JEWELS FOR AUDIOPHILES

The second-generation Xelento continues to shine in beauty and in sound

- BY CHESTER TAN

After five years since the first Xelento, Beyerdynamic released the second generation of the gorgeous in-ears. The new Xelento Remote features matt-polished housing and its logo on the shiny faceplate is 24K gold adorned. Just like the first generation, there are generous accessories packed in the box, including extra wax guards, wide range of ear tips in silicone and foam, unbalanced 3.5mm MMCX cable and balanced 4.4mm cable, hard carrying case, and cleaning cloth.

When I previously reviewed the first Xelento Remote and the wireless version, three things impressed me: how pretty they look, especially the silver finishing and the silver cables, how comfortable they fit in my ears, and how good they sound.