Head Gear Reviews by ToneDeafMonk

Well all I wish to say is that this IEM has shook me emotionally. Special Thanks for BGVP for the unit and. @MusicTeck for facilitating the contact. I went in depth with lots of music in my full video review here: When listening to genres from , Grunge, 90's , Cello, Vocals, Reggae, Rock and I loved it all. The Phantom has a deep and textured base, but more importantly, perfectly weighted, where piano sounds amazing. Drums have the correct harmonics to make drum skins. Resonate with the rich overtones of texture and depth, great attack and...

$2299 - Sale $1999 USD Flagship 12 Driver Hybrid 1x 10mm LSS Kevlar Driver SONION Composite Mid Woofer Drivers SONION Composite Mid Tweeter Drivers KNOWLES Tweeter Drivers SONION Composite Super Tweeter Drivers Six Way Acoustic Crossover with Five Acoustic Bores 204 Strand 6N Monocrystalline Copper & Silver Hybrid Cable Modular 3.5 Single Ended 2.5 & 4.4 Balanced Terminations SPECS: 110 db Sens 16 Ohms I want to thank LETSHOUER for providing this Canadian tour unit. So we may enjoy this unit and share our observations with you...

28 BadAss- BA's Worthy Of Flagship Status Lots of folks were eagerly waiting for this release for good reason AFUL being the technology forward thinkers they are, really had thier engineers working long hours on this one. - And it payed off! I would describe the CANTOR as, FUN, ENGAGING, ACCURATE, RESOLVING, BALANCED, EXTREMELY COHESIVE, IMMERSIVE SOUNDSTAGE, TRANSPARENT, TAKING NO PRISIONERS KIND OF IEM. Overall I feel AFUL is fully justified to charge $799 for the CANTOR. There is alot of R&D , testing and money required to put out such a...

This new LETSHOUER S08 Planar boasts some cool new talking points with its double sided magnet array, PTR? ELASTIC FILM SURROUND(S) makes for a exciting new release from a company who has some success with Planar IEM’S. Celebrating 8 years of success. Congratulations Letshuoer Audio How does it translate down to sound that’s always the $1,000,000 Question. Actually it’s a - under $100 Question because with this IEM that’s it’s price point. I would describe the S08 in a nutshell - "A warm bassy planar with the least planar like planar-ness...

I really like this player. IBasso Audio congratulations on your latest player the DX180 This is certainly not just a evolution from the DX160 and DX170 but a serious just up in performance with the Snapdragon 665 SoC and full Android 13. Comes in 3 Colors and 2 Flavors. Minty Green - Mine Ice Ice Baby Blue And Batman Midnight Black ...my words $479 3GB Ram 32GB user storage $529 4GB Ram 128GB storage If your on the hunt to upgrade your game then the iBasso name should be on your radar and the new DX180 on your shortlist. In the DAP game the...

Last night I uploaded the Elysian Acoustic Labs Pilgrim video and today let's list what I found so endearing about this IEM. This IEM was definitely worth the heat I got from my Loving and somewhat understanding wife. I bought my unit from HiFiGo without prior approval. As they say better to beg forgivness than ask permission! The hype was real. If this is a taste of Elysian Acoustical Labs House Sound then count me a FANBOY. So much to love but also a few things to keep in mind. Cable is proprietary Pentaconn Ear terminations, While I love...

Oriveti OH700VB Finally another IEM that's not afraid of stepping off of the Harman Tuned Path and it does so I'm such a wonderful way. I couldn't stop wanting to listen to this IEM and nothing else it was so effortless and natural. While I am not saying this competes with the most amazing IEM I have ever heard the FATfreq Grand Maestro it certainly borrowed some of its DNA, right down to the tuning switch and frequency response curve. Same as the AFUL where I found that one dull , lifeless and boring , I found the Oriveti tuned the OH700VB...

Loved this IEM , I would take this over the Simgot EA1000 because: Better tonality More accurate timbre Smoother more natural Comes with a killer modular cable 👍 Don't need to play with filters and foams to get a lesser Pina gain you can just put on one of the supplies Nozzles and good to go for either a more energetic tuning or a warmer one. That being said both the EA1000 and the FU are absolutely amazing IEM's with TOTL quality drivers that deliver It comes down to personal preference and your ears. But I just loved the overall package...

This was not a love at first listen for me. I was expecting a lesser quality Neo5. I was not expecting a bright mid forward set at all. The Neo1 is not the same as its big brother and not a warm and bassy laid back IEM Nope it's a very energetic and bassy IEM After some initial impressions, I gave feedback to Penon and I am happy to see implemented in the final version. Now not everyone is treble sensitive and in fact there is a whole cult of people who love brighter tunings! Well here is a ISN for you It has the ChiFi "Female Poison" DNA That...

What would happen on some wild night - The PENON Turbo got together ❤️❤️❤️ with The ISN Neo5 and had a love child? Penon Dome would be the love child! Yes sir that's what you would get. Very well done highs even with 6-7k siblance dip from Neo5 Smooth lush vocals of Turbo Mids to die for. Dynamic Driver Organic Bass of Neo5 just with less mid bass , faster than the Neo5 but less quantity and no bass bleed because of the slightly scooped out Lower Bass. Probably a even more natural sounding tonality than Turbo and Neo5 The Dome is going to...

Sound Rhyme DTE900 - A Tuneable Masterpiece I AM GIVING THIS ONE A PERFECT SCORE - BECAUSE IT IS PERFECT TO MY EARS PLAYS AT TOTL PERFORMANCE AND IS WELL UNDER KILO BUCK COST! INFO AND PURCHASE LINKS: $749 https://penonaudio.com/Sound-Rhyme-DTE900.html Thank you to PENON for the review unit for Canucks Audioholics Review Group Lets Start Off technical stuff Sound Rhyme DTE900 1+4+4 Tribrid IEM 1x 9.2mm Dual Magnet Titanium coated Dynamic Driver 2x Knowles 29689 Balanced Armature for the Mids 2x Knowles 31736 Balanced Armature for the Highs 4x...

Hello TDM here and I like to share my experience with this IEM Mr. Kong from Penon reached out to me as he knows my tastes by now and thought that I would enjoy this one. He was correct, even though My taste normally lean towards a little bit. Basier a little bit warmer sets. I found this one riveting and overall, quite enjoyable. So, I've never heard of this brand before, so it was a bit of a look up on the internet. See what I could find and they're not new to the Chi-Fi industry in fact, they've been around quite a long time. What's surprised...

HiSenior Okavango Aug 2023 HiSenior Okavango - All The Magic Sauce For A Musical Ride INFO AND PURCHASE LINKS: $399-$469 https://www.hisenior-iem.com/products/okavangocustom Thank you to Hisenior for choosing me to be part of the reviewer group and getting a discount on the unit. As you will see from the pictures I paid extra for the custom shell design. I choose Abalone top plates and silver pearl shells. Lets Start Off with the who cares not important nerdy stuff: (SOUND IS THE IMPORTANT STUFF) Hisenior Okavango 1+6 Hybrid IEM 1x 9.5mm Dual...

My Goldplanar GL-AMT16 Review is here for those who like to read. Title1200×628 128 KB GOLDPLANAR GL-AMT16 AUG 21 2023 Screenshot 2023-08-19 at 11-11-21 2741.84C$ Goldplanar Gl-amt16 Full-range Pneumatic In-ear Headphones N52 Neodymium Magnetic High End Hifi Headphones - Home Theater Amplifiers - AliExpress509×509 242 KB This one was so graciously loaned from a fellow audiophile code name Dennis and my many thanks for the opportunity to listen to these unique IEM’S THIS IS A NEW USE OF A 40YR OLD DREAM The Goldplanar GL-AMT16 is a single driver...

My sincere Thanks to Tyvan from KZ for providing the sample for me. Purchase and information Link here: https://www.kztws.com/en-ca/products/cca-duo Let me first start off saying that of ypu are looking for a neutral/bright tonality in a IEM this one you should take a look at. The CCa DUO has alot of great things going for it. While I prefer IEM's with a bit more bottom end, I can totally see the appeal for thoose who prefer this tuning. As far as most of the trending Dual Dynamic Driver options that came out so far in 2022 and midway through...

PENON TURBO $499 July 2023 July 29, 2023 11:30 AM PENON TURBO - One Smooth Operator Now let's get into it: The Techy Stuff PENON TURBO 6BA CONFIG Balanced Armature Drivers Consisting of: 2x SONION AcuPass Low Frequency BA and output independently though one sound tube. 2x KNOWLES Balanced Armature for the mid frequencies and output through the second sound tube. 2x SONION Balanced Armature for the highs BA's Share the third and final sound tube. Shell is a Fully Transparent neon green shell with the top made of pearl green 4 Tuning switches that...

Sound Rhyme SR5 $149-$250 July 15, 2023 6:30 PM SR5 How is this not in everyone's ears? Now let's get into it: The Techy Stuff 5 Driver per side configuration: 1x 10mm Dynamic Driver Composite Diaphragm ( Polymer Nano Composition ) 2x Knowles Balanced Armature Mids (Knowles ED29689) 2x Knowles Balanced Armature Highs (Knowles 31736) 3 Way Cross Over 16 Ohms Resistance 110 db Sensitivity 3D ENVISIONTEC 3D PRINTED Resin Shell's 2 Pin 0.78MM flush Termination. Cable is 8 Strand Silver Plated Oxygen Free Copper Cable I received my unit courtesy...

MY REVIEW AND SHOOTOUT BETWEEN SOME OTHER CONTENDERS. SHOOTOUT SIMGOT EW200 $39.99 vs BLON HBB Z300 $35.99 vs TRUTHEAR ZERO RED $54.99 vs KIWIEARS CADENZA $34.99 OVERALL IMPRESSIONS: EW200 – The EW200 needs less than half the power of the other 3 making it the best choice for mobile use, The overall tuning lends itself to a safe all-rounder and the most likely to pick up on a daily basis. The EW200 has the best BASS not only in quantity but in quality and clearly shows the quality of drivers. The EW200 also had the best upper mids and highs...

ISN Neo5 A New Affordable Awesome $279 Now let's get into it: The Techy Stuff 5 Driver per side configuration: 1x 10mm Dynamic Driver Composite Diaphragm ( Unknown Composition ) 2x Knowles Balanced Armature Mids 2x Knowles Balanced Armature Highs 3 Way Cross Over 26 Ohms Resistance 110 db Sensitivity Handmade Resin Shell 2 Pin flush Termination. Cable is 8 Strand Silver Plated Oxygen Free Copper Cable 18 Month Warranty. I Purchased my Unit with a discount from Penon - Thank You I Don’t do disclaimers for me it doesn’t need to be said. Strait...

PENON FAN2 "The Most Balanced PENON to Date! This is going to be a different kind of written review. Now let's get into it: The Techy Stuff 2x6mm Crystal Plated Biological Diaphragm Dynamic Drivers 1x Sonion BA for Mids 1xKnowles BA for Highs 13ohm 112db sens Cable is the OS133 - 2 Share with 133 cores per share and comes in your choice of termination SE 3.5 or Balanced 2.5 or 4.4 More information can be found here and non-affiliated link: Penon Fan2 Link or https://penonaudio.com/penon-fan-2.html Subjective Part of my Audio Review...