First Off, big thanks to @Barra (and AAW) for allowing me to participate in the AAW loaner tour and allowing me to live with this fantastic IEM for a week. Build/Fit/Acessories The Build (at least for this universal loaner) appears to be standard fare, with big purple acrylic shells enclosing the (immensely complex) 8BA + 1DD driver setup within, there’s a small vent for the dynamic driver well out of the concha spot. The finish is very good, though not exceptional or remarkable, I’d leave more detailed examination of this to the people with...

In the present state of portable audio markets, with one-upmanship of driver counts (and prices) fast becoming the norm, Campfire Audio has blazed its own path by offering immaculately crafted, often great sounding IEMs featuring unique designs, which has proven to be a breakout success. While the community's attention has shifted towards the newer models (e.g Andromeda, Vega), it is worth remembering the original flagship that started it all, the Jupiter.    Build/Fit/Acessories   By now, every other review has spoken at length about the...

  Build/Accessories:   The Earsonics SM3 is a triple balanced armature IEM, with one driver for the lows, one for the mids, and one for the treble region.  the shell is clear acryllic on the outside, and black on the ear-facing side, as seen from the picture, on both the inner and outer sides, there are physical "ES" letters engraved into the housing, an understated touch that many modern IEM manufacturers can learn from.         The cables are non-removable, which was the norm when this IEM was released but is rather archaic nowadays...

The entry-level open back on-ear market is not one that has an overabundance of choice, the most popular option for recommendations is to default to the legendary Koss Porta-Pro, but leave no other alternatives for people who wanted to try something different. I had an opportunity to buy the EP700 for relatively cheap and wanted to try it out just for giggles, and what I found was a musical on-ear that compares itself very well against the more expensive headphones/IEMs in my collection (that is to say, all of them).   Build/Accessories/Ergonomics...

Driven by a desire to try out a Hybrid configuration IEM, and hearing good praise for the ASG-1PLUS from ears I trust, when I spotted an opportunity to get them for cheap used, I jumped on it, after a couple weeks living with the IEM, I have to say I don't regret this decision at all. This is despite me not having any liking for "basshead" signatures, which Aurisonics/Fender has been known for.   Build/Accessories:   The ASG1-PLUS is a hybrid IEM featuring a 14.2mm Dynamic Driver (sidenote: Why don't more IEM manufactuers use big dynamics these...

Background: The Audio-Technica CK10 is a dual BA IEM that was released in 2008, back then in those simpler times, CIEMs were a highly niche market, three BA drivers per ear was considered a lot, and $500 on a pair of IEMs would be considered preposterous. The market that the CK10 faced then is a completely different world from IEMs today, and given the last review for these here was done nearly 5 years ago, how have they held up?   Gear Used: HM650 Balanced Card - Source Sony MDR-EX1000 Campfire Audio Orion Campfire Audio Jupiter   Build and...

It's been nearly six years since the EX1000s were first launched, at that time, with a launch price of $999, they attracted much uproar over the rising price of audio gear, how times have changed since then...   In short, how have they held up? Very, very well.   The first thing one notices about the EX1000 is the rather awkward shell shape, which protrudes out of the ear by a large margin, while weird at first, it actually makes for a very comfortable wearing experience, especially for those who have small ears that may find the normal blend of...

Overview:   A high-end DAP by Hifiman, it shares the same platform as the HM802/HM901/HM901s in terms of looks and amp card interchangeability, which make it very unique in terms of DAPs in terms of customizing to the person's needs.   Non-sound bits:   This thing is very bulky and thick, don't expect it to fit in most pants pockets, and even if it does, keep in mind that it can get pretty warm when turned on, it's class A amplification after all. The UI is....passable I guess, it's not going to win any awards for smoothness or features but it...

Overview:   The black sheep of Electrostatic headphones, the ESP-950 has been around since 1990 and is still in production now, overshadowed by Stax & co, they do not receive a lot of publicity, but are still highly competent in their own right.   Source Gear: E90 Energizer Fiio E10 (Line out) Schiit Magni ​ Comparing Headphones: Hifiman HE400i (Grill-modded) Fostex TH-X00   Non-sound bits:   The ESP-950 is an open-backed headphone, and is rather tall, painted all black with mainly plastic parts, except for the metal...

(1st product review, so critique away!)   Overview:   The Cascadia Audio Talos is a new T50RP mod by mad_economist of r/headphones. With a price of $250 (Launch sale of $200), it is one of, if not the cheapest commercial T50RP mod on sale at the moment, which is a breath of fresh air in the face of escalating pricing of head-fi equipment. Given the high pricing of most other T50RP modifications on sale today, the Talos has an opportunity to create a nice niche for itself, does it succeed?   Source Gear: Geek Out 450 Fiio E10 (Line out)...