Introduction Hidizs is very popular in the Chi-Fi industry and they have been experiencing a very nice period thanks to their positive reviews on the MP145, MS1 Galaxy and other IEMs in their lineup. Not only that, they have also received some praise for their dongle DACs, and in this review I am going to cover the Hidizs XO. Disclaimer: the Hidizs XO was sent to me by Hidizs free of charge after being selected for the “Hidizs Product Feedback Insights Program”. This review represents my personal opinion on the set and it is by no means a...

Introduction Fosi is well known in Chi-Fi and has released some DAC/AMPs that were praised by many in the community. The DS2 is their latest dongle featuring both unbalanced and balanced outputs and comes in a very small format with USB Type-C connection. Disclaimer: the Fosi DS2 was sent to me by HiFiGO free of charge in order to write an honest review. This review represents my personal opinion and it is by no means a promotional or paid content. At the time of the review, the Fosi DS2 was on sale for around 59$ at HiFiGO. As an important note...

Introduction Celest is already well known in the market: they started from the Gumiho and now they are back with the Pandamon 2.0 and the Ogryn, immediately after the great success of the Plutus Beast and Phoenixcall. The Pandamon 2.0 come also thanks to the positive feedback on the first Pandamon, a pair of nice sounding IEMs that was overlooked by many because of the “childish” appearance. Disclaimer: the Celest Pandamon 2.0 were sent to me by HiFiGO so that I could write an honest review. This review represents my personal opinion on the set, it...

Introduction Kefine is a pretty new brand in the Chi-Fi industry, but it’s directly related to SIVGA that instead is not new on the market. After the success of their Klanar (which I haven’t had the chance to try), they are back with a single DD set named “Delci”, and in this review I’ll dive deeper to understand their value and how they compare with other products. Disclaimer: the Kefine Delci were sent to me by Kefine so that I could write an honest review. This review represents my personal opinion on the set, it isn’t a promotional or paid...

Introduction Rose Technics has been around for a long time already, even though the “mainstream” Chi-Fi market didn’t see many of their products becoming very popular. They have recently partnered with Ikko for the QuietSea, which is the product I’ll be speaking about in this review. Disclaimer: the Rose Technics QuietSea were sent to me by Rose Technics free of charge so that I could write an honest review. This review represents my personal opinion on the set and it is by no means a promotional or paid content. At the time of the review, the Rose...

Introduction Moondrop is well known in the audio gear community and for a good reason: they usually provide good value products and nice tunings. If it’s true that they are also (in)famous for the paint chipping and other QC issues, it’s also true that they are among the few brands who are able to establish benchmark or set the bar higher when needed. Disclaimer: the Moondrop Golden Ages:1979 were sent to me by Shenzen Audio Store free of charge so that I could write an honest review. This review represents my personal opinion on the set and it is...

Introduction KZ has landed with their first IEM featuring a Planar/DD hybrid configuration called “Symphony”. This comes after many different planar IEMs (PR1, PR1 Pro, PR2 x HBB, PR3 and so on…) that they have used to improve and refine their in-house planar driver in order to follow a market trend that has brought us to sets that sport both planar drivers and DDs or BAs (combining the different strengths and weaknesses of them). Let’s see how the Symphony fare against the competition. Disclaimer: the KZ Symphony were sent to me by KZ free of...

Introduction CCA has always been “the handsome sister brand” of KZ, famous for offering more balanced and mature tunings than those of the KZ line-up.. The CCA Trio (also called “The Legendary 3DD IEM”, come after the much praised Rhapsody and their name also suggests they are somewhat related to the less recent CCA Duo. In this review, I’ll try to give my opinion on these and will do some comparison with other similarly priced products. Disclaimer: the CCA Trio were sent to me by CCA free of charge so that I could write an honest review. This...

Introduction NiceHCK has always been a renowned brand for cables, accessories and other stuff, but apart from some very interesting old releases (such as the Bro, the EZ Audio D4, the NX7 and some of their earbuds like the EBX and EB2) they have never been among the most discussed brands. With the “planar battle” going on, they decided to step in with some stuff, and among their newest sets the F1 Pro, featuring a planar driver, is the one that received most interest. Disclaimer: the NiceHCK F1 Pro were sent to me by NiceHCK free of charge so that...

Introduction 2023 was the year in which Simgot really showed everyone what they’re capable of. The EW200 and the EA500 were basically among the most (if not the most) appreciated and discussed IEMs in the chi-fi market. The EA1000 “Fermat”, featuring a 1DD+1PR configuration and swappable nozzles (with different tunings) are among their latest releases and have already received lots of endorsements from reviewers and customers, so I was very interested in trying them. And here I am, with a pair of EA1000 and ready to share my impressions with...

Introduction CCA has always been “the handsome sister brand” of KZ, famous for bringing products g more balanced and better sounding tunings with respect to their strongly V-Shaped counterparts. The CCA Rhapsody are among the latest releases from the brand, featuring 6 drivers per side (2 DD + 4 BA) and tuning switches, and has already received some good reviews online. Well, guess it’s my turn now! Disclaimer: the CCA Rhapsody were sent to me by CCA free of charge so that I could write an honest review. This review represents my personal opinion...

Introduction As many of you probably know, Celest is under Kinera’s hat and aims to provide value-for-money IEMs that have a different music approach when compared to your average Harman-ish tuning. Every IEM from the brand is also related to a mythology beast, and this is another thing that differentiates Celest from other brands. The new product from Celest is the Plutus Beast, a set that features a tribrid configuration using their patented SPD, a balanced armature and a bone conduction driver. It’s basically the cheapest tribrid set featuring a...

Introduction KBEAR is a well known brand in the Chi-Fi industry thanks to some of their releases that were recognized as very good products. It’s been a while since I've tried anything from KBEAR, and lately they have been in a sort of “stagnation” since other brands were literally running from one release to another while they were a bit passive with few releases that got overlooked for the most. The KBEAR Flash is their latest release featuring a hybrid configuration (DD+BA) and it’s the one we’re gonna analyze in this review. Disclaimer: the...

Introduction Moondrop is among the most popular Chi-Fi brands and probably among the few that reached almost every country on a worldwide basis (also through their sister brand Truthear in the entry level bracket and the Softears brand in the upper brackets). People know their products because of their appealing design and packaging, and of course because of their value for money. The Moondrop May is their latest release that consists of a pair of hybrid IEMs that use a standard full range dynamic driver and an annular planar magnetic driver for the...

Introduction TRN is one of the most popular brands in the Chi-Fi industry mainly because of the fact that they were the biggest competitors of KZ when the market wasn’t as big as it is nowadays. Their MT budget series started a few years ago and they are now at the 4th IEM of the series, of which I’ll be reviewing the Pro model which sport a (very common nowadays) 2DD setup. Disclaimer: the TRN MT4 Pro were sent me from TRN for a highly discounted price (4$) so that I could write a honest review. This review represents my personal opinion on the set...

Introduction After the big success of the EA500 and EW200, the EM6L that I have had in my ears for the last weeks have been something I could not avoid speaking about. Following the same line of the other sets from Simgot, these have been appreciated by many people around, and now it’s my turn to analyze them and talk about the pros and cons after the hype is not a thing anymore. Disclaimer: the Simgot EM6L were sent from Simgot free of charge so that I could write a honest review. This review represents my personal opinion on the set and it is by...

Introduction Simgot has been under the spotlight for months already, and this thanks to some of their releases which were a true success (EA500, EW100P, EW2000, and so on). I am late on this review, but I asked Simgot if I could try something from them after reading many happy people spending great words about the EW200: I was curious to try these and I am lucky that they granted me a sample so that I could try this set and write a personal review of it. Let’s get straight into the review since I can’t really wait to share what I think about these...

Introduction AFUL is a strange name for sure, and mostly because it’s not among the most iconic brands in Chi-Fi history. After the P5 and the P8, the brand is back with the MagicOne, a single BA IEM which is far from being A(W)FUL (sorry, but this joke has been around for a while and I needed to put it in the review). Disclaimer: the AFUL MagicOne were sent from HiFiGO free of charge so that I could write a honest review. This review represents my personal opinion on the set and it is by no means a promotional or paid content. At the time of the...

Introduction MuseHifi isn’t among the most popular Chi-Fi IEMs’ manufacturers in the worldwide scene, but they are not unknown to those who have been in the hobby for some time. In fact, their most popular model is the MuseHifi Power, a planar IEM which wasn’t highlighted by many reviewers because of its supposedly wonky tuning that needed some more work. Now, MuseHifi is back with another set but this time they went for a single Tesla Dynamic Driver IEM contained in a unique-looking glossy metal shell. Let’s see how it fares against the...

Introduction Hidizs is not an unknown brand in the audiophile community, especially thanks to their DAPs that were discussed and appreciated on many audio-hobbyists’ forums. Instead, their IEMs weren’t among the most popular around, but they have recently started promoting them and it seems like many people are now trying their products. Disclaimer: the Hidizs MS1-Galaxy were sent by Hidizs free of charge in order to be able to write a honest review. I do not represent Hidizs in any way and this is not promotional content. The Hidizs MS1-Galaxy are...