Balanced Armature

Disclaimer: Two units of the InEar StageDiver 5 were sent to me in exchange for our honest opinion in this review and were returned shortly after. Many thanks to InEar for giving us this opportunity. Early t...

8.6Your Score

Campfire Audio Comet Review

June 13, 2018

Disclaimer: The Campfire Audio Comet was sent to us a sample in exchange for our honest opinion and does not have to be returned. We thank the team at Campfire Audio for giving us this opportunity. The launch ...

8.7Our Score

QDC Neptune Review

April 11, 2018

Disclaimer: The qdc Neptune sent to us for the purposes of this review is a sample and does not have to be returned to qdc. Thank you to distributors Soundwave Audio Visual Store and qdc for giving us this oppo...

8.6Our Score

Jomo Audio Haka Review

March 25, 2018

$301-400, Balanced Armature, IEM & Earphones

Disclaimer: The Jomo Haka sent to us for the purpose of this review is a sample and does not have to be returned to Jomo Audio. Thank you for giving us this opportunity. So what is a Haka? The 'Haka' is a trad...

8.7Our Score

Noble Audio Django Review

February 14, 2018

$501-1000, Balanced Armature, IEM & Earphones

The Noble Audio Django is technically the successor to the older Noble Audio 6 and sits at the very top of Noble's classic range of universal IEMs. Priced at $999 only the Katana and Encore are more expensive ...

8.4Our Score

Brainwavz B400 Review

February 4, 2018

The B400 is the latest multi-driver IEM from Hong Kong-based manufacturers, Brainwavz. Given how much I enjoyed the B200 last May 2017 I was more than happy to grab a review unit and put it through its paces. ...

8.5Our Score

Earsonics ES-5 Review

January 14, 2018

Truth be told I was not expecting the Earsonics ES-5 given the S-EM6 V2 was out in their Music line already. However, given the stellar performance of the 5-driver Campfire Andromeda and the close price point o...

9Our Score

StereoPravda SPearphone SB-7 Review

December 20, 2017

The SPearphone SB-7 IEM from StereoPravda is, without doubt, the strangest and yet the most exciting IEM I have tried in 2017. If you have come across the name of "Big Misha" before then you might understand w...

7.9Our Score

Westone UM1 Revised Edition Review

Klaus

December 1, 2017

Balanced Armature, IEM & Earphones, Up To $100

At $99 US dollars, the UM1 is Westone’s entry-level, universal in-ear monitors. They are suited for professionals and consumers alike. If I counted correctly, this is already the third version. The first UM1 h...

8.5Our Score

The Pretty Little Beast By Jomo Audio

October 8, 2017

$501-1000, Balanced Armature, IEM & Earphones, Search By Price

I first met with Joseph regarding the 6 and 6R in mid to late 2015 and I kicked off the review of those two products stating the Singaporean based Jomo Audio as a relative newcomer. It certainly does not feel ...

8.5Our Score

The Sage Wizard Edition By Noble Audio

September 17, 2017

$501-1000, Balanced Armature, IEM & Earphones, Search By Price

Noble's Classic line got a fairly substantial revamp last year and we have been working our way through them steadily since then. The Sage sits somewhere in the middle of the range priced at $599 and after spe...

8.3Our Score

The VS-4 By Clear Tune Monitors

September 6, 2017

$501-1000, Balanced Armature, IEM & Earphones, Search By Price

This is our first collaboration with Clear Tune Monitors though they have been around for quite a while now (2010). CTM, (going forward), hail out of Orlando, Florida and are essentially a family business (Sand...

8.5Our Score

The W80 By Westone Audio

July 12, 2017

I remember reading a few times the concept of the Westone Audio product numbers being akin to the Star Trek movie franchise with the odd numbered ones never being as good as the even numbers. Certainly, I was ...

8.5Our Score

The Nightingale YK1 By Aya Audio

June 21, 2017

$201-300, Balanced Armature, IEM & Earphones

The portable audio scene in Vietnam is growing and more importantly, it is growing organically with indigenous manufacturers putting out good quality IEMs onto the local and international markets. We touched u...

9.1Our Score

The Katana Wizard Edition By Noble Audio

May 17, 2017

Who are you? Do you like your IEM's to sound musical, bass heavy, warm or smooth? Or, do you like your best IEM's to sound crystal clear, neutral or possible reference like in their sound? Up until a few month...

8Our Score

The B200 By Brainwavz

May 7, 2017

Brainwavz to date has been a popular budget-friendly consumer IEM and headphone manufacturer for as long as I can remember. We have a fairly healthy review coverage of Brainwavz over the last few years and the...

8.3Our Score

The AF180 By Audiofly

Suman

April 23, 2017

$401-500, Balanced Armature, IEM & Earphones

Hailing from Australia, Audiofly makes pro-musician stage and recording headphones with multi-driver technology since its inception in 2012. It's one of the few brands which has a full series of dynamic and BA-...

7.9Our Score

The ES-2 By Earsonics

March 3, 2017

$201-300, Balanced Armature, IEM & Earphones

We reviewed the ES-3 in the last quarter of 2016 and I gave it a healthy 8.5. I wasn't sure what to expect as I had not reviewed Earsonics before but the sound blew me away for the price. The ES-3 is an outstan...

8.5Our Score

The SK1 By Soranik

February 27, 2017

$501-1000, Balanced Armature, Custom Monitors

SE Asia is fast becoming an epicenter for quality IEM and customs companies but even so, IEM maker brand label Soranik came as a surprise to me late last year because of their SE Asian origin, Vietnam. This is ...

7.9Our Score

The B150 By Brainwavz

Suman

February 24, 2017