Build Quality Amber is a thick cable. It is indeed a bit bulky, which is further reinforced by the fact that the Y splitter and termination plugs are all made out of metal. I have used the cable since months rigorously and it is built really well, I have faced no issue regarding it failing or breaking or falling apart. It is built solidly. Better yet it doesn't have an obscene price tag. One notable complaint regarding the use case is that the plug is simply too tight. When it is new, it requires an alarming force to remove and change the plug...

Introduction Anode Acoustics is a boutique manufacturer of high end audio products in India. Their products are handcrafted from scratch in India with parts from India as well (all but a few of the components which are not manufactured in India anymore). One of the main goals of the brand is to provide high performance components at honest prices and thus providing a huge bang for the buck. At the time of writing this, they sell direct only, thus keeping the cost as low as possible. I have bought and owned all of their headphone amplifiers (No.1...

Disclaimer : The Kinera Idun 2 was sent by Hifigo as a part of a review tour but all thoughts and opinions are my own. you can purchase the Idun 2 here. Build And Fit Starting a kinera review is the same old same old, me complimenting the looks of the earphone. And this time it shall be the same. It is jewelry for your ears. It comes with the 4pin modular cable system which in my opinion should be the standard for any earphone. You get the 4.4mm,3.5mm,2.5mm adaptors for easy swapping. The silver plated OFC cable is a gorgeous blue and white weave...

Disclaimer : The SeeAudio Yume Midnight was sent by SeeAudio as a part of a review tour but all thoughts and opinions are my own. Build and Fit If you have greasy fingers, I would advise you to keep a rag near at hand because the Yume: Midnight is a fingerprint magnet. Add to that, the shell is quite slippery as well. So not the most ergonomic earphone. Fit is dicey for my ears. Firstly, the sound is HEAVILY dependent on seal and fit. Secondly, the fit is a bit weird for my ears. The earphone just doesn't seal well unless I use small tips and...

Disclaimer : The unit was provided by Hifigo as a part of a review tour but all thoughts and opinions are my own. You can purchase it here. Build and Fit An open backed earphone! I do not know the effect that this design choice has, what I do know is that the fit is not comfortable for my ears. The disk like portion of the chassis (shaped according to the DD inside) juts out and hits my concha. To top it off if you are using small tips, you will have to push them in, which will make matters worse. If you have big ears, it is a much fairer...

Disclaimer : The unit was provided by Hifigo as a part of a review tour but all thoughts and opinions are my own. You can purchase the Vesna here. Build and Fit Gone are the times of bullet style earphones, or so I thought. It doesn't have much going when it comes to the aesthetics. It is sturdy and that is all one can ask for at 20 USD. The bullet style fit doesn't sit well with my personally, but oh well. Amp Needs 30 ohm, 102dB/mW. No external amplifier is needed. Sound Quality Vesna is surprisingly detailed for the price range. It's...

Disclaimer : The unit was provided by Hifigo as a part of a review our but all thoughts and opinions are my own. You can purchase it here. Build and Fit These are huge! I don't think 10BA is needed. Why stop at 10? Why not 20, 50? Housing 10BA, crossover boards and wiring isn't easy. And thus results a massive chassis. If you have small ears, you will have fit issues. Build is classic KZ/CCA. The cable is identical to the KZ ZEX. I do not dig the green plastic "window". I expected an all metal shell in this price range. Amp Needs While I...

Disclaimer : The Hidizs S3 Pro was sent by Hifigo as a part of a review tour but all thoughts and opinions are my own. You can purchase the S3 Pro here. Build Quality S3 Pro's tiny form factor feels premium due to almost exclusive use of metal. The chassis is entirely made of metal. Thankfully the attaching cable is not unnecessarily long, thus you will not be having a dangling dongle at the end of your phone or laptop. There are strain reliefs on both ends so overall it is a durable cable. Functionality S3 Pro is light on the source's...

Disclaimer : The CCA CRA was provided by hifigo as a part of a review tour but all thoughts and opinions are my own. You can purchase the CRA here. Build and Fit CRA comes with sleek metal faceplate and with the gunmetal color the overall aesthetic gives off a "futuristic" vibe. I do however have some issue with the fit. The top of the chassis has a smooth circular arc which does not sit well with my concha. When the earphone is pushed in, it does create a pressure point right at the arcing point. It is not a dealbreaker but worth mentioning. The...

Disclaimer : The unit was provided by Hifigo as a part of a review tour but all thoughts and opinions are my own. You can purchase the TRN VX Pro here. Build and Fit TRN's flagship doesn't come at a flagship price. Thankfully the build quality is what you'd expect from a sub 100 USD earphone. All metal chassis with rounded and nicely machined edges. Comfort is good for my ears and I don't see this is as being an issue for others. Unfortunately the cable is is mediocre quality and I expected one with a better build which exudes a premium quality...

Disclaimer : The unit was provided by Hifigo as a part of a review tour but all thoughts and opinions are my own. You can purchase the Aurora here. Build and Fit I do not generally write about packaging but it must be said that the packaging of the Aurora is beautiful and elegant. Such kind of packaging is rarely seen in this price point. What is also rarely seen in this price point is the build quality. The shells are absolute units of metal, polished to a mirror finish. The good thing about the finish is that it doesn't attract fingerprints that...

Disclaimer : The unit was provided by ConceptKart as a part of a review tour. All thoughts and opinions are my own. You can purchase the KZ ZEX here. Build and Fit I wasn't expecting a metal chassis at this price point, but the ZEX has just that. The sheathing on the mic cable has a rubbery texture to it. As a result the cable is rarely tangled but it is impossible to wind them and stow them away elegantly. It's always a rat's nest. Fit is pretty standard, nothing worth noting in this aspect. Amp Needs ZEX is very efficient and it works fine...

Disclaimer : The unit was provided by Hifigo as a part of a review tour but all thoughts and opinions are my own. You can purchase the T3 Plus here. You can also purchase it from Amazon through here. Build and Fit T3 Plus is made out of the usual resin shell, which is unusual for TinHifi as most of their lineup use metal chassis. It also features the 2 Pin connector which is also a departure from their mmcx dominated lineup. The cable is lightweight and slender and as a result it can get tangled up. The real good news is in the fit. To this day, I...

Disclaimer : The unit was provided by Hifigo as a part of a review tour. All thoughts and opinions are my own. You can purchase the Dunu Falcon Pro here. Build and Fit On first glance, the Falcon Pro appears to be built really well, and it is. But with usage, I feel that operating this earphone is quite un-ergonomic. The faceplates are slippery, fingerprint and grease magnets and on top of that they are small. The filter plate is equally un-ergonomic to use as the filters are so close to each other, it becomes irritating to try and open them from...

Disclaimer : The unit was provided by Hifigo as a part of a review tour. All thoughts and opinions are my own. You can purchase the P1 Plus here. Build & Fit At 170 USD, P1 Plus' finish and build quality is on the money. The OFC copper cable is durable and a charming "rose gold" color, which also does not tangle. The shells are made of stainless steel and it exudes a certain "denseness" to it. No one should complain about the build quality of this. Unfortunately, I will have to knock off some marks in fit as the P1 Plus is of miniscule form factor...

Disclaimer : The unit was sent by BGVP as a part of a review tour but all thoughts and opinions are my own. Build & Fit Typical of resin shell earphones, the shells are practically weightless, even though they house 5 drivers inside each. Faceplate looks fancy with its (colored?) wood flecks. The build quality of the cable is very nice, paired with an uncommon intertwined peach and white weaving. Spec sheet says its a 6N OCC silver plated cable. Fit is also pretty typical of this shape of earphones i.e very nice. BGVP supplies their usual...

Disclaimer : The unit was sent by Hifigo as a part of a review tour but all thoughts and opinions are my own. You can purchase it here. Functionality This tiny box seems to be packing a lot more than meets the eye. The biggest improvement over the regular XQ50 is the inclusion of an OLED display which is genuinely functional. It shows the format, track name and track details. It upgrades the bluetooth chipset to the flagship CSR8675 from Qualcomm from the QCC3008 found in the regular XQ50. This change brought about the inclusion of AptX HD, AptX...

Disclaimer : The unit was provided by TKZK as a part of a review tour. But all thoughts and opinions are my own. Build & Fit The first earphone from TKZK, which is the budget sub brand of TinHifi, comes with a surprisingly supple cable that never tangles much, but its budget nature shows in the plug molding. I wonder why TKZK didn't opt for the right angled connector instead of the awkward thick long molding. And in the budget range, I believe the cable should come equipped with mic, which the Wave misses. Any who, the IEM itself is very light and...

Disclaimer: The unit was provided as a part of a review tour by ConceptKart but all thoughts and opinions are my own. You can purchase the S1 here. Build Quality Unassuming looks, picking up the unit instantly conveys its solid all metal build quality. Its got the reassuring heft of metal to it. There is no doubt in my mind that the S1 is one of the better built dongles out there along with something like the Hidizs S8 with its elegant glass sandwich. The S1 has a full metal jacket. Functionality The main attraction of the S1 is the...

Disclaimer: The unit was provided by Hifigo as a part of a review tour. All thoughts and opinions are my own. You can purchase the Lofty here. Build & Fit A flagship earphone deserves flagship grade build quality. And it shows in the gorgeous 6N OCC stock cable. The weave, jacketing and the supple nature of the cable surely deserves a "flagship" tag. It really is that good. The earphones itself have an all metal build with a sleek finish. The included carry case is also of great quality, although cannot be pocketed without looking like a fool. Fit...