After spending a good amount of time with High-end IEMs, I personally feel that everything in the chain plays an important role in the output. Whether it be the source file or the cable that’s carrying the signal. When I tried so many high-end IEMs including the likes of Oriolus Trails, Noble Audio Viking Ragnar, Empire Ears Odin, and a few more with different cables, I kinda liked exploring different cables. Over the past few months, I have explored several cables from hand-crafted DIY cables to properly branded units. Today, I am bringing you a...

The last earphone that I tested recently had a lovely midrange presentation. I am talking about the Sennheiser IE200 here. I just loved the absolutely lovely vocals that the pair rendered and brought my music library to life. I was just enjoying the vocals out of the IE200, and just then, I got the Letshuoer x Gizaudio Galileo to test. I started this writeup today about the Midrange discussion because Galileo is another pair with an absolutely lovely midrange response and also renders beautiful vocals. This is the first collaboration for Timmy from...

Sennheiser doesn’t require any kind of introduction today. The brand is well-known to both regular consumers as well as serious enthusiasts. After all, they have developed the legendary HD6X0 and HD8X0 series of headphones for which they have my personal respect. But I am not here to share something related to their headphones, today, I am here to bring you a review of their latest launched IEMs, the IE200. Apart from the HD6X0 and HD8X0 series of headphones, Sennheiser’s “IE” series of in-ear monitors are also famous among audiophiles. The IE200 is...

2022 has ended with a lot of collabs from many famous names in the industry. HBB, commonly known as Bad Guy Good Audio Reviews, has been a part of many projects. One of his projects is what I have got here to test, the Tangzu x HBB Zetian Wu Heyday. Originally released earlier in 2022, Zetian Wu is a planar magnetic driver IEM which joined the Planar bandwagon and grabbed some good interest from the community. Tangzu Audio later collaborated with HBB to release a differently tuned version which they named Zetian Wu Heyday. This pair retails for 199$...

Hello Friends, I am back here with another review on Head-Fi. This time I am bringing you guys a blog about two high-quality cables crafted by Astral Acoustics. Astral Acoustics is an exquisite brand based out of Hong Kong that deals in premium Upgrade Cables for high-fidelity in-ear monitors. They have years of experience in the industry for different wire materials, gauge sizes, soldering type, and more things that go behind crafting a premium aftermarket cable that is capable of bringing noticeable changes with In-Ear Monitors. I have two of...

Back in 2020, See Audio debuted in the International market with their very first pair of in-ear monitors, the See Audio Yume. I myself got a chance to audition the beauty, and absolutely loved it for its rich midrange presentation. Fast forward to today in 2022, See Audio has released a successor to the three-driver hybrid with the release of the Yume II. The shells have been updated from resin to metal and the internals have also got updated drivers for improved sound performance. I happen to get my hands on a set of Yume II that I have enjoyed...

LETSHUOER created a good buzz in the audiophile community in my country with the S12, a compact planar IEM that impressed its users with its sound capabilities. I myself got a chance to audition the beauty and absolutely loved it, the bass impact, the clarity, the resolution, everything was top-notch with the set. Then I got to know about the collaboration between LETSHUOER and Z Reviews releasing a Blue and Red colored limited edition variant for the S12 namely Z12. The pair said to bring some tuning changes and Zeos’s logo on the face covers and it...

DUNU has been quite active in recent time with all their new releases. The recent journey began with the very-first planar hybrid from the brand namely Talos, a brilliant set at an attractive price tag. Following the success of Talos, DUNU in collaboration with Z Reviews released the SA6 Ultra. A limited edition run of the classic SA6. I got a chance to audition for both of these and absolutely adored both the SA6 Ultra and the Talos. Today, I am writing a review for the third recent release from the brand. This time I have got a budget Single DD...

AFUL Audio is creating a crazy vibe all around. Everyone is praising the all-new Performer5, a five-driver hybrid set of in-ear monitors from a new name called AFUL. The product page and all the information about AFUL Audio and Performer5 are filled with all the different research and patents that AFUL Audio has done over the past few years. Performer5 is a debuting product for the brand in the international market, and from all the hype all around, I am pretty sure it has already been a success. I have spent a good amount of time with the pair, been...

DUNU joined hands with Zeos from Z Reviews for a limited edition run of a new version of SA6, they named it the SA6 Ultra. With only 300 units made available, the SA6 Ultra actually went out of stock in just 2-3 days after release. I was not surprised at all. After all the hype that the OG SA6 had, 300 units were nothing for the SA6 Ultra. I managed to get my hands on a unit. The beautiful SA6 Ultra, one of the only 300 units ever made. Honestly, the pair actually sounds quite good. I personally never got any chance to audition for the OG SA6, but...

CCA and KZ have one of the widest collections of IEMs in the industry. CRA from CCA has got an amazing rep in my country for both its excellent sound performance and its pocket-friendly price tag. The pair is available for a mere 14$ in the international market. I have also heard some good praise for the set from fellow audiophiles in my country. CRA packs a 10mm dynamic driver unit on each side that is said to deliver a quality performance. It is widely recommended as a pretty solid set that can be recommended to people who are looking for anything...

Yesterday, I posted my review for the Muse HiFi M1 portable USB DAC/AMP, today, I am bringing you a deep insight on its sibling, the M1 Smart. M1 Smart is IMO a different version to the M1 with an extra USB Type-C female socket for charging. It supports high-resolution 32-Bit/384kHz PCM signal decoding. M1 Smart also houses a small RGB LED. As for headphone output, we have the standard 3.5mm headphone jack. Let’s begin with the review. Short Disclaimer:- Same as the Muse HiFi M1, I received the M1 Smart from HiFiGo as a part of a review tour in my...

Muse HiFi is a fairly new name in the market. I got to know about them with the release of their debut IEMs, the Muse HiFi Power. I had reviewed them before and personally, liked them for their smooth, inoffensive sound and impressive build quality. You can check out my review on the Power by clicking here(head-fi link). Today, I am bringing a review of one of their recent USB DAC/AMPs, the Muse HiFi M1. M1 is a basic entry-level USB DAC/AMP that houses a Realtek ALC5686 DAC chip. It’s super compact in build and houses a single 3.5mm headphone...

Celest Gumiho is an all-new Planar Hybrid Driver IEM. There are big discussions going around in the community for its planar driver’s authenticity as it is said to feature a newly developed kind of Square-shaped SPD(Square Planar Driver). This new SPD driver here is paired with a custom balanced armature driver. Well, I don’t actually want to dismantle my unit and check the authenticity of the SPD driver, but I surely want to share my impressions and opinions on its sound quality. So why waste any more time, let’s begin with the introduction of...

Reference Sound V, commonly known as RSV is a five-BA premium set of in-ear monitors from Softears. Softears, for all those who don’t have any idea about them, is a close brand to Moondrop. They mainly deal in premium stuff with “Volume” being their most affordable pair at 285$. RSV is a younger sibling to one of their flagship the RS10. It is designed as an all-BA set and marketed as a reference-tuned set(by its name). It actually came out last year and grabbed a lot of attention in the HiFi audio community for its sound tuning and performance. It...

I have stopped counting the number of planar IEMs coming out this year. Planar Magnetic Driver technology, which was only limited to full-sized headphones or only a few IEMs until last year has got a boom in the IEM industry this year. So many brands including 7Hz, LETSHUOER, KZ, have joined the Planar wars with their own battalions(pairs of IEMs). The latest addition to the Planar world came from DUNU and Moondrop with the release of DUNU Talos and Moondrop Stellaris. DUNU Talos is actually a Planar Hybrid IEM that houses a 14.6mm planar driver and...

HiBy has got a good name in the audiophile industry. What started as a Music Player application(HiBy Music), has grown into a well-established brand that masters in designing and marketing HiFi gears in different categories including Digital Audio Players, Portable USB DAC/AMPs, In-Ear Monitors, etc. Today, I am here with my impressions of their newly-launched R2R Based Digital Audio Player, the HiBy RS2. RS2 with its 480$ price tag has to be one of the most affordable R2R-based audio players in the market. The closest digital audio players with R2R...

Founded back in 1988, Shanling has developed itself as a premium audio gear brand. They have been actively releasing new products every year capturing different categories including Digital audio players, in-ear monitors, Bluetooth TWS, etc. Earlier this year, Shanling released their Single Dynamic Driver based “MG” series of IEMs with the launch of MG600. Today, I am going to share my impressions on the same with you guys as I have the unit with me. So without wasting any more time, let’s begin!! Disclaimer:- I got this unit of MG600 from a friend...

Hello Friends, Today, I am going to share my review of the king of the dongles, the @Questyle M15. Questyle Audio Engineering is a premium HiFi audio gear brand from China that specialize in designing Desktop and portable DAC/AMP solution. They cater to the premium consumer with their class-leading range of HiFi audio gears with famous models such as CMA Twelve, CMA Fifteen, QP2R, QPM, etc. Quite recently, Questyle entered the budget market with their range of Portable DAC/AMPs, mainly with the M12 and the M15. M12 is the budget model while the M15...

Every day the under 100$ price segment is getting tougher and tougher with new releases. Back in the day, I remember Moondrop Aria grabbing the position of top performer for several months, but then the segment got crowded with different sets such as FiiO FD3, DUNU Titan S, etc. The segment is actually quite popular as most new audiophiles start with this price segment only. They actually want to experience how audiophile-grade products sound before they could decide to play in the big leagues or maybe just stick themselves in this particular segment...