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Renowned South Korean custom earphone specialist, Hidition, has been around a long time, with their scarcity and elusiveness adding to the mystique. We see if their pièce de résistance, the…
Review: Avara Custom AV3 – The All-Rounder
With the implementation of a larger balanced armature (BA) driver for bass, Avara Custom presents the AV3 – the most musical and fun-sounding model from Avara – suitable for all-rounder…
Review: TRN VX – The Emerald Blade
The driver wars have not died down on the budget side of things. Witness as TRN stuffs as many drivers as they can into a compact earpiece, while keeping prices…
Review: Cayin YB04 – Soothing the Serrated Soul
We go old-school cool with one of Hi-Fi’s traditional brands, Cayin. Performing on a new stage, the YB04 is their first-ever earphone, a four-driver with a captivating and enchanting tuning.…
Review: Thieaudio Legacy 3 – Versatile and Affordable Excellence in Portable Audio Gear
Whether your tastes run to steampunk clockworks, Asian elegance or glittering mystique, with the Legacy 3, Thieaudio has set a new affordable IEM standard for choice in design and sound.…
Review: Thieaudio Voyager 3 IEMs – Switching it Up!
Trickle-down, space-probe inspired technology, wrapped in Day-Glo paint, brings a great deal of value to the IEM table. Thieaudio is another Chi-Fi brand that has gained some notoriety with a…
Review: Queen of Audio’s Flagship Attempt – The Mojito
With the success of the Pink Lady, the first in-ear monitors (IEMs) released by Queen of Audio (QoA), the team has ambitiously unlocked even more achievements by releasing their new…
Review: Avara Neo – Creative Unleash
After a few years of dedication in shaping the Indonesian Custom in-ear monitor (IEM) market, Avara Custom decided to launch Avara NEO, the world’s first pair of truly customizable universal…
Review: Shozy Form 1.4 – Shozy’s Newly Transformed IEM Gem Comes as Great Comfort
Is the Form 1.4, a 10-driver hybrid IEM, enough of an upgrade over the previous model 1.1 to justify the price increase? The Form 1.4 is the newest IEM from…
Review: Elysian Acoustic Labs Annihilator/DIO – The Shock of the Lightning
The hometown hero makes good. Coming in a mess but going out in style, Elysian’s flagship is an award-winning, boundary-breaking, technology-packing triple hybrid that serves notice that they have arrived.…
Comparison Review: NiceHCK NX7 vs NiceHCK NX7 PRO
After collecting feedback, opinions, and criticisms from the audiophile community, NiceHCK revised the NX7 and launched a “PRO” version to fulfill your needs. Introduction NiceHCK was founded in Shenzhen, China,…
Review: Dunu DK-2001 – The Topaz
In the final part of 2019, DUNU DK-2001 successfully replaced the DN series with the latest technologies of 2020 standards, bringing to it numerous key improvements. Introduction Since 1994, DUNU…
Review: Shanling ME200 – A Refuge Against Hype
While some IEM manufacturers try to reinvent the wheel with every release, Shanling has gone back to the basics with the ME200. The result is an earphone with a supremely…
Review: NocturnaL Audio Avalon – Trial and Error
With extensive experience gained from in-ear monitor (IEM) reshelling and servicing, NocturnaL Audio decided to step out of their comfort zone to take on a new challenge – building their…
Review: Stealth Sonics U9 JDM | Methods and Melodies
Although a Japan-only release, something this good should not be hidden for long. Marvel at the 9-driver co-flagship hybrid made by Stealth Sonics, a Singaporean company with a rich background…
