I owned the M11 Plus LTD, the M11 Plus ESS and, of course, i had to test the new M23. And the first thing that surprised me is that its basically not different from the M11 Series, which is a good thing. I liked them exactly how they where. I have high praise for this DAP and it is a good product overall. And the M23 is better in some aspects, as it has more power. But i don't need that feature, even with large over ear headphones, i was still totally fine using Low-Gain and very very rarely used Mid-Gain (Never had to use High-Gain). So that is...

This review is for the people who already watched every Z1R Review on YouTube, read every Review here on Head-Fi and just wants an additional opinion from an long-time owner about if he should really pull the trigger or not. After i tested tons of tips to find the ones that have the best sound, i settled on the COMPLY Ts-200 (The sound quality optimized Version of the T-200), but i used them quite some time with the stock tips too and tested other tips. The Ts-200 enabled me to use them for hours without comfort issues and are the tips that seem to...

Yes, i know, people will tell me im biased and overjudging but that is actually not the case. As an musician, i am used to the sound of monitors and i prefer them. That is why i prefer the IER-M9 over the IER-Z1R and the TG335 and VE8 are some of my alltime favourites. I like an balanced monitor sound because it makes everything sound harmonic and enjoyable for me. It makes things sound how they are supposed to sound. And that is not, pushing the upper mids. My god forbid why do so many Chinese companies advertise their normal In-Ear as IEM...

First of all, i tested the Universal Version. Mialage might vary for the CIEM. I tested the VE8 because i am not completely satisfied with the fit/comfort of my IER-M9 and TG335. Both are okay, but if you use them for 4+ hours, the ears start to hurt, no matter what. First of all, the fit and comfort is perfect as long i use them with foam. I can absolutely not understand how people can wear these with silicone. There is in instant air pressure issue, obviuosly, its an closed IEM. Not sure how an company that is spezialised on monitors can ship an...

I devide Headphones and Earphones into 4 categories Club Sound What Sony calls Xtra Bass, mostly cheap non-audiophile headphones --> Can be used for every genre but tends to sound mushy and boring and consists of mostly bass. If you're older than 20, you're most likely not enjoying these. Musical Sound Designed to reproduce an very realistic and live sound --> Plays well with everything that exists Monitoring Sound Designed for either Studio or Stage Monitoring --> Plays well with everything that exists, but can sound boring and might not be suited...

I did ask Softears for a demo unit, but they were not willing to provide me one as soon as i told them what In-Ear i already own. Crazy, i never got a reply from them back. But a friend of mine (who does not want to be called out because he is ashamed) lent me his unit for review. If Softears wants >=2000€ for this. I _have_ to compare it against the IER-M9. Its not my fault, they are asking for that high price, they have to compete against the best. Because I have it here right now, I’ll also throw the FiiO FA9 into the mix, why not. Also (its not...

Perfection is a bold statement, i know, but bear with me, i'll explain why i personally think that no IEM gets closer to perfection than this one. First of all: I used the Sony TA-ZH1ES as source for this review with Xcessor FX4.0 Memory Foam Tips on the IER-M9. I tried all the Silicone ones and third-party ones too (a lot of them including Spinfit, Gel-Filled and all the others that are recommended) but i always had several issues. Either the sound was less balanced (too much bass or peaking treble) or they caused issues with air pressure. I know...

First of all, why did i buy the Moondrop Blesing 2 Dusk? Because it was hyped and i looked at the graph. I've seen that is its frequency response is very close to other IEMs i love like the IER-Z1R (compare the graphs of those two, very similar. Not the same, but very close). I did not expect the Dusk to sound like the IER-Z1R and of course not that i'd be able to beat it. But i did expect some similarities. Now how to begin, why is the Dusk so complicated (according to me). If i would do a blind test with you and give you the IER-M9 (5BA) and the...

The DAP i owned before the M11 Plus LTD was the Sony NW-WM1Z which i sold after i bought this. And here is why: AKM + THX It is a match made in heaven. I don't know what to say about this DAP. It sounds just like... well, exactly how the original recording sounds. Nothing is added, nothing is lost. There is no noise, no distortion, no sound signature. This is good and for some people bad. I only want my headphones to have an Sound Signature. They are the only piece in the chain that is allowed to alter the sound (for me). I want my DAP to output...

When i bought the FA9, i mostly owned Sony Headphones, the following to be exact - XBA-Z5 - IER-M9 - IER-Z1R - MDR-Z1R I listened to a lot of earphones and headphones from a lot of brands, but only owned these because i am or better was mostly a Sony guy. And coming from Sony Headphones or Earphones, the FiiO sounds extremely neutral so it got me some time to get used to it but it was for sure worth it. When i get back to any of my Sony now, i notice that their fun tuning is more pleasing in the beginning, but it is actually lacking a lot...