CIEM – Headfonics

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 ...

8.7Our Score

The LCM-BD4.2 CIEM By Lear

Marcus

June 1, 2016

$1000+, Custom Monitors

I must confess I am a bit of a latecomer to the Lear proposition having only met Tatco Ma and reviewed his gear starting the summer of 2015. However, I must say I have been impressed by their attempt to always ...

8.8Our Score

The Miracle V2 By Unique Melody

Marcus

May 1, 2016

$1000+, Custom Monitors, Gear Reviews

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...

8.9Our Score

The Apollo CIEM By Empire Ears

Nic Flinkenflogel

March 13, 2016

$1000+, Custom Monitors, Gear Reviews

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...