CCZ Plume : Golden Glam

CCZ Plume features exclusively designed full-metal earpieces housing a powerful five driver hybrid configuration on each side. The pair features a powerful dual magnetic dynamic driver unit paired with four custom-tuned balanced armature drivers on each side. It comes with exclusive full-metallic ear cavities with custom-designed ear tips and features a powerful 10mm dynamic driver with double magnetic flux. It is equipped with four custom-tuned balanced armature drivers for a smooth, highly detailed mid and high-frequency response. The pair features an exclusive CCZ-IF-A composite dual balanced armature unit for mid-frequencies and two independent custom-tuned CCZ-HI-A balanced armature drivers for high-frequencies.

CCZ bundles the Plume with a very beautiful looking nylon braided high-purity 6N copper cable with balanced 2.5mm termination. The package also includes 2.5mm-3.5mm and 2.5mm-4.4mm connectors and an alluring faux leather carry case  giving quite an overall premium look and feel.

Disclaimer: 

I have received  as part of review circle from hifigo in exchange of honest reviews. All impressions of sound are subjective to my own listening and my sources and is based on my experience with IEMs of similar hardware configurations and price range.

Sources:

For this review the unit has been paired to  Shanling M6 (AK4495EQ), mostly using the balanced out without any other amplification.

Pros:

1) Non-Fatiguing Overall Tuning

2) Very Good Quality and Quantity of Bass

3) Very Good Soundstage and Transitions

4) Good Build and Lavishly accessorized

Cons:

1) Big shells, to me felt bit uncomfortable

2) Slight bleed of mid bass and foggy microdetails

Highs: 

Talking about Highs, I find very nice BA timber on Plume. There is a hint of airiness all around the headroom.  There is no sibilance at all. The lower treble is although bit boosted yet very much relaxed and is best for people like me who does not enjoy sharp treble peaks. For upper treble there is slight early roll off so if you are looking for a sparkle in that region its missing. But Overall treble response is quite engaging with good detail retrieval and gives a relaxed and non-fatiguing experience. 

Mids: 

The mids sounds fantastic although at times feels slightly recessed only in busy tracks but in general they are quite forward and very well-tuned; an easy example of this would be listening to any slow vocal based track and then switch to a complex EDM. Mid bass bleed can be observed in the lower Mids. The upper mids feel quite coherent with the lower treble region. The overall tonality is towards the warm side. The vocals are thick and sound quite natural and intimate. I would say plume is one of the IEMs in this price range with very good mid-range tuning. 

Lows: 

I would say that plume is mostly mid-bass focused but that doesn't mean it lags any bit in sub bass region. The sub bass extends equally well with a nice rumble and overall warmth to the tonality. The texture of the bass is top notch and the sub-bass hits quite deep. There is issue of mid bass bleed to lower mids but that just gives extra thickness to notes to create an environment with more presence and making it sound more intimate. The overall quality and quantity of bass I would say is sufficient to satisfy the needs of any bass head.

Technicalities:

The soundstage is quite good for an IEM of this price range, both the width and height are above average with good feel of depth. The layering and imaging are very good. On the other hand the micro detailing can become foggy at times due to overpowering bass and rolled off upper treble.

Final Verdict: 

CCZ Plume is very beautiful and premium looking IEM which is very lavishly accessorized. It has a very safe tuning with bit elevation of mid-bass and lower-treble. The treble is smooth and non-fatiguing. The mids generally don’t feel recessed and has a very nice timber and tonality. The vocal have good weight in them and are quite intimate sounding. Bass has slight bleed but that adds up to the overall tuning in a good way while compromising a bit on detailing. The bass has good rumble to it and sounds great both in quantity and quality.