Custom Monitors

ciems

8.8Our Score

The Miracle V2 By Unique Melody

May 1, 2016

$1000+, Custom Monitors, IEM & Earphones

My first custom in 2011 was the Merlin from Unique Melody and it arrived around the same time I was testing my Audeze LCD-2. My initial remarks are at the time that it reminded me of an LCD-2 and it was the fir...

8.8Our Score

The EM32 By Earsonics

Nic Flinkenflogel

April 20, 2016

$1000+, Custom Monitors

I wrote my first review ever for the EarSonics Velvet. Fueled by enthusiasm, and undeterred by the lack of any knowledge or background whatsoever in analytical listening, I reported my experience with the Velve...

8.9Our Score

The Apollo CIEM By Empire Ears

Nic Flinkenflogel

March 13, 2016

$1000+, Custom Monitors

EarWerkz recently made a fresh restart as Empire Ears. Fueled by ambition, Empire Ears proudly released a mission statement to raise the bar in quality and customer service – both for themselves and the industr...

9.1Our Score

The Zeus by Empire Ears

Nic Flinkenflogel

March 3, 2016

$1000+, Custom Monitors

A few years back EarWerkz was a blossoming company, making name with models as the Supra and Legend R/Omega. But its founder Jack Vang soon hit a glass wall, as his ambition reached beyond the constraints of hi...

9Our Score

The VE5 CIEM By Vision Ears

Marcus

October 18, 2015

$1000+, Custom Monitors, Gear Reviews

The last time I checked out Vision Ears product range I went right for the big kahuna, the VE6XC in late 2014. This was and still is their flagship with the x1 and X2 versions combined into a switch operated CI...

9.1Our Score

The A12 CIEM by 64 Audio

Marcus

September 16, 2015

$1000+, Custom Monitors, Gear Reviews, IEM & Earphones

The reviewer's mortal enemy, the kill joy of audiophiles and the ticking clock of old Father Time. That's the gradual loss of your hearing; it is as inevitable as death and taxes. However premature loss of hear...

9.1Our Score

The KAISER 10 CIEM by Noble

Marcus

August 26, 2015

$1000+, Custom Monitors, Gear Reviews

Status and peak level audio quality rolled into one just isn’t enough for these guys. They had to go ahead and craft some of the most beautiful designs along with it. My K10 is one of those very few pieces of...

8.8Our Score

The SA-43 CIEM by M-Fidelity

Marcus

July 19, 2015

$501-1000, Custom Monitors, Gear Reviews, IEM & Earphones

Ever heard of Jørpeland? I bet you have not but if you figured it was somewhere in Norway you would be right. FedEx took about 10 minutes to figure it out when I was shipping some ear impressions and swore they...

8.8Our Score

The Stage 5 CIEM by Rhines

Marcus

June 17, 2015

$1000+, Custom Monitors, Gear Reviews

Those of you who have been reading our customs reviews I had previously discussed the Compact Monitors story late last year when reviewing the VE6 XControl and mentioned the famous "Stage Series" brand of custo...

8.9Our Score

The Harmony 8 CIEM by Custom Art

Marcus

June 3, 2015

$1000+, Custom Monitors, Gear Reviews, IEM & Earphones, Search By Price

We have all been there before, well those who profess to be headphone nuts but I guess a few auto fans also come to think of it. Most likely it is after a few beers but you do tend to sit there with a set of he...