Balanced Armature

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

Marcus

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

Marcus

July 12, 2017

$1000+, Balanced Armature, IEM & Earphones

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

Marcus

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

Marcus

May 17, 2017

$1000+, Balanced Armature, IEM & Earphones

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

Marcus

May 7, 2017

$101-200, Balanced Armature, IEM & Earphones

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

Marcus

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

Marcus

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

$101-200, Balanced Armature, IEM & Earphones

Due to public demand, Brainwavz has decided to introduce a new BA-based series of IEMs. In total there are three new BA-based IEMs; the B100, B150, and B200. Having recently heard the B100 I have had high hopes...