The Celest Gumiho was released back in 2022. Holding a SPD (Square Driver Planar) driver in combination with a BA. This was send in from Kinera Clest under the banner #stillgoodchifi I have to say for for being released for almost 2 years this set for i still think hold some value even today. Even do the the budget segment has ben shifted alot recently. In the last year to even 6 months. But lets dig a little deeper.



Tonality: This set can be used for very special cases, in which that sound is represented in a very natural way and is being placed in space. That is mostly the case in Jazz, Orchestra, Live and studio recordings. It does very well in term off tonality on the organic instruments. I kinda has a filter build separating natural sound and digital synths for some reason it’s very hard to explain in this case. a real recording of a piano feely way more vivid and lively then a digital keyboard or even a played into a computer program.
With Orchestra music I have to make a note as well that everything is played back in a natural way except for the Drums the delivery of the punch that is not there. What makes it kinda unnatural is a weird feeling about them.

Bass: Seb-bass is there, it is evident but not over done to my taste. it has enough ruble and texture without taking some of the details that the midbass can bring to the table. The midbass although being maybe a little boosted to my feeling and slightly bit more prominent. But it stil feel natural and allows room for all the other ranges to be heard still.
Overall the fast in attack and decay are also quick but we are used to that by now from a Planar driver. The agility that it has still for over being 2 years old is still good.

Mids: The lower mids are dipped by not being that forwarded. It’s feels like a V-shape dip. the mids in general doesn’t feel boxed off in anyway what can happen if you put the put the mids to high up. the straight of the guitars where lively good in strength on there own. The old Jazz recordings from before the Volume War are amazing for this set.
The upper mids are very familiar, more forwarded but again not unnatural like a lot of newer and older set can have still. Brass instrument where superb for me no denying that!
Vocals are there, but they don’t reveal themselves in what i mean by that is right in your face vocals. I found female vocals can be harsh at time not always might depend on the mood and tone there singing at. Male vocal got that organic feel back that the midd bass brings for them.

Treble is to be honest my least favorite part of the set. the detail retrieval is okay, not as much air as I liked for a Planar, the Cymbals and the HI-Hats are not over prominent and are properly placed. For me they didn’t over as harsh as even never sets can do that you realize that attack of the Cymbal that overtakes everything.

Soundstage wise it is rather wider than is tall and it goes for the depth that cotribus to the plane for positioning of the instruments. Sometimes it feel like your in that little venue where to do some opera and jazz shows and I kinda like for some reason that small cozy place.
Separation is okay on most frequently in some region might overlap more than i whut liked to be honest. it sometimes feels i’m listening to a Vinyl where they have to combine the bass notes since there is not other way to cut it.

But in all fairness the all said and done. is this a set i can say i can recommend to someone new in 2024 in the hobby. it a tough one it really is. Is 50 usd so we have a lot of decent sets now a days in the range special the last 6 moths. It though it might depend really on the use case of the person. what they kind of music they like and of they like the shell that might be a polarizing thing to be. If the person likes the asectics off the shell. I havn’t seen it redone now. I just can hope that your thinking about wil you enjoy the music.

Right time to the full review of the BQEYZ Spring 2. listen to them now for a couple of days now. “Non” stop without using any other IEM’s in between like I always try to do to give you unbiased or cloud my brain and ears by another IEM. Packing a BA, 13mm bionic diaphragm dynamic driver, 9 layers of nano piezoelectric ceramics. I had little issue at first finding the right size of tips to get a proper seal. but after a while looking into my watch box. I landed on Penon Liquer Black in a M size. Where I normally have to grab a S. It seems these are gonna work better in a shallow fit then a Deep fit the shell doesn't really allow the deep fit to happen. Okay let's jump a little deeper shall we.
The Spring 2 was submitted by BQEYZ for review. This doesn’t mean i’m not objective about but always say it when something comes in by the Brands themselves.


Specs:
Driver Config: 9-layers piezoelectric ceramic sheet + 13mm Bionic diaphragm dynamic driver + 1 balanced armature
Impedance: 32 Ω
Sensitivity: 110dB±3dB (@1k)
Frequency response: 7-40kHz
Earphone single weight: 13.3g±5g

Sources Tips and chain of sources i used.
Source: M11plus or KA17 and my Phone.
Tips: Stock tips (reference) Divinus Veltes, Penon Liqueurs Black.
Cables: i was going back and forth from their stock cable to a Xinhs upgrade cable in 4.4.
Playback was local files or Tidal.

Tonality: I felt like it was more of a W shape with the emphasis on the Mid bass and the highs then the sub bass. The DD was nice and controlled. The Piezo unit I had to get really used to hadn't heard much. Outside the GK10s left a bitter taste in my mouth to be honest. But this has been depleted by the Springs. The Ba seems to jump just fine.


Bass: Well the focus is laid up on the mid bass in this set which gives a guide a lot of warmth into the lower mids. What makes the Male vocals get their organic feeling back. I found that the bleeding is quite minimal. Even in my little envelope test that I do both with a bass and acoustic guitar the decay and attack were average, not the speediest I have heard so far. But still good enough. Wished it had it a little more to be honest the sub bass lacks that little humph.

Mids: the lower mids are a little lifted but it was quite okay they didn’t overshadow other notes. Within the mix of music some might like that the lower mids are a bit lifted some don’t. The layering of instruments and separation are good. That is where the Piezo unit comes in and helps in that case. Male vocals got the organic feeling back. Female vocals are good but sometimes they were a little too much especially if they were in the higher octaves. But overall the Vocals were very accurate and details in the presentation were a little forwarded that some might not like that much.



Treble: This is the domain of which Piezo is in control. They are very detailed and clean. A poor recording is gonna be punished by it. It might be for some be fatigue after a while it jumps out quite a bit. But for me it felt more analytical sound wise than a fatiguing sound. I know for experience in the loudspeaker work a Piezo unit can be Sharp and Shouty as well. I think that BQEYZ has done a good job here to find the middle group between detail and shoutiness.

Timbre: The ba timbre is okay, nothing bad, The Piezo is something you have to get used to if you haven’t heard a piezo before. Just gonna give a quick example you will know little buzzers that are being used well those are Piezo’s as well. I have to say they did a wonderful job on staying on the safe side. The 13mm DD well is good organic just like in their Autumn it scales well with current you give it but then the Piezo shows his sharpness and starts to overpower the other unit.



Technicals and Soundstage: the soundstage has decent depth and height. The richness is really gonna depend on the recording of the overall technicals i have to say above average. Some notes were a little light and some others were a little over emphasized. That's the fine line you walk by using a Piezo element. Once you find the right volume you're golden and you need to get used to it.


All said and done if you have a library that heavily leans on mid bass and needs that sparkles back on top this is till a very good set even if it is an older one. We as a community have a tendency to jump from hype to hype and and some iem’s get lost in the mix due to a multitude of reasons. is the lack of exposure to your favorite (guy/girl) who said that they are “bad”. The Spring 2 comes in at around 150 euro ish. If you want a sound that is somewhere in between Fun and Analytical I think this holds its own like no questions asked. I enjoyed my time with the set. It is a keeper for me. It goes next to their Autumn in my watch box. It’s still a good one to have in your collection but beware the Piezo driver can really really wear on you if you don't set it up in the right way.

Big thank you to Kefine for shipping the Delci into for review. This is their 2nd iem in the line up after the Klanar. Kefine is a little word play on Refine. The owner of Kefine also wants to bring the best value for your money. Let's see if they succeeded in his mission.


Specs
Driver: DLC+PU DIAPHRAGM DYNAMIC DRIVER
Driver Size: 10 mm
Sensitivity: 108 dB +/- 3 dB
Impedance: 28Ω +/- 15%



Let's start with the package you get. The box is self in nice and pretty no trulls. The tips were a little con for me since they were tin of a material to make a proper seal for me whatever size I took to. I took my trusty Divinus tips on to them. The cable is pretty nice and on par with other brands and better than some others. Just wished it had a 4.4mm option but no biggy. Cables enough I landed on a Xinhs cable for the review. I always try to make what's inside the box work for a review since some people don’t have the luxury of having and owning a lot of cable source and tips. Ofc i can’t forget the carry case with a nice little accent on the zipper with their name.



The shell is really elegant and low profile. To flashy bling bling. Just straight up classy design. The nice touch I found is the flat spot they made to make sure the 0.78mm connector sits flush with the iem. it can happen in some iem’s that isn’t the case and that might lead to drop outs or bad connections down the line. They are CNC machined and they come in around +-5.3g which is still pretty light. So they don’t feel like throwaway candy when the next best thing comes out.



Sources used in this case Fiio Q11, KA17, M11Plus ESS, Shagling M3X and Hiby Digital M300. Tips: I tried Penon Liqueur Orange and Black, Divinus Velvet. used a couple of narrow borres as well but I don't know the name of them.

Tonalily: it leans towards a U shape sound. What makes quite an easy fit for most music genres. The DD stays in control and hasn't found many tracks where it lost its head or footing and became distorted in playback. The sound is little more focussed on the bass region then on the upper mids/treble but didn’t overshadow them in any chance

Bass: It packs a serious punch without being a basshead. The kick drums are nice. O my world the attack and decay are very good in the envelope Some might find it dry some prefer a wetter bass hit that each their own preference. Personally I didn't overpower or overshadow the mids and highs. I had multiple encounters in a couple of tracks that really felt the air move in my ear. Is there bleeding into the lower mids a little bit but it is very minor. It was more a couple on what type tips I used.

Mids: Even being a U shape the mids are transparent, clear. Instruments are very easy to listen to and are very well layered. In my simple guitar test it was still clear and not muffled. Even if you put a blacked on top of them to make them join the dark side. upper mids are very smooth there is maybe a -+5-6 dB of ear gain. What makes this also perfect for people who are sensitive about that part in iems. I found zero instances that this was fateging or shouty.

Treble: The treble really brings the resolution and clarity in the mix. In some instances I found it to be a little spicy that there was a firebreather afterwards just that little bit too much pepper in the soup some people like some don’t. If you don’t like that in your music well with a narrow bore tip you can reduce that a little but you're also enhancing the bass a little more then.

Timbre: Was very natural, especially in my little guitar test. It worked perfect for acoustic tracks and instruments where the soundstage is that little more intimate.



Soundstage: is really far above average. It has a really good depth and height, even width. Can usually tell there is the bassist there is the saxophone in the space specially in a good recording of Blue and Jazz. Even on rock song like i added 3 Doors Down in youtube link above.

Technicals; Solid layering, solid instrument separation. The micro details that can pick up that some sets leave behind the resolution is also good. i can’t really find fault


All said and done, The Kefine Delci, The Delci my god what a set this is for the price. This is a solid one to pick up. It is hard to find faults, The only nitpick I had with this set is: no 4.4mm termination and the tips that were for me slightly too flimsy so I couldn't get a proper seal. Decli Delci why you are so good and yet so cheap. My recommendation is to stick around for a while. I also think it gives other iems a run for their money even in the bracket above. I'm not a guy that’s gonna use the above price point easily but it's up there.

The Hisenior T2 the entry level IEM, Bought it for 70 usd at stock sales the normal price is now 95 usd at their own website. They have a neutral tuning which makes them perfect for Musicians, Stageworkers and for people who just want to do some home mixing and mastering. These are going in my backpack for now for stagework. I find it hard to be honest to look at them with Hifi eyes since that’s not really their use case or intended use case. I didn't listen to much music unless I made it myself or played it myself since they made for it.



The shells are made in Egger Allergy free resin. Just a simple plain black yes i know you can get custom versions of these like all of their models. The cable is an absolutely beautiful choice and puts other brands to shame of what kind of cables they give with their iem. Even the Tips were quite carefully picked at a bore size of 3.9mm. Then you have the pelican type of case you get. This is a real plus in my book. The overall package for what you get for your money is absolutely top notch. You feel from the get go that it’s made to last and not a throw away candy. Most iem’s you buy well the iem’s are worth keeping the other part are mostly e waste unfortunately.



Tonality: Well like I told you already their neutral as they can get it. The Knowles 2 BA’s (CI+ED) have a choice to really work together. You can also call them balanced to give the person an “uncolored” representation. How something is being played. That’s what a studio monitor his job is, Found best working for musicians that play Drum/Bass/Vocal/Guitar. Here are the building blocks to make a wonderful studio monitor. The only “con” I found is that female vocals might be slightly on the darker side. Male vocals were absolutely fine.

Bass: the bass shelf ain’t that big so if you love your bass it might be on the thinner side. but the texture and the attack and decay in the envelope is absolutely good since. didn't really find the “normal” BA timbre you can have at times. but there's still enough punch and more than bite to let you head bump on the music. Even though the graph looks flat in bass it really packs something.

Mids: since the tuning is balanced nor the treble and bass overpower. In this case the details from the Mids aren't lost and that is a must for a studio monitor. Those are where the most instruments sit. There clean you can say okay the bassist i have to turn that one down a little cuz it might over power the others. Here again an envelope of the instrument itself was very nice done. the coherence as well between the 2 drivers is well carefully done



Treble: no sibilance and no sharp edges. I still hear clearly higher tones from some instruments that can handle Violin is one of that group Cello is another. Even a guitar can go into high treble all depending on what snares you have on them and how it tunes. A classic snare set goes to around 4-5k tops in a D tuning. as soon as you go to the tinner bottom snairs your pitch goes up. The Treble is really fine even for treble sensitief people a studio monitor can work wonders. But the recording has to be good as well.



Soundstage: And for this I have to compare it to my older S215. So I have an apples to apples comparison and not apples to pears. The T2 just sweeps the floor with it in all aspects on the soundstage. Is far wider, has more depth, and even more play on you can tune a musician. lower their recording volume while pushing them also a little more back into the background so you can really have a wonderful recording. That feels open and doesn't go into the volume war that we had last decennia pushing everything louder and louder until everything is just filled with noise that is also where Sibelane can form. That while playback on most of the other playback.

Technicals: I found it really good what Hisenior has done with just 2 carefully selected BA’s. I can really pick out good recordings from bad recordings. can’t really tell much more to be honest. It was just well done.


But all said and done, can i recommend this IEM for anyone who does some music production or plays an instrument hell YES. even over S215 and my Dt 770 Pro. I'll add some tracks/songs that I will help make. Yes it’s rap and it’s in dutch but try to set that apart al try to put yourself in my shoes i’m trying to make the best of what the artist wanna bring. I’m gonna look to my library and see that not all hi-hats, kicks, snares but also some trumpet and some guitar (played by myself then in that case). They can work in some cases both as just a listening set as a studio monitor.

One of the newer releases from Xinhs named the HS06 they try to make steps into the IEM world in place of the Cable world. I have to say they might have a ‘wonky’ graph. I have burned them for +70h. They are making steps forward. There are definitely points that they can work on. Without a doubt but it is kinda the first one that i can say that is okay leaning to the good side even. Let’s dive a little deeper.

Specs
Driver Configuration: 10mm DD (make up unknown handling the Lowend), 1 Custom Xinhs 11021 BA (mid) and 2 Custom Xinhs 10012 BA (High Frequencies)
Cable Material: 92 stands*0.05mm²
Impedance: 34Ω±1% (@1kHz)
Sensitivity: 109dB/mW (@1kHz)

Shell Design now I'm looking in the booklet that they gave me with the box. yea i’m reading the ****ing manual and trying to bring it over as good as i can. The design was inspired by a Mutton Jade gemstone. Was is a rare type of jade we all know Jade as that typical green color a Mutton Jade is rare. they wanted to give it a type of luxury for the shell. It seems like milky white. They use resin to build what is okay. They topped the shell with a silvery white cover.

The tuning concept that they wanna get across was luxury coupled with a High Fidelity sound to it. So they're using the DD to handle the low 1 BA (Mid) 2 BA’s (High’s). They wanted to try to keep it smooth balance sound across their 3 ranges, The lows the is full and deep, quick in rebound The mids frequenties shut have for them appropriate distance and thickness, suitable for both male and female vocals, The highs are smooth, stopping precisely at the point of attack, effectively controlling sibilance. Allowing the HS06 to handle various styles of music.

Tonality I don't know how to name these to be fair. They feel kinda V shapie but also they have a lift in the mids. Some songs feel flat- ish, others have a real depth and stage to them. They kinda feel monitors like good in good out, bad records bad playback. Can’t give this child a name there odd and wonky but somehow it kinda works at the same time.

Bass: The attack and decay are decent. There is a nice body to the bass and mid bass. it doesn't really bleed into the mids. They learned to put in a vent this time. They learned from their other sets what is good to see them improve! Is the best I have heard but I didn't expect that along with seeing progress I'm happy and I can say over the older sets they made some moves. It had a body when a bass drop hits it also with some authority that I expect from the song. Even on my guitar the lower notes were fine. The bass didn’t linger very long in my ears that why it get a decent for the attack and decay

Mids: Euhmm something is a little off here on my acoustic guitar. playing through the notes from 300 to 800hz where playing back like most other IEM’s but when i went to the normal notes at 800 to 1khz i heard the ear gain already. no joke i was surprised in the mids to find the start of the ear gain already but then i went further up and it said the same. So everything in the music from around 1K is already boosted up. I have to say with making the jump so early they made a very mid centric set. But yet the vocals still jump out depending on the recording. Some recordings of the voice are placed a little in the back and then they will sound flat with all the other instruments going on at the same time. This is gonna make or break this IEM. For some but they're on the good track as well have listened to their other sets. It’s an odd way of doing mids but I can see it working for country music who thrives in the mids. Vocals both Male and Female were fine like i can’t find many faults there depending on the recording that are flattened off.

Treble: Well since they put the pinna to early it kinda stays the same all the way through to about 8khz is then it start to roll of slowly. It kept most of the songs actually quite open. instead of close off. With some hi hats of electronic music i had a little shock to be honest that it was sharp. Don’t think a lot of ppl gonna have problems with sibilance.

Keep in mind that the IEC711 Coupler has a resonant peak in and around 8k

Soundstage: like i kinda hinted to already it really gonna depends on how the track is recorded. if they master it with everything on the same volume it will show you that flat image as well. But on a good track i can safely say that the stage is average there more resolving sets on the market.

Technical: i can say the technicals aren’t the best and the custom BA’s that they all let make aren’t bad they're quite okay. they need to refinement ofc also wished there was a better DD inside. Does it do what they claim to do well kinda the mids are odd and quirky. Some details were most like in the song One More Light from Linkin Park there is a little background crackle that is being missed and half played back become more a enjoying then a detail of the artist.



All said and done. If you're in for an experiment this is a set to grab. To be honest it’s the first set from Xinhs that I can say it’s worth picking up. Good recorded track will sound fine to quite good. But there are also a few nitpicks. I still have the shell as a semi custom fit body. That is not gonna fit for anyone and the nozzle is quite odd and your tips slip all the back. It might have been a better idea to stick a metal nozzle on it. What they lack in today's market is the resolution specialty that the price they are asking for.

My long overdue look at the BQEYZ Autumn, a 13mm single DD. It was bought from BQEYZ AliX store on the 4th of December 2023. So I have had these in my collection for quite a while at this point in time. Back then I didn't do reviews at all, I was just looking for a good IEM. Did they do this job until now, yea i grab them from time to time out of my watch box to listen to. Let’s dive a little deeper into why I like them. Even in 2024

Specs
DRIVER UNITS: 13mm Dynamic Driver 6 µm ultra-thin PEN diaphragm
Impedance: 46Ω
Sensitivity: 110dB/mw

Shell is made out of metal even though I use my set from time to time paint or anodizing has been flaking up or off. It's a little surprising that we were able to put a 13mm DD in the shell. It's not that but space was at a premium. Even some of my friends didn’t wanna believe that there was a 13mm driver inside. The shell fits even my friend's smallest ears. Yes, she has a real hard time finding iem’s that fit her.
4-core silver + copper mixed cable has been used which is more than plenty enough for most iem’s. At first glance you can think phuh 46Ω that gonna be hard to drive properly and one one side it kinda is but the 110dB helps in that regard i have harder iem’s to drive.

Tonality: Here i have to add it has 3 Tuning Magnets that can be used. What is quite easy in use then other solutions that we have to remove the nozzle. In this case here you can switch a magnet that is different in strength to change the tuning.

The tuning filter seems to “only” affect the bass region but this is not true for what i heard so far. Since your ears hear the hole spectrum the hole signature changes with them. Keep that in mind as well; bass has an effect on treble and vice versa. On the Bass magnet I found the soundstage to be the smallest. If you lose a magnet well you're kinda out of luck because then the whole bass region drops away. This is not advisable. You can buy the Magnet Filters on their own on the BQEYZ Aliexpress store

The Gray magnet: Tier “bassy” signature
It becomes more of a V shape of sound but the emphasis still is on the bass to neutral even. I found that some instruments and high hats can be a little on the hot side. The bass does get a boost but far from a basshead iem plenty of bass to give the sound a little more kick and body overall. The soundstage was also the smallest out of the 3 tuning. Since bass can take up too much space. The DD is far from slow to handle bass decay and attack on my guitar where plenty good. Male vocalists got their organic voice especially if male vocalist had a deep voice. Female vocals were fine to be honest the bass didn’t overpower them nor they thin.

The Gold magnet: The “balance” signature
Here is more of a U shape/balance to give the child a name, It has been said this is also the midpoint between the 3 Tuning Magnets. The stage opened up a little cuz the slightly reduce the bass. gave a little more depth as well but a little less body to lower male focals. While female vocal can be very energetic some a bit overpowering upper treble at 5khz might be a problem for some

The Silver magnet: The “treble” signature
The Magnet tuning becomes cold neutral giving a lot of clarity and micro details back into the mix that might have been lost or less noticeable on the other tuning. Feels like the bass is lying by being that neutral, same for the midrange. Feels like “monitor” ish but yet the treble energy goes through the roof. This is not the magnet to shoot if your treble sensitief.

I spend most of my time on the Gray magnets. To give the music that little bite back. Where the E on my guitar at round 83hz sounded to me the most pleasant to me. I rolled on the Penon Black Liquer tips and a mix of the stock cable and a Xinhs 4.4mm cable As sources I used my trusty Fiio KA17 and M11Plus ESS. Gonna keep it brief since I went through all the magnets above.

Bass: Even on the Gray music bass was a little on the tin side for me but everybody likes their music different. I listen to a lot of hardrock i really wanna feel and hear the attack of the instruments. And there for me it still lacks a little bite. The decay of and the attack where fine just the qualilty was tin for my taste. In slower songs this fine just in harder to play song it loses his head.

Mids: Where a little recessed but still present in the mix. In a good way not muffed, not pushed all the way, not in your face as well. There is absolutely no bleed coming from the mids. Vocal male vocals get the warmth back and also we’re more organic than on the other magnets for me.

Treble: Well i have to say for some people i might be too much especially the region at around 4-5khz where the lower treble peaks. Most people will be fine with it. I found it in some cases a little too much. that extra energy that some people really gonna like i tend to have a preference for a balanced to warm tuning that how i like my music is. Are other ways wrong, not your preference and that's fine. I have to add it really depends on what type of music i’m gonna listen to.

Technicals: In bustier tracks it felt sometimes it lost control over the song that was played back. To give you an example Jonny Cash - Hurt one of the tracks i have in my playlist. At the end there is a part where the music builds up to a climax and most iems fall flat on that part. I have to say in other genres like Country, Blues, Jazz Soul even slower rock songs yes they do exist. There were fine DDs that had control over it. The playback was really enjoyable. I know this was not made to use on Metal and Hardrock. This one has been made for having a nice melody and for the people who really like Piano, Saxofoon etc. that is why I still grab them from time to time depending on my mood and what music I wanna listen to.



Soundstage: Well even i made the choice of using the Gray magnets that make more of a V shape sound they still feel open. Listen back to the other magnets, yes this one is the most closed off but they are far above average on soundstage.

But all said and done, This is a set that is criminally underrated for me. Even if it is an older set I still hold its own. It is easier to swap a magnet than a nozzle in my eyes. Depending on what that you want, yes the risk is also that the magnet gets lost. and to be honest once you choose your tuning you almost never swap back it happens that go back to the Gold one and that’s really nice. I don't have to pinch off my eartips and swap my nozzle. no here i have just grab the tool and extract the magnet en put other inset and of you go. I might have to add that some people might have trouble with the treble. I'm neither a treble head nor basshead. but even then some notes were sharp. and i also have the Simgot EA1000 in my collection and still pick this one out of my box to listen to. It’s just a very well tuned iem id you find the right Genres for it. I have it’s not an overall perfect but no IEM is. So keep it in mind what music you listen to. Cue that makes or breaks a iem for you not the sound signature they put into it but what is your use case of the iem you looking at what music genre to you listen what do you like in your music is warm, dark bassy, airy etc.

The newest release off Artti in their classic way of naming their iem this one is the R3. So it is a Single DD that comes in at 25 USD but if you're careful can be had as low as 10-15 USD on AliX using a coupon and some save up coins.
There was money saved on things like the shell but not the tuning. We seem to be in a new race for the “best” budget/entree IEM. That are way better than what we had before at the 20 USD price tag

So the R2 came in around 38 USD ish that comes in a Resin shell they traded that in for a Plastic molded shell but it doesn’t have mold lines or sharp left overs from the processes. What can’t be said from every brand unfortunately. They kept the upper part in alumium what gives that classy feeling back without feeling that cheap in the hand. They also trade in the EVA case for a little pouch with strings. No biggie for me as long as their sound is good. I have to say what they're bringing to the table is pretty good. This one likes power, gives some power and it will burst open.

Driver Configuration: 10mm Beryllium-plated Composite Diaphragm
Cable Material: 4-Core 92 Strands * 0.06mm Silver-Plated Copper Hybrid Wire
Impedance: 33Ω±1% (@1kHz)
Distortion: ≤1% (@1kHz) —> my set it’s at 0.3%
Sensitivity: 101dB/mW (@1kHz)

Tonality: It takes on more of a V shape where there R2 was a smoother mild V shape. This one brings a bit more of mid bass into the mix but also a bump up the upper mids. The mids get a very little tuck at the 600hz before it rises back up. The mid bass gives the Male Vocals that organic sound back to them while it doesn't leave the Female vocal to get the bump in the upper mids to really come to their own. Overall I can't really fault the sound signature it brings to the table at this price. it is not a run of the mill Harman target. Like I have seen before they bring a flavor of their own house sound with the mid bump but levels that off with the bump in the upper mids.

Bass: the decay is okay to good; it doesn't pop out over others. At least not for me. The attack of the DD is good. Like in the section above the mid bass got a little bump and some music genres really advanced that. it gives warmth but it doesn't feel like it overpowers the mids but it is very thigh to be honest. it's very close for some ppl it will overpower for some it won’t. That all depends on your taste for bass. But for me it was really well done and I can't really say their way was wrong.

Mids: they're getting masked for time to time depending on the genre of music you're listening to. Lower mids get a little boost but they are not smothered in bass; the driver is perfectly capable of handling those notes. The mid range also gets a little tuck at round 600 hz ish not much about 1-2dB max before going in the pinna rise for the upper mids. Pinna rise might be at 12dB risky for some and sibilant but there is enough bass the level that out. So again your mileage will vary depending on what music you like and if you're sensitive to that.

Treble: might be on the spicy side on its own but yet again the bass levels it for me and the right tips. just after the 4K it dips away for the sibilance regian for 6 to 8k to pop back up to give me space to the mix they come across quite normal it’s not a detail monster for from it but they manage to give quite a bit a with and height
Soundstage is okay is not that bad are there sets out there that are a little more in price. Better than this probably just on top of my head EPZ q1 pro(30) there is a similar tuning with a decent amount of bass less but that goes deeper in the air. So they started trading blows to each other. It has okay depth and height for its price tag. The IEM world has come a looong way from the budget harman target sets. Now that you really have good options that can cater more towards your preferred music choice.

Al said and done can i recommend this set to anyone that is new to the hobby i can. Especially if they like a bassy head while also being able to play other genres. Some genres really gonna take advantage of the bass lift it has to make it shine more. Other genres will play well on but there might be better options out there. For your first maybe even second iem this one i can say it’s a pretty good choice without having the regret of saying yea bought that. Even for the more seasoned iem lister this is absolutely a good at at his price the stripped it back the the minimum and kept the good driver and tweaked where they can. I rather have a good driver and a crappy shell then a crappy driver then a beautiful shell. if there in your ears you want to listen to good music and relax and kick your feets up. This does this very well while keeping everything in control.

The Tansio Mirai TSMR X came in on the 1st of match as of a Pre-Order at Penon for 400USD. For me it was worth the blind buy. I heard a lot of good things from Tansio Miriai so when I saw these coming on pre-order I jumped the gun.
Quick the switches there 7 different tunings and 3 recommended tuning Tansio Miria themselves. I left the graphs at the end. Personally I stuck with the 100 mode lifted the bass a bit + a lower mids got that little kick. With Easytips wide bores

Driver: 2 x dynamic + 4 x balanced armature + 1 x custom film retarding driver
Material: 3D printing high quality resin shells.
Impedance: 10Ω
Sensitivity: 103dB

Tonality: i felt it takes on more of a L shape on the 100 possession while the 003 becomes some more of a natural signature. 020 goes into a U shape. Very well done in my eyes. The bass hits the decay is quick, a very nice attack on string instruments. The dip in the mids didn’t bother me at all since I mostly listen to rock, new-metal, metal and 80-90’s rap and some Jazz, Soul and Blues. Vocals where nice Female or Male, Females are a tad bit more forward then Male, Male Vocals get that extra warmth from the bass region. I want to find out what every type of singing that Chester Bennington did felt really lively. For the saddish songs all the way to the long screams he can hold and do. RIP my favorite artist.

Bass: nice thumpy bass, quick in decay that does not linger in your ears, the rumble is also very well controlled. Bass hits one the bass hit is done and it also leaves the stage. and makes place for the other notes that are following. Even though it looks like a Heavy bass I found it personally very nice and done in a very controlled manner. The heavy deep hitting notes on a guitar like the E at about 83 Hz. Those are well executed even going up the range in notes the attack remains the same controlled manner. I didn't feel like the bleed that much into the mids like the graph shows us.

The Mids, lower mids are a bit recessed. There some instruments and notes can have lesser energy. after around 600-700hz already start to rise in until the upper mids. Due to the real rise of the mids there comes back that detail that can be given into the mids. Are these mids for everybody no, and not for every genre. The upper mids makes the Female vocals pop there is a nice balance then between the bass and the upper mids to give them equal note weight. They blend them well into each other. Some prefer more mids and I can understand why. some genres aren’t gonna be played back as well then others. But the driver in this case is very much in control, ruling it with a kinda a “iron fist”. They are rigid but yet clear in presentation.

Treble: after the pinna peak this rolls back off. so make room for the treble and give this IEM a very nice openstage effect. it’s not sibilant in any shape or form to me. It also feels nice and controlled by the driver in place. So you have the Vocals more upfront and the lead signings a bit pushed back and this I found to be really nice that it keeps the soundstage nice wide and open so you don’t get the feeling that it’s forced and cramped in space.

The Technicals. there in my eyes far above average of what i heard so far. Special with that Custom retainer bin to control the back pressure. It feels that the drivers in general have more air to breath and they can play more easily and in a controlled manner. it really scales well with mid-fi and probably scales even better with high end gear. I personally used a Fiio KA 17 connected to my laptop with Tidal and some local files. Even on busier tracks it holds its own stays in control.
Tansio Mirai did a good job to keep the soundstage nice quite open, in my book an above average for the soundstage. doesn’t feel cramp. Even on older tracks and somewhat worse recording it still tries to keep it open. Where other fall flat

But all said and done. Is this gonna be for every one i think not. if you want a very good bassy IEM that does things well this is one to grab. and ofc i can only speak for what i have in my possession. Some Genres of music will shine far, far more than others. So it’s gonna depend on your library of what music is in it. I have one nit pick with the package. The case is sooooo tiny how I'm supposed to fit them in there, so crammed and stuffed in there. I wish it had a slightly bigger case in the back.

Specs:
Driver Configuration: 10mm Beryllium-plated Composite Diaphragm
Cable Material: 4-Core 92 Strands * 0.06mm Silver-Plated Copper Hybrid Wire
Impedance: 32Ω±1% (@1kHz)
Distortion: ≤1.5% (@1kHz)
Sensitivity: 106dB/mW (@1kHz)

Tonality wise it takes one for me; a very mild V-shape even leans towards the neutral side with a hint of warmth into the mix; the bass gives an organic feel to the male vocals while female vocals are not left behind. the mids are not that recessed like in some other set so they can feel a little emphasized in some cases. What makes this quite good for acoustic music is the feeling of having real strings in your ears while not breaking the bank. It’s worth his spot for me in the competitive market that is the single DD market. With the EPZ’s Simgot etc…

Bass is nice and punchy, the decay is okay, not the fastest. Sub bass and mid bass both have a good texture going for them feels organic, not forced. The driver is in control of the bass department. Some companies make the trait of less bass for more upper/treble; they are in harmony here.

Mids: get some warmth from the end of the bass self that makes this IEM slightly warm but it is quite minimal in my ears but there is some hem but just enough to help not to overpower. the real mids didn’t get a scoop out there and stayed nice and linear. For me it means that they are nice and clean, no funny business is going on all the way nice and flat upon you go into the upper mids where they got a pinna of 8db which is on the safe side. Maybe borderline boring for some people. The pinna peak is somewhere at 4k, quite a late peak but is a safe approach to the upper mids. It didn’t feel female voices where pushed back or husky sounding to me even instruments were well defined.

Treble: is again quite safely done there is detail in your music. are you gonna hear every single micro detail no but can you expect this for the price? it just starts to roll off around the 5k region. Cuz the problem for me is the 6k cuz my native language is Dutch and S sounds are very very sharp in some sets even my EA1000 hits them sometimes. But here again it didn’t find that it just rolls off at the right time. yes some under us wanted a bit more but that depends on your music library as well.

Soundstage is average wat is quite okay for an IEM at this price not to fault there. Layering well it's one driver that is in control, no funny business going on here to be honest. They did a really good job tuning a single DD. The Technicalities I said before are good for the price. They're not here to WAUW you from your chair here to do a job and that gives a feel good moment when you put them in your ears. If that is on your commute to work or even home.

But all said and done I can recommend these. I’m a bit unsure to be honest. I got them late and there are already 2 pairs of R3’s on the road for me. I probably have to see and wait cuz for the good of us the market is really competitive. what makes us a good selection of good Single DD to choose from that fit your music library better. That’s why I'm mixed about these, just the timing and the others on the market. They can’t fit everybody’s library. I see this one not fitting to someone that listens to a lot of classical or orchestra music then you need one with a higher top end.

Right, my take on the Sound Rhyme SR5(150 USD). I had them for quite a while in my IEM collection. I personally paid around 130 euro for the set. Ordered them 19 december 2023 so around the new year sales. On AliX

Driver: 10mm composite diaphragm dynamic + 2 Knowles balanced armature 29689 + Knowles composite dual balanced armature 31736
Impedance: 26Ω
Sensitivity: 108dB/mw +-3dB
Distortion: +-1% looking at my REW files
Cable: 0.78 pin but no cores or thinkess or how many strands were given. i’m guessing a 8 core OCC silver plated

SR5 is a 1+4 like there are many on the market these days the hybrid wars were in full swing. From what I have seen most people like to compare it with the Aful P5. Well what can I say about that. Compared to the P5 that i have as well i found a Aful sounding a little darker than the SR5. How to make this short and sweet. Aful feels very mature in his sound signature while the SR5 feels kinda more wild and free. But I can see the comparisons between the 2, price is close to each other if the P5 is on sale while the SR5 has an MSPR of 150 USD on Penon website.

Tonality: To its warm but has decent details but some are lost or don’t come across fully.
It tends to walk a fine line between balanced and being warm. That makes it smooth and relaxed. while there are a lot of IEM on the market at the moment of writing. A couple of examples I'm thinking of are the P5 duh, and Pula PA02 found these quite similar but the Sr is 50$ cheaper. The overall sound mixes nice and clean in every nook and crevice.

Bass is nice and clean and any genre with a bit more bass will shine in. The presentation is very natural but kept his warmth in it. Dense without losing his control over it. The focus is laid on the sub bass then over the mid bass. The thumps and slams are more active and approachable. Overall a very good bass without bleeding in the mids. Even if the attack and decay are not the fastest out there, It gets the job done for sure. Also it kinda enhances the appeal of the sound in some way.

Mids, Vocals have a very open quality and the instruments have definitely enough space to come to their right. The SR5 outstandingly stand-out in his mids and in and how they come across. Vocals are natural and organic and have a kinda richness to them. The instruments compliment the vocals really well without fighting easily with each other even on buster tracks. For me this makes this stand out over some other sets.

Treble might be too safe and boring sounding for some of us. But that comes when you have a balance/warm set. This is very soft and delicate in his treble without giving details giving that overly sharp detail. While maintaining the essential details and bringing them across very politely. It also comes across naturally and has some allure to it that I can’t pinpoint where it comes from yet. Vocals are developed smoothly and fully without being reduced to a single note. It makes the sound overall more rounded, without losing vividness. It is the best in his class, probably not.

Technically, I have to say this set is above average. In how it brings notes and details across, it makes it a very easy and all day listen set without losing a lot of detail. But I do think also the lack of resolution and details makes the technical prowess sound average. While the imaging and layering are quite accurate, I still think there is room for improvement, especially in the imaging, while the stage and separation in sound are very practical. But what did you expect from a 150 USD set? That it doesn't have improvement points. We always find nit picks from a set where it can do better.

All said and done, can i recommend this set in this time of market euhmm probably yes depends on your use case and you library of music want. Do you want to lean over and just relax and listen to some music? Is this set good? Do you want a more analytical sound where you hear every little detail? I might have to say no. But the second option was never the goal of the SR5 in my eyes. Feels to me more a straight competitor in the Balanced/Warm set. Are they probably better ones out there? Probably yes, But I still like the Sound Rhyme Sr5 for what it is

Right now it's time for the Vesper 2 from QoA, I think I paid around 80 euro back in the day. Lost the OG Vesper so I went and bought the 2nd interaction off them. Why did I buy them? They have a quite unique sound profile then what I found on the market. With the 1+1 config they have. Nowadays that kinda seems the minimum what ppl look for there now options on the market @ the 20-30 price bracket. Feel like it is overlooked just because of the sound profile it has.

Configuration :1 x 10mm PET DD + 1 x Knowles 32873 BA
Sensitivity :114 dB
Impedance : 23 Ω
Cable :1,2m 5N copper silver-plated cable

Tonality: Well there is a slight U shape warm/neutral with an emphasis added to the low end. With keeping everything natural sounding in the mix and also not having weird sounds coming across very very polite. This is not a set for treble heads that is for sure. But I can still make them into my backpack on a long hike or even laying on the couch and just chilling. Its strong genres are Jazz, Blues and some Soul missing some top end of me.

Bass:Is a bit lifted which gives that warmth into the music, is very nice and controlled as well. Sub bass is quite fluid. Mid bass is quite warm and lush. It’s not that pure bass. It's quite nicely controlled. with a minimal bleed into the mids.

Mids: The mids felt to me not recessed nor up in your face. upper mids are SIBILANT FREE! there so tame if you sentitief for that is one is most relaxed and laid back set have found upon till this day. It might be for the most safe and boring and especially for a treblehead far far to safe and boring. Hey even for ppl that like something a bit more upper mids found it even more mellow than those sets. But it doesn't lose both Male and Female voices there, quite lush and quite emotional sounding to me. Instruments are not neither dull nor too aggressive. Like already said this set is perfect for someone that is sensitive to harshness coming from the upper mids.

Treble: is quite well defined. The choice being made by using a Knowles BA is that smart move here. I didn't find that metailicy timbre that a BA can give off when pushed too hard or too far to reach a “good looking graph". They are slightly shy but perfect for people with a high sensitivity to these kinds of sounds. Even for less sensitive people this can easily make long listening set no problems. But yet keeping the details in without making them over presented up in your face.

Well all said and done, what is there to say that is a weird one? or either a unique sounding IEM. I can see the approach they made with this set. I have to say even with an older set it finds itself sometimes in my ears. Just because of the ease of listening. It also went against every Harman target IEM that came on to the market at the time. That makes the Vesper 2 unique, that different approach to tuning is really relaxing and smooth. Even in today’s market it still feels it has a spot as either a niche IEM. Can i recommend it for everybody probably yea if you want a break from the Simgot upper/treble. Without breaking the bank. I see it go on sale quite often but i think people don’t understand that a graph is a graph. Yes I'm guilty of myself throwing under the bus with its weird looking graph but man this makes me really think that a graph is a graph and that doesn’t translate to the real world. But in today's market it’s hard with so many new releases but found it still keeps its own cuz it is UNIQUE in my book sound and tuning wise.

Right, my take on the Artti R1. I had them for quite a while in my IEM collection. I personally paid around 57 euro for the set. Ordered them 23 november 2023 so around the black friday sales. Next to his Planar brother the T10 has a nice metal shell with 3DD’s inside. Yes i bought them both on the same day lol. Now I'm waiting on the R2 to arrive in the mail that I bought from Volkschio.

Specs:
Driver Configuration: 2DD 6mm PU Suspension Titanium + 1DD 8mm CC Beryllium-diaphragm
Cable Material: 4-Core 216 Strands * 0.05mm High-Purity Copper Silver-Plated Wire
Impedance: 20.4Ω±1% (@1kHz)
Distortion: ≤3% (@1kHz)
Sensitivity: 102dB/mW (@1kHz)

As listed above it is a 3DD but they wanna call it 2+1DD for some reason. I understand that it has a similar driver config then the LetShuoer DZ4 minus the PR driver that the DZ4 has. and quite similar to the new CCA Trio that came on to market just before the Chinese holiday. But that more inspired from the Raphsody tuning wise. There are probably other IEM’s with 3DD’s but I don’t know all of them on the top of my head but here for the R1.

Tonally wise what can i say is has the bass and the thump and the elevated sub bass. What makes this IEM that warmer sounding but the bleed is absolutely minimal into the mids. Decay is still good in the base region, might be not the quickest but is very sure not bad. It’s a slight V shape with a focus more onto the bass. Making the whole IEM sound more lush and warm a tat fuzzy.

Mids are not that recessed. but i can see for some ppl that the bass is too overpowering and that they might get overshadowed. Upper mids however are emphasized so that they can still shine through what still that Female vocals and electric guitars still can come through without being overshadowed. What is a plus point in my book.

Technicals aren’t really the most capable if it comes to technicals but they are far from the worst there are above average. Although having separate drivers helps in this case. They don’t fight each other and they play nice on the switch without making a fuss with each other. Some details might get lost in the mix since it is a bassy IEM. They have okay height and depth to my liking. The imaging is nice and big so you can pinpoint instruments out even the backing vocals. IEM at this price range. It doesn't jump above any other special not his brother in law. What I found was the tips that can make or break this IEM. Some tips will make it muddy and dark, others make it more open and somewhat airy.
The treble is not sparklies in the world but it is not overly overcompensated bright either. Like Hi-hats have decent sparkle without being blunted the hell out of them.

All said and done they belong in the price bracket especially on sale since they are from time to time. Do they jump out? They kinda do there are IEM’s for this price that are way way worse tuning and sounding wise then this. but i think there are also some better ones. Depending on what you're looking for if you want a brighter style a EA500LM of the T10 might be a better option for you but there are also differences in build and drivers. But If you are looking for a warm sounding i’m this is definitely a YES in my books. Even the tip choice as well with the T10 can make a huge difference. They can go from muddyish to wide open depending on the tips you pick!

Right, my take on the Artti T10. I had them for quite a while in my IEM collection. I personally paid around 54 euro for the set. Ordered them 23 november 2023 so around the black friday sales.

Driver Configuration: 14.2mm Dual Magnetic Circuit Planar Driver
Acoustic Duct: Carefully Selected Acoustic Damping System
Cavity Material: PC Engineering Plastic + UV handling Technique
Faceplate: 6063 Aviation Aluminum Alloy CNC Carved Decorative Plate
Cable Material: 4-Core 216 Strands * 0.05mm High-Purity Copper Silver-Plated Wire
Impedance: 16.5Ω±1% (@1kHz)
Distortion: ≤1.5% (@1kHz)
Sensitivity: 96dB/mW (@1kHz)

As listed above in the specs the Artti uses a 14.2mm Planar driver, Probably the same driver as the LetShuoer S12, S12pro and the Z12, The one pick i have with it is it is harder to drive properly then the S12 series. So a proper dongle is really needed to get the best out of it. Also they are really picky if it comes to Tips is settled on Divinus Velvet tips as my choice.
The shell is plastic and ain’t gonna win any beauty contest with it. But I prefer how the set sounds as a whole. You can have a nice shell but a nasty tuning. But the eye wants something as well at the end of the day. Not a big deal for me once there in your ears you don’t see them anymore. They are like the Qwazimodo in my collection. Really nice tuning but the outside looks “crap”. But deep down they have a kind heart. It is very musical.

Tonality wise, If you used a planar IEM it will come across very very familiar. What a Planar offers are the quick and snappy bass decay but also feeling kinda dry at times. The tuning has nice sub bass focussed with a nice rumble But i can also see that some ppl want a little more of that.

Mids on the T10 again there well tuned and mosly on point however in the upper mids can be forwarded. It can be for some people borderline shouty but i didn’t experience that at all whit the right tips it mellows it down.

Treble is that more laid back i have to look at their predecessors. like a S12pro that I have in my collection. it stays mostly on the safe side without getting too splashy or shouty. I personally didn’t feel fatigued even after hours of listening to the set.

Technicalities are like most Planar IEM always impressive. But they also have that Planar timbre which is kinda normal. It has a very sharp image and feels decently spacious.

Thank you again @angledac store for swapping this one in place of the ND X12 free of charge. They didn't have to do this all if they played the Ali way. So all points for the store are definitely recommended to buy from in my eyes. There are far far worse stores on Ali kuch if you remember the sour audio store drama with the GK10S. So Thank you!

But I'm here to speak about the EPZ Q1 Pro a +-30 USD Single DD. And give you my impression and review about it. I have to say of the jump the shell is really well made no doubt about that we all have seen other brands having paint ship issues. The only cons i have are the cable but what you expect for the price and the tips but there i have to say there perfect for the tuning of the IEM excellent choice of a the bore of the tip. Fit Is comfy and they fit easily into my ears even though I have really narrow ear channels.

Configuration :1 x 10mm LCP+PU DD
Sensitivity : 100dB
Impedance : 32 Ω
Cable :1,2m 4-Core Single crystal copper silver plated
Shell: Resin 3D printed

Tonality: It takes on a U shape ish sound with a tad of warmth, the Low and The Upper mids run until the brilliance part is more prominent than the mids.

Bass Is quite well balanced and doesn't really overpower anything for me, The Sub-bass and the Mids-bass are quite equal, the present one does not jump out over the other. They are nice tacitly, punchy but I missed a bit of that thumpy that other IEM bring to some other sets. There is a slight bleed in the lower mids which gives this IEM some Color and Warmth but i’m not sure everybody will like this. But okay, it is 30 USD. We can't expect everything to be perfect. But is for the bracket really well tuned.

Mids: Since they are a bit recessed and the bass bleeds a bit in it give it some way a bit more of an organic feeling to a male vocal also a bit of warmth coming in. They're quite linear, which makes the note weight quite good. As for instruments, they sound quite normal and organic. Even if the mids are recessed they can still come across normal without jumping out and asking for attention. For me, leaving the mids very relaxed, organic and a tad warm.

Treble: is sufficiently bright and on the safe site of being shouty. Even though it had a pinna in my measurement of 11dB it doesn't feel that way. It sounds more like 8-9. To me while the EA1000 can be shouty to me. do i throw EA1000 under the bus hell no. Hi hats had a nice crash but not overdone or like a weird sound to them. Even female vocals come across quite normally. Some sets can be really hard on my ears. That i’m sitting there are i’m listening to my wife after a new IEM comes in the mail of music it’s a fine line guys. We know that lmao. Sorry for the female IEM lovers, you're the best

For the image somewhat narrow. The layering of notes was quite okay, nothing on that but 30 bucks, we all want it to sound like a 200 IEM that’s just not possible. it’s okay and does get the job hell yea does outperform some IEM in the bracket hell yea. But there are also others that are on par or have better qualities in some areas. it’s all gonna depend on what you are looking for and what library of music you have.

But all said and done I can recommend this set at the price of 30 USD. Phuh that's hard to say cuz the market of single DD’s are so competitive. The bracket of 20-50 is filled with good single dd's. I just can’t pick one above the other. if you don’t like shouty then EA500 might not suit you but then there are others of course.