Shanling UA5 : The best you can get
INTRO: If you know me, you must know that I am a huge supporter of Shanling ever since I got their yesteryear’s flagship DAP M5S. M5s was excellent with fantastic control and musical tuning. They followed it up with the M6 and it was the detail oriented DAP that got critical acclamation from both reviewers […]
UM Mext : Musical and Lovable
This year has been a rollercoaster ride for me, the ups and downs would have been worse if I I weren’t in the company of my closed ones and these beautiful IEMs. I have been working on some of the most exciting IEMs around the price tag of $1000 and very recently finished my reviews of […]
Fiio FH9 review : Very capable with Minor hiccups
Fiio has been a major player in the DAP market for a while, recently they launched the power house named M19, their flagship DAP with desktop level power. Along with daps, Fiio has been more active in another segment too, IEMs. They have been coming out with some of the most capable IEMs in their […]
Tri Audio TK2 : Does it make you hum?
INTRO: It’s not new for IEM makers to venture into sources. Mostly it’s the other way around in our community. Fiio and Shanling started with DAPs but now they have a well developed IEM range. Tri audio here has done a similar thing but they went from being an IEM brand to maker of an […]
IKKO OH10 and OH1 review: Still have it
INTRODUCTION: IKKO is one of those brands which exploded into the audiophile scene. They did not come up with a lot under their belt but has two very good IEMs with consumer oriented tunings. Both the OH10 and OH1 have done exceptionally well all across the world and is one of the hottest selling earphone […]
DUNU SA6 review : Make way for the mid range king
DUNU as a brand has been making some excellent earphones since their inception. Their DN-1000 and DN2000/J in 2012-13 were the IEMs to get and were considered some of the best earphones one can buy. They were succeeded by the DK-2002 and 3001. The 3001 was excellent when it comes to sound. In the mean […]
Little Dot CU-Cen – The Torch bearer
Little Dot, a chi-fi brand which is mostly associated with desktop DAC/Amps has come up with a whole line-up of earphones ranging from $88 to $720 named after Runic alphabets. The entry level, straight barrel, CU-Rad ships with a single dynamic driver and non-detachable cable is sensibly priced at $85. The CU-Wyn has a single […]
Penon ORB review : Engaging and lovely.
Just like some other Chinese stores penon had also jumped into the IEM market a few years ago but their recently launched ORB has been making plenty of waves in the audiophile market. After the success of the Sphere which was received well both critically and commercially they had to up the ante and added […]
ISN D10 review : Love of bass and different other things
With a lot of brands coming out into the IEM scene buyers have a lot of options these days and the budget to mid range price range is dominated by Chinese brands that provide excellent value for money. ISN audio made a wave with their H40 hybrid earphone, both buyers and consumers were impressed by […]
Rose BR5 MKII Review – Chi-fi In Full Bloom
The BR5 MKII offers the same sense of value provided by more budget orientated Chi-fI earphones, even at their arguably premium $300 asking price.