tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56431012440162392992024-03-18T23:41:54.490-07:00Audio Discourseaudio discourseAntdroidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10068312094225381106noreply@blogger.comBlogger520125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643101244016239299.post-51234223449364140822024-03-17T17:15:00.000-07:002024-03-17T17:15:16.455-07:00Elysian Diva ReviewThe Elysian Diva is the brand's $1599 mid-level IEM product that is priced just above the Gaea and half the price of their flagship Annihilator. This specific Diva that I'll be looking at there is the updated 2023 model, which was provided on loan as part of the Watercoolers Head-Fi tour. The Diva tour unit did not come with packaging, and only really came with an Effect Audio carrying case Antdroidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10068312094225381106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643101244016239299.post-86403743077344716162024-03-09T16:24:00.000-08:002024-03-09T16:24:22.609-08:00Sony MDR-MV1 Headphones ReviewThe Sony MDR-MV1 is the newest and one of the very few open-back headphones in this well-known brand's collection of audio gears. The MDR-MV1 retails for approximately $399 and I happened to impulsively buy this recently and now will tell you why I like it so much!The MDR-MV1 is super lightweight. It reminds me quite a bit of some of the low-end Audio-Technica open-back headphones in terms of Antdroidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10068312094225381106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643101244016239299.post-60722228538152948972024-02-25T11:03:00.000-08:002024-02-25T11:03:29.566-08:00Elysian Annihilator 2023 Gold ReviewElysian is not a household brand name and was very unknown outside the people who lived in southeast Asia or were extremely into the in-ear audio hobby world until this past year. That's when Elysian started distributing their products worldwide and it became more accessible, though they still have sometimes trouble keeping stock available at their distributors.That's because, for the most part, Antdroidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10068312094225381106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643101244016239299.post-414070973697049512024-02-09T15:47:00.000-08:002024-02-09T15:47:05.575-08:00Sivga Nightengale ReviewThe Nightengale is a new 14.5mm planar driver-based in-ear monitor from Sivga, the company known more for their planar magnetic headphones. This new IEM retails for $229 on Amazon and was provided for review by the company directly.Sivga chose to use a 14.5mm dual-sided magnet driver for this IEM and it comes with its unique tuning choice which I'll cover a bit later. Inside the package is a Antdroidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10068312094225381106noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643101244016239299.post-20143489754092777832024-01-30T11:43:00.000-08:002024-02-03T16:21:16.305-08:00Unique Melody Multiverse Mentor Impressions (Sort-of...)Unique Melody has come up with some unusual names over the years but I think this one takes the cake. This review will go over my impressions of the Multiverse Mentor, a $4500 USD in-ear monitor that is the follow-up successor to the original Mentor, which I never had a chance to hear.This Multiverse Mentor was loaned out to me by way of the Watercoolers Tour Group on Head-Fi.The MM is a 13 Antdroidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10068312094225381106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643101244016239299.post-46307715102450714252024-01-22T08:29:00.000-08:002024-01-22T08:29:19.538-08:00Simgot EM6L In-Ear Monitor Review
The EM6L is a 5-driver hybrid in-ear monitor from Simgot. It includes a single dynamic driver and 4 balanced armature drivers and retails for approximately $109.99 on Amazon.com. This review sample was provided to me directly from the manufacturer, Simgot, for review.I have reviewed several Simgot products in the past with mixed opinions, but this latest set is likely my favorite of them all. Antdroidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10068312094225381106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643101244016239299.post-8519165389999669202024-01-14T08:48:00.000-08:002024-01-14T08:48:53.735-08:00iFi iDSD Diablo II ReviewThe Diablo II is the latest portable DAC and headphone amplifiers in the long-running iDSD series from UK audio designers, iFi. The Diablo II continues with the diablo red colorway of the original and comes in an even more industrial, and utilitarian design. The iFi Diablo II has an MRSP of $1299 and can be purchased at various online merchants. This review unit was provided to me by iFi Antdroidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10068312094225381106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643101244016239299.post-8027494619592000072023-12-27T14:43:00.000-08:002023-12-27T14:43:56.851-08:00Hiby R3-II vs Hiby M300 Digital Audio Player Review Shoot-OutThe Hiby M300 and the Hiby R3-II (2nd Generation) are two of the newest digital audio players from the growing brand Hiby, makers of Hiby OS, Hiby Player, and Hiby DAPs and in-ear monitors. Both of these are their entry level audio players and are two of the smallest ones you can buy on the market, regardless of manufacturer.I bought both of these myself from Hiby via Hiby directly and on their Antdroidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10068312094225381106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643101244016239299.post-64287183003384057702023-12-16T22:17:00.000-08:002023-12-17T08:58:29.270-08:00Subtonic Storm ReviewOne of the cool things I've been able to witness in this audio hobby is the growth of an idea within the community and seeing it blossom into a real thing. I've seen many community members take their ideas and make one-off projects, and some make commercial products that have become successful. I think of brands like ZMF for the latter, and my audio friend Phil for the former, the Aurorus Antdroidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10068312094225381106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643101244016239299.post-82912663870660005202023-12-13T21:54:00.000-08:002023-12-13T21:54:58.828-08:00Tanchjim Mino True Wireless ReviewThe Mino is Tanchjim's newest truly wireless in-ear monitor earbud that is available at a budget price of $39. This product was provided for review directly from Tanchjim.True wireless has come a long way, and nowadays, I almost prefer to use them over wired products, despite my staple of gears. The biggest brands in electronics make some of the best wireless headsets like the Samsung Galaxy BudsAntdroidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10068312094225381106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643101244016239299.post-72590565832179237022023-11-28T20:06:00.000-08:002023-11-28T20:06:00.178-08:00PlusSound Exo Series Cable ReviewPlusSound is a small cable maker from Los Angeles, and have recently also expanded to making IEMs with their Allegro unit. In this review, I'll take a look at their standard and popular Exo 4-wire in-ear monitor cable that I bought recently. The Exo starts at $199 and can increase significantly depending on the user options. And these options are plentiful. There are different cable metal Antdroidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10068312094225381106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643101244016239299.post-23900780809324357012023-11-26T10:53:00.000-08:002023-11-26T10:53:36.075-08:00Sennheiser Momentum 4 Headphone ReviewI haven't truly liked that many Bluetooth ANC headphones, but there have been a couple that have been deemed worthy of purchase from me. I really like the Sony H.Ear On 2 from a few years back. It had a decent frequency response that wasn't the muddy mid-bass that most have on the market, and a generally decent treble range. It did not do much for technical performance, but it was adequate enoughAntdroidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10068312094225381106noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643101244016239299.post-87416130355367788172023-10-30T18:14:00.010-07:002023-10-30T18:14:50.492-07:00Spinfit W1 and Omni Ear Tip Review: Everything My Ears NeedFor a few years I’ve almost exclusively used spinfit tips on all my IEM reviews. I’ve cycled through every tip they’ve had minus their double flange offerings. My favorites being the super deep and wide bore CP500 and their medium size bore CP145. When I saw the release of the W1, I instantly purchased some to see if they would make for a better fitment and replacement to the CP145. Then, for theCorgifallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05964464371206216218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643101244016239299.post-29809032691441910492023-10-30T17:06:00.002-07:002023-10-30T17:06:19.817-07:00Moondrop PARA Review: Call the PARAmedics, Moondrop Lives!I have an interesting love-hate relationship with Moondrop products. I love their early IEMs and I’ve always enjoyed their DAC/amp dongles. The last year of their IEM releases have been rough for me since I found them all very unrefined. I never got a chance to hear the original set of Moondrop fullsize headphones but I did get the recent Joker headphone in…. Which I thought was an absolute joke Corgifallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05964464371206216218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643101244016239299.post-45728715211084747422023-10-22T14:16:00.004-07:002023-10-22T14:16:24.790-07:00Kiwi Ears Quintet ReviewThe Quintet is the latest in the Kiwi Ears portfolio of in-ear monitors. It's called such due to its 5-driver count configuration consisting of 4 unique driver types. The Quintet includes 1 dynamic driver, 2 balanced armatures, 1 planar and 1 piezeoelectric driver in each side of the IEM. The retail price comes in at $219 and is available for purchase on Linsoul.com at https://Antdroidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10068312094225381106noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643101244016239299.post-59400827653362598392023-10-20T13:08:00.004-07:002023-10-20T13:08:31.877-07:00iFi GO pod Review: Almost the Perfect Alternative to TWSI haven’t reviewed any iFi gear in forever. I normally like their gear and the last thing I reviewed from iFi was the GO blu portable DAC/amp. So given the enjoyment I got from that unit, I was interested in checking out what looked to be the GO Blu but in the form of adapters for IEMs to make them into a TWS. The GO pod uses a Cirrus Logic DAC in combination with the higher end Qualcomm QCC5144 Corgifallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05964464371206216218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643101244016239299.post-51456602874911724902023-10-19T07:51:00.005-07:002023-10-19T07:51:48.607-07:00Yanyin Canon II Review: Dark Canon LoreI’m so used to reviewing IEMs from the bigger audio brands that a lot of the smaller brands and their hidden gems fly right past me. While I’ve never heard of Yanyin before, they seem to have a few mid range IEMs out in the market. I was offered to check out a demo unit of the Yanyin Canon II for a bit so I jumped on the offer. The Canon II is a 4 BA and 1 DD hybrid IEM coming in at $379.00.LooksCorgifallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05964464371206216218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643101244016239299.post-23780391725757286002023-09-30T23:32:00.000-07:002023-12-13T22:40:01.753-08:00SMSL DO300EX Headphone DAC/Amp ReviewThe DO300EX is an all-new all-in-one DAC and Headphone amplifier from SMSL and is a nice little unit that retails for $469 on Aoshida Audio (https://aoshida-audio.com/products/smsl-do300ex).This review unit was sent to me by Aoshida for review. (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CGDFNCRG)The DO300EX is the next in the line of the DO/HO series of DACs and Headphone Amplifiers from SMSL but this unit Antdroidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10068312094225381106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643101244016239299.post-5608113155369317052023-09-29T19:02:00.004-07:002023-09-29T19:12:23.323-07:00Symphonium Crimson Impressions (Antdroid's Take)The Crimson is a new in-ear monitor earphone from Singapore-brand Symphonium. This brand has brought a few exciting and quality products to the scene recently with the Helios, Triton, and the Meteor. The Crimson takes on several of the same technologies from their previous products, and puts in a new tuning, shell design, and comes in at $1499. This retail version of this item is available for Antdroidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10068312094225381106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643101244016239299.post-42713710103094901712023-09-06T10:42:00.001-07:002023-09-06T10:42:00.998-07:00Symphonium Audio Crimson Review: Fun like the Triton, Super detailed like the HeliosAs a huge fan of both the Triton and Helios, I was beyond excited to see a new Symphonium IEM coming out. I always liked the more fun tuning of the Trition but I wanted it to have the detail and magic the Helios provided. I initially thought the Crimson might be a follow up to the Helios but the marketing seemed to suggest the Crimson would have its own tuning. The Crimson doesn’t have any publicCorgifallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05964464371206216218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643101244016239299.post-86239838156097650242023-09-06T08:29:00.005-07:002023-09-06T09:11:51.330-07:00UM MEST MKIII CorgiFall Review: Carbon DreamsI liked the UM MEXT when it launched and I gave it a positive review. I’ve only ever heard great things about the MEST series and while I’ve never had the chance to hear the MEST or MEST MKII, I was excited to check out the new MEST MKIII. The MKIII(for the rest of the review) uses 10 driver hybrid made up of 1 dynamic driver, 4 balanced armatures, 4 EST drivers and topped off with their in houseCorgifallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05964464371206216218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643101244016239299.post-84163419595816506792023-09-06T00:00:00.002-07:002023-09-06T07:51:20.056-07:00Hidizs MP145 ReviewBeing able to get my hands on a lot of different IEMs, I get to see a lot of unique and interesting designs. Some are very cool with a lot detail work such as the Subtonic Storm, and some are very artistic but not very great for ear use like the MMR products.The MP145 is a new IEM from Hidizs that takes a themed approach, inspired by the large majestic whales in the ocean as its artistic canvas. Antdroidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10068312094225381106noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643101244016239299.post-44571724903594594722023-08-25T11:47:00.006-07:002023-08-25T11:47:36.035-07:00iFi Go Pods True Wireless Adapter ReviewOne of the audio "things" that a lot of people don't know exists are the truly-wireless adapters that have been around for a few years. These adapters go around your ear and attach to in-ear monitors with detachable cables, making any of these IEMs fully wireless -- unlike the previous versions which still had a neckband cable that connected the left and right channels through a middle module.TheAntdroidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10068312094225381106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643101244016239299.post-73290290347417199972023-08-19T12:27:00.005-07:002023-08-25T10:54:26.145-07:00Shanling Sono ReviewEditor's Note: It has come to my attention that I was listening to this IEM "incorrectly." The Sono has a bass vent port at the bottom of the nozzle, and during my listening and measurements, the tips that I were using had inadvertently slipped down and totally covered the vent, causing the bass levels to increase significantly. This was not the intended sound signature that Shanling tuned it Antdroidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10068312094225381106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643101244016239299.post-65862150615154456122023-08-12T10:28:00.001-07:002023-08-12T10:28:32.779-07:00LetShuoer DZ4 ReviewThe DZ4 is a triple dynamic driver IEM from LetShuoer that throws in a passive radiator into the mix for a 4th "driver". Passive radiators are typically used with small desktop speakers to provide more punch and low-end bass when the physics of a small speaker driver won't allow such. These passive radiators are another speaker, but without a voice coil or magnet, and use the trapped air within Antdroidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10068312094225381106noreply@blogger.com1