Oriveti Primacy: Making music sound like music   Introduction   Oriveti seems to be a rather obscure company, without any big breaks or long-running hype trains. They offer a single model that seems to be highly regarded, but hasn't really seem to caught on and taken off. The Primacy is a hybrid IEM, with a single dual-driver accompanied by two balanced-armature drivers. It retails at $299. The Primacy is seemingly well regarded, but its pricing falls in the gray zone between entry-level IEMs and higher-end IEMs; I purchased it in hopes of adding...

Advanced AcousticWerkes Q: Deceptively Small   The AAW Q is an upcoming IEM from Singaporean company Advanced AcousticWerkes, scheduled for release in the first week of September. It boasts a new "in-canal monitor" type housing, where the entire housing is designed to be mostly within your ear canal. I'm honored to have the opportunity to review the Q, and hope that this review can give some insight on whether the Q is the right IEM for you.    Introduction / Disclaimer Build Quality  Sound Aspects Comparisons to various other IEMs    ...

The TFZ Series 5: Finally Hype that I can BACK.   I first heard about the TFZ Series 5 through another audio based forum. A well-experienced user (not sure if I can state name) who's owned nearly every single top-of-the-line IEM and many flagship headphones was making a very very bold statement. In summary, he stated that the TFZ Series 3 was one of the best IEM's he's ever heard, and easily competes with most of the high-end earphones that he's heard. In specific, he dared to even say that the Series 3 "pets the head of the Jupiter and K10s", and...

Vibro Labs: Aria (custom & universal)   This review is probably going be a little bit different from usual, as I have been given the amazing opportunity to hear and use both the custom and universal version of the Vibro Labs Aria. The review will be honest and holistic -- I'll factor in the sound of the Aria, as well as everything else about it (build, design, whatnot).    - Vibro Labs - ARIA         - Packaging         - Sound         - Design, Fit & Finish                 - Custom                 - Universal - Conclusions & Value  ...