Packaging and Accessories

Packaging for the Tripowin x HBB Olina certainly follows what we saw used for the impressive Tripowin TC-01, including with the plastic seal. The front is quite neat with a black base that allows for the art design to shine. This includes the subtle Tripowin x HBB branding all around the background, angled upward, and a render of the IEMs with the product name on top. The product name and some salient marketing features are found on the bottom, and the same background is on the back and sides, where we also find contact information for Tripowin in addition to the product specifications. We now see that this is all an outer sleeve over an inner cardboard box, and it is similarly black with just the Tripowin name on front.


Two magnets keep this inner box closed, with the clasp integrated into a side. The box thus opens up sideways as seen above, where we see a lot of soft foam on the inner lining as well as inside the box to hold and protect the contents on their way to you. Machined cutouts hold the two individual IEMs and large carry and storage case itself. Below the foam piece is a Tripowin warranty policy card that probably should have been in the top instead.


The Olina is still slated to be an affordable set of IEMs, so I wasn't sure what to expect in terms of accessories. The case is the biggest of the lot, literally, and a solid thick puck in form factor. It's a soft foam-lined cylindrical case that is a deep blue and comes with the Tripowin logo stamped into the top, with stitching galore on the sides keeping the fabric cover in place. The stitching is neatly done, but this case is not the easiest to carry around in your pockets as much as it is more to chuck into a bag. It is lined with a protective felt layer inside, and there is plenty of room to place the IEMs with the cable and a few spare ear tips, as shown by all the accessories already placed inside out of the box.


The cable is placed at the bottom of the case, so it will be examined separately in detail on the next page. The other items come inside plastic ziplock bags, including two types of silicone ear tips that each come in three sets of sizes S, M, and L. These two types primarily differ in overall ear-tip length, which in turn affects insertion depth into the ear canal. Stiffness of the outer flange does differ, which in turn affects how well they mold to your specific ears. Foam tips haven't been included, so try these all out to see if you get a good seal before shopping for other options. Those who have followed the release of the Mele will also find the inclusion of spare filters good, with a whopping five sets.