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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: DITA Dream XLS – (e)Xtra Large Soundstage
The Dream XLS is DITA’s new flagship – a cumulation of experience throughout the years from the original Answer to the Dream Gen.1. By applying lessons learnt from the original…
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: BLON BL05 – Never Give Up
After releasing BL03, BLON spent a year in research and development to design the second generation carbon nanotubes (CNT) dynamic driver for the all-new BL05. Introduction ’Belief’, ‘Let Music Burn’,…
Review: Sennheiser IE400 Pro – Legacy Inheritance
High-resolution, transparent mid-ranges, precise soundstage, and a robust design fit for any stage – meet the all-new IE400 Pro. Introduction Sennheiser Electronic GmbH & Co. KG has produced numerous high…
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: KZ S2 – The Best TWS Under $50
KZ S2 is a multi-driver true wireless earbud (TWS) that has sound quality that punches way above its price range. General Usage See Score Breakdown Audiophile Buy on INDIEGOGO Score…
Review: Kinera TYR – Entry-Level Revisit
With higher demand in entry-level models, Kinera Audio released the TYR to strengthen their series and ensure the lineup is always satisfying the needs of the community. Introduction Over the…
Review: Kinera YH623 – The New Approach
With the demand for true wireless earbuds increasing in the market, Kinera began embarking on their journey to explore this trade with the release of the YH623 – their very…
Review: Monolith by Monoprice M300 – The Manuscript of Mimicry
“Budget” and “planar magnetic driver” usually do not go together. But yet, here we are. Today we sample an affordably-priced planar earphone from Monoprice, along with a big, healthy dose…
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.…
