Head Gear Reviews by David Haworth

Thanks to Hidizs for providing this review sample to Audio reviews Downunder. These are my honest reflections and assessment of the new model. The MP143 is provided with two sets of tips and three pairs of tuning nozzles. There is a soft carry bag in the box. The provided 4.4mm balanced cable is OK quality but a little light and less than premium. I'd like to see Hidizs step up and supply a better cable as one of the other planar makers do. Testing done with Hiby R3 DAP, Letshuoer DT03 and Cayin RU6 DACs, Open-heart cable and Divinus velvet open...

The Penon Turbo IEM has been provided for review from Penon in conjunction with Audio Geeks Australia review tour. Audio reviews Downunder is pleased to offer our honest opinions on this premium set. The Penon Turbo is all Sonion brand BA set consisting of 2 vented bass drivers, two midrange and two treble drivers.It is provided with a Penon OCC and silver braided cable and a zippered leatherette carry case and several sets of silicone tips. Turbo sells for approximately $550 USD. Fit and comfort. The shells are light and well-shaped for my ears...

Introduction. Kinera has provided the review sample of the QoA ( Queen of Audio ) Adonis New to our Australian review group, Audio Reviews Downunder for honest reviews. We thank Kinera for their generosity. QoA Adonis is a 1DD + 2 BA hybrid IEM with an attractive resin shell and a more than adequate modular cable allowing 3.5mm and 4.4mm balanced connections. They provide two sets of ear tips labelled balanced and vocal and also a nice faux leather case with a magnetic closing lid which is practical and innovative. Listening tests were done with...

Introduction Kotori Audio in conjunction with Audio Geeks has provide this review sample for the Australia tour and it will be samples by audiophiles across this wide brown land. Kotori Audio is a Singapore-based audio company and at present have produced two IEM’s, the first called Dauntless is a single DD design. The Vampire we are testing here is a single full-range balanced armature IEM in a 3D resin shell with a hypoallergenic lacquer finish. The Vampire is supplied with a single set of silicone tips and a rather nice cable with a 3.5mm...

Tanchjim has provided the 4U IEM to Audio Reviews Downunder for an unbiased review and we thank them. This is Tanchjim’s first pair of In-ear monitors with the 4-Level Adjustable Circuit Filter System. It also features dual magnetic driver technology and a driver-front internal cavity design, for a better in ear fit. You get a set of silicone tip and a rather nice Litz silver cable. I listened to the 4U with the Letshuoer DT03 and Hidizs S9 pro dacs with my Hiby DAP lossless music library. For the 4U, Tanchjim has designed a special 4-way...

I am listening to the Elysian Acoustic Labs Pilgrim as part of the Audio Geeks tour of Australia. Thanks to @GiullianSN @EffectAudio I am pleased to offer my honest opinion of this set. The Pilgrim is a new lower priced sibling to the DIVA, and flagship Annihilator which launched in 2023. It sells for $399 USD and is a single DD and three BA hybrid. Its uses a LSR (Liquid silicone rubber ) Dynamic driver which its is claimed can produce frequencies as low as 10Hz. Midrange is handled by a Sonion Driver 2300 and the treble by a dual tweeter Sonon...

Introduction This sample of the HiBy x FAudio Project Ace have been provided for review by Hiby through the Audio Geek brotherhood of Audiophiles, who facilitate review tours of many high-end IEMs and audio equipment across multiple countries including Australia. HiBy is well known for its DAP player range and DAC dongles. The company had paired with FAudio to produce this single dynamic drive IEM. Ace uses a 12mm Mg alloy beryllium coated driver. It’s selling for $249 USD. What’s in the box? Well, there is a nice square softly padded roomy case...

Introduction This sample of the Project M IEM and also Dita’s own DAC the Navigator have been provided for review by Dita Audio through the Audio Geek brotherhood of Audiophiles, who facilitate review tours of many high-end IEMs and audio equipment across multiple countries including Australia. The Dita navigator sells for $299 and is milled from 6000 series aluminium, CC precision cut and is quite solid and weighty for a dongle DAC. It sports an output of 340mW @ 32 Ohms. It has both 3.5mm and 4.4mm Bal outputs and is biased towards a detailed but...

Introduction The new Letshuoer S08 planar IEM was provided to Audio reviews Down Under tour group for assessment and review and thanks are due to Letshuoer for their confidence in our unbiased and honest reviews. Letshuoer has been one of the early adopters of planar technology with the famous S12 followed by the S12 pro and the S15 third generation model. The new Letshuoer S08 planar utilises a fourth Generation Dual Voice Coil custom 13mm Planar Magnetic Driver that the company has had considerable input in the development. I’ll let Letshuoer...

TheLetshuoerDT03 was provided to Audio reviews Downunder tour group for assessment and review and thanks are due to Letshouer for their confidence in our unbiased and honest reviews. Tech Specs and what’s in the box? The Letshuoer DT03 Headphone DAC/AMP Supports PCM 32bit/384kHz with USB Inputs 3.5mm/4.4mm. It uses Dual ES 9219c DAC Chips with DSD decoding up toDSD 256. Signal to noise ratio of 119db and balanced output distortion figure of 0.0006%. the 3.5mm output power is 78mW into 32ohms and 4.4mm balanced is 195mW into 32 ohms...

I would like to thank the BQEYZ for providing this review unit to Audio reviews Downunder, the Australian tour group. This is my first experience of the brand and together with the Cloud variant I am very well impressed with both the build and sound qualities of these IEM’s The Wind is an all metal open backed IEM with a single Dynamic driver and a Bone conduction driver. Supplied with two sets of silicone tips, a leather carry case and A 4 strand raided silver plated Litz copper cable of very good quality. Lets find out how the BQEYZ Wind sounds...

BQEYZ have provided this review sample to Audio Reviews Downunder for honest assessment, and we thank them for sharing their newest IEM. Cloud is available for pre order on Kickstarter at significant discounts off full recommend retail. ($268 usd) https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cloudun-earphone/cloud-exclusive-air-assisted-vibration-tech-earphone-set Specifications: BQEYZ CLOUD Drivers: 1 Dynamic driver + 1 Passive radiator Impedance: 32Ω Sensitivity: 110dB Frequency response: 7Hz - 40KHz The light aluminium alloy body is quite small...

The Canpur CP54E has been provided to me for assessment by AudioGeeks IEM tours as part of the Australian arm of a worldwide tour. The IEM is a 5BA and 4 EST driver earphone with a resin shell. It is easy to drive. It is supplied with a leather carry case, two sets of ear tips in all sizes and a 4.4mm balanced cable. This is my first time with a set that retails well above one thousand usd and I was unsure what to expect from an all BA & EST set. From first listen I was captivated by what I was hearing. Acoustic guitars sound completely natural...

I would like to thank the NiceHCK for providing this review unit to Audio reviews Downunder, the Australian tour group. NiceHCK JIALAI Carat uses a 10mm DLC Titanium-Coated Diaphragm. It is supplied with a practical leather case and has a 32 Ohm impedance. Fit and comfort The Carat is a fairly small IEM and as such is a comfortable fit. Experimentation with other tips to get a good seal is vital to extract the pull bass levels the IEM is capable of. The nozzle is moderately short and I actually had to use a medium tip to get the proper insertion...

Description The NiceHCK was provided for our honest reviews and impressions, as part of an ongoing audio review tour in Australia with the Audio Reviews Downunder . We thank NiceHCK for this opportunity to experience their new planar IEM. NiceHCK describes the F1 Pro as a new-generation planar magnetic driver IEM designed with a 14.2mm planar magnetic driver unit. The newly-developed 14.2mm planar driver adopts an ultra-thin diaphragm with strong N55 magnets for a comfortable and efficient performance throughout a wide frequency band...

Alpha& Delta are a Singapore company that along with this TWS set also make IEMs. They have provided one set of each design to Audio Reviews Downunder for honest appraisal and review. Alpha& Delta will ship to virtually every country in the world. The TWS are supplied with a range of tip sizes including a foam set and a USB C charging cable. The case is made of metal and has a strong hinge. There are four lights indicating the charge status of the case and the ear buds also have an internal light which operates to show you it is charging and goes...

TheTSMR X was provided for our honest reviews and impressions, as part of an ongoing audio review tour in Australia. We would like to thank Penon audio for their generosity. TheTansio Mirai X 10th Anniversary Limited Edition is configured with 2DD + 4BA + 1 Custom Film Retarding Driver Hybrid with switchable bass profiles "X"as the 10th anniversary of the establishment of TSMR is a collection of years of technical accumulation, we continue to learn from experience, countless fine tuning, ten years of grinding a sword,through this work, complete...

About Cadenza 4. Letshuoer, the parents of the hugely popular planar IEM the S12 have a new baby for us. Letshuoer provided this review sample to Audio Reviews Downunder for our honest assessment, and we would like to thank them. Cadenza 4 is a 1 DD 3BA hybrid. The company also has the Cadenza 12 which is a 1DD 11BA flagship IEM. Cadenza definition: Technically brilliant sometimes improvised solo passage toward the close of a concerto. In the box we have the IEMs which I find understated and elegant. A lot is made of the look of an IEM but once...

Introduction Kinera has supplied the Celest Phoenixcall to the Australian Audio Reviews Downunder tour group for honest assessment. We would like to thank Kinera for trusting us with their creation! Kinera has designed the Celest Phoenixcall with a 7mm Dynamic driver for the low frequencies, a customized BA driver for the mid frequencies, another customized BA driver for the mid-high frequencies, and two Micro planar drivers (Flat panel drivers) for the ultra-high frequencies. Supplied with Celest vocal ear tips in three sizes and Celest C07 tips...

Introduction. Kinera has supplied Celest Plutus Beast to the Australian Audio Reviews Downunder tour group for honest assessment. We would like to thank Kinera for trusting us with their creations! What does the name mean you ask? Its a name taken from Chinese mythology. Plutus Beast is a distinguished character according to the myths, it is believed to be the “Heavenly creature of Fortune”, and among other things it is often regarded as a symbol of wealth. Specifications Plutus Beast is a tribrid IEM with a Bone Conduction Driver + 1BA + 1 SPD™...