qdc
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
One of the largest custom-IEM makers in China, widely sponsoring and supplying Chinese music and TV celebrities; a founding member of the In-Ear Monitor International Trade Organization (IEMITO). Known for the Anole series' user-adjustable dip-switch tuning and for growing out of a military/police communications parent company.
qdc (legal name Shenzhen Qili Audio Application Co., Ltd.) is a Shenzhen-based Chinese maker of custom and universal in-ear monitors for musicians, audio professionals, and audiophiles. It is the audio division of Shenzhen Qili Industrial Co., Ltd., a firm with a decade-plus background in military and police communications equipment, which gave qdc its acoustics and precision-manufacturing foundation. qdc began with custom IEMs for stage performers and later added universal models, and is one of the largest custom-IEM (CIEM) players in the Chinese market, widely used by local music and TV celebrities. It is a founding member of the In-Ear Monitor International Trade Organization (IEMITO). Product lines include the multi-driver Anole series (with adjustable dip-switch tuning), hybrid Fusion, and the more affordable Uranus.
At a glance
- Type
- Manufacturer
- Headquarters
- Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- Price range
- Budget → flagship
- Makes / sells
- in-ear monitors, custom in-ear monitors, universal IEMs, cables
- Known for
- custom in-ear monitors (CIEMs), multi-balanced-armature IEMs, switchable/adjustable tuning (dip-switches), stage and studio monitoring, hybrid and electrostatic-tweeter IEMs
- Website
- www.qdc.com
Notable products
- Anole VX — 10-balanced-armature flagship with adjustable dip-switch tuning; one of the last all-BA flagships
- Anole V14 — 14-driver-per-side flagship (10 BA + 4 electrostatic); ~$2,999
- Fusion — qdc's first hybrid (balanced armature + dynamic) monitor
- Uranus — affordable universal IEM launched Nov 2019, priced under ~$250
- Neptune — single-BA universal IEM known for comfortable, near-custom fit
- 8SS — 8-BA universal in-ear monitor
Sources: qdc official site — Shenzhen Qili Audio Application Co., Ltd. · Frieve Audio Review — QDC Company Review · InEarMonitor.org — qdc (IEMITO founding member) · Headfonia — Visiting Questyle, QDC, and xDuoo in Shenzhen · Headphones.com — QDC Anole VX Review · InEarMonitor.org — QDC Uranus affordable flagship announcement