Introduction: The AFUL PERFORMER 8 IEM has taken the audio community by storm with its promise of delivering an excellent auditory experience. I had got chance to listen to it at one of my local audiophile meetups. Build and Design: The AFUL PERFORMER 8 IEMs exude a sense of luxury and craftsmanship from the moment you hold them in your hands. The build quality is good, it has an ergonomic design that ensures a comfortable fit even during extended listening sessions. The housing is made of premium materials that not only contribute to their...

Burson is an Australian brand that took the world by storm with its revolutionary flagship 'Conductor' line of DAC/AMP products back in 2019. They revolutionized power supply technology with their proprietary Max Current Power Supply (MCPS). This was a game-changer for audio equipment. Now Burson offers a lot more DAC/AMP and other sound equipment, such as Soloist, Playmate, Supercharger 3A/5A, etc. I have been trying to post this review for quite some time because I wanted to have a comparison of their various op-amps. I have been using the...

Introduction: Moondrop is a distinguished name in the audiophile community. This brand emerged in 2015 in China, when a group of hobbyist engineers came together to design interesting Hifi products. Soon their efforts took the market by storm and they came up with "Blessing", "A8" etc that set the stage for them. Their latest entry is the Chu, a single dynamic driver IEM made of 10mm Nano-crystal coating composite titanium-coated diaphragm, N52 neodymium magnetic circuit, and Ultra-thin imported 0.035mm, CCAW Coil. Coming to the IEM, with a metallic...

Today, I have got the TACable Amber IEM upgrade cable with me. In this industry where most IEM upgrade cables are priced on the premium side, TACables has been releasing some really good cables at affordable prices. The Amber is a high-quality triple hybrid cable available for just around 60$. It has got a combination of gold-plated OCC, silver-plated OCC, and OCC copper tribrid configuration. The cable comes with a swappable termination plug system with 3.5mm single-ended, 2.5mm bal, and 4.4mm bal plugs in the package. Let’s begin with the review...

Introduction: Ikko is a Chinese company founded in 2019. Its innovative spirit and commitment to the idea of 'Audio Freedom' and high fidelity have enabled it to win Japan's top visual and Audio VGP award for 3 consecutive years. It is the first Chinese company to win the Japanese VGP award for its entire product line. Its new IEM OH2 comes with IKKO patented SVAS(Separating Vector Acoustic System) that enables the IEM to achieve precise volume output in a limited space. The looks of this IEM are in line with IKKO's signature style of elegance and...

Introduction: Kinera is a brand of YuTai Electronic Acoustics, that has been in the business for more than 10 years now. Based in Dongguan, China, YuTai is a pioneer in 'Bone Conduction' technology. In the last few years, Kinera has produced a series of exceptions products which include Odin, Idun, Seed, BD005, Idun Deluxe, and single dynamic driver SIF. URD is the latest jewel in the crown. It is a 5 driver(2DD +1BA + 2 Sonion EST) tribrid in-ear monitor with stunning looks and killer design. The earpieces are an absolute delight to look at. The...

In recent times, Crinacle has partnered with multiple brands including KZ, Moondrop, and FiiO with its tuning suggestions. See Audio announced their collaboration with Crinacle at the beginning of this year with the revelation of SeeAudio X Crinacle Yume Midnight, in brand’s words a Yume taken to another level. I guess we all are familiar with See Audio Yume, the debutant IEM for See Audio in the international market. Crinacle and See Audio has worked closely in adjusting the tuning profile of the triple driver hybrid Yume and designing the all-new...

Introduction: DUNU is a well-known name in the audiophile community. It is an old player that has given us many gems like DN-2000J, Studio SA6, Zen, and many more. Falcon pro eclipse series is a worthy addition to Dunu's product line Up. These earpieces are an elegant example of DUNU's excellent craftsmanship. The shiny metallic earpieces have a mirror finish faceplate with frosted borders. The faceplate has DUNU written over it. These earpieces are as easy on the eyes as they are on the ears. The design is simple and powerful. Overall look and feel...

Introduction: Burson is an Australian brand that took the world by storm with its revolutionary flagship 'Conductor' lineup DAC/AMP products back in 2019. They revolutionized the power supply technology with their proprietary Max Current Power Supply (MCPS). This was a game-changer for audio equipment. Super Charger 3A is a power supply bespoke to Burson devices operating at 24V/3A. This proprietary tech by Burson changed the way role of power supplies in the audio setup for good and forever. By the looks of it, it’s a simple device. A black...

Introduction: Tin Hifi is located in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China. It is a reputed name in audiophile circles. This company has the vision to gift the world with high-quality sound at an affordable price. With their idea in mind that High-Quality music should not be a luxury speaks to every music lover Tin Hifi has launched Tin Hifi T3 plus in the market. Tin Hifi T3 plus has a single 10mm dynamic driver unit that features an LCP diaphragm. They have a dual-cavity design to maintain a proper pressure inside the driver cavity for switch...

Introduction: TRN has recently introduced TRN VX pro as their latest hybrid IEM retailing at sub 100$ range using a 1DD+8BA driver setup. Even at a budget price the quality of earpieces it top notch with full metallic housing. The stock cable on the other hand feels bit degrade to the overall build quality. The IEM is very much comfortable to wear and is design is very ergonomic and elegant. Disclaimer: I have received as part of review circle sent from Hifigo in exchange of honest reviews. All impressions of sound are subjective to my own...

Tin Hifi is located in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China. It is a reputed name in audiophile circles. This company has a vision to gift the world with high-quality sound at an affordable price. Their idea that High Quality music should not be a luxury speaks to every music lover. The first thing you will notice when you see P1 plus is how well ergonomic and elegant its design and build is. The shells are made of stainless steel with two vents. The smooth triangular faceplate is gorgeous. Its look and feel is eerily similar to P1; It's the Planer...

Introduction: Even if one is not familiar with TKZK , there is hardly anyone in audio community who doesn't know Tin Hifi. This is a well-established name in the audiophile industry and has given smashing hits like T2, T3, T4 etc. TKZK is their new venture that has just started its journey with Wave. The wave is very decent 1BA and 1DD hybrid design. The product is packaged in a black box with a picture of earphone in the middle and the name of brand and product etched in gold on the top and bottom. The box contains earphones, stock cable...

Introduction: Hakugei - a brand known for its exemplary custom cables has now bought to us a new sub brand by the name of TACable with Obsidian as their latest offering in the budget range. The cable has been priced at around 20USD. Build, Design and Sound: The Obsidian is has remarkable exceeded my expectations in terms of both quality and sonic performance. Its feels quite sturdy and premium for the price it has been offered in the market. The sliders, splitters and the termination everything is metallic and promises durability of the product...

Introduction: Hidizs is a Hong Cong based audio company known for delivering quality portable audiophile equipment like DAP, DAC, Amps and IEMs. S8 is an offering by Hidizs that surprises us with its features, size and price. It is a USB DAC-AMP that comes with 4 types of connector and is super useful for all types of sources we use, be it an android phone, an iPhone or any laptop. With most of the phones getting away with the headphone jack, USB dongles solve a dire need of the hour. This does not need any kind of app installation even on laptop...

Introduction: 7Hz , aka "Theta wave" is a team of engineers enthusiasts bound by their common love of music and an idea to summon musical trance through their equipment. Timeless has got a lot of attention these days in all the audio forums as it one of the few planar driver IEMs out there. Each timeless earpiece is cut out of aviation-grade aluminum alloy material and then shaped using a high-precision CNC machining process followed by the highest strength level of hard oxidation treatment. The result is a product with a high aesthetic value along...

Introduction: Kinera is a brand of YuTai Electronic Acoustics, that has been in the business for more than 10 years now. Based in Dongguan, China, YuTai is a pioneer in 'Bone Conduction' technology. In last few years , Kinera has produced a series of exceptions products which include Odin, Idun, Seed, BD005, Idun Deluxe and single dynamic driver SIF. Skuld is the latest jewel in crown. It is a 5 BA driver in-ear monitor with stunning looks and killer design. It is interesting to know that Skuld takes its name from Norse mythology, in which is means...

Introduction: BGVP is a well-known Chinese company mainly involved with customizing and producing high end Hifi earbuds, earphones and other electronic products. DN3 is the latest addition in their DN series. It has a classic dual driver(1BA +1 DD) configuration. If I have to describe the looks of DN3 in one word I would say Futuristic. It has an aluminum shell which is a breath of fresh air after seeing so many resin made ear pieces. The precision of CNC-machine cut is simply mind blowing. The faceplate has a The stock cable is pretty decent and...

SeeAudio is a Chinese brand fairly new to the international market. But they have a couple of great products under their belt namely, Anou(aka Yume) , Neo, Kaguya. My first experience with SeeAudio was when I reviewed Anou. It was an absolute delight and fun IEM, although the bravery is quite different in terms of technology and price. The Yume was a hybrid design and costed around 180USD whereas the latest entry in the market is the much awaited Bravery is a pure BA IEM and cost around 280USD. Bravery has quite an eye catchy design. See Audio has...

Introduction: Portability is the need of current time and a powerful USB Amp DAC is kindling desire of every audiophile who cannot carry their beloved desktop setup everywhere. I am a victim of this problem myself. This USB Amp DAC by Lotoo solves that purpose beautifully while giving a remarkable listening experience. In a thickness of mere 13mm and a length equivalent to a big pen drive, Paw S1 packs in itself a plethora of features. Lotoo, an audio brand of Infomedia, is a well-established name in Audio industry. Paw S1 is a well-deserved...