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SMSL DO300EX Headphone DAC/Amp Review
The DO300EX is an all-new all-in-one DAC and Headphone amplifier from SMSL and is a nice little unit that retails for $469 on Aoshida Audio (https://aoshida-audio.com/products/smsl-do300ex).This review...
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Yanyin Canon II Review: Dark Canon Lore
I’m so used to reviewing IEMs from the bigger audio brands that a lot of the smaller brands and their hidden gems fly right past me. While I’ve never heard of Yanyin before, they seem to have a few mid...
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iFi GO pod Review: Almost the Perfect Alternative to TWS
I haven’t reviewed any iFi gear in forever. I normally like their gear and the last thing I reviewed from iFi was the GO blu portable DAC/amp. So given the enjoyment I got from that unit, I was...
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Kiwi Ears Quintet Review
The Quintet is the latest in the Kiwi Ears portfolio of in-ear monitors. It's called such due to its 5-driver count configuration consisting of 4 unique driver types. The Quintet includes 1 dynamic...
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Moondrop PARA Review: Call the PARAmedics, Moondrop Lives!
I have an interesting love-hate relationship with Moondrop products. I love their early IEMs and I’ve always enjoyed their DAC/amp dongles. The last year of their IEM releases have been rough for me...
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Spinfit W1 and Omni Ear Tip Review: Everything My Ears Need
For a few years I’ve almost exclusively used spinfit tips on all my IEM reviews. I’ve cycled through every tip they’ve had minus their double flange offerings. My favorites being the super deep and...
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Sennheiser Momentum 4 Headphone Review
I haven't truly liked that many Bluetooth ANC headphones, but there have been a couple that have been deemed worthy of purchase from me. I really like the Sony H.Ear On 2 from a few years back. It had...
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PlusSound Exo Series Cable Review
PlusSound is a small cable maker from Los Angeles, and have recently also expanded to making IEMs with their Allegro unit. In this review, I'll take a look at their standard and popular Exo 4-wire...
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Tanchjim Mino True Wireless Review
The Mino is Tanchjim's newest truly wireless in-ear monitor earbud that is available at a budget price of $39. This product was provided for review directly from Tanchjim.True wireless has come a long...
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Subtonic Storm Review
One of the cool things I've been able to witness in this audio hobby is the growth of an idea within the community and seeing it blossom into a real thing. I've seen many community members take their...
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Hiby R3-II vs Hiby M300 Digital Audio Player Review Shoot-Out
The Hiby M300 and the Hiby R3-II (2nd Generation) are two of the newest digital audio players from the growing brand Hiby, makers of Hiby OS, Hiby Player, and Hiby DAPs and in-ear monitors. Both of...
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iFi iDSD Diablo II Review
The Diablo II is the latest portable DAC and headphone amplifiers in the long-running iDSD series from UK audio designers, iFi. The Diablo II continues with the diablo red colorway of the original and...
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Simgot EM6L In-Ear Monitor Review
The EM6L is a 5-driver hybrid in-ear monitor from Simgot. It includes a single dynamic driver and 4 balanced armature drivers and retails for approximately $109.99 on Amazon.com. This review sample was...
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Unique Melody Multiverse Mentor (Sort-of...)
Unique Melody has come up with some unusual names over the years but I think this one takes the cake. This review will go over my impressions of the Multiverse Mentor, a $4500 USD in-ear monitor that...
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Sivga Nightengale Review
The Nightengale is a new 14.5mm planar driver-based in-ear monitor from Sivga, the company known more for their planar magnetic headphones. This new IEM retails for $229 on Amazon and was provided for...
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Elysian Annihilator 2023 Gold Review
Elysian is not a household brand name and was very unknown outside the people who lived in southeast Asia or were extremely into the in-ear audio hobby world until this past year. That's when Elysian...
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Sony MDR-MV1 Headphones Review
The Sony MDR-MV1 is the newest and one of the very few open-back headphones in this well-known brand's collection of audio gears. The MDR-MV1 retails for approximately $399 and I happened to...
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Elysian Diva Review
The Elysian Diva is the brand's $1599 mid-level IEM product that is priced just above the Gaea and half the price of their flagship Annihilator. This specific Diva that I'll be looking at there is the...
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iFi Neo Stream Network Streaming Device Review
The Neo Stream is the current flagship streamer from iFi, and is sold for $1299 MSRP. The Stream is a significant upgrade over their previous Zen Stream device and this review unit was sent to me...
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Kiwi Ears Allegro Portable DAC Review
Kiwi Ears has always been a company that made in-ear monitor earphones, but the Allegro marks their first portable DAC/Amp product. This little, super-cute device cost $59 and can be found on Linsoul's...
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iBasso DX320 Max Review
I have had the iBasso DX320 Max for a while now and it is easily the largest digital audio player I've owned, by a long shot. It's a beast of size with beastly powers. The DAP is more or less a desktop...
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Tin T5S Mars Review
A couple months ago I received a random box from China at my doorstep. I wasn't expecting anything at the time and didn't even know what it was. When I opened the packaging, I was staring at a goofy...
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iBasso PB5 Osprey NuTube Portable Headphone Amplifier Review
The PB5 Osprey is a balanced Korg NuTube portable headphone amplifier made by iBasso and is comes out at the same time as their new D16 1-Bit portable DAC. Since I already owned the DX320 Max, I only...
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Simgot EA1000 IEM Review
Simgot's EA1000 "Fermat" is a dynamic driver IEM that features 2-drivers, one of which is a normal powered dynamic driver, and a second one being a passive radiator. While passive radiators are...
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Moondrop Starfield 2 Review
The first Moondrop I listened to and also fell in love with was the Moondrop Kanas Pro. It was a single dynamic driver product encased in a chrome-finished aluminum shell that looked and sounded great...
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