NOTES: The Penon Turbo is another release from the well-known company. The Turbo is an ambitious release which Penon themselves describe as “Penon TURBO 6BA TOTL 2Pin 0.78mm HiFi Audiophile IEM with 4 Tuning Switches”. Obviously Penon has not only put much effort in this iem, but thinks very highly of it as evident by the “Totl” statement. I believe their description is fitting by the way. The Turbo boasts a driver compliment of six quality balanced armatures per side. The set consists of 2 Sonion for Low...

NOTES: The Simgot EM6L Phoenix is a recent release from this previously “under the radar” company who garnered well deserved interest with their EA500. The EA500 has a sound that defies its asking price of $79 USD. The EM6L though will lighten your pocket by $110 USD, so a step up in price. The EM6L has a driver setup that includes a single 8mm custom-designed high-polymer diaphragm dual-cavity dynamic driver, partnered with four balanced armature drivers. One pair of BA’s handles the midrange and the last pair the treble, all tuned to the Harmon...

NOTES: The Hisenior Okavango is another recent release from the company whose claim to fame is supplying music professionals (prosumers) with their iems. Now they have branched out in a big way into the consumer market. Still in the “regular” consumer space they are not a well-known entity and this is really a shame as the products I have had the pleasure of listening to have all been very good to excellent. My recent Hisenior T4U review can attest to Hisenior’s capabilities and tuning prowess. Retailing at $299, discounted from $374, the Okavango...

Disclaimer Purchased the Hisenior with my own cash at a moderate discount. Here is a link in case you are interested. Hisenior T4 NOTES: The Hisenior T4 is one of the latest releases from a company that may not be as well known as some of the larger players producing in ear monitors but imho is one of the better examples. At presently $199 usd it does come in at a price point that has lots of competition. The Hisenior T4 boasts a four BA driver compliment with one Knowles 22955 for the bass, two 30017 for the mids and a...

DISCLAIMER I would like to thank Knowledge Zenith for providing this review unit. NOTES: The KZ D-Fi is an interesting release from the long-standing manufacturer of earphones and other portable audio devices. It is noteworthy for a few reasons of which two stand out. One is their implementation of tuning switches which is actually straightforward. The other is the overall tuning which is a pleasant surprise and a contrast to most past KZ parts. There are two different versions of the D-Fi available, one with tuning switches and one without...

DISCLAIMER I would like to thank CVJ for providing this review unit. The CVJ TXS can be purchased here CVJ TXS (No affiliate links) NOTES: The CVJ TXS is one of a few recent releases from CVJ, a company who had seemed to have fallen of for a while. We are talking about what is obviously a budget release coming in at just under $12usd. Even at the low asking price tuning switches are, included with three tuning modes available referred to as Hi-fi, cellphone and game modes. I used Hi-Fi mode for the majority of my listening as I found this to...

:NOTES: The ISN Audio H50 is an auspicious release from a lesser known manufacturer of quality earphones, cables and other audio related products. Staying out of the mainstream, ISN Audio has managed to produce some well respected and noteworthy products. This is a brand that really deserves more attention. At $295 USD the H50 is near the top of ISN’s iem offerings. It sports a driver package which includes a single dynamic driver and four balanced armatures all wired to a dedicated 3-way crossover. The dynamic driver uses a composite diaphragm...