The Lan, the newest IEM from the renowned company, Moondrop, is here to challenge the budget-fi price bracket. Does it succeed? In this article, we'll review the Lan and compare it to its single dynamic driver competitors, such as 7Hz Zero, Truthears Hola, Tangzu Wan'er, Moondrop Chu, and Kiwiears Cadenza. Tuning The Lan's tuning will be familiar to most as it's tuned near identical to the Chu (at least my unit does, more about this later), with the only significant difference in the air region. The Lan has less air than the Chu, which results in...

We all know Moondrop's legendary Blessing 2 and Blessing 2 Dusk. Two IEMs that truly stood the grueling test of time, remaining one of the top contenders under $500 for years and years. The Blessing 2 siblings are simply a performance miracle for the price, with no clear competitor capable of dethroning them in their price bracket, until now. Say hello to the new Blessing 3, Moondrop's "upgrade" to the renowned Blessing 2 siblings. Does it live up to our expectations? Let's find out! General Information Driver Setup: 2 Dynamic Drivers + 4...

7Hz became a household name in the community from its successes with Timeless and Zero IEMs. Both are tuned exceptionally well for the price and are still competitive today. Because of these two, the community is always excited to see what's next from 7Hz, and today, we have their newest release to discuss, the Legato. Evaluation Equipment Source: Topping A90 & D90LE Graph Tool: Clone IEC 60318-4 Coupler (Clone 711) Overview The Legato is a two dynamic driver setup, one as a woofer and the other handling mids and highs. As shown in the graph...

In a world where IEMs come and go, the original Dunu SA6 has managed to defy the odds and remained one of the most loved IEMs in its price bracket. But despite being highly praised, it still has flaws that have kept it from claiming the top spot in its price range. Enter the SA6 Ultra – a near-perfect version that addresses all of the issues of the original. Alas, only 300 units were made, and what was supposed to be the long-awaited upgrade ultimately left those who missed out craving yet again. Now, the anticipation is finally over with the...

The newest "planar" on the market is also the cheapest. Celest (Kinera) Gumiho comes in at only $50, $13 more affordable than the previous cheapest, CCA PLA13. While the PLA13 didn't deliver the anticipated "bang-for-buck" quality, the Gumiho is a different story.....kind of. You may have noticed I added air quotes around "planar" at the beginning of this article. For those in the know, there's a hot debate in the community right now on whether or not Gumiho's SPD driver is a planar driver. While I have no interest in jumping into this landmine...

Dunu is a company known for extravagant accessories and market-shaking (and not-so-market-shaking) IEMs. The most notable ones are the Titan S and the SA6, which till today, are highly regarded in the community and amongst popular reviewers. While other models from Dunu eventually get lost to time, this latest release, in this reviewer's opinion, is here to stay. One can say it's potentially......"Timeless." heh heh planar joke. Accessories While I don't typically cover accessories in my reviews as I don't find most worth mentioning (also, a quick...

==VIDEO VERSION== Introduction TRI Starsea competes in one of the most competitive price brackets on the IEM market, the $100 to $200 bracket, and manages to come up near the top. The powerful and exciting v-shape signature of these IEMs is done exceptionally well for the price. The bass is thumpy and hits with incredible power, an excellent bass-head IEM. The mids have decent tonality, and the treble is bright with good extension and detail. There's not a lot to fault in these IEMs that can be considered a definite "deal-breaker." Most of the...

VIDEO VERSION Introduction Sometimes an IEM will come around that does one thing SO MAGICALLY well that you forget or don't notice any other flaws that it has. The Seeaudio Yume is one of those IEMs. Not often, an IEM will make me want to revisit my entire collection of songs, but once these are on my ears, I can't help but shuffle through and listen to all my favorite songs all over again. The beauty here lies in how realistic the vocals come across. It is like they are standing in front of you singing in the same room. I can't get enough of...

Introduction DUNU's new EST112 IEMs have received mixed reviews as of their release. Some reviewers stated that this IEM "punch above its price," some disagrees, and some are confused about why it exists. The mixed reviews may be partially due to another one of DUNU's IEM, the DUNU SA6, being very close in price and arguably one of the best IEMs below $550. Having tried and owned the SA6, I can agree, it is a tough IEM to beat. However, the EST112 does have qualities that might be more appealing to some listeners. The big question now is, are those...

Personal Impression Here's the punch-line for anyone looking to skip the details. If you are looking for an impeccably-tuned neutral signature, SPARKLY yet SMOOTH treble, excellent vocal clarity, and $550 is your budget, buy these. DUNU SA6 is one of those IEMs that gave me the rare goosebumps and chills down my spine reaction. I'm thoroughly impressed with how they executed the treble. It's amazingly sparkly with no harshness. The level of brightness of the treble gave my entire library of music a new life. Every song sounded more lively and...