Simple, elegant, well build. Three years after the release of the highly successful M12, Questyle M12i is here, designed to be more friendly with Apple MFi standards, but more importantly offering refinement as well on what was already an impressive DAC/Amp of M12. In general, M12i is surprisingly powerful for such lowly advertised power, practically standing tall when compared against over 2400mW juggernauts of BURSON Audio Playmate 2 (V7) and the stack of JDS Labs Atom DAC2/Amp2. While it can't replace the powerful desktop DAC/Amps, it does offer...

SeeAudio Rinko is a bold and daring contender for the need for energetic, vibrant and bassy sound indulgences. As simple as that. Not intended to be adept at some music genres, but it does amazingly well with modern type of music that entail lots of groove and vibe. Fairly good technically, Rinko is only held back by less than wide soundstage, while at the same time somehow managed to impart surprisingly good holographic spatial staging with precise imaging even when used to listen to Binaural type of music - even for gaming. Get Rinko if you hgave...

iFi GO Link is the little brother to the magnificent iFi GO Bar. The one thing that I love about this dongle is the analogue and organic sound itself. I must say that I am impressed that iFi managed to tune a relatively (or commonly) bright sounding ESS Sabre DAC into something which is organic and musical. In fact if I am not reading into the specs, I would have not known that the heart of iFi GO Link is an MQA capable ESS decoder. Fairly good with technicalities, especially when keeping the attached partners to already efficient ones to drive, at...

TINHIFI C5 being the latest addition to the Square Magnetic Planar category, is in fact the only 3rd implementation of such IEMs....so far. The most surprising thing about this C5 (at least for me), is that, C5 has been tuned differently from the normal trend of sound nowadays, opting for a more neutral and uncolored sound signature instead. I must say that, for the 100-120 hours I spent on it, C5 is a solid solution for those wanting an IEM that remain accurate to sound production as offered by the sources, which also means it will not impart any...

In the wake of Moondrop Chu popularity, Moondrop has introduced an improved version of it in the form of Moondrop LAN. With some alteration to the 10mm drivers itself, now with Beryllium coat instead of Titanium, also new metal shells which looked like a mini Stellaris. Most importantly, LAN comes with detachable cable which was lacking in Chu. Sonic wise, LAN also offer marginal improvements over Chu, still with transparent, clean and crisp sound presentation, but now with improved note weight of which I find even drier with Chu. LAN is fairly...

Yet again Simgot has proved that they know the business of IEMs tuning. Like the predecessors which I personally loved, this EA500 was easy to like from the get go. The sound itself being faithful to traditional dynamic drivers neutral organic timbre, with some hint of modern vibrancy. Not forgetting the versatile, two sound profiles by just simply swapping the nozzles. I must admit I like the stock red nozzle better, but for some music genres where flatter and crisper upper frequency is needed, like for classical and instrumentals, the Black nozzle...

One of a kind IEM from JOYODIO, practically the only IEM now to offer 16 different sound tuning in one unit. This is not an IEM for the casual user, will require a bit of tweaking with the dip switches on the IEM shells (each side) to find the sweet spot. Shine can satisfy the need to do hardware EQ on the fly, jumping from being V sound curve to W, or anything in between - even going into something which is close to being neutral sounding - you just need to put some effort to toggle the switches - and also experiment with different tips to...

Shanling UA3 offer something that I would consider as highly resolving and analytical DAC/Amp dongle that performs really well with technicalities and power. For those seeking a portable DAC/Amp that can dissect the sound, with good transparency and resolution, UA3 will not disappoint. Several areas of concern would be on the tuning aspect, of which I personally felt that the newer gen of AKM DACs may seem to have forgo the sound signature they were known and loved for...that silky smoothness replaced by analytical precision which takes away a bit...

Zetian Wu Heyday arrived to spice up the Planar Wars even more. With the high standards exhibited by competitors, Heyday managed to edge her way to the top crop of the selections. With great sonic qualities to accompany the beautiful looks. Using Heyday is sheer pleasure for me, I am really digging the fine balance between analytical temperament and musical fluidity of Heyday, handling seemingly all type of music genres with ease. Not forgetting the exemplary technical prowess. However, despite being relatively efficient to drive. Heyday will only...

Full Review on my YouTube Channel Moondrop Droplet picked up the trajectory started off with Moondrop Quarks DSP. It offers more mature sound with overall refinement throughout the entire frequency range. Polished and with finesse, Droplet is a great all in one solution that is robust, highly portable and usable. Wearing Droplet is an easy affair, plug in and then just blast the music. Doesn't matter if it is noisy outside. The isolation is good and the resolution, vibrancy and handling of sound is to be had even on the fast lane. Just perhaps...

In a nutshell, LETSHUOER Gizaudio Galileo has been tuned and presented as smooth sounding IEM, with not particular emphasis on specific dynamic range, just some boosting on lower frequency with Midbass, and perhaps a bit of mild suppression on upper frequency extensions, but the Midrange is pleasingly transparent and uncolored - yet still rich and satisfyingly dense with note weight. It is without a doubt that Galileo will appeal very highly to people who love mild and relaxed sound presentation that is still analytical enough without being overly...

Full length review here in my YouTube video: Sound Impressions Overview Dynamics, tone and timbre EN1000 sound profile is a Mild V, close to being neutral, Overall timbre and tonal balance being natural organic with dynamic density being rich and sensibly vibrant, not too euphonic - properly balanced. EN1000 dynamic transients handling is very tidy and cohesive, highly resolving, with dynamic range reach and depth being extensive, just slightly short on Subbass. Mids Rich neutral organic Mids Timbre, realistic, neither bright or warm tonality...

The latest offering from Hidizs, XO is here to enrich the options for good quality audio source. In a nutshell, Hidizs XO I would consider as a moderately tuned DAC/Amp by ESS Sabre standards. The overall scheme of sound spectrum, tone and timbre being organic and natural. Just as per expected of a properly tuned DAC/Amp, they should always strive to remain uncolored. In this case, XO definitely fit the bill. Dynamics handling of XO can be best described as smooth and unoffensive, rendering of dynamic transients being moderately tuned to not...

Foreword At the point of this article, my AFUL Performer 5 has undergone over 150 hours of runtime I don't do measurements, I just describe what I hear, from my own POV My preferred sound tuning, Diffused Field Neutral (Etymotic) The entirety of my impressions was done with my own Dekoni foam tips Ultimately, my reviews are purely subjective and biased to my personal preference in sound For the purpose of this review, the unit will be mentioned as P5 The Build AFUL Performer 5 (P5) is a newly developed 5 drivers hybrid IEM from AFUL, boasting some...

Foreword At the point of this article, my Wan'er S.G has undergone over 120 hours of runtime I don't do measurements, I just describe what I hear, from my own POV My preferred sound tuning, Diffused Field Neutral (Etymotic) The entirety of my impressions was done with my own Misodiko MIX 460 tips Ultimately, my reviews are purely subjective and biased to my personal preference in sound The Build Tangzu Wan'er S.G is a budget IEM, that's pretty evident with the $19.90 price tag. Meant to be highly affordable to the masses. As such, the...

Foreword At the point of this article, my OLA Bass has undergone over 100 hours of runtime I don't do measurements, I just describe what I hear, from my own POV My preferred sound tuning, Diffused Field Neutral (Etymotic) The entirety of my impressions was done with my own Dekoni Foam tips Ultimately, my reviews are purely subjective and biased to my personal preference in sound The Build For a budget IEM, Tanchjim OLA Bass Version sure does look way more elegant than most. I am truly impressed with the clean, graceful and thoughtful packaging by...

JCally AP10 Review Date: 15 November 2022 SPECIFICATIONS DAC Chips: Dual CS43131. PCM Sampling Rate: Up to 32-Bit/384kHz. DSD Sampling Rate: Up to DSD256 Natively. Headphone Outputs: 3.5mm+4.4mm. Frequency Response Range: 20Hz-20kHz. Color Options: Black/Silver. Weight: 26.5grams approx. Test Equipment IEMs and Earbuds: Etymotic ER4SR (Single BA, 45 Ohm, 96db Sensitivity) Shure KSE1500 (Single Electrostatic 200V, KSA1200 Energizer) SeeAudio Bravery AE (4BA) Tanchjim ZERO (Single DD) VE Azure (Single DD, 16 Ohm, 105db Sensitivity) VE Monk GO...

Foreword At the point of this article, my Bravery AE has undergone over 200 hours of runtime I don't do measurements, I just describe what I hear, from my own POV My preferred sound tuning, Diffused Field Neutral (Etymotic) The entirety of my impressions was done with Bravery AE stock tips (both Xelastec and Foam) Ultimately, my reviews are purely subjective and biased to my personal preference in sound Following the success of SeeAudio Bravery in 2021, ANGELEARS has teamed up with SeeAudio to release a variant of Bravery, aptly named as Bravery AE...

Foreword At the point of this article, my Kai has undergone over 100 hours of runtime I don't do measurements, I just describe what I hear, from my own POV My preferred sound tuning, Diffused Field Neutral (Etymotic) The entirety of my impressions was done with my own Misodiko MIX460 tips Ultimately, my reviews are purely subjective and biased to my personal preference in sound The Build Kai is a very fanciful IEM. Comes in duo-toned gradient of gold and blue over chromed undercoat, the alloy aluminum shells are literally eye candy blings...

7Hz 71 Review Date: 03 November 2022 SPECIFICATIONS DAC: AKM AK4377. - THD+N: 0.0004%. - Output Voltage: 1Vrms. - Output Power: 70mW. - SINAD: 106dB. - Frequency Response: 20Hz-40kHz. - Noise-Floor: <0.9uV. Supports high-resolution 32-Bit/384kHz PCM and DSD128(DoP) signals. High-purity 36-core Silver-plated OCC copper cable. Supports Android 5.1 and above. Works with iOS devices(Lightning connector to be bought separately). Test Equipment IEMs and Earbuds: Etymotic ER4SR (Single BA, 45 Ohm, 96db Sensitivity) Shure KSE1500 (Single Electrostatic...