is an iconic “Dragon” that is also known as Canglong and Mengzhang. It is an ancient Chinese mythological character, one of the “Four Spirits of Heaven” and the god of the East. Wyvern Qing symbolizes power and majesty. Celest has designed the shells in Iconic Blue and Green colors that represent the Wyvern Qing.

Celest has designed the Wyvern Qing ear shells using high-precision DLP 3D printing technology. They have used high-quality skin-friendly resin material for the shells. The pair has a universal ergonomic shape that ensures great comfort.

As for the face plates, the pair has multi-layered PVC-decorated face plates that have sparkling and colorful light and shadow effects.

The Wyvern Qing comes with high-purity OFC ( oxygen-free copper ) silver-plated cables, combining the advantages of both copper and silver cable. Soft, high-transparency PVC cover effectively prevents the stethoscope effect caused by the cable. The plug is equipped with a 3.5mm single-ended plug as standard.

The extended version with a microphone, is suitable for gaming, audio-visual, and call scenarios The extended version comes with a black oxygen-free copper cable with a microphone and a standard 3.5mm single-ended plug.

Specs

• Impedance: 32Ω.
• Sensitivity: 105dB.
• Frequency Response Range: 20hz-20kHz.
• Connectors: 0.78mm 2-Pin Connectors.
• Termination: 3.5mm.
• Price: $29.00

I would like to thank HiFiGo for providing me with the review sample of  Celest Wyvern Black and Wyvern Qing.

Sound

The graph shows that the Wyvern siblings are nearly identical in sound, with a slight difference (1-2dB) in the mid-bass and low-mid sections. Again, there is a slight difference low treble region too. These differences are mostly not audible if you don’t have a trained ear, depending on the source you are using.

Saying that, in a technical analysis I can say that the Wyvern Black sounds slightly warmer than the Qing, and the Qing has slightly cleaner mids compared to the Wyvern Black.

Celest Wyvern Black and Wyvern Qing have been tuned following the 2019 Harman target response curve. They produce a clear sound with good extensions and low output distortion. With this customized high-performance dynamic driver, the Wyvern brothers deliver a high-resolution detailed sound suitable for most genres.

They pack a realistic and natural sound with a balanced three-frequency response. They deliver a clean and gentle sound with good extensions in the high-frequency regions.

The Wyvern siblings present a realistic and natural sound, and in terms of sound performance, the three frequencies are balanced, the low-frequency volume is moderate, mid-frequency vocals are centered in the middle of the sound, and the sound is delicate and gentle.

The high frequency is translucent, the brightness is moderate and not shrill, and the instrumental articulation is smooth, and it can restore the details of the music well, and to master the different styles of music such as pop music, classical music, rock music, etc.

Lows

Both Wyverns deliver rich and powerful bass hits that are textured and strong. Despite this, they don’t overwhelm you. Instead, the deep rumble and impactful hits create a well-balanced, perfectly timed, and highly satisfying sound.

The sub-bass has a deep sound with great texture. The midbass hits hard without being overpowering. The notes have a nice weight to sound realistic. Every detail is clear. The agility in this section is truly impressive.

Mids

The mids are impressively transparent with well-defined notes that are full-bodied and free from any harsh peaks. It’s a refined and palpable sound, not overly lush, with a neutral tonality that remains engaging.

The male vocals have a nice throaty and textured quality. They’re not too full, giving them an organic feel, but still sound authentic. The grit in the voice is noticeable without being too rough. Even though they’re well-defined, the vocals have a classic analog sound.

Highs

The treble range is no different than the rest of the frequency range. It is gentle with a good presence and it is detailed. Highs also extend well without hitting that harshness threshold.

Furthermore, the treble carries good detail with great definition and this contributes to the perception of clarity. The effortlessness and smoothness of the signature come from the perfect coherency between the three regions.

Technicalities

Both IEM offers good stereo imaging, they have a wide and deep soundstage with precise instrument separation. There is plenty of air between the instruments and it is quite easy to follow individual instruments on stage. The layering and the positioning of the instruments are clear and distinct.

Sum-Up

Harman tuning for the masses. If you love the Harman-style sound but are tight on the budget the Wyverns will make you happy that’s for sure. Their sound performance for the asking price is very good.

But what’s more attractive about the Kinera Celest Wyvern Black and Wyvern Qing is the quality of the design of the shells. They are not plastic like other brands in this price range, they are 3D-printed with medical-grade resin and they look as premium as many expensive IEMs.