Thieaudio Origin Review

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Thieaudio has been one of the brands to watch in the earphone space for several years. It has delivered some of the best IEMs we’ve covered here at MMORPG, and I’ve personally been keen to see what each new release brings to the table. The brand isn’t shy about innovating, and that’s absolutely clear with its latest release, the Thieaudio Origin.

This new release boasts one of its most interesting driver configurations to date. There are eight drivers in each side, including a dynamic driver for the bass, four balanced armatures, two electrostatic drivers, and a bone conduction driver. Tribrids are so last year. Welcome to the age of the quadbrid.

Specifications

• Current Price: $849 (Linsoul)
• Driver information: 1DD+2EST+4BA+1BC
• Driver details: 1DD+2xSonion EST+2xKnowles TWFk-30017+2xSonion 2600+1xBC
• Frequency response: 20Hz – 44kHz
• Sensitivity: 102dB (±1dB) @ 1kHz
• Impedance: 9Ω @ 1kHz
• Included Plug: 3.5mm and 4.4mm
• Inside the Box
  • 1 x THIEAUDIO Origin
  • User Manual

Thieaudio Origin — First Impressions and Key Features

Let's get this out of the way first, the Thieaudio Origin isn't a cheap IEM. It retails for $850 which puts it firmly in audiophile territory, but with that in mind it actually falls into the mid-range of this type of product, a pair of earphones that has existing audio enthusiasts in mind. But for that cost of entry, you're getting something clearly high quality in every way in that trades blows with IEMs that cost significantly more.

In the sub $1000 category, there are very few options that effectively compete with it. Not only does it carry the slightly lofty pedigree the brand has earned from its prior releases (not unlike Nike or Adidas in the sneaker world), but its combination of drivers sets it apart. Most often around this price, sometimes more and sometimes less, we see a mix of dynamic, balanced armature, and electrostatic drivers (ESTs). discovered the lows, mids, and highs respectively. With the Thieaudio Origin, however, the mids and