Head Gear Reviews by Des99
  1. Simgot EA500 LM

    3.50 star(s)
    Disclaimer Huge thanks to Simgot for providing a unit of the EA500 LM for me to review. I really do appreciate it. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own, and are not influenced in any way. Please take this review with only a grain of salt, as everyone's hearing, fit, and gears may differ, so our experience may be different. Price(MSRP) $89.99 Source(s) It is fairly easy to drive Even on the JM6 Pro, I only 30-40% volume at most, but I prefer the Topping DX1 due to its smoother nature. Topping DX1 HiBy W3 II JCally JM6 Pro Truthear...
  2. HiBy W3 II Bluetooth CS43131 Dongle

    5.00 star(s)
    Disclaimer I won this from a giveaway directly from HiBy on a Twitter event. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own, and are not influenced in any way. Price(MSRP) $49.00 IEM(s) Used Oriolus Isabellae Binary x Gizaudio Chopin Letshuoer EJ07M Tangzu x HBB Heyday Packaging W3 II. USB Type-A to Type-C Data Cable I hope this is a Type-C to Type-C data cable instead, so I can use the dongle mode on my phone. Perhaps even including a Type-C to Type-A adapter would be fine too. Once, I accidentally brought this cable out but realized...
  3. Kinera Celest Pandamon 2.0

    3.50 star(s)
    Disclaimer Huge thanks to HiFiGo for providing a unit of the Pandamon 2.0 for me to review. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own, and are not influenced in any way. Please take this review with only a grain of salt, as everyone's hearing, fit, and gears may differ, so our experience may be different. Price(MSRP) $59 Source(s) It is easy to drive. Even on my JM6 Pro, I only need 30-40% of the volume most of the time, which is lesser than most IEMs I have used. Topping DX1 Truthear Shio JCally JM6 Pro Ear tips Dunu S&S...
  4. HIDIZS MP145

    4.00 star(s)
    Disclaimer Huge thanks to Hidizs for providing the opportunity for me to review the MP145 through a tour However, all thoughts and opinions are my own, and are not influenced in any way. Please take this review with only a grain of salt, as everyone's hearing, fit, and gears may differ, so our experience may be different. Price(MSRP) $169 Source(s) These are a little harder to drive than most IEMs I have tried since they are planar, but as long as you have a decent dongle DAC/Amp it should be fine. Topping DX1 Truthear Shio Ear tips...
  5. Kinera Freya 2.0

    3.50 star(s)
    Disclaimer Huge thanks to Kinera for providing the opportunity for me to review the Freya 2.0 through a tour However, all thoughts and opinions are my own, and are not influenced in any way. Please take this review with only a grain of salt, as everyone's hearing, fit, and gears may differ, so our experience may be different. Price(MSRP) $269 Source(s) It is not hard to drive but not exactly super easy either. However, any cx dongle should work fine. When using them on my JM6 Pro, I never have to exceed 40%. FiiO KA13 Truthear Shio JCally...
  6. EPZ Q1 Pro

    4.50 star(s)
    Disclaimer Huge thanks to EPZ for providing a unit of the EPZ Q1 Pro for me to review. I really do appreciate it. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own, and are not influenced in any way. Please take this review with only a grain of salt, as everyone's hearing, fit, and gears may differ, so our experience may be different. Price(MSRP) $35 Source(s) It is not hard to drive but also far from the easiest to drive. However, any cx dongle should work fine. When using them on my JM6 Pro, I never have to exceed 40%. FiiO KA13 Truthear Shio...
  7. NiceHCK DB2

    3.50 star(s)
    Disclaimer Huge thanks to HiFiGo for providing the opportunity for me to review the NiceHCK DB2. I really do appreciate it. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own, and are not influenced in any way. Please take this impression with only a grain of salt, as everyone's hearing, fit, and gears may differ, so our experience may be different. Price(MSRP) $22.99 Source(s) Very easy to drive, even JM6 Pro is already more than sufficient. Sources used: Topping DX1 Truthear Shio Jcally JM6 Pro Ear tips Dunu S&S Packaging NiceHCK DB2...
  8. Penon Turbo

    4.50 star(s)
    Disclaimer Huge thanks to Penon for providing the opportunity for me to review the Penon Turbo through a discount on the Turbo. I really do appreciate it. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own, and are not influenced in any way. Please take this review with only a grain of salt, as everyone's hearing, fit, and gears may differ, so our experience may be different. Price(MSRP) $549.00 Source(s) Surprisingly easy to drive, even the budget oriented JM6 Pro is sufficient to power it easily with the volume being lower than 50%. Source used...
  9. Open Audio Witch

    2.50 star(s)
    Disclaimer Huge thanks to OpenAudio for providing the opportunity for me to review the Witch Pro. I really do appreciate it. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own, and are not influenced in any way. Please take this review with only a grain of salt, as everyone's hearing, fit, and gears may differ, so our experience may be different. Price(MSRP) $89.90 Source(s) FiiO KA13 Truthear Shio Ear tips OpenAudio 003 Packaging OpenAudio Witch Pro. Hard case with a really nice texture and feel to it. 1 set of OpenAudio 003 Premium Silicone...
  10. EPZ x Tipsy Star & One

    4.00 star(s)
    Disclaimer Huge thanks to EPZ for providing a unit of the EPZ x Tipsy Star One for me to review. I really do appreciate it. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own, and are not influenced in any way. Please take this review with only a grain of salt, as everyone's hearing, fit, and gears may differ, so our experience may be different. Price(MSRP) $72 Source(s) It is slightly harder to drive compared to my usual IEMs but I would say anything with an amp chip should be fine (even the JM6 Pro can drive this fine for me) FiiO KA13 Truthear...
  11. TRN MT4 Pro

    4.50 star(s)
    Disclaimer Huge thanks to TRN for providing the opportunity for me to review the MT4 Pro. I really do appreciate it. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own, and are not influenced in any way. Please take this impression with only a grain of salt, as everyone's hearing, fit, and gears may differ, so our experience may be different. Price(MSRP) ~ $15 Source(s) Truthear Shio FiiO KA13 Jcally JM6 Pro Ear tips Dunu S&S Packaging TRN MT4 Pro 3 pairs of generic silicone ear tips (S, M, L) 1 pair of TRN T-Tips (M) 2 pin cable Cable is...
  12. Kinera Celest Plutus Beast

    3.50 star(s)
    Disclaimer Huge thanks to HiFiGo for providing the opportunity for me to review the Kinera Celest Plutus Beast. I really do appreciate it. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own, and are not influenced in any way. Please take this review with only a grain of salt, as everyone's hearing, fit, and gears may differ, so our experience may be different. Price(MSRP) $89.00 Source(s) Truthear Shio FiiO KA13 Jcally JM6 Pro Ear tips Acoustune AET07 Packaging Kinera Celest Plutus Beast. High quality hard case with a really nice texture 3...
  13. Simgot EW200

    5.00 star(s)
    Disclaimer Huge thanks to Simgot for providing the opportunity for me to review the EW200. I really do appreciate it. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own, and are not influenced in any way. Please take this review with only a grain of salt, as everyone's hearing, fit, and gears may differ, so our experience may be different. Price(MSRP) $39.99 Source(s) Truthear Shio FiiO KA13 Jcally JM6 Pro Ear tips Dunu S&S Acoustune AET07 Packaging EW200. Soft carrying pouch Very good inclusion, very practical to use as well. 3 pairs of...
  14. EPZ G10

    4.00 star(s)
    My YouTube Video: Disclaimer Huge thanks to EPZ for providing a unit of the EPZ G10 for me to review. I really do appreciate it. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own, and are not influenced in any way. Please take this review with only a grain of salt, as everyone's hearing, fit, and gears may differ, so our experience may be different. Price(MSRP) $35 Source(s) FiiO KA13 Truthear Shio JCally JM6 Pro Ear tips Dunu S&S Packaging EPZ G10 with a M sized generic silicone ear tips attached. Soft carrying pouch Very good...
  15. epz q1

    3.00 star(s)
    Disclaimer Huge thanks to EPZ for providing a unit of the EPZ Q1 for me to review. I really do appreciate it. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own, and are not influenced in any way. Please take this review with only a grain of salt, as everyone's hearing, fit, and gears may differ, so our experience may be different. Price(MSRP) ~$25 Source(s) FiiO KA13 Truthear Shio JCally JM6 Pro Ear tips Dunu S&S Packaging EPZ Q1 Soft carrying pouch Very good inclusion, very practical to use as well. Most budget IEMs don't even come with a...
  16. AFUL MagicOne

    4.00 star(s)
    Disclaimer Huge thanks to HiFiGo for providing a discount for me to review the AFUL MagicOne. I really do appreciate it. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own, and are not influenced in any way. Please take this review with only a grain of salt, as everyone's hearing, fit, and gears may differ, so our experience may be different. Price(MSRP) $139.99 Source(s) One of the hardest to drive IEMs I owned. However, both of my dongles are able to drive it with the 4.4mm output without any issues. FiiO KA13 Truthear Shio Ear tips Tangzu...
  17. HIDIZS MS3

    4.00 star(s)
    Disclaimer Huge thanks to Hidizs for providing the opportunity for me to review the Hidizs MS3 through a tour. I really do appreciate it. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own, and are not influenced in any way. Please take this review with only a grain of salt, as everyone's hearing, fit, and gears may differ, so our experience may be different. Price(MSRP) $169.90 Source(s) FiiO KA13 Truthear Shio Jcally JM6 Pro Hidizs XO Ear tips Dunu S&S Final E Packaging MS3 with the Gold nozzle attached Soft, leather textured pouch Good...
  18. TruthEar Nova

    4.00 star(s)
    Disclaimer Huge thanks to SHENZHENAUDIO for providing the opportunity for me to review the Truthear Nova. I really do appreciate it. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own, and are not influenced in any way. Please take this review with only a grain of salt, as everyone's hearing, fit, and gears may differ, so our experience may be different. Price(MSRP) $149.99 Source(s) Truthear Shio FiiO KA13 Jcally JM6 Ear tips Dunu S&S Packaging IEM. Semi soft pouch. Able to protect IEMs to a certain degree and feels decently soft as well...
  19. Binary X Gizaudio - Chopin

    4.50 star(s)
    Disclaimer Huge thanks to Hifigo for providing the opportunity for me to review the Gizaudio × Binary Chopin. I really do appreciate it. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own, and are not influenced in any way. Please take this review with only a grain of salt, as everyone's hearing, fit, and gears may differ, so our experience may be different. Price(MSRP) $199.99 Source(s) Truthear Shio FiiO KA13 Ear tips Dunu S&S Packaging IEM. Hard case. Quality is subpar. Feels very cheap, plasticky and lightweight 3 pairs of genetic...
  20. Yanyin Canon II

    4.00 star(s)
    Disclaimer Huge thanks to Yanyin for providing the opportunity for me to review the Yanyin Canon II via a tour. I really do appreciate it. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own, and are not influenced in any way. Price(MSRP) $379.00 Source(s) Jcally JM6 Pro Truthear Shio FiiO KA13 Ear tips Dunu S&S Packaging IEM. Attached to 1 pair of generic silicone ear tips (M sized) Hard case. Leather-ish texture. 3 pairs of genetic silicone ear tips (S, M, L) Switch toggle pin 4-strand graphene single crystal copper silver-plated Cable...
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