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hitchhiker

hitchhiker

New Head-Fier
For Intuaura Purple in In-Ear
Pros: Beautifully balanced sound
Excellent fit and light weight
Very resolving for a single DD
Cons: Not for basshead or treble head
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W41N
Wow, that's a very bold design, looks much more expensive than it's price bracket...
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David Haworth

Previously known as J Weiner
For Tansio Mirai X in Universal Fit
Pros: Medium sized shells that are comfortable to wear
Immersive sound with a choice of three bass levels via switches
Very good detail resolution
Wide soundstage
Easy to drive but responds well to amplification.
Excellent stock cable and very usable supplied tips.
Cons: Slightly small length of nozzle demands an ear tip with a longer core. ( Supplied green tips are perfect )
TRN T tips got left behind in my ear canal!
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Pawsu1

Pawsu1

New Head-Fier
For KZ ZS10 Pro 2 in Universal Fit
Pros: +Improvement on KZ house sound
+Neutral bright tuning
+Clean bass response
+Open and smooth midrange
+Airy and extended highs
+Impressive technicalities
+Ergonomics and fit
+Great quality build
Cons: -Thin note weight
-Uppermid peaks (lowering the volume to control peaks)
-Sibilance in some tracks
-A carrying pouch can be a treat
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Intro


We see here how KZ improves their tuning with there new innovative KZ ZS10 Pro 2. I want to share my stories when I start my journey in...
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Jaytiss

Jaytiss

500+ Head-Fier
For Elysian Acoustic Labs Pilgrim in Universal Fit
Pros: Great impactful bass
Air and upper trebble is incredible.
Sound is very fun, and impressive.
Very fun iem at any price.
Cons: Upper mids aren't to my liking.
While its the cheapest Elysian, it is still expensive.
Upper mids aren't to my liking.
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o0genesis0o
o0genesis0o
Wow, the upper mids really aren't to your liking.
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pevinkarker
Can you compare it with Tansio Mirai X? Thanks
Jaytiss
Jaytiss
If I had The Tansio Mirai X I would.
theintention

theintention

Headphoneus Supremus
For Vortex Cables - Seraphina in Headphone Cables
Pros: Eye-catching aesthetics
Machine etched connectors/y-split
Increased mid range/sub bass presence
Utilization of Effect Audio's ConX system for different IEM connections (2-pin & MMCX included)
Packaging/included case are top notch quality
Cons: A bit stiff & microphonic
Lack of chin slider
Value is in the eye of the beholder; higher price
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Vortex Seraphina - Turning a Skeptic Into a Believer​

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Stu Paddasso
Stu Paddasso
Love your review it's honest and straight to the point.
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Muhamad Aditya

New Head-Fier
For Knowledge Zenith(KZ) AS16 PRO in Universal Fit
Pros: + Good Build Quality
+ Depth Bass
+ Good Bass Impact
+ Clear Vocal
+ Good Treble Extension
+ Very Good Technical
Cons: - Bad Packaging
- Tricky Fitting
- Texture Bass Not So Good
- Timbre BA Still Feel It
- The Vocal Body Is A Bit Thin
KZ AS16 PRO

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Hi, let me post a review here. On this occasion, I happened to have the opportunity to review one of the newest iems from...
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Pharmaboy

Pharmaboy

Headphoneus Supremus
For ZMFheadphones Aegis Amplifier in Desktop Amps
Pros: -- Impressive resolution & clarity
-- Big/wide/tall soundstage
-- Very powerful
-- Allows granular customization of output impedance
-- Gorgeous looks
Cons: -- Maybe make the front panel VU meters ¼" larger in diameter…?
-- (sound of crickets)
INTRODUCTION
I've heard big transformer-coupled tube headphone amps at shows and a few times in my system, including amps by Feliks, DNA, Woo, Cayin, Auris and others. When the ambient...
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Ridewave
I have 2 planars and 2 high impedance. So it would be cool if the tube amp played nice with both.
Jacobal
Jacobal
I’m scared
Pharmaboy
Pharmaboy
@Ridewave, the ZMF Aegis definitely lights up both planars and high impedance headphones. And yes, that is cool.
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SamTan

Head-Fier
For Penon Turbo in Universal Fit
Pros: Light and comfortable fit
Responds very well to tip-rolling
Warm, musical, and cohesive
Total absence of BA timbre for me
Meaningful tuning swicthes
Cons: Slight absence of treble (nit-pick)
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Penon Turbo – brief sound impressions, by Sameer Tangri​



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JQuB3

New Head-Fier
For Spirit Torino IEM TWIN PULSE BERYLLIUM in Earbuds
Pros: Excellent bass response
Exceptional midrange
Non-fatiguing tuning
Very good technicalities
Cons: Fit might be an issue for some, else nothing.
Spirit Torino Twin Pulse



Disclaimer:

I’d like to thank Aural Café and Pradipta for including me in this tour. I was given an opportunity to audition and review the Spirit Torino Twin Pulse IEM...
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atechreviews

Head-Fier
For Elysian Acoustic Labs Pilgrim in Universal Fit
Pros: Exceptional build quality with premium materials like 304 Stainless Steel.
Custom 9.2mm Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) dynamic driver for impressive low-frequency reproduction down to 10 Hz.
Detailed and natural sound signature with a slight U-shaped curve.
Smooth and coherent midrange with excellent vocal clarity and instrument separation.
Dual ultra-tweeter balanced armature drivers for extended high frequencies with clarity.
Above-average technicalities with excellent detail retrieval.
Easy to drive with a wide range of audio sources.
Innovative "Pentaconn Ear" connector for improved durability and ease of use.
Cons: Limited choice of included ear tips, lacking options like foam or wide bore tips.
No interchangeable cable terminations.
Mid-bass could be slightly stronger for a more impactful slam.
The case may not be pocket-friendly for those with smaller pockets.
Introduction

Elysian Acoustic Labs is a company I deeply respect and admire. The company is renowned for their commitment to innovation and audio excellence. I own their...
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vikinguy
vikinguy
Thanks for the reply. I'm probably going to buy it. I'm a tad concerned about the recessed mids and troublesome upper mids? But what the hell, for 399 why not? Anyone from the US bought one from hifigo? How long did that joint take to get to you?
atechreviews
atechreviews
@Jacobal I don't currently have the Andromeda available for a side-by-side comparison.
atechreviews
atechreviews
@vikinguy The midrange is not recessed but rather slightly laid back, which makes listening to energetic music genres comfortable. The vocals, especially female vocals, are sublime, as you will hear for yourself.
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Des99

New Head-Fier
For HiBy W3 II Bluetooth CS43131 Dongle in Portable Amps
Pros: Small and lightweight
Feature rich
Neutral sound signature
Physical buttons
Supports High-Res codecs
Stable Bluetooth connection
Decent battery life
Mic, NFC, shirt clip
Cons: No Type A to Type C adapter or Type C to Type C data cable
Just barely enough power for most IEMs
No balanced output
No independent volume control without the app
Find W3 II feature is underwhelming
Disclaimer
  • I won this from a giveaway directly from HiBy on a Twitter event. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own, and are not influenced in any way.
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pradiptacr7

pradiptacr7

100+ Head-Fier
For TangZu Audio XuanWu Gate in Universal Fit
Pros: Neutral Tonality, Sublime Female Vocals, Superb detail retrieval, Precise Imaging, Class leading Build Quality
Cons: Not for Bass Lovers, Price could have been better for the competition, Male Vocals lacks Bodies a bit
Tangzu XuanWu Gate: Tangzu’s Take on Neutrality

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baskingshark

baskingshark

Headphoneus Supremus
For Creative Aurvana Ace 2 in Earbuds
Pros: Decent accessory line-up
Anti-gravity magnetic clasp to hold earbud in the case
Very ergonomic and light
Acceptable battery life
Supports wireless charging
Voice assistant available, with 3 mics per earpiece for clear calls
IPX5 waterproofing
ANC and ambient mode included
Free Creative app available to unlock goodies like EQ and touch button customization
Extremely stable Bluetooth range and connectivity, compatible with various Bluetooth formats
One for bassheads in stock form
Smooth treble and upper mids, without harshness
Cons: LDAC codec not compatible
Coherency issues - in stock mode, bass is boomy, slow and untextured compared to faster xMEMS drivers handling the treble
Not for purists or neutral-heads, due to boosted bass with mid-bass bleed (thankfully ANC mode or EQ on the app can shave off the massive bass)
DISLCAIMER

I would like to thank Creative for providing this unit. The Aurvana Ace 2 can be gotten here (no affiliate links)...
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kaavik47
I agree with the coherency issues. The technology shows a lot of promise, but for now, I still prefer my Sony 4s and 5s over LDAC.
TechieFelixLP

TechieFelixLP

New Head-Fier
For Hisenior Okavango in Universal Fit
Pros: Switches changes sound
Wide perceived soundstaging
Versatile with a lot of genres
Movie experience is something else with Soundstage+ config
Cons: Not All Configuration works well (for me at least, the Bass+ isn't my thing)
Itchy Cable (Although they said it's now changed)
Awkward fitting
Perhaps not enough sparkle on female vocals.

Disclamer​

The Hisenior Okavango is a loaned unit from Dream Audio Store here in Indonesia. They have no input on what I'm supposed to say about the HiSenior Products and the...
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kesobie

kesobie

100+ Head-Fier
For KZ ZS10 Pro 2 in Universal Fit
Pros: Faithful improvement of the KZ House sound
Versatile tuning (from bright u-shaped to neutral bright)
Very clean bass presentation
Open and airy sounding vocals
Sparkly, detailed treble
Good technicalities for the price
Comfortable fitting
Cons: Can sound quite hot
Lean, dry sounding vocals
Distinctly metallic timbre
Poor accessories

KZ ZS10 Pro 2 Review: Old KZ, New Sound!​


PRICE: $45​


PROS:​

  • Faithful improvement of the KZ House sound
  • Versatile tuning...
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4ceratops
4ceratops
Warm regards. I don't want to be a sage, but the number of 5 drivers per shell fits in my opinion also in the case of PRO 2. Those BA drivers are of dual design (apparently 2 combined in one body), so there are really up to 4 in each shell. So the name ZS 10 will stand for this version as well. Thanks for the review. 🖖
wolfstar76

wolfstar76

Headphoneus Supremus
For Oriolus Monachaa in Universal Fit
Pros: Exemplary balanced tunning, Amazing midrange, Right amount of bass, Non-fatiguing singing treble, TOTL overall technical performance.
Cons: Some bass-head may want more bass quantity
First, I need to thank @Rockwell75 for his effort to organize this tour among so many others so that I can have this opportunity to demonstrate this beautiful IEM.

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fejnomit
fejnomit
I too love the Clarion tips with my Monachaa. The best of the best! Great review. Thanks!
wolfstar76

wolfstar76

Headphoneus Supremus
For Brise Audio BSEP for Sony IER-Z1R in Headphone Cables
Pros: Ergonomic: Flexible and lightweight, much thinner than most of the competitors
Overall improvement of the sound quality without significant change of the sound signature
Cons: For people who expect huge change you may be disappointed
Not cheap (more than 1/3 the price of the IER-Z1R)
Long waiting time
I have been a happy customer of Sony IER-Z1R for many years, but I always complain about the ergonomics of the IEM package, including the stock cable hook, which makes the fitting a bit...
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yaps66
yaps66
Great review! Agree with your impressions! It's a great cable!
wolfstar76
wolfstar76
@goga1980, I am using Sony's tips, which was recommended in Z1R thread: EP-EX11
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goga1980
im tried few eartips ,even coreir,but last best use EP-EX11 too. or stock white silicone.
Asta GunaReview

Asta GunaReview

New Head-Fier
For BQEYZ Wind in Universal Fit
Pros: Just WOW Factor. Unique and immersive experince
Cons: •Treble too safe for me, need little bit an airynest
•Vokal Not sweet enough
Firstly I want to say thank you to elle zhou aka Bqeyz for providing me a sample review.

BQEYZ always provides the most catchy name and also a unique shell for their IEMs, like this...
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Lexington99
Lexington99
Great review. Wow factor indeed.
Asta GunaReview
Asta GunaReview
thankyou man.. indeed, It has that WoW Factor, that i can't find in other iem or other driver configuration
Asta GunaReview
Asta GunaReview
BCD driver configuration make it the iem soo much fun experience ngl..
Ichos

Ichos

Reviewer at hxosplus
For iFi Audio GO Bar Kensei in Amp/DACs
Pros: + Excellent sonic performance
+ Exceptional tonal balance
+ Musical and engaging
+ Natural and organic timbre
+ No digital glare or artificiality
+ Powerful for a USB stick
+ Great looks
+ Excellent build quality
+ Compact size
+ A lot of features
+ K2HD processing technology
+ Accessories
Cons: - Heavier than the competition
- Power consumption
- User interface
- No line output
- No application
iFi currently produces three portable USB DAC dongles. The entry level, iFi Go link, the regular sized iFi Go bar and its limited edition, the iFi Go bar/Gold edition which is now sold out. The...
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ICYGENIUS

ICYGENIUS

New Head-Fier
For 7Hz Aurora in Universal Fit
Pros: Beautiful appearance of the headphones and an excellent set of accessories included
Very energetic and dynamic sound delivery
Literally detailed and analytical tribrid monster
The sound stage is wide with excellent immersion
Powerful and textured bass with good saturation
The mid bass has a dedicated punch and the kick has a good attack
Mid frequencies are very driving with rich resolution
The upper mids are emphasized and give a more exciting highlight to the drums and vocals
High frequencies are detailed and very refined
Cons: The front panel collects fingerprints, you will have to wipe it
Introduction!
Hello friends!
Today in our review we will look at amazing tribrid headphones from the 7hz company worth...
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audiophilius
Wow that price so big :sweat_smile: but this tuning and design looks interesting
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