BGVP NS10 Pro - Reviews (2025)

BGVP NS10 Pro
1x DD, 1x Planar, 8x BA
RRP: $199

Available from BGVP – HERE and various other stockists around the world… Google is as always your friend!

Introduction

This is my second experience with a BGVP IEM, the first being the excellent ‘Phantom SE’ which I reviewed late last year and rate very highly. BGVP asked if I’d like to review the NS10 Pro and while I’m easing off with reviews in 2025, I found it hard to say no having had a great experience with the Phantom SE.

Thank you to BGVP for the opportunity and as always, all words and pictures my own…

About Me

I worked in the consumer electronics industry for a large part of my career and have been passionate about music and technology for as long as I can remember. Even as a small child, I would ask my mum to put records on the turntable (Abba, Supertramp, and Planxty if anyone is curious).

My music preferences are very varied—anything from classical to techno, indie rock to jazz, and everything in between. In my early teens, I was a big fan of bands like The Cure and The Smiths (still am all these years later). I was bitten by the dance music bug in the early 90s, becoming passionate about genres like techno, house, trance, and IDM. I amassed a huge collection of records and CDs, DJing at various parties and occasional pirate radio station slots. Although it remained a hobby, I still own thousands of records, and my trusty Technics 1210 turntables are still going strong 30 years later—a testament to Japanese engineering!

I am not a professional reviewer, just an enthusiast who loves music and the devices we use to listen to it. Over the last few years, I have become obsessed with IEMs and related gear. I've bought and sold many, and kept a select few—ranging from the $20 Moondrop Chu to kilobuck sets like the Aroma Jewel, Oriolus' infamous 'Traillii,' UM Mentor, and various beloved single DDs. Through this exploration, I like to share my thoughts with the Head-Fi community, hoping they might be useful to others. However, remember that this is a highly subjective hobby, and your mileage may vary.

While I've been fortunate to own and try a variety of the TOTL sets on the market, I honestly enjoy lower-priced sets as much - especially as the gap continues to close, many much cheaper sets now offering significant value and further driving diminishing returns.

I’ll admit I do suffer from happy ears—rarely do I find an IEM that I genuinely dislike. At this stage, there are very few truly "bad" IEMs; it all comes down to individual preferences. Since I listen to such a wide variety of genres, I almost always find synergy with some part of my library. Where I tend to deduct marks is in areas like value for money, poor accessories, or an uncomfortable fit—things that can detract from the overall experience.

About BGVP (from their ‘About Us’)

BGVP - A pro headset brand founded in 2015, is the subordinate brand of Dongguan Nengjiang technology limited company, the company is located in Dalang Town, Dongguan City. BGVP mainly produces and customizes various high-end HIFI earbuds, earphones and other electronic products. In the process of development, BGVP has never forgotten to master the core technology capabilities, independent research, development and sales. BGVP is committed to providing high-quality HIFI headsets for consumers around the world.

Music is the monologue of the soul. BGVP is committed to presenting you with higher quality, purer and more infectious sounds using advanced and professional acoustic technology. We hope that when you wear headphones made by BGVP, you can experience the joy of integrating music. BGVP is committed to creating outstanding and extremely versatile product dialogue users with exquisite engineering and rigorous testing systems. With the ingenuity of the company, the company insists to the ultimate in cost-effectiveness, and adheres to the principle of putting customers in the first place, and has the most cost-effective model at all prices.

BGVP is more focused on earbuds and flat heads. After years of research and development, BGVP insists on exploring the future and continues to introduce new TWS and electrostatic earbuds this year. We believe that sky is the only limit of us. BGVP is here to satisfy your critical auditory nerve.

Specifications:

Drivers:

Unboxing & Accessories

A pretty straightforward affair, but I must say I like the quality of their packaging – while nothing fancy, the cardboard is robust and the opening out of the flaps provides a nice experience.

Accessories

You get all you need here – a case, a good selection of tips, and 3 tuning filters (one installed on arrival).

Cable

The cable looks and feels high-quality. It is terminated to MMCX on the IEMs, and a modular system with both 3.5mm and 4.4mm interchangeable plugs.

A nitpick here is the size of the plugs as they are rather large and I actually had a bit of trouble taking my Aune M1p and the NS10 Pro out of a pocket of a jacket I often wear out walking – the much longer jack got stuck in my pocket, and took a bit of manoeuvring to free it. I do think BGVP should try make this smaller. That aside, it is a robust connection and again feels very good quality. The below image shows a comparison of a 4.4mm plug on another cable...

Case

The case is the same as what comes with the much more expensive Phantom SE and one I must say I like very much. It again feels of high quality, fits the NS10 Pro with room to spare and has a net on the top to store spare tips and the tuning nozzles.

Comfort & Fit

These are very small shells considering they are housing 10 drivers. The ‘premium’ theme continues here with a single piece of aviation-grade aluminium housing the drivers. The shells are designed with an ergonomic shape that sit incredibly comfortably in my ears, in spite of having a bit of weight to them.

There is a rather large vent on the side of the shell, and this certainly means absolutely no issues with any pressure build, the combination of this and the ergonomic design allow for extended listening sessions.

Listening Impressions

I must start by saying, I’ve no idea how there isn’t more (any?!) hype around this set in the market – I guess not many have heard them yet. I’ll get right to it and say these are my personal favourite I’ve tried in the price range, especially when using the gold filters which are the most resolving, and best suited for acoustic, classical, ambient etc.

The included filters definitely make a sonic difference, albeit not massively – but enough to allow you tune to your preference depending on music preferences etc. As noted, I’ve used gold the most and have adored how my vast modern classical and ambient library sounds with these attached. The red filter goes for a touch more balanced, with the silver focusing more on low-end, and likely the choice if your focus is more pop, electronic music etc. The filters are quite small, and the size difference between each is also very small but again noticeable when you place them beside each other.

Overall, I would describe the NS10 Pro as quite an energetic set, with excellent execution around the entire frequency response – plus with an impressive level of detail retrieval in a good size stage. There is a ‘wow’ factor with the tuning that really makes them stand out in this price segment, offering a bit of pizazz instead of perhaps a safer direction that some might take… that energy up top can be a double-edged sword where it might be a bit challenging for older recordings or even more aggressive/highly-energetic tracks or genres. The mids and upper mids in particular extend really beautifully, creating a highly captivating experience for again genres like modern classical, ambient, acoustic, or vocal focused tracks – when listening to some of my more emotive ambient albums, they’ve comfortably managed to send shivers through me in a way that I’d usually only experience with more expensive sets – I have to remind myself this is a sub $200 IEM.

Low Frequency

The lows are handled by a single 10mm dynamic driver, and an 8mm planar driver – not sure I’ve encountered this combination before for low-end… and, I didn’t even know there was a planar in there until preparing this review and reading the specs!!!

Sub-bass doesn’t extend to the sort of level I typically prefer, but there is good extension when called for with a reasonable amount of visceral rumble. The mid-bass has excellent authority with a really good kick or slam - regardless of chosen filter, where the track presents a good kickdrum for example, the NS10 Pro certainly delivers with a fantastic articulate presentation

Midrange

I’m not certain as the specifications do not eh, specify but I’m guessing there are 4x BAs serving up the midrange. The driver information is covered earlier in the review in specifications for those of you who would like to know the specific drivers being used. Anyway…

The mids while not thin per se, aren’t the most full-bodied either so if you are looking for a dense or lush midrange, NS10 Pro may not be the best option. But as I say, they aren’t thin or brittle, I find the presentation very realistic and authentic for male/female vocals or instruments – just enough note weight. Likewise the upper mids transition to a very well executed delivery, allowing violins for example to soar with a wonderful emotive ascent and without hitting any danger zones in this region – BGVP have really executed this perfectly for my taste. There is an overall excellent sense of clarity in the midrange, coupled with a reasonable level of warmth to ensure nothing comes off as clinical.

High Frequency

The highs appear to be catered for by 2x BA for treble, and another two for the uppermost frequencies. The high frequency region certainly extends, and as noted earlier, this might be an issue for some – depending on age I guess and tolerance levels to this region. For the most part, this hasn’t been an issue for me and to the contrary where that extra shimmering sizzle and detail has really added to the overall engaging tuning. There have been occasions with lower quality and older recordings where it has come off a bit harsh, but this is in my experience the usual trade-off in this region – I don’t think you can have your cake and eat it in this regard… good quality recordings benefit from the extra detail, sense of stage, visceral sparkle where lower quality just end up being a touch harsh, and sometimes even unlistenable.

Technical

The soundstage extends to a reasonable width, and has a good sense of depth – nothing mind-blowing, but fills my head well and provides what I would consider to be a competent presentation. Imaging, layering and overall instrument/vocal placement is excellent with wonderful clarity, but still an overall cohesive signature – your attention won’t be dragged away as your mind is directed to a single instrument, yet you can focus your attention if you choose to. Resolution is very good, especially with the gold filter as it seems to eek out that bit more detail. Timbre is also excellent - I’ve been very impressed with how guitars, piano, violins, vocals, and my many iterations of electronic music to name a few are rendered.

Tracks (all tested with the red ‘neutral’ filter)

Datawave – Locating

Diving straight into a genre to really test how NS10 Pro respond to a reasonably complex yet melodic piece of electro. The opening synths to my ears demonstrate the proficiency of the midrange – emotive, engaging, clear and as they climb towards the upper extremity, they shimmer and captivate yet remain in a safe zone just before touching on what might become harsh. The synths playfully swirl about the stage, while the complex percussion is captured perfectly with excellent detail and sparkle. I’d like a bit more sub extension, but otherwise a great performance…

Parks – Just Watching You

This features on the utterly spectacular ‘Snowblind’ from Parks, one of my all-time favourite albums which I’ve played countless times over the last number of years – it’s one of those albums that I just keep returning to, and love even more with each session. I can’t fault the performance here, I get that large sense of space with the synths, the piano sounds eery and captivating, and the occasional vocal samples pop out in the centre where I feel I can almost touch them.

Angel Olsen – Ride

A great track to test timbre realism and emotive connection. As noted, the mids while not lush or thick, aren’t thin or weak either – they seem to sit in a very comfortable mid-ground which is captured perfectly with this song. The vocals have sufficient body and sound incredibly lifelike in their central and slightly forward position. The drums are again rendered with that same lifelike authenticity, especially with the brighter energy up top really bringing them to life.

Kevin Morby – Campfire

This song demonstrates how we are in safe hands also with male vocals – yet again located in that central, slightly forward position – a tiny nitpick here would be perhaps his voice is every so slightly thinner than I might like, but it’s marginal. There is such an excellent sense of clarity in terms of instrument positioning – it has that sense of maybe sitting in a small venue and up close to the performance.

Yagya – Stormur tiu

Yagya has released quite a number of excellent albums over the years, mostly focused on melodic dub techno – that is with the exception of this. On ‘Stormur’ he takes a much more techno focus route, minus the melodic dub – this plays like a continuous mix DJ set, where he increases the intensity to a climax at around the point of the track I’ve chosen here. For those of you who enjoy techno, I’m sure you’ll agree this is the sort of track a DJ might drop at say 2am, a couple of hours into their set and with an explosive reaction from the crowd… NS10 Pro does a wonderful job of creating that atmosphere, the pounding kick-drum landing bang centre in my skull with a visceral impact – the almost angry synths and bassline accompanying and expanding the stage in a way that feels reminiscent of standing in the middle of a busy dancefloor in a small underground techno venue. This begs to be turned up loud, and the energetic NS10 Pro delivers.

Conclusion

As I’m sure is evident, I have been super impressed with the NS10 Pro and definitely my IEM of choice in this price range. They offer something different to others I’ve reviewed in this region such as the AFUL P5+2 and NiceHCK NX8, both excellent sets but I find the NS10 Pro takes the edge as a more engaging set, along with the more premium build quality of both the IEMs and stock cable. I have to stress again that these do lean brighter or a touch more energetic up top than some might like, so proceed with caution if you are sensitive to this region. While I often award sets 4.5/5, I am more selective about where I dish out a full 5 - the NS10 Pro in my opinion absolutely deserves the full marks on offer.