4-May-24 Penon Turbo – brief sound impressions, by Sameer Tangri A little about me: I prefer a balanced to warm sound for enjoying my music. I own sets like the 64 Audio Trio, Final A8000, and Thieaudio Monarch MKII. I dislike any one frequency overpowering or dominating all others, be it bass, mids, or the treble. Occasionally, I do also listen to reference/analytical sets with a flat sound signature. I very rarely prefer all-BA setups, no matter how high-end they are. Technicalities and capabilities aside, I always look for an IEM/HP that grabs...

21-Apr-24 Kinera Verdandi – brief sound impressions, by Sameer Tangri Chain: HiBy R8 à Kinera Verdandi stock cable (4.4 mm) à Kinera Verdandi à Azla SednaEarfit Max ear tips Introduction: The Verdandi was loaned to me by my good friend Sandeep Agrawal from the Audio Geek group. The Verdandi is an IEM with 2 Knowles BA + 2 Sonion EST + 1 DD + 1 Bone Conduction Driver. As per the information on Kinera’s website, the 2 Knowles BA Drivers take charge of the for mid & high frequencies while the 6mm DD does the heavy lifting for the bass and low...

24-Mar-24 Penon Quattro – brief sound impressions, by Sameer Tangri Chain: HiBy R8 à Effect Audio Ares S (8W) 4.4 mm à Penon Quattro à Spinfit W1 ear tips Introduction: The Quattro and the Ares S 8W cable were loaned to me by my good friend Sandeep Agrawal. The Quattro is a 4DD set with 1 x 6mm custom dynamic driver for High frequency, 1 x 8mm graphene diaphragm for the Medium frequency, and 2 x 10mm composite diaphragm for the Low frequency. Here are my brief listening impressions of them. But first, a little about me- I prefer a balanced to...