Planar IEMs have always attracted me with their speed and dynamics. Over the past few years, I have been following the rise and development of Planar driver-based IEMs. The journey for me started with the Tin HiFi P1 Plus, 7Hz Timeless, LETSHUOER S12, KZ PR2, etc. Earlier back in the day, Planar Magnetic Driver-based IEMs used to be quite power hungry like the Tin HiFi P1 and P2 IEMs were used to be tested on desktop amplifiers. And they had that amazing sense of scalability as well. But as time passed, the technology evolved and we got some new IEMs...

BQEYZ has brought the latest into its weather series of IEMs with the release of the BQEYZ Wind. Things that started with the Spring Season followed great performance in Autumn and winter, and now we have the Wind. An IEM with a unique driver combination featuring a dynamic driver and coil-based bone-conduction driver on each side. I love how BQEYZ always experiments all around and brings products that are great in terms of sonic performance and at the same time, don’t break the bank. It is not the first time BQEYZ is here with a BCD driver, Winter...

Planar Magnetic Drivers in IEMs have been booming since the release of the Timeless or shall i say Tin HiFi P1 series. I am talking about the IEM category, HP’s had them since long(HiFiMan and a few other brands). Planar Magnetic drivers in IEMs have been quite fascinating for me. I have tried many models including the Tin HiFi P1 series, LETSHUOER S12 series, 7Hz Timeless, and many more models. NiceHCK has also joined the bandwagon with the F1 series. They recently came up with the F1 Pro, for which I am going to share my review today with you guys...

Celest, a sister brand to Kinera has been quite active in the budget segment of in-ear monitors. And they are not just randomly launching products, but thoroughly designing stuff with some new and innovative driver configurations. They debuted with the Celest Gumiho introducing that Squar Planar Thing. Celest further worked on improving the tech releasing successful products such as Pandamon and Phoenixcall. Now we have got a super solid new IEM from them, the Celest Plutus Beast. Just like every other IEM from Kinera and Celest, the Plutus Beast...

Muse HiFi is a brand that recently popped up in the audiophile industry with a bunch of products. From affordable portable USB DAC/AMPs to IEMs, Muse HiFi has brought quality products to the market. They are still a rather new name with a handful of products under their name, while their earlier products were limited to entry-level segments offering average performance, they recently upped their game in recent products like the M3 II premium USB DAC/AMP, East6 Single DD IEMs, etc. These products got some good reviews in the community especially the...

Over the years as an audiophile, and as a gadget lover, I feel myself growing with new experiences every day. Being a gadget lover since my childhood days, I have always found some peace with new tech and gear, be it for gaming where I spend some time on my PS5 every few days(yeah life caught up), be it photography where I enjoy clicking good pictures of my gear now, or be it the world of audiophilia where I see myself growing every single day. I personally feel that I am learning every single day, some days with my own mistakes, some days with new...

I have had a long-time relationship with FiiO. Not that the brand knows me by any means, but I have been a user of their products for a long time. I started my audiophile journey with their basic M6 music player years ago. But after using their M11 Pro series of DAC/AMPs I kind of drifted apart because I was not a fan of their THX implementations, they sounded lean and dry to my taste. But time came back and I got to try their current flagship M15S audio player courtesy of a school friend who bought the unit from HPZ. After spending a good 1.5-2 week...

Over the past few years, See Audio has made itself a great name in the international market. What began with Yume, Neo, Kaguya, is going fantastic with the Yume 2, Rinko, and even the brand-new Neko. Neko is the See Audio’s latest creation, it’s a brand new character brought to life by See Audio with a 6BA driver configuration on each side. The pair is designed beautifully and is tuned to deliver a rich and lively sound, giving a unique character to the name. I have spent a good two to three-week period with the Neko here, and today, I am going to...

EPZ is a new name recently emerging into the audiophile industry. The brand introduced a bunch of products ranging from USB DAC/AMPs to IEMs. I was mainly intrigued by one of their IEMs, the EPZ Q5. What intrigued me the most is its identical looks to a famous premium single DD IEM. By all the positive feedbacks all around, I was kinda getting more and more intrigued every single day. But the primary issue was that the pair was only available on Aliexpress and Aliexpress doesn’t ship to my country. So I messaged the brand on their Aliexpress store...

Effect Audio and HiFiGo are two prominent brands in their own way. We know Effect Audio as one of the premium brands that deal in premium-quality hand-crafted IEM upgrade cables while HiFiGo is a famous online store where we can get sweet deals on plenty of high-end audio gear from top brands in the industry. Why am I telling you about both of these brands together? well, I have something that both of these brands have developed together, introducing the Effect Audio x HiFiGo Griffin, a high-quality IEM upgrade cable specially designed to elevate the...

Celest as we all know is a sub-brand of Kinera. Kinera introduced Celest last year as a subsidiary focusing primarily on the budget segment of in-ear monitors. From the very first day, Celest made a mark as their debutant product(Gumiho) featured a new kind of planar driver(SPD). Which was later upgraded in the second release itself as well(Pandamon). Fast forward to today in 2023, Celest is all-ready with their new release the Phoenixcall. Different from the previous two launches, the new Phoenixcall is an IEM that breaks the 100$ price barrier for...

Last year BQEYZ introduced the Winter, the fourth and the last season in their seasonal series of premium in-ear monitors. Having tried almost all of the products in their seasonal series, the Spring, Spring 2, Summer, and Autumn, I was quite excited to try out the Winter as well. Winter stood apart from the other products in BQEYZ’s lineup and also from other products in its respective price category with a rather unique driver configuration. BQEYZ bundled together a custom DD unit along with a Piezo-based BCD(Bone-Conduction) driver unit. At that...

Throughout my journey as an audiophile or audio lover, some IEM manufacturers have been among my favorites. I believe it’s the in-house sound tuning thing that we personally prefer. DUNU is one such brand that I prefer using on a day-to-day basis. Having tried, auditioned, and owned many of their IEMs, I can say I am a fan of their craftsmanship and also the way they tune their IEMs as well. My recent favorites from them could be the Zen(Single DD Monster), SA6 MK2(Multi-BA Set), and a few more models. Today, I am going to share a review of their...

DUNU is a highly regarded audio in-ear monitor brand from China. Over the years, DUNU has developed several successful models that have always kept the brand different from the others. They have plenty of successful products under their brand name such as the SA6 series, Zen series, Falcon series, etc. But today, I am not here bringing you another one of their IEM reviews, rather I am here with one of their latest set of earbuds, the DUNU Alpha 3. DUNU has recently revived its Alpha series of flathead earbuds or traditional earphones as we know this...

AFUL Audio debuted last year in the international market with the release of the Performer5 which is a five-driver hybrid set of IEMs. I happened to get a unit to audition and review courtesy of HiFiGo’s India tour. Performer 5 gained a lot of attention for its exciting sound and crazy pricing. During the launch of the Performer 5, several articles from AFUL Audio suggested that they are already working on their next project, the Performer 8. As it is evident from their name, the Performer 8 is a more equipped version featuring 8 driver hybrid...

Last month DUNU introduced the all-new Studio SA6 MK2, a multi-BA IEM and a successor to the highly-regarded SA6. It is actually the third iteration of the Studio SA6 series after the success of the SA6 and the limited edition SA6 Ultra. The driver configuration is the same, but the looks are new, and also the pair is said to have upgraded internal wiring as well. It comes stock with DUNU’s Hulk Pro Mini cable. I bought the unit because I am a fan of the SA6 Ultra, so I grabbed one during the presale period. Let’s dive into the review. Short...

2023 is all about collaborations, we are just three-four months in and we have already got so many collaboration products. Just a few days back I completed my review for the See Audio x Tangzu Audio Shimin Li Encounter Edition, a collaborative project between See Audio and Tangzu Audio. Today, I am going to bring a review for another See Audio collaboration, the See Audio x Z Reviews Rinko. Rinko is actually the talk of the town currently mainly because of a driver-related controversy that’s going around. Basically, things are going around about the...

Tangzu Audio has joined hands with See Audio and developed a newer variant for the famous Shimin Li IEMs, this new IEM is named Tangzu x See Audio Shimin Li Encounter Edition. The pair has been revamped from the inside out with a new color finish, new tuning, and a new driver as well. According to the brand, the Shimin Li Encounter Edition adopts a newly-developed 10mm dual-cavity dynamic driver with a new Nano Carbon Diaphragm. Well, the pair has also attracted some controversies regarding its driver material as well. After spending a good 10-day...

The products from Kinera have always intrigued me, especially their IEMs. Not only because of their sound which is praised widely by the audience but also because of the linkage to Norse Mythology in design and naming, not the mention the outstandingly beautiful hand-painted designer ear shells. A few weeks back, I got an opportunity to try Kinera’s latest Nanna 2.1, a sub-flagship multi-driver hybrid set of in-ear monitors. Today after spending a good 2-week honeymoon with the set, I feel like I should write and share my impressions with you guys...

Last year when Effect Audio released the Signature Series of IEM upgrade cables, I grabbed two of them for myself, the Cadmus and the Eros S. I actually had tried the Eros S before and went in blind for the Cadmus. Honestly ended up liking both of them for different matters. I have posted a review regarding both cables which I will link here, hope you guys enjoy the review. Back then, Eros S paired nicely with Softears RSV while the Cadmus accompanied the IE600. Fast forward a few months to today, we have got an update to the Signature series with...