CCA C12 Hybrid IEMs
Audio/IEMs
“The CCA C12 is a competent hybrid IEM praised for clean, detailed sound with powerful bass extension down to the lower 30Hz and excellent separation. The stock cable is a consistent weakness across multiple sources due to tangling and missing chin slider. Good fit and tip-sensitive design reward careful tip selection. Budget hybrid IEM with strong technical performance, held back by accessory quality.”
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Clean sound profile with powerful bass foundation reaching down to 30Hz regions
head-fi.orgThe C12 displayed a clean, clear sound profile with a powerful bass foundation
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Excellent detail retrieval and three-dimensional soundstage
audiofool.reviewsDetail retrieval was excellent and separation very good
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Easy to drive from smartphones and tablets without needing external amplification
audiofool.reviewsThe C12 easy enough to drive from a smart-phone or tablet
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Well-controlled bass with good texture maintaining timbre and resolution at low frequencies
head-fi.orgThe bass was well-controlled and displayed good extension
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Universal hooded bi-pin connector compatible with many third-party upgrade cables
audiofool.reviewsMany replacement options are available
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Stock cable prone to tangling due to long section between Y-split and earpieces
head-fi.orgSomewhat prone to tangling
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Stock cable lacks chin slider for secure fit during movement
head-fi.orgPlease, CCA, can we have a chin slider
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Stock cable has oddly placed splitter compounding cable management issues
audiofool.reviewsI find the splitter oddly placed which is then compounded by the lack of a chin slider
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Tip-sensitive sound signature requiring narrow bore silicone tips for optimal performance
audiofool.reviewsThe C12 is tip sensitive and I found does its best with narrow bore silicones
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Seal creates uncomfortable pressure changes during plane descent compared to over-ear headphones
talkbass.comPressure changes when the planes were descending got pretty uncomfortable