The SeeAudio Rinko was sent to me by Hifigo in exchange for a review. No incentive was given and all the opinions are my own. The final score is also based on their value for money rather than sheer performance. The SeeAudio Rinko IEMs is a new collaboration between SeeAudio and Z Reviews featuring 1 dynamic driver and 1 planar driver, coming in at $99. Build and accessories: The IEMs are built with plastic, which makes them lightweight and comfortable to wear for extended periods. Despite their plastic build, they do not feel flimsy and are likely...

Overview For the past year, I kept hearing mentions of FiR audio on forums and from friends, but due to the lack of suppliers in the UK, it was almost impossible to try any of their offerings. Thankfully an opportunity came up to review the VxV, their budget offering and I couldn’t say no. The VxV or Five x Five is FiRs attempt at getting the best price to performance offering they can, using a 5 driver design with 1 6mm dynamic driver and 4 balanced armatures it doesn’t follow the trend of crazy driver counts or tribrid driver configurations. Let’s...

AMBIENT ACOUSTICS MAD24 & MAD16 Overview A few months back I had a chance to demo the prototypes of the MAD24, MAD16 and MAD10 from Ambient Acoustics, to say the least, I was impressed at the time but I felt a prototype isn’t something that warrants how the final product will sound. Thankfully, Ambient Acoustics were kind enough to send over the final production models of the MAD24 and MAD16 for review. The MAD24 and MAD16 use 24 and 16 balanced armatures per side respectively, both use a crossover-less design utilising their “Main Audio...

Overview: Last year Unique Melody released the MEST, which quickly became my favourite IEM. With its unique driver setup, it sounded different than everything else I’ve heard before re-defining its price bracket. A few months ago Unique Melody released the MEST MK2, based on the same driver setup with an improved bone conduction driver, better airflow management and different shell design. Big thank you to Unique Melody and MusicTeck for providing the demo unit in exchange for an unbiased review. The opinions expressed below are my own. The Unique...

Overview Not so long ago I reviewed a quite unusual IEM, the Unique Melody MEST, with the unusual driver setup it caught me by surprise and quite quickly became my favourite IEM. In the same vein, the 3DT strikes with its rare driver configuration of 3 dynamic drivers enclosed in a bold stabilised wood shell. Thank you to @UniqueMelody and @MusicTeck for sending the 3DT for review. In the box IEMs Case 4 Sets of silicone ear tips 3.5 2pin cable Cleaning cloth Warranty card Build quality and accessories The IEMs are built very...

Overview For those following the IEM scene the names, Moondrop and Crinacle are probably quite known. On one side Moondrop know for making IEMs and earbuds in various budgets on the other Crinacle know for his huge database of measurements and reviews of various audio gear. Those two decided to collaborate on an IEM based on the Blessing 2. The Dusk is the fruit of this collaboration, tuned to Crinacle, using the same driver configuration as the original blessing2 (1 dynamic driver and 4 balanced armatures). Those types of collaborations are still...

Overview In the world filled with IEMs and new releases happening almost weekly, it seems like novelty is something that rarely happens anymore. Unique Melody did just that. Not only the MEST is a “quadbrid” design, but it also incorporates something completely new to the IEM world, a bone conduction driver which vibrates the shell of the IEM. The rest of the drivers are a dynamic driver for the bass, 2 balanced armatures for the midrange, 2 balanced armatures for the highs and 2 EST drivers for the ultra highs. In the box IEMs 2.5mm 1.2m...

Introduction: Campfire Audio is one of those brands which is hard to mistake with their industrial looking yet sleek designs and materials. I have been a big fan of the Andromeda for what now feels like forever, which made the release of the Ara quite an interesting one since it swayed away from more of fun sound towards something more analytical and neutral. Equipped with 7 balanced armatures in a crossover-less configuration and enclosed in a titanium shell the Ara definitely grabs attention. This unit was graciously provided by K&S Technology for...

Big thank you to Joseph Mou and @mvvRAZ for letting me be a part of EU review tour of the Thummim. Build Quality and Accessories Starting with the build quality, it's stellar, the IEMs feel solid without any sharp edges. The parts are very well matched and machined. You definitely feel like you are holding a premium product. The case is well made, albeit a bit large and the IEMs sit in it a bit loosely which can make them move around and bump into one another. Unfortunately, the cable sent with the review unit was an old revision which makes me...

Disclaimer: Thanks to AME Custom for giving me the opportunity to review the Argent as part of the AME Tour. The unit is a loaner and must be returned. Overview: Argent is the co-flagship IEM from AME Custom featuring a hybrid 4 BA and 2 EST driver configuration. In the box: IEMs 1.2m 3.5mm cable 1/4" adapter Cleaning tool Case 3 Pairs of spinfit tips Foam tips Case Build quality and accessories: Same as the Radioso, the Argent is really well made, the joint lines are nice and smooth, the quality of materials used is good too. The...

Disclaimer: Thanks to AME Custom for giving me the opportunity to review the Radioso as part of the AME Tour. The unit is a loaner and must be returned. In the box: IEMs 1.2m 3.5mm cable 1/4" adapter Cleaning tool Case 3 Pairs of spinfit tips Foam tips Case Build quality and accessories: The IEMs are well made, clean join lines, no sharp edges or other obvious flaws. They feel and look premium, the fact they are asymmetrical in design only adds to that feeling. The cable, on the other hand, is quite disappointing, not only it feels...

Disclaimer: I would like to thank Stealth Sonics for providing the demo units for this tour and Jackpot77 of Audio Primate for getting me on board. Stealth Sonics is a fairly new player in the IEM market-based in Singapore, I've not heard about them until recently when Jackpot77 of Audio Primate introduced me to their lineup. The U4 is their midrange offering featuring 4 balanced armature setup in a 4-way crossover. Their design is quite bold and unlike anything I've seen before, with swappable faceplate. In the box: IEMs 1.2m 3.5mm cable...

A8000 is the new flagship from Final Audio, featuring a single beryllium dynamic driver. This review was organised by K&S Technology and Final Audio and I'm thankful for this opportunity. In the box: IEMs 1.2m 3.5mm cable MMCX Assist tool Metal case 5 Sets of silicone tips Replacement mesh filters Earhooks Accessories: It's hard to approach build quality of such a luxury item without expectations, especially considering how much the cheaper market has improved over last year. Thankfully the A8000 delivers in this regard. The IEM shells, made...

Preface: For the last half a year I was looking for a good DAP, mostly to use a desk set up at work but also for everyday use. At first, I purchased a Fiio M11, even though it was good I still lacked the google play support especially being a USB audio player pro user. When the N6ii I decided to jump on that wagon and never even with a few hiccups I've not regretted it. I also happened to have been sent a second unit by AndyKong which allowed me to compare both A01 and T01 cards in quick A/B testing. Packaging & Accessories: Yet again a very nice...

Big thanks to AndyKong for sending the YB04 over for review. Preface The YB04 has been burned in for 100h prior to critical listening. Majority of the listening has been done using Cayin N6ii with both A01 and T01 boards. Packaging & Accessories: The IEMs come in a fairly big box with a fair bit of weight to it. The presentation feels very premium, with everything being well secured and thought out. The amount of accessories is quite impressive, especially when it comes to tips choice. Having 5 types of tips to try with the IEMs is a...