Spirit Torino Twin Pulse Disclaimer: I’d like to thank Aural Café and Pradipta for including me in this tour. I was given an opportunity to audition and review the Spirit Torino Twin Pulse IEM and share my honest feedback based on my usage with my gear. There has been no monetary transaction or influence (or pressure) to write anything positive (or negative) about the IEM. The views expressed in this writeup, are solely mine and are based on my usage of the IEM for a week or so. Introduction: This is Spirit Torino’s first outing in the IEM...

I'd like to thank @gadgetgod for lending his unit for an audition and review. I loved it so much that I've now purchased my own. The CMA18 Portable is a portable dacamp featuring high-quality audio performance and a sleek design. It is designed for audiophiles who want to experience their music with exceptional clarity and detail while on the go. The Questyle CMA18 Portable is a remarkable device offering huge headroom and high fidelity in a portable design. Its compact size makes it easy to carry in a bag or pocket, making it perfect for traveling...

SoftEars Twilight I received the unit for an audition from ConceptKart as part of a review tour. Thanks to @gadgetgod for organizing the tour and including me in it. The SoftEars Twilight can be purchased from ConceptKart here. Introduction SoftEars Twilight is an impressive IEM that delivers a high-quality listening experience with rich and detailed sound. The earpieces are made of premium aviation-grade aluminum alloy and are 60% lighter than the shells of Turii (as per SoftEars). The unique twisted shell design, which is like that of the...

BQEYZ Wind Thanks to BQEYZ and @gadgetgod for providing me with an opportunity to audition and review the BQEYZ Wind. Introduction BQEYZ as a brand has been in the IEM game for a long time and doesn’t need any introduction per se. Adding to their weather collection of IEMs such as Summer, Winter, Spring, Spring 2, Autumn, and Winter Ultra, is their latest offering called Wind. The wind is a hybrid IEM that combines a Dynamic driver (DD) with a bone conduction driver (BCD). The wind has a special dual cavity LCP DD coupled with a self-developed...

Rose Technics QuietSea I received the unit for an audition from ConceptKart as part of a review tour. Thanks to Gadgetgod for organizing the tour and including me in it. The QuietSea can be purchased from ConceptKart here. The Rose Technics QuietSea (QSea henceforth) is a 10mm Single DD IEM with premium zinc-alloy CNC chambers and a self-developed topological diaphragm from Rose Technics. The IEM is small and comfortable and should be an easy fit even for the smallest of ears. In terms of looks, the IEM has a simple 2 tone design and is...

Here’s my quick disclaimer: The Kinera Freya 2.0 was sent to me during a review tour organized by Kinera in India. I’d like to express my gratitude to Kinera and thank @SherryLion for including me in this tour. I’m writing this article to share my honest and unbiased opinion of the IEM, based on my usage of Freya 2.0 for about a week. Rest assured, there has been no monetary transaction or influence (or pressure) to write anything positive (or negative) about the IEM. One can buy the IEM from Kinera’s website via the following link...

Binary Acoustics Chopin A quick disclaimer: The Binary Acoustics Chopin IEM I received was part of a review tour organized in my country by HifiGo. The unit was a loaner for an audition in exchange for my honest opinion based on my musical taste and audio gear. There has been no monetary transaction or influence (or pressure) to write anything positive (or negative) about the IEM. The views expressed in this write-up are solely mine and are based on my usage of the IEM for a week or so as my daily driver. The IEM can be purchased from HifiGo here...

Disclaimer: I received the Hiby Zeta as part of a review tour in my country organized by Hiby. I was asked to share my honest opinion about the IEM based on my usage over a week or so. I am not associated with Hiby in any way and have no incentive whatsoever to write anything positive or negative about the IEM. The impressions shared in this write-up are subjective based on my gear and choice of music. The Hiby Zeta can be purchased from here: https://store.hiby.com/products/hiby-zeta Introduction: The Hiby Zeta is a Tribrid IEM with a...

Disclaimer I received the Celest Phoenix Call as part of a review tour in my country organized by Hifigo.com. I am not associated with either Hifigo or Kinera / Celest in any way and have no incentive whatsoever to write anything positive or negative about the IEM. The impressions shared in this write-up are based on my usage of the IEM over a week or so. The Celest Phoenix Call is available for purchase from Hifigo.com at the following link: https://hifigo.com/products/kinera-celest-phoenixcall Introduction Celest is a sub-brand of Kinera...

Disclaimer: I received the Dunu Falcon Ultra as part of a review tour in my country organized by Hifigo.com. I am not associated with either Hifigo or Dunu in any way and have no incentive whatsoever to write anything positive or negative about the IEM. The impressions shared in this write-up are based on my usage of the IEM over a week or so. The Dunu Falcon Ultra is available for purchase from Hifigo.com at the following link: https://hifigo.com/products/dunu-falcon-ultra Packaging and Accessories: The Falcon Ultra is the latest option from...

Disclaimer: The Audiocular TP20 Pro and TP30 Pro were sent to me as part of a review tour organized by Concept Kart. The units were loaners for an audition in exchange for my honest opinion. The views expressed in this write-up are solely mine. There was no undue influence (monetary or otherwise), or pressure to write anything positive or negative about these dongles from Concept Kart. Introduction: Audiocular is an in-house brand of Concept Kart, a popular online store for audiophiles in India. Under the Audiocular brand, Concept Kart has...

Aful Performer 8 Introduction The Aful Performer 8 is the latest IEM from Aful Acoustics, which also happens to be their flagship IEM, thereby, outperforming the Aful Performer 5. The Aful Performer 8 (AP8 henceforth) comes with a hybrid configuration of 1 dynamic driver and 7 balanced armature drivers. The 8mm dynamic driver comprises of a biological diaphragm that supposedly delivers powerful bass. The 7 BA drivers have been interestingly divided, with 2 of them handling low frequencies, 2 other BA drivers have been assigned to handle the...

Quick Disclaimer: The LETSHUOER x Gizaudio Galileo I received was part of a review tour organized in my country by HifiGo. The unit was a loaner for audition in exchange of my honest opinion based on my musical taste and audio gear. There has been no monetary transaction or influence (or pressure) to write anything positive (or negative) about the IEM. The views expressed in this write-up, are solely mine and are based on my usage of the IEM for a week or so as my daily driver. The IEM can be purchased from HifiGo here...

Disclaimer: First things first, cable rolling is quite a sensitive topic in this hobby. If you are someone who does not believe or has not perceived any difference in sound with different cables, that’s fine. I am not going to try and convince you otherwise. Personally, I have experienced a fair amount of change in sound with different cables, hence I usually roll cables on any IEM I spend some time with. The Kinera Orlog cable I received was part of a review tour organized in my country by Kinera. The unit was a loaner for an audition in exchange...

SeeAudio Yume II Introduction: Technical Specifications: Impedance: 17Ω. Frequency Response Range: 20Hz-20kHz. THD+N: ≤2%. Driver Configuration: 1DD+2BA. Termination: 3.5mm. Connector Interface: 2-pin 0.78mm. Cable: 6N OFC Silver-Plated Cable. SeeAudio made a huge splash in the audiophile circuit with the Yume and later with the Bravery. After having reviewed the Bravery, I was certainly excited when I got a chance to review the SeeAudio Yume II. Although I never got a chance to audition the first Yume, I’ve heard nothing but praises from...

AFUL Performer 5 Disclaimer: The AFUL Performer 5 (or AP5 for short) was sent to me by HiFiGo.com as part of a review tour in exchange for my honest opinion. I am neither paid by nor affiliated with HiFiGo or the brand in any way and have no incentive whatsoever, for writing anything positive or negative about the IEM. The views shared in this article are my personal views based on the week or so I spent with AP5. Here’s the link to purchase the AFUL Performer 5 from HiFiGo: https://hifigo.com/products/AFUL-performer-5 Although I had not heard...

Astral Acoustics Jupiter Disclaimer: First things first, cable rolling is quite a sensitive topic in this hobby. If you are someone who does not believe or hasn’t perceived any difference in sound after changing a cable, then that’s fine. I am not going to try and convince you otherwise. Personally, I have experienced a fair amount of change in sound with different cables, which is why I believe in rolling cables. Before I begin with my review, I would like to highlight that the Astral Acoustics Jupiter was sent to me as part of a review tour of...

Before I start, I'd like to point out the obvious. The Poke II doesn't have the versatility of XD05-BAL. In terms of power too, it doesn't offer as much as the XD05-BAL. Therefore, if you're looking for a portable dacamp with BT capability that offers the flexibility of being used as an integrated dacamp, or just a DAC (BT in, USB in/ SPDIF in, Line out) or as a just as an Amp (Line in), and are ok with carrying a larger and bulkier unit, the XD05-BAL, at just 40 USD extra, might be a better option. However if you're looking for something...

A quick disclaimer: The 7Hz x Crinacle Salnotes Dioko (or simply Dioko henceforth), was part of a review tour organized in my country by HifiGo. The unit was a loaner for audition in exchange for my honest opinion based on my musical taste and audio gear. There has been no monetary transaction or influence (or pressure) to write anything positive (or negative) about the IEM. The views expressed in this writeup, are solely mine and are based on my usage of the IEM for a week or so as my daily driver. The IEM can be purchased from HifiGo here...

Introduction Letshuoer (aka Shuoer) is a Chinese Hi-Fi (aka Chi-Fi) brand known for its budget IEMs like Tape, Tape Pro, S12, and more… The D13 is their latest IEM which packs in a 13mm DLC (diamond-like carbon) diaphragm. I can, of course, try and sound more knowledgeable and geekier by listing down all the specs, but being my lazy self, I’m just pasting a screenshot of the specs which I grabbed from their website (https://letshuoer.net/products/letshuoer-d13-dlc-diaphragm-dynamic-driver-iem-moving-coil-headphones) A quick disclaimer: The...