Balanced Armature

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...

The B200 By Brainwavz

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...

The AF180 By Audiofly

Headfonics

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-...

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...

The B150 By Brainwavz

Headfonics

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...

9.6

The ProPhile 8 By InEar

Klaus

February 8, 2017

InEar introduced the ProPhile 8 at CanJam Europe in September 2016. You can find my first impressions here: https://headfonics.com/2016/09/inears-prophile-8-first-impressions/ At that time the ProPhile 8 was st...

The Massdrop X By Noble Audio

January 8, 2017

$201-300, Balanced Armature, IEM & Earphones

Massdrop has a penchant for inciting an audiophile stampede at the "drop" of a pin with their fantastic prices and interesting tweaks to existing product ranges. 2016 may just have been their most high profile ...

The ER4XR by Etymotic

Klaus

January 4, 2017

Etymotic Research created one of the most iconic classic IEMs with the ER4S. It has ever since been the in-ear to beat in regards to neutrality. Hindering itself with a rather functional design that lacked the ...

The ES-3 By Earsonics

December 11, 2016

Despite the fact our website is chock full of Earsonics reviews this is actually the first time I have personally reviewed an Earsonics IEM myself. Technically I have two in the office right now, the ES-2 and E...

8.7

The Savanna By Noble Audio

October 30, 2016

$401-500, Balanced Armature, IEM & Earphones

The Savanna is the direct replacement from Noble Audio for the Classic 4 and sports a new design and a few nice tonal tweaks. It is priced at $499. Disclaimer: The Noble Audio Savanna sent to us is a sample in...

The MR2 By Pai Audio

August 8, 2016

$101-200, Balanced Armature, IEM & Earphones

Apparently, Pi was already registered by someone else and since "3.14159265359 Audio" didn't exactly set the world on fire as a catchy brand name, the resulting outcome was Pai Audio (with the 3.14 underneath)....

The Andromeda By Campfire Audio

August 3, 2016

During the original launch of the first three IEMs, the Jupiter was pitched by Campfire Audio as their highest resolving of the range at that time. I am not completely sure if they came out and said this was th...

The Orion By Campfire Audio

May 18, 2016

This is the last of the original launch line up of IEM's from Campfire Audio to be reviewed on Headfonics and it is also the cheapest and therefore perhaps the most accessible IEM for mid-fi audiophiles. Priced...

The S-EM6 By EarSonics

Headfonics

February 10, 2016

$501-1000, Balanced Armature, IEM & Earphones

Last year represented the rise of multi-BA iems; the years before 8 driver ciems as the 8.A and JH16 had reigned supremely, but they already feel like stemming from a distant past due to the rapid progression i...

The Jupiter IEM By Campfire Audio

January 24, 2016

So the guys at Campfire Audio released the Orion and Jupiter IEMS just before Xmas and true to form I took the Jupiter with me on my Xmas travels again to get a nice long listen to it before the festive period ...

The 6 & 6R By Jomo Audio

December 20, 2015

$501-1000, Balanced Armature, IEM & Earphones

Jomo Audio is a relative newcomer to the world of audiophile level IEM and customs gear but the owner, Joseph Mou has had a pretty strong track record in DIY and tinkering with customs over the years. Joseph or...

The Wizard Savant IEM by Noble Audio

Balanced Armature, IEM & Earphones

December 9, 2015

$501-1000, Balanced Armature, IEM & Earphones

In French the term "savant" is derived from the French term ’savoir' or "to know" in English and is generally interpreted to mean "knowing" or knowing a lot about a particular subject. Given that Noble's Savant...

The SM2 iFI IEM by Earsonics

Smit Patel

November 12, 2015

Earsonics are a relatively inconspicuous brand in the mainstream setting but have slowly earned their place within the audiophile scene with their polished house brand and signature IEM styles. One of their fir...

8.2

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The q-JAYS IEM by Jays

Smit Patel

September 1, 2015