ZIIGAAT Doscinco

DISCLAIMER

I would like to thank Linsoul for providing this review unit.

The ZiiGaat Doscinco can be gotten here: https://www.linsoul.com/products/ziigaat-doscinco (no affiliate links).




SPECIFICATIONS

• Driver configuration: 2 x 10 mm polymer diaphragm dynamic drivers + 1 x Sonion 26A05 BA + 1 x Sonion 2354 BA + 1 x Knowles 33518 BA
• Frequency response: not stated
• Impedance: 16 Ω
• Sensitivity: 104 dB
• Cable: 2-pin, 0.78 mm; no information on cable materials
• Tested at: $269 USD

ACCESSORIES

Other than the IEM, these are included:

- 3 pairs of silicone eartips (S/M/L)
- 1 pair of foam eartips
- Cable
- Carrying case

For a midFI set, the accessories are seriously lacking. Rivals at this price point usually provide a wider array of tips or modular cables. Indeed, there are even some cheaper gear that put the accessory provision of the Doscinco to shame.




Nevertheless, the eartips are serviceable from a fit and sonic perspective. The foam ones tame treble and improve isolation, whereas the silicone tips are more balanced sound-wise.




We have no information on the cable make-up, but this is a 2-pin one which is well-braided with minimal tangling. There's a chin cinch for grip and there are surprisingly no microphonics. During ordering, one can opt for a 3.5 mm (single-ended) or a 4.4 mm (balanced) cable, depending on your source preferences.




Lastly, we have a square semi-rigid case, which operates via a zipper. It is tough enough to suppress compressive forces, with inner webbing to cushion the contents.

The rest of this review was done with the stock cable and stock silicone tips. No aftermarket accessories were used, so as not to add any confounders to the sound.


BUILD/COMFORT



The Doscinco is fashioned from resin, and has an elegant jeweled faceplate. Build is solid, with good isolation; this IEM is a suitable option for outdoor usage or noisy environments.

Sadly, with the silicone tips in place, I encountered driver flex on one side of the housings, but this is partially dependent on eartip choice and ear anatomy (the foam tips can attenuate this driver flex).



The Doscinco fits well, and is light. There are no sharp protrusions on the internal aspects, and this translates to great comfort for long listening sessions.


INTERNALS

The Doscinco is a 5-driver setup, comprised of the following configuration:

• 2 x 10 mm polymer diaphragm dynamic drivers (arranged in an isobaric arrangement) handles the bass frequencies
• 1 x Sonion 26A05 BA + 1 x Sonion 2354 BA take care of the midrange and lower treble
• 1 x Knowles 33518 BA settles the upper treble

These are aligned in a 3-way cross-over.




DRIVABILITY

I tested the Doscinco with the following sources:
- Apple dongle
- Cayin RU7
- Chord Mojo 2
- Fiio KA11 dongle
- Fiio KA17 dongle
- Khadas Tone Board -> Schiit Asgard 3 amp
- Questyle M15 DAC/AMP dongle
- Sony Walkman NW A-55 DAP (Walkman One WM1Z Plus v2 Mod)
- Sony Walkman NW A-55 DAP (Walkman One Neutral Mod)
- Sony Walkman NW WM1A DAP (Walkman One WM1Z Plus v2 Mod)
- Smartphone

This IEM is easily driven, and amplification is not truly required.


SOUND & TECHNICALITIES


Graph of the ZiiGaat Doscinco via IEC711 coupler.

Tonally, the Doscinco is a bassy L-shaped beast, with the frequency band skewed to the lower ranges.

The 2 isobaric DDs furnish a big 10 dB bass shelf, with a sub-bass focus. We hear basshead levels of sound, with excellent sub-bass extension. In fact, on bass-heavy tracks, there's a tactile and visceral rumble that descends to the chest! The mid-bass has decent texturing and speed, though there is inevitably a degree of mid-bass bleed, which isn't unexpected with such copious bass on tap.

The lower midrange is warmed by the gargantuan bass, giving lots of heft to this region. There's some veiling of transparency as a consequence, but this region is lush and thick. With a 7 dB ear gain, the upper mids are forwards but not peaky.

The Doscinco has a darkish treble with an early roll-off. This will be a perfect set for treble-sensitive consumers, with no sibilance or fatigue noted. Understandably, trebleheads will need to consider alternatives.

There's some BA timbre in the higher registers handled by the BAs, with slight hollowness to acoustic instrumentation. Brasses and woodwinds don't really have the typical metallic overtones or airy tail to notes. Thankfully, vocals are decent enough in playback.

In technicalities, while not that micro-detailed - this is a function of the darkish treble after all - the Doscinco preserves a good soundstage (in all 3 dimensions), with solid instrument separation. Imaging is quite accurate.


COMPARISONS

The Doscinco will be compared against other midFI hybrids. Single DDs, multi-BAs, and planars are left out as the different driver types have their pros and cons.


Penon Fan 2

The Fan 2 is a warm neutral hybrid. It has less bass than the Doscinco, but a thicker midrange. Treble is also rolled-off.

The Fan 2 has an inferior soundstage and imaging, though micro-detailing is about on par.

The Fan 2 is a bit more natural in timbre, but has potential fitting issues due to overly long nozzles; this may be a deal-breaker for some.


Letshuoer Cadenza 4

The Cadenza 4 is a neutral set with way lesser bass than the Doscinco. The Cadenza is more sterile sounding as a result, with a thinner note weight. In fact, on back-to-back comparisons, there is a starkly anemic bass heard here, compared to the powerful reverberating one of the Doscinco. The Cadenza's bass is speedier and more nimble though.

The Cadenza 4 has better soundstage and micro-detailing, but may be a bit hotter and sibilant in the treble.

The Cadenza is harder to drive but comes with a better accessory line-up.




CONCLUSIONS

In a sea of weekly Harmanish releases, the ZiiGaat Doscinco espouses a less commonly heard basshead L-shaped tuning. Indeed, the sub-bass descends to the depths of the chest, with a mammoth visceral rumble. It retains decent technical performance - in particular soundstaging and imaging - for a basshead set, so it isn't a total one trick pony per se.

The Doscinco is also safely tuned for those that fear a sibilant treble, and coupled with the comfortable ergonomics, it can be used for marathon listening sessions without fatigue (sound-wise and fit-wise).

Additionally, this IEM isolates well, so it can be used in noisy environments without substantial penalties in sound. Speaking about other non-sonic aspects, the Doscinco's accessory spread is rather disappointing, and there is some driver flex, though this can be mitigated with eartip choice (eg foams should relieve the flex).

The Doscinco isn't the most resolving IEM in the treble area - what with the darkish tuning - so trebleheads need not apply. Also, there is some BA timbre residing in this frequency band, but by-and-large, lovers of a gargantuan bass that doesn't totally ignore technicalities should check out this basshead fun-sounding hybrid.

Introduction

ZiiGaat is a relatively new iem brand in the Chifi world, first appearing in the end of 2023.

They maybe new, but before having a name of their own, they were actually a team of engineer, silently developing OEM and ODM audio products for a lot off consumers and professional brands, so they have a lot of tricks in their sleeves. And now, by working closely with Linsoul as their retailer, they wanted to share their work and products to the community without having as much corporate restrictions as before.

They have released a few iem from various price point, first with the Nuo – their budget single DD iem, then the Cinno – A 1DD+4DD hybrids for under 100$, all the way to their recent flagship and collabs with HBB: The Jupier – A tribrid with 1DD, 6BA and 4EST

And now, they have released another hybrid in a different price bracket, the Doscinco!

What is the Doscinco? Doscinco is a 5-drivers hybrid iem with 2 dynamics drivers and 3 balance armatures, so 5 drivers in total. The 2DD was arranged in an isobaric configuration to handle the bass; two Sonion BA was used for the midrange and a single Knowles super tweeter was used to handle the treble range.

Doscinco also means “two five” in Spanish, which sort of fitting for the iem.

Disclaimer: Linsoul has provided me with the unit of ZiiGaat Doscinco in exchange for an honest review and feedback. I did not receive any instruction on how to write this review, everything i said is my subjective opinion only. Thank you Linsoul for providing me this opportunity.

Now let's get started.

Packaging

The Doscinco arrived in a relatively simple boxing. The content of the box is also simple. They include the iem, a rectangular carrying case with a few pairs of tips and a cable inside of it. The case is made out of synthetic leathers and it gets the job done. The silicone tips seems to be a wider kind of bore and the foam tips is just your regular ones.

Overall a very bare bone amount of accessories for the price

Design/Build quality/Comfort

The Doscinco shells are made out of medical grade black resin. It feels very light yet sturdy in the hands.

The faceplate of the Doscinco looks very minimalistic, with a black background, really tiny blue glitter dust and many pieces of small confetti of different colors to highlight it. And of course in the middle of the faceplate is the ZiiGaat logo.



The shells are bigger than your average iem. It doesn’t have the usual rear wings like many other universally fit iem, so to me, the Doscinco does need a bit of wiggle action and play around will several tips to get a decent fit.

Cable wise, it’s very basic. It’s a 4 cores OFC with plastic hardwares and 3.5mm termination. The strands are only 2mm thick, so it’s not the thickest. The quality of the cable reminds me of some cheaper cable from Kbear or Xinhs. Although it gets the job done, i’d have prefered a thicker, higher quality cable so that it’s harder to tangled up.

Sound impression

Source: Poco F3+UAPP, Dell laptop + Foobar 2000

Dac/Amp: Chord Mojo, E1DA 9038D, EPZ TP50, Hiby FC6
Cable: Stock

Tips: Divinus Velvet, Softears UC

• Before diving into the sound impression, the Doscinco suffers being reverse polarity right out of the box. It’s not that the left and right side are out of phase with each other. It’s just that they're in reverse phase together. How do I know this? I have an iec711 coupler and when I measure it, it shows the phase response like this.
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• Now measurement wise, that is actually how an iem with the correct phase should look like. However, I know my coupler was wired incorrectly(+ wire at - and - wire at +), which is usually a characteristic of a copied coupler. So any iem that measures correctly, it would actually be out of phase irl.
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• Does it matter? Most of the time, no. As long as both sides have the same polarity, you probably won't recognize it. I personally did not recognize it until I measured it. I say this in case you’re someone who are picky about it (a.k.a me) and worrry it may affect the staging and such of the iem, can just rotate the 2 pin part 180 degree and the “problem” would be solved.
• If you’re wondering if it’s the cable’s fault, no it’s not. I’ve already checked the cable using the multimeter and the cable was wired correctly.

That is why during the review of this iem, I've rotated the cable and listened to the iem in the correct polarity. Since i didn’t bothered cutting the earhook off, i just use a lighter to soften the earhooks then bend it the other way.

Tonality: Fun U shaped / Balance L shape

Upon the first time listening, it’s very apparent that the bass is the most dominant factor in the Doscinco’s tonality. However, the uppermid range got sufficiently boosted to balance out the bass, so the tonality isn’t as dark, nor does the midrange sound too recessed. The channel imbalance is just spot on.

Bass:

With an isobaric 2DD configuration, the bass is big, bold and fun while still being technical. The subbass reachs deep, but the focus shifted more towards the midbass due to how hard slamming and punchy it is. Each bass notes are quite decently well seperated. It’s highly detailed with good texture and sense of reverb to it.

Using “Trentemoller” by Chameleon and “Why So Serious” as my bass testing tracks, the bass has great texture with a lot of air movement to it. They do not felt sluggish whatsoever. This rides the line of being the basshead’s dream due to how big, bold yet still being well controlled the bass region is.

Turning up to the bass instruments, using “The Rising Fighting Spirit” track from Naruto OST, the drums sound fast and cleanly separated. Even with so many other elements like the guitar rift, the flut, hihats, i can still easily perceive each hit of the drums. I’d have wish for the drum to be a bit boomier with more lingering decay, but this is just a nitpick on my part.

All in all, the bass of the Doscinco is very engaging and satisfying

Mid:

Even if there’s a big amount of bass, there’s a surprisingly low amount of bleed. The midrange still sound clean with decent warmth and coloration to it. Even with the bombastic bass shelf, vocals don’t get drown out much (either that or i’m too used to bass boosted signature). Male and female vocal doesn’t sound thin. They all sounds smooth with minimal BA timbre, which result in a very little metallic midrange.

Male vocal like Frank Sinatra still have that classic lush, dense signature to him. Female vocals like Adele and Celine Dion sounds natural with just enough energy up top and not to sound too shouty, although with some other vocals, they can sound a bit huskier. Soprano also sounds smooth and decently emphasized to the rest of the instruments in the orchestra tracks

Piano and violin also sounds natural with more than sufficient noteweight to it. The notes, the vibrancy of each bow strokes are beautifully captured with the Doscinco.

Treble:

The treble overall sounds smooth and relax. It's smooth, but also have sufficient bite to it. It’s well extended, just not the airiest or sparkliest, not dark nor bright. The treble serves more as a complimentary component to a highly boosted bass. There's also very little sense of sibilant in the treble region, so thumbs up for that.

Using “Caravan” by John Wasson as my test tracks, cymbal strikes and hi hats sound very smooth, has sufficient attack and decay to it without sounded too overbearing. Percussions instruments sound natural as a whole.

Technicalities:

Soundstage wise, i think the Doscinco has a wide sense of stage to it, but with around average width and height (this part is highly subjective depending on the person). It’s wide, but still very immersive due to the bass. On those songs that have spatial cues that rely on the bass itself to convey them like the first 20 sec of "Bubbles" by Yosi Horikawa, i can hear the songs going out of my head. Whereas on some others like some hiphop songs, the bass takes the front row more, which pushback and cramp in many other elements of the songs, which in turn makes it a very immersive experience.

When watching the ending scene of “The Lion King (1994)”, the background music with their instruments, the rain, the vocals, the ROAR gives me goosebump. The bass also makes the sounds effects more dramatic, in a good way of course.

Or when i listen to Frieren’s OST “Frieren the Slayer”, the choir, the bass drum, the trumpets and other horn instruments was all given justice with the Doscinco. The layering may not be the most distinct, but the wide stage makes it up for it.

With Yosi Horikawa’s Bubbles and Swashers, the Doscinco shows quite good amount of macro dynamics, but not as good in terms of micro dynamics and micro details.

Source pairing:

Overall, the Doscinco is a very easy to drive iem. Even with a single ended 3.5mm termination cable, a dongle like E1DA 9038D or Hiby FC6, the Doscinco already sounded great with good dynamic rendering.

However, i also think the Doscinco is quite source sensitive (especially in the bass) and does scale up with better sources. The EPZ TP50 is the dongle that makes me realize how wide the Doscinco can be and the bass also sounds great. The Mojo on the other hand, although sounds a bit cramper, have better bass performance. The bass sounds like it has more reverb with better texture to it. The layering is also a bit improved too. The notes sounds sharper on the TP50 as opposed to being smoother on the Mojo.

So yeah. The Doscinco may not need much to sound good, but it sure sounds lovely when pairing with a great dac/amp.

Comparison:

1/ ISN Neo 5

An interesting showdown between Penon’s house brand iem and Linsoul’s housebrand iem

Both the Neo 5 and the Doscinco are hybrids, but the Neo 5 has a 1+4 configuration with 10mm driver for the bass and 4Bas for the mids and treble, as opposed to 2DD for bass and 3BA for mids and treble on the Doscinco

Let’s start with the bass. The Neo 5 has lower bass quantity, the bass texture is looser and feels slower than the Doscinco. However it actually sounds more organic, or natural than the Doscinco’s, partly due to the additional lushness that was introduced due to the slower, more lingering sense of bass. Drums and cello sounds a bit lusher and warmer. The bass of Doscinco on the other hand is bigger, punchier and overall more authoritative. It feels more well controlled, edgier, sharper to the attack of the bass notes. The bassline felt more distinct with the Doscinco.

As for the midrange, it’d be more difficult to compare. Both of these sounds very natural and warm. Both male and female vocal have that warmth coloration to it. The pinna is lower on the Neo 5, but because the bass is lower too so it all balance out. If i have to nitpick, some female vocals are creamier on the Neo 5 whereas the Doscinco has brighter and more energetic high notes but are more prone to sibilance, not that it have much sibilance to begin with. Instruments like piano and violin sounds natural on both.

Lastly, the treble. Both of these have what i would consider smooth treble, as in not much peaky The treble on the Doscinco is sparklier, crunchier and snappier to it, where as the Neo 5’s treble have this darker edge to it, more rounded like the decaying of cymbals and hihats sound more polite with it. More analog i’d say. Both of the treble sounds good by the way, but the Neo 5 would be more suitable for those with treble sensitive than the Doscinco.

Technicalities wise, both are surprisingly similar in terms of dimension of the stage, but the layering is not as sharp and distinct on the Neo 5, similar happen for the imaging. So for technical performance, the Doscinco wins.

2/ Simgot EA1000

I deliberately pick the EA1000 due to how similar the midrange was on the graph. Upon listening in real life, both of these iem sounds very different.

The Doscinco has a way more fun, U shape-ish tonality, as oppose to a more neutral bright approach of the EA1000.

Bass wise, the bass of the Doscinco is way stronger, more prominent, punchier and more forward than the EA1000’s. The bass on the EA1000 is leaner more towards neutral, feels faster and arguably sounds more technical, more 3D sense to it even with the lower bass quantity as well as more well controlled due to the passive radiator tech. So one is leaning more towards bombastic fun, one leaning more towards being technical. Pick your poison i guess

Midrange wise, the EA1000 sounds more open, transparent and more energetic. Female vocals take more of a frontal stage with the EA1000, as opposed to being more recessed on the Doscinco. Male vocal doesn’t have that huskiness feeling to it either. The Doscinco however has a smoother midrange to it with less metallic feeling and also less shouty.

As for the treble, i’d pick the treble on the Doscinco any day. It sounds smoother and less peaky. Cymbals and hihats dont sound as harsh on the Doscinco, especially at higher volume.

Technicalities wise, the Doscinco has a wider sense of stage to my ears, although the EA1000 sounds like it has better layering even with a smaller headstage. Detail retrieval wise, the EA1000 takes the cake.

If i’m looking for a more neutral, more “monitoring” iem, i’d choose the EA1000, whereas if i want to have a fun, bassy and chill listening session, i’d pick the Doscinco.

Conclusion

If it’s not evident enough to you, i’m very much satisfied with this iem. The ZiiGaat Doscinco is an overall very fun yet technical iem. The package maybe minimal, but the sound performance does make it up for it.

If you’re looking for an iem with a great, big bass performance, smooth uppermids and relaxing treble, with a grand stage to boot for under 300$, i’d highly recommend this iem. And vice versa, if you’re looking for a more neutral sounding iem for monitoring purposes, or iem with more midcentric, prioritized on vocal performance with airier treble, please look the other way.

Music library wise, i’d say the Doscinco is suitable for the Rock, Hiphop and EDM genre.

That’s it for my review and thank you for reading.

𝒁𝒊𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒂𝒕 𝑫𝒐𝒔𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒐 𝑹𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘: 𝑮𝒂𝒂𝒕’ 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒔


|| 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 ||

Ziigaat is a fairly new brand that released various IEMS at different price points in such a short amount of time. They have products ranging from around $20 all the way up to $1599 with their collaboration with a well known audio reviewer Bad Guy Good Audio Reviews.



One of Ziigaat’s offering is their all new Doscinco, which is priced the same to it’s twin brother the Cincotres at $269. Ziigaat packed the Doscinco with a combination of well-known driver makers Sonion and Knowless along with a 2 dynamic driver array for the bass performance.




|| 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 ||

I am in no way, shape, or form affiliated with the brands I review and do not give out preview privileges.
This set is sent in exchange for an honest review. There is no material or financial incentive for me to do this review and I guarantee no exchange has been done by both parties to influence or sway our opinions on this product.

My thoughts and opinions are of my own. My experience will entirely differ from everybody else. The contents of this review should not be considered factual as this hobby heavily leans on subjectivity. YMMV.

I don’t do rankings or tier lists as they can get outdated immediately as a reviewer can change their thoughts of a product to a certain extent. If you do want a recommendation then feel free to reach out so I can help out


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𝗜 𝗮𝗺 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 ZiiGaat 𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗺𝗲 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆.

𝗢𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻, 𝗜 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝘆 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 Linsoul Audio 𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝘀. 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁. 𝗜 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀.

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| 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗨𝗻𝗯𝗼𝘅𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 |

It comes in a small black box with the name of the IEM on the front, Ziigaat branding, and some text regarding the driver configuration. Additional information is located surrounding the box for this like specifications and even the manufacturer’s details.



The unboxing experience is straightforward. Sliding off the initial cover, and removing the top cardboard lid, and you’ll be greeted with the Doscinco itself surrounded by dense foam for shock protection. Below it is a box pertaining to all the included accessories.




𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻:
Paperwork
Ziigaat Doscinco shells
4-core 2-pin cable(3.5mm)
A pair of foam tips
3 pairs of normal-bore tips(S/M/L)
Square faux-leather zipper case with a water-resistant lining.



At this price point, the Doscinco is definitely on the barebones side of things in terms of inclusions, packaging and unboxing experience. Even cheaper IEMs typically add more in the box but regardless, it is more than enough to get you started. If anything at least the cable is somewhat decent but still not the best and the included eartips are nothing worthy to note.

| 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 & 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 |

Ziigat made the Dosinco out of translucent black resin with some sort of alloy for the nozzle. The overall build feels really nice in the hand and it is quite light. The design of the Doscinco is definitely far from flashy. It has a more subdued look but still has character with the pop of color on the faceplate whilst featuring the Ziigaat logo.



The overall shape of the Doscinco is that of a universal IEM fit. It doesn’t have grooves that either help or be a deterrent for one’s good fit in their ears as well as it is not as bulky compared to other IEMs.



A large circular vent is located on the rear side of the Doscinco. Despite it having a 2DD setup, this singular vent is more than enough for ample pressure control. The nozzle has a good amount of protrusion to easily achieve the best insertion depth along with a lip to help fixate the ear tip on its proper position. The 2-pin port is located on the top side of the Doscinco which is flush with the rest of the body.

Ziigaat boasts that they are packing the Doscinco with a 3BA+2DD setup, two of those said BAs are ones from Sonion while the remaining one is from Knowles. The 2DD is set up to be in an isobaric configuration with a 3-way crossover with the balanced armature drivers.


Overall, I don’t have anything that irks me about Doscinco. I find the design to be quite minimal and the overall build is what you can expect at this price point. The driver specs are also up to par with what the price range has to offer.


| 𝗜𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 |

Despite being a universal fitting set, the Doscinco delivers good isolation that can easily drown out noise of the outside world. This can be easily used in a commuting scenario if need be.


| 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁 |

Again, even with the universal fit, the Doscinco feels snug and secure in my ears. This could be partly because of the streamline design along with ample nozzle protrusion for a proper snug fit an optimum seal. The occlusion effect doesn’t seem to be any worse as well even with having only one vent to alleviate the pressure.


** 𝗞𝗶𝘄𝗶 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗼 | 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲(𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴) | 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗨𝗖 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗧𝗶𝗽𝘀(𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹) **


| 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 |

I find that this can be easily run without much hassle. Using it on my Apple Dongle definitely gave me more volume that I can ask for. It also doesn’t seem to be picky on the source you pair it up with.


|| 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 ||

This is a bassy set, no questions asked. The bass takes full authority of the sound. Warmth of the Dosinco is very prominent during replay. It reminded me of my beloved Yanyin Canon II in terms of bass performance. It can sound incoherent on some songs, the bass can sound detached from the rest of the frequencies just because of the forwardness it presents.


| 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝘀 |

The subbass is very deep. You can really get a satisfying rumble with the Doscinco, though texture could do a little improvement. Midbass hits hard and fast with very quick decay. You can feel every hit with good energy. Bass tuck is non-existent so there is no feeling of bass being “cut-off”. This is one of the best bass performances I’ve heard under $300.


| 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝘀 |

Mids aren’t particularly forward, this could be because of just the sheer amount of the low-end that it pales in comparison to it but it still holds its own grounds. Vocals both masculine and feminine have a great sense of fullness and body. Instruments have great note weight with each strung or strike. However it does suffer with the fact that it doesn’t have that great of an extension for instruments and vocals for their trailing ends.

| 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘀 |

This is where the Doscinco is cut short. It doesn’t give that sparkle factor as other sets and detail retrieval is middling sometimes, but is relaxed and quite safe on sensitive ears. This relaxed nature comes with the detriment of not being a revealing set but at the very least it doesn’t sound unnatural or metallic(it can sometimes sound plasticky though).


| 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 |

Staging is wide which is common on this price range. Imaging and layering are all things considered. Despite the bass basically owning the sound, they can still provide a good sense of positioning of sound. I suggest this for entertainment purposes like movies and immersive gameplay. If your use case requires analytical performance, then you’d be better off with a KiwiEars Quintet.


|| 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 ||

The Doscinco is a definite recommendation for a bass-heavy set around the $200 mark or even in general. It can easily accommodate those that require large quantities of it and then some. I much prefer the overall sound of these compared to a more expensive ThieAudio Hype 2 or maybe the Binary Acoustics Chopin.



These can do bass and do it very well, therefore if you are looking at anything that excels on something besides that then steer clear with this one, nonetheless it is an amazing contender especially at this price.

General/Packaging/Comfort/Build
ZiiGat is a relatively new brand which is sold by Linsoul exclusively. The brand has released several IEMs, namely the Cinno and Nuo, which i have also tested and reviewed previously and found them to be really good for the asking price. I have the Doscinco with me today which has the following configuration: 2DD+3BA, in which the two DDs are arranged in isobaric configuration.
Build quality is very solid and features beautiful faceplate as well, metal nozzle, it is neither short nor long for my ear anatomy. Packaging is rather minimal i would say, the stock cable, eartips, faux leather storage case and the IEM itself.
In terms of comfort, the Doscinco does not have any sharp edges and I use them for several hours a day and I did not feel any discomfort throughout my listening session.
Prior to writing this review, Doscinco has been run in for roughly 20 hours, and in my opinion, the DD does benefit from the burn in.

Equipment and Software used

• Aune S9C -> Earmen CH-AMP
• Fiio K9 AKM
• Aune Yuki
• Macbook Air M2
• Apple Music/Tidal/foobar2k
• Tempotec V3

Foreword
My review is solely based on what I hear via my equipment and I never consider my reviews to be objective in any way rather a subjective approach. Do take into consideration that everyone’s ear anatomy is not the same, so the psychoacoustics perception might be different as well, but i believe it will not stray too far

Sound Impression
Upon first listening impression, Doscinco sounds very balanced and smooth to my ears. I would say it's quite neutral with a boost on the sub bass region, treble has sufficient details but not offensive. Slight warmish tonality with fairly natural timbre, still a slight hint of BA timbre is there if you pay real hard attention to it.



Bass

• Fairly good speed and doesn’t sound bloated or muddy when listening to busy tracks such as Slipknot’s People’s = crap!, Metallica’s Lux Aeterna, it handled the speed drumming and kick flawlessly, without sounding muddy nor bleeding into the mids
• Sub bass has good extension and very rumbly when the track calls for it
• The transition from sub to mid bass is very good, the mid bass doesn’t lack punch and the sub and mid bass complement each other very well
• The bass has good texture and doesn’t sound “loose”

Mids

• The mids are neither too forward nor recessed, just right to my ears,
• Vocal positioning is just nice, just imagine the artist is probably 5-6 steps away from you
• Male and female vocal has good texture to it and doesn’t sound thin, i would prefer the female vocal to have a little bit more bite, but given the overall smooth nature of Doscinco’s tuning, this is understandable
• The bass doesn’t bleed into this range which is good
• Pinna gain is rather safe and never shouty even when the volume is being cranked up

Treble

• Treble is smooth and non offensive, but retains enough energy to not sound dark
• Slightly lacking in terms of extension, depending on your personal preference, if you are someone who wants to hear every single detail in the track, Doscinco might not be the one for you, but its sibling will be the right choice for you
• Amount of air and presence is average but this is understandable as it is the tuning that they strive for
• Detail retrieval is good enough, but not for critical listeners

Soundstage/Imaging

• Soundstage is slightly out of your head with good width, depth and height perception is good
• Separation is good for the asking price, i would say it is above average for the price point
• Imaging is good as the instruments can be pinpointed easily even during busy track, certain complex orchestral track might not perform that well

Driveability

• Doscinco is not hard to drive but it does scale well with more power, in terms of dynamics and bass control
• Most of the entry level/mid range dongles will do just fine but desktop setup will squeeze every bit out of the Doscinco

Comparison (Letshuoer’s Cadenza 4)

• Slightly cleaner sounding compared to Doscinco, in terms of tonality
• Treble is smooth but resolution and detail retrieval capability is slightly better than Doscinco
• Soundstage is slightly narrower compared to Doscinco, imaging is more or less on par
• Mids has good body and vocals are not too recessed nor forward in the mix, it is the star of the show for Cadenza 4
• Upper mids are not perceived as shouty as well
• Very natural timbre
• Lesser bass quantity but good quality bass, and the focus of bass is more on the mid bass rather than sub bass, whereas Doscinco has a smooth transition between the sub and mid bass, hence both the sub and mid bass is very good, also, slightly more in terms of bass quantity
• Overall, Cadenza 4 is tuned differently and targeted at different audience, both the Doscinco and Cadenza 4 are good sets, so at the end of the day, it depends on your preference

Final Thoughts
As ZiiGat is stepping up on their IEM game, their releases has been interesting so far, from Cinno, Nuo, to Doscinco which i have tested today, they’re very interesting in terms of sonic performance as well as the price point, the Doscinco reminds me of the Thieaudio’s Hype 4, in a way, they are quite similar except the treble on the Hype 4 has better extension and slightly more energy.
I would even go as far as saying the Doscinco is punching above its price point, at 269$, with the sonic performance as well as the build quality that it offers, i will not hesitate in recommending the Doscinco to anyone who likes this sort of sound signature that i have described in this review.

*A big thanks to Linsoul for sending this over for the purpose of this review. Thanks for the support and opportunity as always

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