TONALITY: 8.5/10 TECHNICALITIES: 8.5/10 TIMBRE: 9/10 SOUNDSTAGE: 8.2/10 IMAGING: 8/10 ACCESSORIES: 9/10 CONSTRUCTION: 9/10 SOUND VALUE: 8.8/10 (due to tuning variety) INTRO Penon don't need lenghty introduction since they have been around for more than 10 years now. Due to this great contact and experience they produce IEMs under Penon and ISN brand. I've review alot of Penon IEMs and never find any of them plain bad, though Vortex and Fan1 aren't my fav, i've been extremely impress by the Serial, Fan2 and lately the 10th Anniversary tribrid...

TONALITY: 8.5/10 TECHNICALITIES: 8/10 TIMBRE: 8.5/10 SOUNDSTAGE: 8.2/10 IMAGING: 7.5/10 CONSTRUCTION: 9/10 ACCESSORIES: 9/10 SOUND VALUE: 8/10 INTRO Queen of Audio is a IEMs company from China loosely connected to Kinera. It has been founded in 2019 by 2 sisters Yu. Their goal seem to offer earphones that are very appealing to they eyes, so they give great care to the design as well as it's artistic embelishment. Most of their IEMs release are hybrid with the exception of single driver IEM like QOA Gimlet which was the last IEM I review from this...

TONALITY: 8.5/10 TECHNICALITIES: 8.8/10 TIMBRE: 8/10 SOUNDSTAGE: 9.5/10 IMAGING: 8.8/10 CONSTRUCTION: 8.5/10 SOUND VALUE: 9/10 INTRO Hidizs has been around for a long time, at first they were specializing in digital audio player and portable DAC-AMP but then begin to make their hand son IEMs of all type from single DD to hybrid to multi BAs. Their latest release, the MS3 hybrid IEM, earn quite good praise including by me for plain technical performance sound value. But I always had an hard time to appreciate tonal balance of Hidizs IEMs I've...

TONALITY: 8.5/10 TECHNICALITIES: 8.2/10 TIMBRE: 8.8/10 SOUNDSTAGE: 8.5/10 IMAGING: 7.5/10 CONSTRUCTION: 8.5/10 ACCESSORIES: 8.5/10 SOUND VALUE: 8.2/10 INTRO ISN is an IEM company owned by Penon. This company is specialize in cable making too and offer a wide range of them. In term of IEMs, they seem specialize in hybrid with the like of H30, H40 and Neo5. Today I will review a fifth IEM from this company, the H50. Priced 295$, the H50 is an hybrid using 1 dynamic driver and 4 balanced armature. While the BA models aren't stated, we can expect it...

TONALITY: 7.2/10 TECHNICALITIES: 8.5/10 TIMBRE: 6.5/10 SOUNDSTAGE: 8.2/10 IMAGING: 8.5/10 CONSTRUCTION: 7/10 ACCESSORIES: 8.5/10 SOUND VALUE: 8.5/10 INTRO EPZ is an IEM company from China, rather new and obscure they do dongle and IEMs. Their prime goal is to offer product with competitive sound value. Today I will review their single dynamic driver IEM call Q5. Priced 52$, the Q5 use special carbon and ceramic nano coating diaphragm dynamic driver. Let see in this review if these offer impressive sound quality for the price, both tonaly and...

TONALITY: 8/10 TECHNICALITIES: 9.2/10 TIMBRE: 7.5/10 SOUNDSTAGE: 8.2/10 IMAGING: 9/10 CONSTRUCTION: 9/10 ACCESSORIES: 9/10 SOUND VALUE: 8.5/10 INTRO BGVP has been around for a long time, they are a China based IEMs company specializing in hybrid and tribrid. Back then, their dual DD+4BAs tribrid get a solid fan base, then the DM8 solidify their reputation but since then, BGVP rather stay in shadow. Today I will review their latest flagship Tribrid, the BGVP DM9. Priced 629$, the DM9 use 1 silicone DD for bass, 2 Knowles BAs for mids, 2 sonion BA...

TONALITY: 8.8/10 TECHNICALITIES: 8.5/10 TWS AMPING POWER: 9/10 QUALITY: 8.5/10 CONNECTIVITY: 9.5/10 BATTERY LIFE with charging case: 9.5/10 without: 8/10 CONSTRUCTION: 8.2/10 DESIGN: 8.5/10 VERSATILITY: 10/10 SOUND VALUE: 8.2/10 INTRO iFi doesn't need a lenghty presentation since their are well known and well established audio company from UK that specialize in DAC-AMP making. Their CEO, Vincent Luke, is directing iFi and AMR audio companies, which are surely connected, the latter aiming higher end DAC...

TONALITY: 8.5/10 TECHNICALITIES: 8.2/10 TIMBRE: 8.2/10 SOUNDSTAGE: 9/10 IMAGING: 8/10 CONNECTIVITY: 6.5/10 CONSTRUCTION: 7.5/10 COMFORT: 8/10 CONTROL: 7/10 SOUND VALUE: VS TWS: 8.8/10 VS IEMS: 6.5/10 INTRO Hifiman is a well established audio products company from China that have a wide range of products release including Planar headphones, DAP, DAC-AMP, IEMs and TWS Earbuds. They have patented R2R DAC-AMP as well, which was use with their Deva Pro headphones as well as the Svanar Wireless I will review today. Priced 500$, the Svanar...

TONALITY: 8.8/10 TECHNICALITIES: 8.8/10 TIMBRE: 8.5/10 SOUNDSTAGE-IMAGIN: 8.5/10 CONSTRUCTION: 8.5/10 ACCESSORIES: 10/10 SOUND VALUE: 8.5/10 INTRO Penon doesn't need introduction, they are among oldest audio distributor of chinese audio products. But they make IEMs and Cables for about 5 years too. They begin with their sister company ISN then go by their own Penon brand. It's rare i'm such a fan boi of IEMs maker, but from ISN H40 to Penon Serial and Fan2, then Globe and ISN Neo5...I love them all, and this could be explain for their great caring...

TONALITY: 8.2/10 TECHNICALITIES: 7.5/10 TIMBRE: 8.2/10 SPATIALITY-IMAGING: 7/10 CONSTRUCTION: 7/10 ACCESSORIES: 7/10 SOUND VALUE: 7.8/10 THE INTRO Simgot has been around for a long time, their EN700 IEM has been launch in 2016, so this give you an idea how experienced this earphones company from China is. After a hiatus because of the pandemy, Simgot come back with solid IEMs offering that surprise positively alot of audiophile including me. Their EA500 single dynamic driver was and still is among best sub-100$ IEM money can get. Since then, it...

TONALITY: 8.5/10 TECHNICALITIES: 9/10 TIMBRE: 8.2/10 SPATIALITY-IMAGING: 8.8/10 CONSTRUCTION QUALITY: 8.5/10 COMFORT: 8.5/10 ACCESSORIES: 7.5/10 SOUND VALUE: 8.5/10 THE INTRO Letshuoer is a chinese audio company that is specialized in IEMs making and nothing else. They've been around since 2016 and release popular hybrid, tribrid, planar and DD earphones. Their best seller is the S12 single planar earphone which after 2 years still have a solid fan base. Today I will review a mid-tier IEM from them that as been around for 2 years: the EJ07M...

TONALITY: 7.8/10 TECHNICALITIES: 8.5/10 TIMBRE: 7/10 SPATIALITY: 8.5/10 TUNING VERSATILITY: 8.8/10 SOUND VALUE: 8.5/10 INTRO Hidizs is a well known ''touch everything'' audio products company from China. They are known for popular DAP release like AP80 serie, dongle like S9pro and variety of hybrid IEMs like their last release the MS5. Today I will review their latest hybrid IEM, the MS3. Priced 170$ (with special launching price of only 120$), the MS3 is an hybrid IEM using 1x 10.2mm Dual Magnetic Circuit Dual Cavity Dynamic Driver and dual...

TONALITY: 8.5/10 TECHNICALITIES: 8/10 CONSTRUCTION: 8.5/10 ACCESSORIES: 8/10 SOUND VALUE: 8.2/10 INTRO ISN audio is a well established IEMs and cables company that specialize in hybrid earphones offering like ISN H30 or the H40 i review very positively lately. Today I will review their latest offering, the Neo 5. Priced 280$, the Neo5 is an hybrid IEM using 1x 10mm dynamic drivers and 4 knowles balanced armature. Let see in this review how it sound and if the technical performance is above average for the asking price. CONSTRUCTION The...

TONALITY: 8.5/10 TECHNICALITIES: 9/10 CONSTRUCTION: 9/10 ACCESSORIES: 9/10 SOUND VALUE: 8/10 INTRO Hiby is a well established chinese audio company that is around for more than 6 years and receive multiple awards for their digital audio player like R6, RS6. While they are more experienced and focus in DAP making, Hiby begin to create IEMs lately and to day it is one of them I will review: the flagship Hiby Zeta. Priced 1400$, the Zeta is a tribrid earphones using 1x 10mm liquid silicone dynamic driver, 4 balance armature (knowles&sonion) and 4...

TONALITY: 9/10 TECHNICALITIES: 10/10 CONSTRUCTION: 8.5/10 ACCESSORIES: 8.2/10 SOUND VALUE: 8.5/10 INTRO UNIQUE MELODY does not need an exhaustive presentation. Its reputation is enough for it, which is known for many high-end IEMs, including the UM Mest series which has garnered more than many fan. Personally, I discovered this company with the 3DT, a mid-tier earphones using 3 dynamic drivers that I really liked. Then the big revelation was with the Mext, which expanded my hearing capabilities to a level never before known due to the sound...

TONALITY: 8.2/10 TECHNICALITIES: 8/10 CONSTRUCTION: 8.2/10 ACCESSORIES: 8.5/10 SOUND VALUE: 8.2/10 INTRO Letshuoer don't need long introduction. It's an earphones maker company from China that exist since 2016 and release diversify IEMs model including hybrid, tribrid, single DD and planar. Their best seller is the S12 which is a very good planar earphones offering a energic and fun musicality. Today I will review their newest release, the DZ4. Price 90$, the DZ4 is one of a kind IEM using 3x6mm dynamic driver and 1x passiave radiator. Let see...

TONALITIES (switch 1 up or 1 down): 8.5/10 TECHNICALITIES: 8.2/10 CONSTRUCTION: 8.5/10 ACCESSORIES: 9/10 SOUND VALUE: 8.2/10 INTRO Soundrhyme seem to be a rather new IEM company from China, but it doesn't mean they aren't busy. Quite the opposite since they have already launched 5 IEMs, from entry level single dynamic driver SR1 to TOTL multi BA SR8. Their most praise earphones is the SR5 which tend to proove they excell in hybrid drivers configuration. Today I will review their mid tier model, the SR7. Priced 369$, the SR7 is an hybrid IEM using...

TONALITY: 6.5/10 TECHNICALITIES: 8.2/10 CONSTRUCTION: 8/10 SOUND VALUE: 7/10 Tempotec is a chinese audio company specialize in DAC-AMPs and Dongles. But they do DAP as well. And today I will review their very first IEM, the IM05. Priced 145$usd, the IM05 is an hybrid IEM using 1x 8mm LSR dynamic driver+4balanced armature. Let see in this review what I think of very first IEM offering from Tempotec. CONSTRUCTION&ACCESSORIES While not bad, the construction feel a bit rough, especially the light alluminium back plate which scare me in term of...

TONALITY: 8.2/10 TECHNICALITIES: 9.2/10 CONSTRUCTION: 9/10 SOUND VALUE: 10/10 INTRO Simgot is an experience earphones company from China that stand apart in term of craftmanship, acoustic tech and tuning quality. They get highly praise for their EA500 IEM, which is well deserve. Today I will review their latest budget release, the EW200. Priced 40$, the EW200 use a 10mm dynamic driver with as Simgot call it ''a revolutionary SPC diaphragm''. This isn't all in term of acoustic tech, this driver use dual magnetic circuit and dual cavity too...

TONALITY: 8.5/10 TECHNICALITIES: 9.5/10 CONSTRUCTION: 8.2/10 ACCESSORIES: 7.5/10 SOUND VALUE: 8.5/10 HIFIMAN doesn't need a long introduction, it's a well known and established audio company from China, a touch everything that create DAPs, DAC-AMPS, Amps, IEMs and Planar Headphones, which is what they specialize and get most recognition for. I have tested numerous Hifiman products in the past, from their flagship IEMs like Svanar, RE600, RE800 and RE2000 Gold to their diverse planar Headphones like Deva, Ananda BT and my personal favorite: the...