Introduction The well-known IEMS brand TFZ is being very dynamic lately, bringing out many new products (IEMS, Bluetooth amplifier cables and cables). This time they are releasing a very special set. These are new IEMS with a relatively low price, which have the rather striking feature: they come without cables. This surprising decision can have many advantages, because the standard cable is not always good or to our liking. In this way, the user has the possibility to choose the cable that best suits our needs, without having to waste the standard...

Introduction Who doesn't know SoundMAGIC? Clear, a brand that was founded in 2005 by acoustic design engineer Tony Xu and has won several awards and recommendations in multiple magazines and organisations, with its famous IEMS E10. No less recommended were the HP150s, which I own, one of the classic closed-back headphones best rated by enthusiasts. But what now? It's true that the HP151 and the HP1000 have been released in headphones. And in IEMS they have followed the path of the E10, with several similarly shaped IEMS... But the market has become...

Introduction Ikko has had a very active year and seems to continue working on new products. If the other day it was a DAC/Amp, now it's back to IEMS from the OH series. The OH2s could be the next step to those first OH1s, but more affordable, with a revamped design and inherited from their big brothers, the OH1s. Ikko's progression seems symmetrical, not counting the exception of the OH7s: first came the OH1, were upgraded with the higher-priced OH10, without the shape and tuning changing too much. Then came the OH1s and the change was really big...

Introduction Autumn is over and BQEYZ (Dongguan, China) has made the most of it. After the iteration of its triple hybrid, it has started a new journey based on a 13mm dynamic driver with a wide frequency range. But the brand wanted to introduce a more noticeable and important new feature. It's not the dual-cavity acoustic structure, nor its 6µ diaphragm, nor its new 4-wire silver-plated copper monocrystalline mixed cable. It's about the magnetic tuners. BQEYZ has created a kind of filters, which are like magnetic discs, inside which there are...

Introduction At this point, BLON, or WGZBLON, needs no introduction. Active since 2014, it is the brand responsible for creating one of the most famous Hypes of recent years: the BL-03. It is true that it is the Chinese brand of impossible shapes, heavy metallic constructions that attract a lot of attention and whose shapes are very committed to the fit and ergonomics of each enthusiast. Even so, BLON does not give up and continues to persist on this path, perpetuating its almost extravagant designs. As a further example, the current BL-Max...

Introduction One could already say that Ikko is a brand of IEMS and DAC/Amps, because this new device is not the first of its kind presented by the brand. This time it is the first sound card optimised for gaming. Thanks to the introduction of the F11 interface, the ITM01 is able to meet the needs of today's PS5, Switch, Xbox, TV, iPhone, Android phones and PC devices, with optimised algorithms for three usage scenarios: music, cinema and gaming. With a simple press of the central button it is possible to switch between the three modes. As usual...

Introduction NiceHCK continues to expand its catalogue. After a year full of top-of-the-range products, such as the EBX21 earbuds, the IEMS Lofty and Topguy, they expanded their repertoire with the HB2 Bluetooth receiver. But this time, to end the year, it's time to return to more affordable products, a field in which the Chinese brand is very good at. After the DB3, NiceHCK has brought out the DB1. It is a model with a single 10mm dynamic driver, consisting of a strong N50 magnetic circuit, a 0.03mm Daikoku coil and a diaphragm made of PU biofibre...

Introduction There is little or nothing left for me to say about NF Audio that I haven't said in my many previous reviews of their products. So I will now introduce the new model, the subject of the current review. These are the NF Audio NA2+, siblings of the NM2+ and cousins of the NA2. Or the other way around. In my opinion they are more similar to the NM2+, both in sound profile and construction. This new model uses a dynamic driver called the MC2L-1OM, which uses a dual magnetic circuit design. Two high-performance neodymium-iron-boron magnets...

Introduction It's not the first time I've reviewed a Tronsmart TWS and, again, I've agreed because their technology and operability is one of the best I've tried. I'm still a Bluetooth sceptic, but they keep getting better and better, including the sound, which is the most important thing to me. Tronsmart has a strong partnership with Qualcomm®, not least because they use their QCC3040 chip, which provides aptX™ audio decoding, for these new Onyx Prime. One of the big attractions of these new TWS is that they use dual technology for their drivers...

Introduction According to its website: "Symphonium was conceptualised in early 2015" in Singapore. Its founding members did not agree with the current offer and decided to create their own IEMS. They currently have 3 models: the cheapest is called Mirage ($169), in the mid-range is the Aurora ($248) and the most expensive by far is the model I am currently reviewing, called Helios, priced at $1099. This is a pure four-driver multi BA, designed in collaboration with Subtonic. Built to last, it is constructed from the T6 variant of AL6061 aluminium...

Introduction As usual, when faced with a new brand, I usually turn to internet search engines to get some information. But this time I haven't found much and there is no information on the box either, apart from the address and the company that produces it (Fuzhou Yanyin Technology Co., Ltd.). Otherwise, it seems that this is a recently created brand (2020), whose founders are experts who have come together to create a new project. And what is clear from this Aladdin model is that they are: clearly their tuners and designers are very competent and...

Introduction After testing the M2S Pro and the M0, Smabat's modular earbuds, I did some tests by installing the Gold driver in the M2S Pro and the combination that I will try to review now: the M0 capsule with the Super Point driver. In reality, it's a case of using the cheaper capsule with the more expensive driver, although the total set is over 50€, being cheaper than the M2S Pro itself. What is the reason for this combination? Basically, as I said, the standard M0s seem to me to be one of the best earbuds at the moment, and they differ from the...

Introduction Tempotec continues to squeeze its Sonata series and when it seems that there is nothing left to design, within this series, I forget that there is an acronym that I have not taken into account. It's "MQA", something that Tidal users will know very well and that this new MHD supports up to 8X, always under the HiBy Music application. Of course, it also supports DSD and DXD. Although it has very similar cables to the E44, its connection is 3.5mm SE and its body is smaller and slimmer. On the main face is the MQA logo, under which there is...

Introduction Once again it's the turn of another model from LZ HiFi Audio (Lao Zhong HiFi Audio). This time it's the LZ A2 Pro, nothing less than a new revision of the famous LZ A2, which was launched on the market around 2015. Like its predecessor, the new Pro version is a 3-driver hybrid, 1DD + 2BA from Knowles for midrange and high frequencies. Unlike its predecessor and following the current brand trend, the new A2 Pro is made of high quality resin and has a very nice semi-custom shape. In line with the A4 Pro, the outer face is pearl-patterned...

Introduction LZ HiFi Audio (Lao Zhong HiFi Audio) is introducing its new IEMS for 2021 and has recently released the LZ A2 Pro and the present LZ A4 Pro. One of the obvious changes is the change in shape and material. Previous LZ models used to have particular shapes and were made of metallic materials. Now, both models have been made of resin, with a semi-custom, more conventional shape. The outer face of the A4 Pro has been decorated with a beautiful flowing pattern in shades of blue, black and white. Internally, it features Knowles 3BA and a...

Introduction Who is Dunu? Actually, no need for introductions, because many of you will surely know this brand that has been creating professional and consumer headphone products since 1994. With the idea of being at the forefront of audio, Dunu is always trying to innovate, from its famous hybrids, to its improved dynamic driver manufacturing technologies. This is the case with the new Falcon Pro model, which uses a DD with patented Eclipse technology. The technology is described as "Composite Driver Assembly Techniques" and is certainly more...

Introduction NiceHCK surprises me once again with the arrival of its new Topguy model. And my surprise lies in several reasons: in appearance, the Topguy is very similar to the Lofty, only the external plate is different, more beautiful and better decorated than the Lofty's, while the packaging and accessories are almost the same. Why has NiceHCK released two relatively similar models, one after the other? In theory, the big difference lies in the new driver: this time a 10mm dynamic driver has been used, whose diaphragm is a magnesium and titanium...

Introduction ACMEE Audio is once again releasing a new DAP, in the line of the so-called "obscure" players from China. The MF02s is the successor and big brother of the great MF01 and shares some similarities with it in its external design, although the differences are more than obvious. Starting from the beginning, this model was intended to be called MF02 and was initially designed with an AKM DAC, if I remember correctly, it was the AK4497. I guess the fire at the AKM factory changed the plans of this brand, as well as many others, in favour of...

Introduction Reecho continues to expand its catalogue and this time it opts for an economical model, the cheapest of the Star Gate series. The low price does not imply a cheap or weak design, quite the contrary. The acoustic cavity of the SG-01 has been made of a lightweight, all-metal zinc alloy, constructed by metal injection moulding. The finishing touches are CNC machined for an elegant, beautiful and unique finish. The diaphragm of the dynamic driver is made of graphene, with a thickness of 6μm and a diameter of 10mm. The connector is 2Pin...

Introduction KBEAR is a dynamic brand. And also resourceful, both in terms of models and design. This power and their remarkable development capacity have enabled them to create new products quite quickly. All this has to do with the relationship between the Robin and the Lark: two IEMS that are almost identical on the outside, but different on the inside. My first feeling is that the Robin is a clear and resounding answer to the Lark, a model whose first tuning was not well received (even by me). Quickly, a second version appeared that tried to...