Comes with all the accessories one needs and even more.
Nice storage case.
I really like the shell design.
Good build quality.
Cable seems to be mostly similar to the one used by some older Knowledge Zenith in-ears. Better than the cables of some other in-ears below $200, but not among the best; somewhat rubbery and lacking strain relief on some transitions.
Sound:
I'm using low impedance sources as well as the largest included black silicone tips.
Tonality:
Bass-heavy with neutral midrange and treble.
Sledgehammer-like upper bass punches with midbass and sub-bass that are even a bit stronger. No sub-bass roll-off. Mid- and sub-bass around 12 to 15 dB north of diffuse-field neutrality (depending on how much the inner vent is blocked, which is very likely due to where it's at). Bass starts to climb around 650 Hz.
Bit of a bleed into the lower mids but surprisingly little given the heavy bass (warm-ish but not mellow). The bass overshadows the mids somewhat on more bass-oriented tracks, though.
Mids flat between 650 and 2 kHz, therefore natural timbre in the midrange.
Treble neutral without any peaks or sudden dips. Natural sounding cymbals without any accentuation.
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In summary well-tuned midrange and treble but the upper bass punches are too strong. The upper bass actually even gives me headaches. In contrast, I don't really mind the mid- and sub-bass though.
Resolution:
Not really surprisingly for a bass emphasis this strong, the lows are on the softer and slower side but not muddy or mushy yet. The Nebula One's driver handles the heavy bass better than that of my Sennheiser IE 80 or the Nuforce NE800M. It's outperformed by DUNU's Titan series in-ears, though, that sound tighter and faster in the lows. Control is still rather decent.
Decent midrange and treble details as well as speech intelligibility and high note separation, however below the quality of comparably priced BA-based in-ears.
Soundstage:
Rather open sounding but not particularly large or really much larger than average. Depth is good although there is a little more width than depth (it's more oval than round).
Good separation - not razor-sharp but not blurry either. Really nothing wrong with it.
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Compared to other In-Ears:
DUNU Titan 5:
DUNU less bassy, brighter midrange and treble with less evenness.
DUNU's bass tighter and faster; control about comparable. DUNU bit higher resolution.
Nebula One slightly wider stage; comparable depth. DUNU superior when it comes to imaging precision.
Fidue A65:
Fidue noticeably less bassy. AAW bit more midrange warmth. Fidue bit darker treble.
Fidue somewhat faster and tighter bass. Fidue higher resolution in the mids. AAW perhaps slightly cleaner upper treble rendering.
Fidue's stage smaller but cleaner and more precise.
LEAR LHF-AE1d (Upgrade Nozzles):
The LEAR's potentiometer can be set to make it even bassier than the AAW - or completely neutral.
AAW faster, tighter and somewhat better controlled bass. LEAR noticeably higher resolution.
LEAR deeper soundstage and somewhat more precise imaging.
Sennheiser IE 80 (Bass Vent Screw fully closed (= maximum bass)):
Comparable bass quantity but more midrange bleed on the Sennheiser, therefore warmer and mellower. Upper bass not as much sledgehammer-like though. IE 80 more relaxed in the middle highs around 5 kHz and more present around 8 kHz.
AAW tighter, faster, better controlled bass.
Sennheiser audibly larger soundstage. Nebula One more precise though.
AAW Nebula 2:
Very similar bass elevation; Nebula One ca. 2 dB stronger. Nebula 2 slightly darker upper midrange. Nebula 2 a bit more upper treble quantity.
Nebula 2 less soft and better controlled bass. Nebula 2 better differentiated in the mids and highs as well.
Nebula One deeper stage, Nebula 2 bit more width and very slightly cleaner separation.
Conclusion:
Bass-heavy with mostly neutral midrange and treble. Upper bass overly hammering though.
Sledgehammer-like upper bass punches with midbass and sub-bass that are even a bit stronger. No sub-bass roll-off. Mid- and sub-bass around 12 to 15 dB north of diffuse-field neutrality (depending on how much the inner vent is blocked, which is very likely due to where it's at). Bass starts to climb around 650 Hz.
Bit of a bleed into the lower mids but surprisingly little given the heavy bass (warm-ish but not mellow). The bass overshadows the mids somewhat on more bass-oriented tracks, though.
Mids flat between 650 and 2 kHz, therefore natural timbre in the midrange.
Treble neutral without any peaks or sudden dips. Natural sounding cymbals without any accentuation.
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In summary well-tuned midrange and treble but the upper bass punches are too strong. The upper bass actually even gives me headaches. In contrast, I don't really mind the mid- and sub-bass though.
Resolution:
Not really surprisingly for a bass emphasis this strong, the lows are on the softer and slower side but not muddy or mushy yet. The Nebula One's driver handles the heavy bass better than that of my Sennheiser IE 80 or the Nuforce NE800M. It's outperformed by DUNU's Titan series in-ears, though, that sound tighter and faster in the lows. Control is still rather decent.
Decent midrange and treble details as well as speech intelligibility and high note separation, however below the quality of comparably priced BA-based in-ears.
Soundstage:
Rather open sounding but not particularly large or really much larger than average. Depth is good although there is a little more width than depth (it's more oval than round).
Good separation - not razor-sharp but not blurry either. Really nothing wrong with it.
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Compared to other In-Ears:
DUNU Titan 5:
DUNU less bassy, brighter midrange and treble with less evenness.
DUNU's bass tighter and faster; control about comparable. DUNU bit higher resolution.
Nebula One slightly wider stage; comparable depth. DUNU superior when it comes to imaging precision.
Fidue A65:
Fidue noticeably less bassy. AAW bit more midrange warmth. Fidue bit darker treble.
Fidue somewhat faster and tighter bass. Fidue higher resolution in the mids. AAW perhaps slightly cleaner upper treble rendering.
Fidue's stage smaller but cleaner and more precise.
LEAR LHF-AE1d (Upgrade Nozzles):
The LEAR's potentiometer can be set to make it even bassier than the AAW - or completely neutral.
AAW faster, tighter and somewhat better controlled bass. LEAR noticeably higher resolution.
LEAR deeper soundstage and somewhat more precise imaging.
Sennheiser IE 80 (Bass Vent Screw fully closed (= maximum bass)):
Comparable bass quantity but more midrange bleed on the Sennheiser, therefore warmer and mellower. Upper bass not as much sledgehammer-like though. IE 80 more relaxed in the middle highs around 5 kHz and more present around 8 kHz.
AAW tighter, faster, better controlled bass.
Sennheiser audibly larger soundstage. Nebula One more precise though.
AAW Nebula 2:
Very similar bass elevation; Nebula One ca. 2 dB stronger. Nebula 2 slightly darker upper midrange. Nebula 2 a bit more upper treble quantity.
Nebula 2 less soft and better controlled bass. Nebula 2 better differentiated in the mids and highs as well.
Nebula One deeper stage, Nebula 2 bit more width and very slightly cleaner separation.
Conclusion:
Bass-heavy with mostly neutral midrange and treble. Upper bass overly hammering though.