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SherryLion

New Head-Fier
For Colorfly CDA M2 in Portable Source Components
Pros: 1. Balanced sound flourish significantly better than any other Dongle DAC around this price range
2. Smooth, coherent and spacious response
3. Warm-neutral tonality is far superior attained when compared to other Dongle DACs
4. Various features and functions makes it a super dependable dongle
Cons: 1. Might become muted for those who listen to clinical and transparent sounding DACs

Review Of The Colorfly CDA- M2​


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SamTan

Head-Fier
For PENON QUATTRO 4 Dynamic Driver Universal IEM in In-Ear
Pros: Warm, musical, detailed, and analog-ish sound
Connected me to the emotions in the music
Cons: Stock cable. Upgrade to the Ares S 8W is 200% recommended.
24-Mar-24

Penon Quattro – brief sound impressions, by Sameer Tangri​



Chain: HiBy R8 à Effect Audio Ares S (8W) 4.4 mm à Penon Quattro à Spinfit W1 ear tips...
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hokagoteatimereviews

New Head-Fier
For ddhifi Janus 3 in Universal Fit
Pros: 1. Great build quality

2. Can be worn straight down and over the ear like a normal iem

3. Great overall fun sound

4. Very good bass

5. The accessories supplied is of great quality

6. The cable provided is really good

7. The case provided is really good and very pocketable
Cons: 1. The MSRP is the biggest con of this iem

2. A set of foam tips would have been nice

3. No app included

4. Treble could be spicy for some specially at higher volumes

5. Meh soundstage and imaging at this price
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Introduction:-

Hey guys, today I am very excited for this review. Because its the first time I am reviewing a Ddhifi product.

I have...
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o0genesis0o

Headphoneus Supremus
For AFUL SnowyNight in Headphone Amplifiers
Pros: + Truly neutral and natural tonal balance
+ Great stereo imaging
+ Detailed enough without being bright or edgy
+ Independent volume control that can get quiet enough for sensitive IEMs
+ Can handle high impedance and low sensitive gear
+ Good energy efficiency
+ Excellent USB cable provided
Cons: - The device does not remember gain and filter settings, making adjusting these impractical.
Opinions. All of us in this hobby have them. Some are more popular, some are not.

My unpopular opinion is this one: USB DACs (a.k.a., “dongles”) are the least fun gadgets in the audio hobby. They...
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Ceeluh7
Ceeluh7
Excellent review man. Good read, awesome pics
SenyorC

SenyorC

100+ Head-Fier
For QKZ x HBB Hades in Universal Fit
Pros: Bass, works well for certain music, cheap enough to be a complimentary set for ocasional use...
Cons: Build is not great, accessories are not great, doesn't work well for most music...
nikbr

nikbr

500+ Head-Fier
For Venture Electronics SIE in Universal Fit
Pros: Gorgeous looks
Heavy and high quality feel
Great fit due to small size
Possibly my favourite cable with hefty plugs and soft wires
A tasteful warm-leaning balance
Bass feels like a warm hug
Vocals never feel lost in the mix
Still competitively priced
Musicality is its forte
Most big-speaker-like presentation of my sets to my ears
Cons: Despite small overall size those who dislike short nozzles might struggle
Not the greatest resolution/clarity
Not for those searching for a technical single DD
Sparse accessories (but a wonderful cable imo)
A fingerprint magnet
Bloated bass in certain scenarios
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digititus
digititus
Love the SIE. The IEM equivalent of your own personal Funktion-One club PA system.
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Bosk

1000+ Head-Fier
For Penon Liqueur Series Silicone Eartips in Cables and Accessories
Pros: Superb isolation & very reasonably priced
Cons: Comfortable, but softer alternatives exist
Earphone fit & comfort is critical for listening enjoyment – but you probably knew that already.

What you mightn't know is how many brands of eartips are out there, how wildly they vary in...
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Tzennn

Tzennn

500+ Head-Fier
For Oriveti OD200 in In-Ear
Some of the best unboxing experience, Oriveti seems pretty generous with accessory (-1 points for no magnetic box tho :sweat_smile: )
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Tzennn

Tzennn

500+ Head-Fier
For Oriveti OD100 in In-Ear
Disclamer:
+ i'm a normal asian dude with some music producing background
+ i like clean balanced sound signature with focus on sub bass and lower treble, especially looking for a good...
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thaslaya

thaslaya

500+ Head-Fier
For ifi Hip-Dac 3 in Portable Amps
Pros: + Top notch build quality

+ Plenty of power

+ Volume wheel for precise control

+ Long lasting battery

+ IEMatch

+ USB-C finally!

+ 3 different cables included
Cons: - Not very pocketable when connected to device

- A sleeve or case would be a welcome inclusion

- Price might be a barrier for some

- XBass can get muddy depending on the headphones/iems
thaslaya's star rating system:
☆☆☆☆☆ - Best in class/buy it now
☆☆☆☆ - Highly recommended
☆☆☆ - Sound for thee, not for me
☆☆ - Can't see the appeal
☆ - Product is a failure

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littlenezt

100+ Head-Fier
For AFUL MagicOne in Universal Fit
Pros: +Tonality
+Technicalities
+Comfort
+Build Quality
+Timbre
Cons: -Slight Vacuum Effect
AFUL MagicOne
1BA
$99 - $139
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Before I begin this review, let me thank HiFiGO for sending the AFUL MagicOne in for review.
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Ceeluh7

Ceeluh7

500+ Head-Fier
For KZ Symphony 1 Planar + 1DD in Universal Fit
Pros: -Build is nice

-Looks great

-Pretty deep sub-bass rumble

-Extended treble region

-Technically the Symphony is very nice

-Details

-Imaging
Cons: -Timbre (planar timbre to be exact)

-Somewhat of a disjointed sound

-Highs can be very tinsely & bright

-Midrange is recessed

-The low-end has quite a bit of emphasis against the rest of the mix
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Ceeluh7

Ceeluh7

500+ Head-Fier
For EPZ TP50 in Headphone Amplifiers
Pros: -Build quality is nice (metal body/carbon fiber panel)

-Design is equally nice

-Detachable cable

-Very nice OLED Display & functionality

-CS43198 x2 dac chips/RT6863 x2 independant amps

-100 step volume control

-High/Low Gain

-All features controlled on the device

-Good output power

-Nice analytical sound, very clean

-Technically proficient in almost all ways
Cons: -Cable is a hair flimsy for the device

-Those who prefer a warmer sound won’t be thrilled

-Honestly, I don’t see any other hard cons

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lucanato

lucanato

100+ Head-Fier
For The PENON TAIL Portable Cirrus Logic Headphone Amplifier in Portable Amps
Pros: None
Cons: -Absolutely overvalued Dongle
-it completely change the sound of your headphone making them sound without basses and absolutely trebles oriented
- definition here is hyper definition and every detail will make your ears blooding in 1 minute
- details are harsh too
- unnatural dynamics and prat
- with sensitive iems you won't be able to listen at low volume cause the digital noise will interrupt very low sound
- you can only regulate volume form cell... Bleah
- One time i connect it to a pc and push play before check pc volume and I almost went deaf
-penon complete stole me this money only thanks to the trust gained through his earphones for a product that should cost 20 euros for such a low tech object.
-I can't understand why none of those golden ears writing and reviewing here have ever yet reported this flop.
-funny: there is also some light coming from inside but you can see it only from the unused plug.
-tried with a lot of iems,cheap, expensive, same disappointing results.
-no more blind shopping tempted by your early bird/vip discounts since that unfortunate date I bought Penon tail... Good job Penon!
I express everything in my cons: Penon tail is a donation to PENON, than you can throw it in the garbage and take something else.

List of owned dongle not in order:
Qwestyle M12
Ibasso dc03pro...
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Exekuhtor

Exekuhtor

500+ Head-Fier
For Spirit Torino Cuffie Valkyria Titanium in Headphones
Pros: - By far the very best dynamic driver headphone
- Best dynamics on 1266 level
- Extremely musical and lush while being highly detailed
- Voices and string instruments to die for
- Comfortable
Cons: - Lacks very last bit of subbass extension
- Some genres are just bad sounding
- Price is extremely high
- You won't be able to buy the old driver revision anymore which this review is based off of
Edit: Driver revision information - scroll all the way down

Valkyria - The pinacle of dynamic headphones, flying over the...
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walterboss
walterboss
What a phenomenal review. Thanks man!

I've read Simone (simorag) raving about piano on these headphones. I WANT.
msq123
msq123
Thanks for sharing the driver revision section. Koji reviewed my unit #12/99 so I am assuming it’s the older version like yours. I am away this week but check again when I get home and drop a line here to confirm. Cheers
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jamejfio

New Head-Fier
For Koss PortaPro - Headphones ( semi-open ) in On-Ear
Pros: Macrodynamics
Imaging
Price
Cons: Flimsy build
Recessed treble
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jamejfio

New Head-Fier
For Audio-Technica ATH-R70x | R Series Professional Open Back Dynamic Reference Headphone in Over-Ear
Pros: Superb imaging
A completely inoffensive sound signature
Lightweight
Cons: Polarising headband design
Proprietary cable
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vandung2510

vandung2510

100+ Head-Fier
For Simgot EA500 LM in Universal Fit
Pros: - High quality driver
- Sexy finishing color
- U shaped tonality
- Clean and resolving midrange
- Decent treble extension and technicalities
- Tuning nozzles
Cons: - Fingerprint magnet
- Easy to scratch
- Bright upper midrange, not suitable for loud volume listening
- Light midbass and noteweight
- Weirdly not deep subbass, even if the graph says otherwise
- The threads of the shell was not done smoothly
Introduction

As a continuation of their worldwide success of the EA500 model, in 2024 Simgot has released a new successor in its name, the EA500LM.

With this model, Simgot has introduced...
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Colin5619
Colin5619
An excellent review. I bought the OG ea500 and on first listen loved its clarity, but wondered why it was so popular. It sounded to me that the music and vocals weee played and sung in a higher key. Put it on my Tempotec V6 let it play without listening for several days. Listened to it again, and its sound had changed for the better, now it started to sing. Bought the EA500LM immediately it was released, wasn’t sure if the EA1000, would be a major upgrade. Out of the box, the EA500LM sounded amazing. With close to 100 hours on it, a cable change and different tips, and it really sings now. I only listen at low to moderate levels btw. I’m now waiting to see if a EA1000LM will be released.

Again, thanks for the great review.
ICYGENIUS

ICYGENIUS

New Head-Fier
For KEFINE DELCI in Universal Fit
Pros: Very good and pleasant balanced tuning
Not boring and not bright, I approve of it
Deep sub-bass with nice subwoofer effect
Bass quality and texture reproduction are very high
Mids are warm with good amount of air and sound transparent
No harsh timbres or overtones, only natural good timbres
Treble is surprisingly long lasting and very balanced
Excellent demonstrative technique and analytics
Superbly wide soundstage, literally takes me to another dimension
Cons: I would have liked to have had a more prominent attack on the bass, but this is mostly needed in hip hop or electronic genres, if you listen to something else then it won't bother you.
Introduction!
Hello friends,today in our review we will look at dynamic headphones from Kefine.
And they come in a...
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rndmtask
Great review.

I just got these today and I am thoroughly impressed by them.
ICYGENIUS
ICYGENIUS
@rndmtask yes, this is definitely a very good and balanced set, it took me literally 5 minutes to understand it, I remember very well when I received it
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drakar06
How does DELCI COMPARES TO QKZ HBB? Could ur answer be a bit detailed : -)
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SherryLion

New Head-Fier
For Rose Technics QuietSea Wired Dynamic in Universal Fit
Pros: 1. Relaxing and warm sounding
2. Balanced tuning
3. Smooth and laid-back treble
4. Melodic and coherent sounding mid range
5. Warm and fuller sounding bass
Cons: 1. Average technicalities
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