Custom Monitors

9Our Score

The W900 By Advanced AcousticWerkes

June 18, 2017

$1000+, Custom Monitors, Search By Price

It has been almost 3 years since I last reviewed an AAW CIEM, the W300AR. This was a promising mid-tier hybrid CIEM with a solid mid-centric sound, top notch stock cable (though I preferred silver), and a very ...

9.1Our Score

The VE8 By Vision Ears

Marcus

June 7, 2017

$1000+, Custom Monitors

It has been almost 2 years since we last reviewed a Vision Ears CIEM, that being the VE5 and 6 months beforehand the awesome VE6 XControl which held the top spot in our reviews rankings until 2016. Both of the...

9.2Our Score

The A18 Tzar By 64 Audio

Marcus

May 24, 2017

$1000+, Custom Monitors

I have consistently said that driver count in a BA design IEM should never be the final arbiter of what constitutes good sound quality and there are some fine examples of that caution with the splendid 5-driver...

8.6Our Score

The NF6i by NF Audio

Klaus

April 30, 2017

$501-1000, Custom Monitors

NF Audio might not ring a bell yet. As of now, Chinese CIEM brands are not quite popular in the international hifi scene. But NF is hoping to change all that. 宁梵 Ning Fan is the first Chinese CIEM manufacturer...

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 ...

8.8Our Score

The A6 By 64 Audio

Marcus

January 22, 2017

$1000+, Custom Monitors

For many years and through a fair few product branding changes the number 6 in the 64 Audio lineup always seemed to represent a type of reference sound for the company and fans alike. Not super flat analytical ...

8.8Our Score

The Maestro V2 By Unique Melody

Marcus

November 20, 2016

$1000+, Custom Monitors

This review has been a long one in the making and thanks to Andrew and the team at MusicTeck for walking with me every step of this long journey. Unique Melody was, of course, the first ever custom I put money ...

The Jomo6 v2 By Jomo Audio

Klaus

October 23, 2016

$501-1000, Custom Monitors

First, feel free to read up on the Jomo 6 & 6R universal review. But then free your mind again, because the Jomo 6 V2 is a completely new design with all new internals. Jomo advertises: "It features six ne...

9Our Score

The Harmony 8.2 By Custom Art

Marcus

October 2, 2016

$501-1000, Custom Monitors

Poland's Custom Art worked with us last year on our Harmony 8 (non-Pro) review. This was a full bodied but relaxed 8 BA driver setup encased in just the most glorious and well-made silicone custom shell I have ...

InEar’s ProPhile-8 – First Impressions

Klaus

September 30, 2016

$1000+, Custom Monitors

CanJam Europe 2016 was host to InEar's world premiere of the new ProPhile-8 flagship earphone. The product was announced a few days earlier but prototypes were handed around for quite some time. As the first su...