Summary To summarize the review, this is Allegro, a budget dac dongle from Kiwi Ears, coming in at 60$. This is their first attempt at making a dac dongle, and I must say they did it well. Build and design is really good, with a full metal build and unique old school game controller design. There are two buttons for volume control on the top, unfortunately the buttons on the front are just for show. Price wise specs are standard, with ESS9028Q2M DAC chip and up to 155mW power output on balanced. So how does it sound? This sounds quite decent, a bit...

Summary: To summarize the review this is the Aria 2 from Moondrop. This is the sequel to the original Aria, coming in at around 90$. Like the original this is also a single dynamic driver iem. In terms of build and design, this is solid and beautiful with full metal construction and modern minimalistic look. Fit is decent. Included accessories are of good quality specially the cable is quite nice. Now most importantly how does it sound? This has a balanced to mild V shape sound signature, this is more mature and balanced compared to the original...

Summary To summarize the review, this is the Jcally JA04, a cheap dongle dac from the brand Jcally. This comes in at around 10$. This is a compact metal built dongle, which survived more than 1 year of use, so I can say this is pretty durable. Sound is good considering its price tag, this has a transparent, a hint bright sound signature. If you are in the market for a cheap dongle dac, this is a good option. Intro Hey guys, Whats up This Jcally JA04, this is a cheap/ entry level dac dongle coming in at around 10$. Jcally is a chinese audio...

Summary This is the Tempotec V3, a killer budget dap coming in at 200$. This is a nicely built dap with a minimalistic design. In terms of usability this is pretty good, the size is handy and the buttons are placed smartly. This uses a modified version of the Hiby OS. Battery life is decent, lasts almost 10hours. Besides playing local files this can also play music via bluetooth, tidal and qobuz. Now most importantly sound, this dap provides a very balanced sound, there is a very subtle midrange forwardness I noticed. Bass is clean and the treble is...

Summary This is Leyding, a 70$ upgrade cable from Kinera. This is a silver plated copper 8core cable with modular terminations. This is a good looking, fairly premium feeling cable, with a light weight design and medium thickness. This is quite soft so there is no memory. If you are looking for a versatile iem cable below 100$ from a name brand, this is a very good option. Intro Hey guys, whats up Today I am reviewing the Kinera Leyding, a $70 upgrade cable. This is more of a long term review as this has been one of my primary iem cables for...

Summary: To summerize the review, this is the Yume Ultra from See Audio, a hybrid iem with 1DD+2BA, coming in at $220. This was released back in mid last year. Considering the price build is decent and fit is quite comfortable. This has a balanced to mild v shape sound signature. In terms of sound, bass is balanced with more focus on the sub bass. Mids are clean and natural with good energy and sparkle on top. Treble is also energetic and speedy with good detail. Overall technical performance is solid. Personally I do not find it as worthy in the...

Disclaimer: My take on cables is, they do influence the sound of certain iems a bit more than others. But in general the audible change is insignificant and subjective, in my opinion. Overview: Letshuoer x Z Reviews Chimera cable is a 2 core silver plated copper cable with interchangeable 2.5mm/3.5mm/4.4mm terminations. Unboxing is simple and to the point, it contains the terminations, a pouch, the cable itself and some papers. Build, fit and feel: In short its pretty solid for the price. Its a looker, the silver and grey aesthetic goes well...

Summary: To summarize the review EA1000 Fermat from Simgot is a single dynamic driver IEM with a passive radiator, priced at $220. Considering the price packaging is nice and it comes with high quality accessories. Build is solid and the design is fantastic. With a bright mild V-shaped sound signature, the EA1000 provides quality bass, clear midrange, and refined treble. Despite minor drawbacks such as sub-bass quantity and a bit thin upper mids, the overall sound quality is quite enjoyable. Technical performance of this set is quite good as well...

Summary To summarize the whole review, the EW200 is a budget offering by the bran Simgot, coming in at 40$. It is a single DD iem with a 10mm LCP dynamic driver. Build is solid, comfort is good and looks are premium considering the price. In terms of sound this has a mild U shape sound signature. This maintains a striking good balance between bass, mids and highs with good technical performance. This is the best balanced sounding iem under 50$, in my opinion. Disclaimer: Thanks to Simgot for providing this unit, but this review is unbiased and...

Summary To summarize the review “Freya 2.0” is a 270$ hybrid iem from Kinera. This is the sequel to the previous Freya, housing 1DD+ 3BA (Knowles). In terms of build, esthetics and ergonomics, this is built well, looks very gorgeous and fits amazing. Comes with high quality accessories. Talking about sound this has a V shape sound signature/ kinera house sound. Bass and mids is solid but the treble performance is ok, this follows a warm and chill tonality through out. This is very much on the musical side rather than analytical, more suitable towards...

Summary To summarize the review, this is a single DD iem from a new company called Ziigaat. This set “Nuo” comes in at around $25. Physically this is made well, does not feel like a 25$ iem, in terms of fit this is very comfortable. Talking about the most important aspect “sound” this offers a warmish balanced sound with an overall clean and natural presentation. In terms of flaws, sub bass lacks extension and treble sounded peaky/ sharp in certain circumstances. Other than some minor flaws this is the best set in the sub $25 range, in my opinion...

Disclaimer: Thanks to Letshuoer for supplying this unit; however, it's crucial to note that my review remains unbiased and impartial. Summary: To summarize the review, this is a170USD 14.8mm planar driver iem with good accessory package for the price. In terms of sound tonality this has a V shape signature, its clean with top end energy and sparkle, and good low dnd. This is the evolution/ refined version of the original S12, with smoother upper midrange and slight boost in the sub bass region Sound signature: V shape Overview Letshuoer S12 pro...

Disclaimer: This unit was purchased using my own money, thus all my opinions are genuine and unbiased. Thanks Sound signature: warm Overview: This is a 30$ dhnamic driver headphone. Talking about koss, they are one of the more older and well established brands, basically they have been around for a long while now. Most people know them for their Porta Pros, which was released back in 1984, and still in production to this day! This koss kph30i is one of their more recent additions, and spoiler: this is really good. Box and accessories In the box...

Summary: Unfortunately I am way too late for this review, but thought to do it anyway as it seems to go on sale on a lot of local places. This has decent build and looks, comfort is slightly lacking. In terms of sound this has a bright mild v shape sound signature. Overall at sound is ok but not good enough for its asking price. Sound signature: bright, mild V shape Overview: This is a single DD iem with 10mm dynamic driver with an impedance of 32ohms and sensitivity of 104db. Talking about Tin hifi, they are one of the moe popular chifi brands...

Summary: Unfortunately I am way too late for this review, but thought to do it anyway as it seems to go on sale on a lot of local places. In the current market situation the only reason to purchase this set instead of other is because of its Final tips set. Otherwise this is just not worth the money anymore in my opinion. Sound signature: Bass forward Overview: This is a single dynamic driver iem with a 6mm micro dynamic driver with an impedance of 16ohms and sensitivity of 105db. Box and accessories In the box it comes with: Earphone itself 2...

Sound signature: mild V shape Disclaimer: Thanks to linsoul for providing this unit, but I am in no way biased for this review Overview: Kiwi Ears Melody is a planar iem with a single 12mm planar driver. Talking about Kiwi Ears, they are one of my favorite chi fi brands and for good reason. I used the orchestra lite for a long while as my only iem and recently I also tried the quintet which is one of my fav sub 200$ iem, so I had high hopes for this. Box and accessories Unboxing was basic for the price. It came with Iems Cable, it’s a...

Sound signature: neutral with mild bass extension. Overview: This is a hybrid iem with 5 drivers (1DD+4BA) with an impedance of 35ohms and sensitivity of 110db. Box and accessories In the box it comes with: Cable (8core 2pin cable with 3.5mm termination), really nice for the price 6pairs of tips, average quality Case, generic case that comes with chifi iems. Build and Fit: Build in general is really good price considered. Its made of high quality 3d printed resin, feels fairly premium in the hands. Shells are average to small size. They are...

Sound signature: neutral with sub bass boost. Overview This is a double dynamic driver iem made by truthear and tuned by Crinacle. This is the sequel to the previous zero. Box and accessories Iems itself Carry case, average quality 7 pairs of eartips, good quality Impede ce adaptor (10ohm) 2 pin cable, average quality Build, fit and comfort Build in general is good price considered. Its made of good quality plastic, feels ok in the hands. Faceplate is a change from previous zero, this time its red like the name. Shells are average to small...

Sound signature: w shape with tamer treble Overview The piccolo is a single 11mm LCP dynamic driver iem with impedance of 32 ohms and sensitivity of 115db Box contains: iems Cable, average quality Eartips 3pairs, average quality Build and fit The shells are made with cnc aluminium with a sandy texture on it. This has nice weight giving it a premium feel. This has the typical iem shape with shallow nozzle. The shell size is medium, so fits comfortably. Fit is breathable due to the shorter nozzle length, although this does sacrifice the passive...

Sound signature: v shape with extended bass and tamer treble Overview The z300 is a single 10mm dynamic driver iem. It has impedance of 28ohms and sensitivity of 115db. Box and accessories iems Cable, average quality Eartips 6pairs, average quality Pouch, below avg Build, fit and comfort The shells are made with zinc alloy with a smooth texture on it. This has nice weight giving it a premium feel. This has the typical iem shape with normal sized nozzle. The shell size is medium, so fits comfortably. Fit is breathable and stability is ok. Score...