Tranya Rimor — Less bass in a better package
By: Vitali Stolpner
Tags: Chi Fi, Music, Headphones, True Wireless Earbuds, Audio

Tranya fills out their line-up with sound for everyone

Disclosure: unit was provided by Tranya for review. The opinions here are entirely my own.

Design / Build

Tranya T3 / Tranya B530 / Tranya Rimor

Tranya’s previous models (B530 / T3) had larger cases with a smokey semi-transparent window that allowed you see the LED’s from the earphones as they charged. For this model they moved to a more traditional black plastic covered in soft touch rubbery material, and made the case a little smaller and more pocketable. Inclusion of USB type-C is a welcome sight! Though I’m finding the earphones are a little harder to take out of the case than the previous models. This is an an issue I’ve noticed with many TWS earphones and would easily be solved by adding some texture to the earphones to allow a bit more grip.

Tranya T3 / Tranya B530 / Tranya Rimor

The earphones have a nice fit with the included silicone eartips, though I find they don’t provide as much isolation when compared to Tranya’s B530 and T3 models. I would have preffered a deeper fit with more isolation, but their current design has it’s merrits (see sound quality section below).

Tranya T3 / Tranya B530 / Tranya Rimor

The touch controls on the earphones are simple to use — I haven’t had any issues with not being able to trigger an action. That said, I still prefer physical buttons so I can take the earphones out when going through a cash register and not have to worry about skipping tracks or accidentally calling someone.

Sound Quality

Tranya T3 / Tranya B530 / Tranya Rimor

With the T3’s, Tranya put out an amazing bass-heavy earphone that didn’t overpower any other frequency, but it didn’t have a great amount of clarity either. For the B530’s, Tranya dialed down the bass a bit and significantly improved the clarity, though no longer making it a bass-lover’s earphone. And for the Rimor, Tranya went a step further to significantly increase the clarity of the earphone and dial down the bass even further. This creates a nice selection of sound profiles, allowing you to choose whichever sound you would like to listen to at any time.

The highs on these earphones are bright and clear — making cymbals and similar instruments very pronounced. The mids are well presented without being too forward, allowing for vocals and guitars to come through nicely. And while the lows are somewhat recessed, all instruments still sound as they should. I could see this sound signature being described as more audiophile, though to me it just sounds like the highs were brigthened up a bit and the lows were drawn back.

The soundstage is still pretty decent and there is good separation between the instruments. Overall the Rimor are a continuation of the Tranya line and they will sound amazing to someone looking for this sound signature. At the very least these will show a different side of the music that you typically listen to and let you pay attention to different instruments.

Connectivity / Call Quality

Haven’t had any issues with connectivity on these — solid connection without any dropouts and audio sync working well with YouTube and Netflix as well as videos on Chrome (all using Android).

Talking on the phone works well enough for a TWS, but I would recommend a dedicated headset for calls that doesn’t have to deal with the overhead of a wireless connection between the ears. That said, I’ve started using the primary ear as a mic — physically holding it to my mouth and cupping it in my hand to reduce outside noise — and that seems to be usable even in less quiet situations.

Conclusion

The Tranya Rimor definitely have their work cut out for them, especially at their price (at the time of writing they are $80 with the B530 at $60 and T3 at $50). The addition of USB type-C and fast charging is very welcome and for some will be easily worth the price premium. But I feel the B530 have a more appealing sound signature from the line-up. That said, I would still recommend the Rimor to someone looking for a less bassy earphone or interested in listening to a different side of their music.

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