General/Packaging/Build/Comfort Truthear is a brand that needs no introduction i believe, they have been releasing some hits, namely the Hexa, as well as the Shio dongle dac amp which is widely received even till today. Today I have the Nova, which is considered as a successor to Hexa. Nova comes in a 1+4BA configuration whereas the predecessor is a 1+3BA. The packaging is quite premium looking and it's printed with the usual “waifu”on front. Three types of eartips are included, foam, dual flange as well as the usual silicone, a fabric braided cable...

General/Packaging/Build/Comfort Ziigaat is a fairly new brand within the community that’s available exclusively on Linsoul. In case you’re wondering who they are, below are a snippet copied from Cinno’s product page. “While the world enjoyed high-end audio quality, there has been a silent team behind many of today’s most popular and praised audio devices. ZiiGaat has been developing OEM and ODM products for numerous global audio brands for over a decade. We wished to take our technological innovations and passion for audio to new heights by...

General/Packaging/Build/Comfort Simgot is a brand that needs to be introduced to the community. They have released several products that remain popular till today, namely the EA500 as well as the EW200, both which i have also reviewed and tested and like it a lot. The packaging of EA1000 is similar in the sense of presentation and style to EM6L as well as EA500, within the box, it consists of a very high quality cable, sadly it is non modular, standard eartips as well as the tuning nozzles. The shell is all metal and the unit feels very solid, as...

General/Packaging/Build SMSL is well known for its lineup of dac amps. The lineup consists of budget models all the way to high end models. For those who are not familiar with SMLS, here’s a brief introduction of who they are and what they do from the official site. This is my 2nd time reviewing SMSL’s product, i have reviewed the SU-1 DAC previously and I like it a lot, it offers a lot of value for the asking price, i have the M300SE today and let’s see how it performs against the competition. The packaging is fairly straightforward and the unit is...

General/Packaging/Build/Comfort By now, I’m sure Kiwi Ears needs no further introductions. They’re back with another budget set, namely the Forteza, which is a 2DD+1BA IEM. The build quality has been solid based on several IEMs from the brand which I have reviewed. The shell is a resin shell with a very beautiful faceplate in my opinion, no weird protruding edges and seals and fits very well in my ears. Packaging is the usual Kiwi Ears style, no changes, a simple hard carrying case, two types of eartips, wide and narrow bore, as well as the stock...

General/Packaging/Build/Comfort 7Hz is back with another banger collab with Crinacle. This time, we have the Zero:2, which is an improved version of the OG Zero that was released last year. Some are happy with the OG Zero, some aren’t, so 7Hz collected the feedback and here we have the Zero:2, featuring a new driver for improved bass and mid range, not to mention a better cable that’s similar to 7Hz’s Sonus. Packaging is similar to the OG Zero, the same goes for the bundled eartips, candy coloured ranging from wide to narrow bore, the shape and the...

General/Packaging/Build/Comfort Letshuoer is a company that was founded in August 2016.They are specialised in making in ear monitors for stage use but they do have in ear monitors for audiophiles as well. They were called Shuoer previously and most of those who were in the community for a little while should be aware of it. Today I have with me the S15, which is the upgrade and revision to the original S12. The S12 was very well received and they even have a S12 Pro iteration and also a collaboration with Z Reviews. The packaging is minimal, but the...

General/Build/Comfort/Packaging HarmonicDyne is a brand where it needs no introduction within the audiophile community. They have various products under their portfolio and i have the Zeus Elite with me today, which is one of the recent releases from the brand. It is dynamic driver headphone which sports quite a big dynamic driver which supposedly will help with the sonic performance. Build quality is very solid overall, the headband provides sufficient cushioning for my head, earpads are rather soft and comfortable for long sessions. The packaging...

General/Packaging/Build/Comfort A week ago, I reviewed Oriveti OD200, also a single dynamic driver IEM, and it performs quite well at the price range that it’s competing with. For those who are not familiar with Oriveti, you may check out this section in their website to learn more. Today’s review is about the OD100, a single dynamic driver IEM that’s priced significantly lower than its bigger brother. The unboxing experience with OD200 is very good, so a standard/bar has been set, OD100 does not disappoint either, sporting similar packaging style...

General/Packaging/Build Hidizs is a brand where most in the community are familiar with, particularly with their sources (Mini DAP, Dongle Dac Amp), recently, they are upping the ante by releasing several IEMs which are well received by the community. MS3, MS1, and the most recent Planar MP145, back to the S9 Pro Plus, it is called Martha, why Martha? Here’s the snippet taken from Hidizs’s S9 Pro Plus product page “We've named Hidizs S9 Pro Plus "Martha" because "Martha" was the name of the last surviving female Passenger Pigeon, the largest flocking...

Gears Used for Testing Hifiman Sundara Closed Hifiman Sundara Hifiman Ananda Nano Earmen Tradutto -> Earmen CH-Amp Specifications Conductor: 22.8AWG (Signal +) 24.3AWG (Signal-) 21.5AWG (Shielding) Cable structure: $0.08mm 4N Silver + $0.05mm 4N Silver + Ф0.05mm Silver-plated OCC + Ф0.05mm Furukawa Silver-Copper Alloy (Signal+) Ф0.05mm 5N OCC (Signal-) Ф0.06mm Silver Plated over OFC (Shielding) Build Quality The cable itself is very well built, it is not too stiff or soft, easy to store and brought out from storage. The dual 3.5mm jack as well...

General/Packaging/Build/Comfort Oriveti is a brand founded in 2015, they have years of experience in terms of design and engineering for IEMs. They released several IEMs ranging from mid-fi to totl. This is my first time testing out Oriveti’s IEM, the OD200, which is a single dynamic driver IEM with a patent-pending DAD(Dedicated Airflow Distribution) which aims to improve the performance of the dynamic driver, housed within the OD200 is a 9.8mm Be-Coated (Beryllium Coated) driver. The packaging of OD200 is spectacular, and very premium for the...

General/Build/Comfort/Packaging Having tested the Sundara previously and had a very good experience with it, its only natural that i have the same expectation for Sundara Closed , the differences between the Sundara and Sundara Closed, of course one being open backed and the latter a closed back, Sundara Closed is using stealth magnets whereas the Sundara does not. For your information, Sundara Closed is released five years after the original Sundara, which until today, is still the most sought after headphones of hobbyists, be it those new to the...

General/Build/Comfort/Packaging To date, I have tested multiple Hifiman headphones from HE400SE, to Ananda Nano and Edition XS, i have the Sundara with me today which is the crowd’s favourite despite being released years ago, and no, it doesn’t sport the stealth magnet, but it does have the neo supernano diaphragm derived from the Susvara. Let’s talk about the build quality, to me, the build is more or less similar across the line up, so there really isn’t much to talk about, the same goes for the packaging, it is also identical, a cardboard box...

General/Packaging/Build/Comfort Gizaudio is a name that I believe most should be very familiar with, the man behind it, Timmy, has collaborated with Binary Acoustics along with HifiGo to release Chopin. For those who are not familiar with Binary Acoustics, here’s a snippet of it from HifiGo’s site “Binary Acoustics has been pursuing better sound quality since 2017. They aim to achieve the smallest possible size and streamlined design. They develop the products on the concept of "Let your ears！“ "convey sound and emotion". Their products disappear...

General/Build/Comfort/Packaging I don’t think anybody needs any introduction for Hifiman, in case if you need, you may read about it here. Ananda Nano is using both the stealth magnets and also the nanometer thickness diaphragm that is based on their top of the line Susvara’s. The Ananda Nano that I have with me today, shares some resemblance with its bigger brother, the Arya, the earcups in particular. The packaging of the Ananda Nano is similar to the HE-R9, HE400SE, and Edition XS that I have tested, with the exception that the Ananda Nano came...

General/Packaging/Build ddHifi is a brand that I believe needs no introduction. Most of the audiophiles should be familiar with their adapters as well as cables. The brand produces a wide range of products ranging from adapters, cables, portable dongle dac/amp, and even IEM. Packaging is taking on the minimalist approach, very straightforward yet premium looking at the same time. The box contains the dongle that is terminated with the brand’s premium Nyx series silver shielded cable. Specifications (Grabbed from the product page) Gears used for...

General/Packaging/Build/Comfort I have tested various ddHifi products, most of the time is the dongle, cables and adapters, i have heard of the brand’s IEM Janus back then but there isn’t any opportunity to test it out, fast forward to today, i have the Janus 3 with me, as expected from the brand itself, the build quality is solid, a half see through shell with mmcx connection, some seems to have a love hate relationship with mmcx, i personally am okay with either 2 pin or mmcx, but if i were to pick one, because i cable roll quite often mmcx will be...

General Info (Packaging/Build/Comfort) BGVP has been in the community for quite some time and I believe everyone reading this review doesn’t need any further introduction, in case you don’t know them, feel free to read up about them here in this link. I have the P05 with me today, which is their entry level IEM with swappable filter, what makes them different from the usual IEM with swappable filter is that, the nozzle is swappable, to either bass or treble nozzle, on the back of the IEM’s shell, the filter is also swappable, so you may swap around...

General/Build/Packaging/Comfort Celest is a brand which I believe needs no introduction. They made waves back then with the release of the first SPD IEM, the Celest Gumiho, which I have also reviewed back then. Today I have the Wyvern Pro with me, which is a single dynamic driver IEM with LCP diaphragm and also detachable boom mic capability. The packaging is the usual Celest style which has the myth beast themed packaging style/naming convention, a very positive unboxing experience i would say, it came with a boom mic, a very soft 2 pin cable, three...