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“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.…
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: Etymotic ER2SE – Neutrality Embodied
The new ER2SE from Etymotic is the best performing IEM in the sub-USD$150 price range. Can anyone deny that we’re in a flavor-of-the-month driven market? Every year, at least…
Review: JVC HA-FW01 – Would you, wood you, if you could?
Japanese wooden luxury IEMs finally reach North America – featuring deluxe materials and impeccable construction: they’re like sticking a Bentley in your ears. Starting in 2008, the Victor Company of…
Nokia Power Earbuds Launch in Asia, Offer 150 Hours of Battery Life
Its amazing endurance comes with an attractive price tag. Nokia isn’t the powerhouse brand it once was, but the Finnish company still knows how to deliver products that catch everyone’s…
Review: Xiaomi HIFI Hybrid Earphones (Mi Quad) – Made from Diamonds!
The Xiaomi HIFI Hybrid combines unusually high-quality materials and good engineering design into a small sophisticated package with excellent Bluetooth sonic quality. The Xiaomi HIFI Hybrid (Mi Quad) will appeal…
Review: Shuoer Tape – The Beginning of Something New
With the Tape, Shuoer aims to bring the legendary performance of electrostatic technology to the budget IEM market. The term “electrostatic” carries with it a kind of mysticism in the…
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…
Line Friends Releases The Most Adorable True Wireless Earbuds With Xiaomi
There are two character designs to choose from. Fans of Line and its Friends have something new to drool over: true wireless earbuds from Xiaomi’s Youpin crowdsourcing program. They come…
Review: MoonDrop Starfield IEMs | More than just a heavenly body.
Hopping aboard the Carbon Nanotube train, MoonDrop looks to bring their beautiful vision of affordable Harman Curve IEMs to the masses with the divine Starfield. MoonDrop Technology Co., Ltd. is…
Review: Moondrop Starfield – Set the Void Alight
An entry-level earphone with its head in the stars, the Starfield is a value proposition by Moondrop, a company that seems to do no wrong (just yet). It’s time to…
Review: Tanchjim Oxygen – Of Growth and Geniality
We present an earphone with a peer-reviewed sound signature that should by right, please everyone. With the age of research comes the Harman tuning, and the Tanchjim Oxygen is one…
