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Empire Ears Phantom

9.2Score

Empire Ears Phantom Review

November 14, 2018

$1000+, Custom Monitors, IEM & Earphones

Disclaimer: The Empire Ears Phantom was sent to us in exchange for our honest opinion in this review. Many thanks to Empire Ears for giving us this opportunity. You can read about previous Empire Ears product...

Empire Ears Nemesis

8.8Score

Empire Ears Nemesis Review

October 21, 2018

$1000+, Custom Monitors, IEM & Earphones

A while back, I sent some molds into Empire Ears for review in a model that I didn't know what would be coming back to me. It was a surprise. I was happy to receive back the Nemesis a time later and begin the r...

Westone ES80

9.2Score

Westone ES80 Review

September 23, 2018

$1000+, Custom Monitors, IEM & Earphones

Disclaimer: The Westone ES80 sent to us for the purposes of this review is a sample and does not have to be returned. Thank you to Westone for giving us this opportunity. You can read more about Westone on H...

Avara AV3

8.9Our Score

Avara AV3 Review

July 8, 2018

$301-400, Custom Monitors, IEM & Earphones

Disclaimer: The Avara Custom AV3 was sent to us a sample in exchange for our honest opinion and does not have to be returned. We thank the team at Avara Custom for giving us this opportunity. Price can sometim...

JH Audio Layla

9.4Our Score

JH Audio Layla Signature Design Review

May 23, 2018

$1000+, Custom Monitors, IEM & Earphones

Disclaimer: The JH Audio Layla Signature Design Series CIEM sent to us for the purposes of this review is a paid for unit and does not have to be returned. Thank you to the team at JH Audio for giving us this o...

FIBAE 3

9Our Score

Custom Art FIBAE 3 Review

March 23, 2018

$501-1000, Custom Monitors, IEM & Earphones

Disclaimer: This Custom Art FIBAE 3 sample was sent to us for the purposes of this review and does not have to be returned. Thank you for giving us this opportunity. Custom Art's FIBAE family is growing! In th...

FIBAE 2

8.9Our Score

Custom Art FIBAE 2 Review

December 10, 2017

$501-1000, Custom Monitors, IEM & Earphones

There were a few IEMs that caught my "ear" at CanJam Singapore 2017 at relatively affordable levels. The first was the Nightingale YK1 from Vietnam that we reviewed in mid-2017. The second memorable choice was...

Mason

9.3Our Score

Unique Melody Mason V3 Review

December 6, 2017

$1000+, Custom Monitors, IEM & Earphones

Unique Melody has been extremely proactive in the last 12-18 months with a re-tuned version of just about every CIEM in their lineup including new editions such as the ME.1 The recently announced Mason V3, pric...

gemini

8.9Our Score

QDC Gemini Review

December 3, 2017

$1000+, Custom Monitors, IEM & Earphones

Often have I been asked if I am familiar with the Gemini by qdc. It definitely proves to be very popular in the Asian hifi scene, even though it is priced quite high when compared to its national competition. ...

Lime

8.9Our Score

Lime Ears Model X Review

November 19, 2017

$501-1000, Custom Monitors, IEM & Earphones

Lime Ears is a new name to Headfonics though a lot of us here are well aware of their products and the recent success of their excellent Aether. Owned and managed by Emil Stołecki, they hail out of Poland and ...

FIBAE 1

8.8Our Score

Custom Art FIBAE 1 Review

November 8, 2017

$301-400, Custom Monitors, IEM & Earphones

I am a firm admirer of Custom Art's approach to CIEM designs. They either do something unusual or cutting-edge such as silicone molded 8 driver models like the Harmony 8.2 or they price point on a very competit...

AAW W900

The W900 By Advanced AcousticWerkes

June 18, 2017

$1000+, Custom Monitors

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 ...

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The VE8 By Vision Ears

June 7, 2017

$1000+, Custom Monitors, IEM & Earphones

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...

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The A18 Tzar By 64 Audio

May 24, 2017

$1000+, Custom Monitors, IEM & Earphones

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...

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The NF6i by NF Audio

April 30, 2017

$501-1000, Custom Monitors, IEM & Earphones

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...

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The SK1 By Soranik

February 27, 2017

$501-1000, Custom Monitors, IEM & Earphones

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 ...

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The A6 By 64 Audio

January 22, 2017

$1000+, Custom Monitors, IEM & Earphones

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 ...

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The Maestro V2 By Unique Melody

November 20, 2016

$1000+, Custom Monitors, IEM & Earphones

This review of the Maestro V2 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 c...

Jomo Audio 6v2 Ciem 712905

The Jomo6 v2 By Jomo Audio

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...

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The Harmony 8.2 By Custom Art

October 2, 2016

$501-1000, Custom Monitors, IEM & Earphones

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 ...