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Jaytiss

Jaytiss

500+ Head-Fier
For Campfire Audio Bonneville in Universal Fit
Pros: Fit isn't ideal, but it works well.
Nice sense of soundstage on some music.
Great Bass, very impactful and enjoyable.
Cons: Recessed Mids
The cable doesn't feel appropriate to the pricepoint.
Shell doesn't fit as snug as I'd want
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jeromeoflaherty

jeromeoflaherty

New Head-Fier
For Philips Fidelio X2HR in Over-Ear
Pros: Can be bought for as little as €80
Excellent sound signature
Very solid build quality
Detachable cable
Cons: A bit heavy compared to its competitors
Bass distortion is a bit higher than I would like
The updated version of the Fidelio X2 is an excellent headphone

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nihalsharma

nihalsharma

500+ Head-Fier
For Flipears Aether in In-Ear
Pros: * Nice impactful bass mimicking a DD bass
* Warm and rich musical timber
* Good technical aspects: deep soundstage, nice instrument separation,
* Micro-detail retrieval
* Good clarity and resolution in sound
* Beautiful shell design
* Decent accessories
Cons: * Very wide nozzle which can cause fit issues
Hello everyone, and thank you for joining. Today, I am reviewing the FlipEars Aether. FlipEars is a brand from the Philippines. They have a good presence...
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nikbr

nikbr

500+ Head-Fier
For Kinera Celest PhoenixCall Multi-Driver Tribrid IEMs in Universal Fit
Pros: Nicely presented package
Decent stock cable
Offered in two colour schemes – fully transparent and a blue&pink combination
Transparent shells are always a plus – here especially since you can see the well thought out arrangement of all elements
Medium sized shell
A well-judged overall balance
Treble is tastefully done
Special tribrid driver configuration
Cons: Not the be all end all of technical prowess
Somewhat long and thick nozzle can be an issue for some
Bass lacks the satisfying low rumble
Midrange tuning can be a bit temperamental as in where it works and where it falls short
Only two variants of poorer quality silicone eartips
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baskingshark

baskingshark

Headphoneus Supremus
For Elysian Acoustic Labs Pilgrim in Universal Fit
Pros: Solid build
Comfortable fit
Beautiful shells
Easy to drive
Balanced U-shaped sonics
Clean and transparent midrange
Wonderful bass quality - very fast and tight bass
Sparkly treble with excellent resolution
Technicalities champ
Cons: Could do with a better accessory spread at this midFI pricing
Pentaconn cable limits aftermarket pairing
Mirror-like externals may potentially be scratch or fingerprint magnets
Low impedance - sources with higher output impedance may skew the sound signature
Slight sibilance in the treble
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mRaaghava

mRaaghava

100+ Head-Fier
For Spirit Torino IEM TWIN PULSE BERYLLIUM in Earbuds
Spirit Torino Twin Pulse Beryllium In Ear Monitors


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I have been provided with Spirit Torino Twin Pulse Beryllium IEMs as part of an audition tour by Aural Café...
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zabiri

zabiri

New Head-Fier
For KIWI EARS Allegro in Amp/DACs
Summary
To summarize the review, this is Allegro, a budget dac dongle from Kiwi Ears, coming in at 60$. This is their first attempt at making a dac dongle, and I must say they did it well...
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MetehanMinatozaki

MetehanMinatozaki

New Head-Fier
For Moondrop Space Travel in Wireless
Pros: -Really good tune for the price
-Ok build quality
-Soundstage feels wide
-Anc and transparency mode is fantastic for 25 dollars
Cons: -Below average resolution
-Really bad volume level
-Basic packaging
-bad imaging
-Sometimes feels dark
-Instruments sound lifeless
Disclaimers

bought this iem with my own money. This review is completely subjective...
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o0genesis0o

o0genesis0o

Headphoneus Supremus
For KIWI EARS Singolo in Universal Fit
Pros: + Bass
+ Technology
Cons: - Fit
- Lack of treble energy
It is very likely that your experience with this IEM would be very different from mine.

The most tricky thing about reading and writing reviews of IEMs is that they are personal audio devices...
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hitchhiker

hitchhiker

New Head-Fier
For Sound Rhyme PRADO in Universal Fit
Pros: Large number of drivers
Relatively small sized shells
Lightweight
Switches actually tune the iem sound signature
Cons: Bass could be muddy
Mids are slightly recessed with the bass switch on

SoundRhyme Prado - Flagship impressions​


Thanks to AG and (Penon) SoundRhyme for the review unit of the Prado.

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David Haworth

Previously known as J Weiner
For NiceHCK F1 Pro Planar Universal IEM in In-Ear
Pros: Lightweight well fitting shell
Modern well tuned planar driver
Easy to drive
Smooth well balanced yet energetic sound
Detailed sound with very good soundstage
Excellent cable, good case, good range of tips.
Priced to give good value
Cons: Treble can be sibilant on certain rare tracks but in general not a big issue.
Sub bass is not as extended as class leading planars.
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The NiceHCK was provided for our honest reviews and impressions, as part of an ongoing...
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Colin5619
A great review
Argha

Argha

New Head-Fier
For TangZu Audio XuanWu Gate in Universal Fit
Pros: Bass Delivery
Lower Midrange Tonality
Upper treble extension
Micro-contrast
Transience
Cons: Upper midrange recession (in Eargain Region)
The cable is not comfortable
Earshells are larger
Needs deep insertion depth to sound optimal (which was tough for me)
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Redcarmoose

Redcarmoose

Headphoneus Supremus
For Night Oblivion Butastur in Universal Fit
Pros: Able to transparently reveal the exact nature of sources, cables........and even ear-tips
A great even/complete and correct tune
Showing BA IEMs are still going strong
A TOTL Flagship at a mid-fi price

Included triple-plug modular cable made from 6N single crystal copper in a Litz configuration

BRAS System
1) Prevents resonance from high frequencies
2) Discharges certain frequencies
3) Eliminates chance of high frequency ear-damage
4) Long-term wear without pressure build-up
5) Enhances lower mids and bass response though air pressure reserve

10 name brand drivers per side:
-Sonion AcuPass Vented Woofer (2BA)
-Knowles HODTEC (2BA)
-Knowles GR31653 x 2 (4BA)
-Knowles TWFK (2BA)

Emotionally involving tune while staying conservative and poised
Beautiful engaging vocals along with fully detailed midrange
Exciting, yet smooth as silk treble along with high-highs fully itemized into the stage
Nice rumble and fully formed bass response worthy of all genres
One of the singularly most well rounded IEMs I have ever encountered
2 fully usable DIP-Switches to adjust tone
A soundtrack lovers dream come true
A symphony lovers last IEM purchase
Cons: It could be argued at times there is not quite enough low-end authority for Rock, yet I love the Butastur for EDM, so go figure?
Night Oblivion Butastur Universal IEM
Redcarmoose Labs May 12th, 2024
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Uprox
Uprox
Great review!
I need more experiments with cables and eartips to find more subbass and more airy treble for my Butastur.
Overall Butastur is my best IEM I guess, I just haven't enough time for it 😔
Redcarmoose
Redcarmoose
@Uprox,
Thank-you! Well the Butastur will always be around for you when you are ready! Cheers!
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Uprox
Actually no... I'm just on the hard duty far from home.
Pawsu1

Pawsu1

New Head-Fier
For Tansio Mirai X in Universal Fit
Pros: +Balanced tuning
+Versatile tuning switches
+Realistic timbre
+Full, deep, visceral bass (Reference
grade)
+Smooth and transparent mids
+Excellent airy and treble response non fatiguing (Reference grade)
+Impeccable technicalities
+High quality cable
+Excellent build
Cons: -Source picky
-Modular cable can be a treat (subjective)
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This TSMR - X immersed me to sonic bliss for almost 2 weeks now. This is the first time I audition a 400$+ IEM it is different from the...
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David Haworth
Well summed up. I agree
MetehanMinatozaki

MetehanMinatozaki

New Head-Fier
For EPZ Q5 in Universal Fit
Pros: -Detail production is really good for price
-Good resolution
-Wide soundstage
-Good imaging
-Good midrange clarity
-Good bass amount and quality
Cons: -Upper mids can be too much sometimes
Disclaimers

I bought this iem with my own money. This review is completely subjective...
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cqtek

cqtek

1000+ Head-Fier
For KIWI EARS Singolo in Universal Fit
Pros: The Kiwi Ears Singolo try to carve a distinctive niche for themselves among so many similar IEMS.
- Voluminous and powerful bass, thanks to the good innovation of the KARS.
- Soft but well extended and natural treble.
- Pleasant and musical tuning from the midrange onwards.
- Very good comfort and ergonomics.
- They arouse a mixed feeling, sometimes they seem quite good, sometimes not so good.
Cons: They need some break-in, power and volume to "wake up" the midrange and high frequencies.
- Technically average.
- Sound somewhat compressed in layers.
- Specialised profile, not for all tastes.
- Very sparing in accessories for the price.
Introduction

Kiwi Ears are a small international group of engineers with the sole aim of producing the best sounding audio solutions for musicians and audiophiles. They...
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BonGoBiLai

BonGoBiLai

100+ Head-Fier
For Bellos Audio X4 in Custom
Pros: 1. Top notch bass
2. Organic midrange with a mild warm tilt
3. Awesome comfort
4. Chock full of innovative tech
5. Extraordinary Imaging prowess
Cons: Tip rolling is required for optimum treble response
Bellos Audio is a new venture/ spin-off from the founders of Fir Audio, Mr. Vlad and Bogdan Belonozhko. The Belonozhko brothers are two of the most ingenious innovators in the IEM world...
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inscythe

inscythe

100+ Head-Fier
For FiiO M23 in Digital Audio (FLAC/MP3/etc) Players (DAPs)
Pros: - Great technicalities for the price
- Relatively uncoloured sound signature
- Desktop Mode
- Fast and fluid OS
- Separate USB port for charging
- Dark background on sensitive IEMs
Cons: - Middling power outside while on battery (UPDATE: as of 1.0.1 firmware, no longer an issue)
- Average battery life
- Might sound thin on some pairings (e.g. power-hungry headphones on battery)
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I was never a big “brick” DAP person. In the past, I have owned some cheap small MP3...
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laleeee
laleeee
It needs Hifi boost to sound dynamic ? Otherwise thin ??
inscythe
inscythe
@laleeee I think this is the third time you are asking people whether M23 "sounds thin" or not. I think you should just find a demo unit somewhere and try it yourself. And as I replied to you previously, no, M23 doesn't sound thin to me (even before the update), only for some difficult pairings as I mentioned in my review that the power issues was only with power-hungry headphones.
laleeee
laleeee
you are the third person who wrote about it that it has a thin sound, that's why I thought I'd ask :)
briantbrain

briantbrain

New Head-Fier
For Tinhifi C2 in In-Ear
Pros: - Neutral sound
- Forward vocal
- Wide bore ear tips from stock
- Good design IEM
- Clear and fun treble with enough extension for its price.
Cons: - No pouch or carrying case
- Poor cable and ear tips quality
- Unclear sub-bass
- Short impact of sub-bass
- Missing a lot of bass texture
- Dry and thin vocal
- Not for detail lovers
- Average soundstage
- Not dynamic sound

One Step Closer to the Surface of the Rabbit Hole​


I think I remember when this IEM first came out around late 2022 and started to hype up in early...
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Leonarfd

Leonarfd

Headphoneus Supremus
For Letshuoer Cadenza 4 in Universal Fit
Pros: Price to performance
Refined natural timbre
Tight well extended bass
Clear and smooth midrange
Natural treble and air
Excellent ergonomics
Good accessories
Premium built, love the material of the shell
Cons: Soundstage is average in size
Not the most resolving
Depending on music could have had more bass
The Refined Letshuoer Cadenza4

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