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Having a life-long love of high-quality audio and gadgets, average_joe got back in touch with his audiophile side after a hiatus caused by life. His focus became headphones and related gear as the size and price fit his life better than home audio. He believes the entire audio chain is important, and likes to continue to think past the headphone and on into the head, as he believes understanding the details of how we hear will lead to a better audio experience.
Introducing the Hidition Viento-R: a quad-driver custom in-ear monitor with timbre control switches that is added to the New Tears lineup.

EarSonics is at it again, adding variations to their existing lineup.  This time, the SM64…

Null-Audio is at it again, this time partnering with Advanced AcousticWerkes of Singapore to bring…

Well known Compact Monitors of Germany split into 2 companies. The founder of Compact started Rhines Custom Monitors and continues the Stage series legend. Read the in-depth review of the Stage 3 and see what they are all about.
The EarSonics S-EM6 Blue Edition is the latest version of the acclaimed universal fit IEM, and now comes with more sizes & types of ear tips.
The Sonion 1723 AcuPass driver offers an impressive price/performance ratio. average_joe gives brief impressions of 4 custom in-ear monitors that utilize the AcuPass driver.
The Custom Art Music One is a silicone shelled custom in-ear monitor that recreates the emotion within music rarely recreated in headphones in the price range. While it isn’t going to be everything for everyone, it offers a glimpse into the world of higher-end music recreation.
The ProGuard P2+1 was designed for the gigging musician, and the sound signature is perfect for that use. With good detail levels and a 3D presentation, the P2+1 should suite many audiophiles as well.
The Fiio X3 portable audio player is a 24 bit, 192 KHz sample rate standalone media play with asynchronous DAC functionality with one of the best interfaces for an upscale media player. While the recent focus has been on Pono, the X3 can playback high-rez files now and is worth a look.
Companies keep pushing the limit, and Custom Art Harmony 8 is the first CIEM with 8 drivers per-ear in a silicone shell, and will be available for pre-order soon.
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