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ICYGENIUS

New Head-Fier
ZiiGaat Nuo review of dynamic iem by ICYGENIUS 🎧
Pros: Great technical sound
Bass quality and texture reproduction are good
Mids are transparent and light
The upper mids sound restrained and not overly bright
High frequencies are very detailed and transparent
The sound stage is well built in width and has good depth
Cons: A little bright tone at high frequencies, but that's a matter of taste
Introduction!
Hello friends!
Today in our review we’ll talk about budget headphones from ZiiGaat Nuo!
And this model comes in a nicely designed small box on the front there is a Zigaat company logo, and at the bottom the name of this model Nuo is written in large letters.

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Well, the technical characteristics are indicated on the side and a 10mm dynamic driver is responsible for the sound, and the sensitivity is 117dB and this model has a standard 32ohm impedance, I’ll say right away that the headphones are quite easy to drive.
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Let's take a look at what's included!
And first of all, we are immediately greeted by the headphones, and they have a purely black design.
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And on the front part on the right earphone there is the ZiiGaat company logo and on the left the name of the Nuo model!
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And of course, it’s good that they received a standard 2-pin connector that fits exactly in line with the body, and the headphones received two compensation holes, one next to the 2-pin connector, and the other located on the inside of the headphone next to the nozzle.
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Well, the diameter of the sound guide here is 0.5 cm and the nozzle here is quite elongated, which improves the fit in the ear, so they personally fit in my ears perfectly there are no problems with the fit.
Accessories!
And yes, of course, there are accessories, the headphones come with this standard black copper cable with a 3.5 jack plug and 2-pin connectors for connecting to the headphones it is almost tangle-free and convenient.
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And there are also ear tips, there are not many of them and these are standard black silicone tips.
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How do these headphones sound?
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Well, now we come to the most interesting part, namely the comparison of two budget headphones with a very similar setup,I propose to compare them with the 7hz Zero 2.
This is what their frequency response graphs look like compared together, as you can see and by ear you can immediately feel that the Zero 2 has more low frequencies, namely an emphasis on the sub-bass, and the Nuo will be a little brighter at high frequencies, but first things first.

Low Frequencies:
Out of the box, the Zero 2 immediately notices a more substantial and elevated amount of bass, the subwoofer effect here is clearly more pronounced than that of the Nuo, but in terms of mid bass they will already be on par because its amount is the same, but in any case, for lovers of deeper ear-massaging sub bass It's definitely worth looking at Zero 2.
But with regards to the texture and overall clarity of bass tones, they are practically on par.
Yes, and the speed and attack processing of the Nuo is quite good, it is not a planar super high-speed driver, but nevertheless the dynamic driver shows itself well here.

Mid Frequencies:
If in zero 2 we have a neutral and restrained correct tone without unnecessary obvious emphasis on the upper middle area.
Well, on the contrary, the presentation is more transparent and light, but here it will be purely a matter of taste as to who prefers which option for serving the middle.
Well, the delivery of vocals in the Nuo is more rich and energetic but is still within the norm, but in general in this area both models do not emphasize sibilances and various hisses in the voice, which I think is very important for many, and the drums have quite confident emphasized transients and don't take much attention.

High Frequencies:
These two models have a fairly similar approach to tuning at high frequencies, only 7Hz sounds more pleasant to me personally due to the fact that there is no such rise from 8kHz to 14 as in Nuo, because by ear, when comparing these headphones, the difference is immediately obvious in favor of 7Hz since they may be a little more neutral with subdued distant highs, but at the same time they will not lose their detail on the plates, and with technicality in these models everything is quite good!
Although I’m sure that even a slightly more accentuated presentation of cymbals in the Nuo will suit some people more, this could also be the case, since due to this rise there appears even more air and a possible feeling of increased detail, but it’s also worth saying that because of this, 7Hz Ziro 2 are less critical to the quality of the recording, since they play for the most part as it is, and don’t really try to add anything of their own in this area, whereas in well, this emphasis on the highs will really draw out some nuances and micro-details in the music, perhaps this will be more for someone The important thing here is to decide for yourself what is closer to you.
Stage and stereo panorama:

The scene and visualization in the ZiiGaat Nuo turned out to be well-developed in width, of course, without any record space, but I wouldn’t say that everything feels crumpled and squeezed, no, on the contrary, we have good and, most importantly, legible drawing and construction of plans.
My conclusion on these headphones:
ZiiGaat Nuo provided us with a lighter and more energetic presentation of mid and high frequencies but with slightly less sub-bass, so I hope everyone will choose something suitable for themselves, and as usual, I tried to describe the sound of these models as accurately and in detail as possible and how it really is in fact.
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Link where you can buy them!
Linsoul : https://www.linsoul.com/products/ziigaat-nuo
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ICYGENIUS

New Head-Fier
Sivga S01 headphone review 🎧 - Movement is life!
Pros: Excellent warm and neutral setting
Great fit and ergonomics
The controls are very simple and intuitive
Bass quality and texture are transparent and detailed
Mids are very smooth and neat
High frequencies without sibilance with excellent detail
Cons: The emphasis of low frequencies is shifted towards mid-bass, but this is normal for headphones of this type.
Introduction!
Today in the review we will look at wireless air conduction headphones from the well-known and reputable company SIVGA and this model is called S01, and in the official store on Aliexpress you can buy them for $70.
But you can get a 10% discount just use my promo code "NN8ME43ENIAH" !!!
The headphones come in a rather small and cute box, and here on the front there is a drawing of the headphones themselves and the model name.

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Well, at the back here are the technical characteristics of the headphones; one large dynamic driver of 16.2mm is responsible for the sound; there is support for the latest Bluetooth 5.3 and sensitivity of the headphones is 117dB and they have an 18ohm impedance,the maximum operating time is also indicated here namely 9hours at a volume of 50 %, and they charge in about 2 hours.
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Let's take a look at what's included !
And now let's see what is included in the package in more detail,the first thing that greets us is very large and detailed instructions for use and configuration in different languages, and everything is described clearly, understandably and in detail!
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And this is what this fairly good weighty case looks like, weighing 92grams. It has the inscription sivga and this white color indicator, and on the back there is a port for charging usb type c with this included cable.
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And what I was especially pleased with was the presence of a digital display inside the case that displays the charge level of the case itself as a percentage, and the charge of the headphones, by the way, the case supports wireless charging up to 5 watts.
And this is what the headphones look like, in my opinion they are quite good and have the pure black color that I chose, and a dedicated orange button to control the volume, rewind, voice assistant and everything like that.
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And it’s worth saying that they are quite light, matte plastic, so they don’t collect fingerprints, and here in front, next to the button, there is one small acoustic hole, and additional larger ones with a metal mesh for sound transmission.
And here they also have markings, so which one is the right and which one is the left earphone, I think you can determine without any problems.
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Ergonomics and convenience.
But what also pleased me here is that there is an adjustment of the hooks themselves, namely the pressing force to your ear, so these headphones can be adjusted to suit you without any problems and due to this I can say that they sit on the ears noticeably better and very tightly the fit here is probably as good as possible, since they don’t fall off your ears at all, you can run, jump, train in them without any problems at all, and for these purposes I think this is a more ideal option.
Accessories.
1x USB type c cable for charging.
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How do these headphones sound?
Well, now friends, let's talk about the most important thing, namely the sound of this model!
Low Frequencies :
Surely the first thing that interests you is how things are going here with low frequencies
and due to the design of the headphones, there will not be a huge wall of deep subwoofer bass and the pressure from it as in in-ear headphones, and this is normal.
Therefore, the emphasis of low frequencies is shifted more towards mid-bass, which is actually quite good in these headphones, there is good attack and speed, and the bass does not interfere with the mid-range and sounds quite natural and well-developed, and the textural detail is as good as for headphones of this shape factor is quite transparent and detailed.

Mid Frequencies :
Surprisingly, they sound quite transparent and airy, but the presentation itself is very warm and neutral, I like the neutral and calm sound in these headphones, that is, the Sivga sounds restrained and smooth with a sufficiently emphasized accent of transients on the drums, and no hidden weight from the instruments, although It is worth saying that the middle itself in space is presented in a rather unusual way due to the stereo images being more advanced.
High Frequencies :
Well, now let's talk about high frequencies which turned out to be quite balanced, moderately technical and detailed, there is no excessive harshness of loudness and any sibilant squeals, cymbals and percussion are slightly pushed forward and emphasized, but do not sound overly intrusive, that is, the presentation of this area turned out to be quite pleasant, warm and comfortable to the ear, and everything sounds quite restrained and smooth while maintaining a good amount of air for better image separation.
My conclusion on these headphones :
Sivga S01 turned out to be very good headphones with a pleasant and neat neural tuning for this form factor, and are excellent primarily for sports for listening to audiobooks and any podcasts and music.
Link where you can buy them!
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005564726255.html

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New Head-Fier
Kefine Klanar review of planar iem by ICYGENIUS 🎧
Pros: Excellent planar headphones for the first acquaintance
Nice technicality
Detailed sound
Excellent bass control and attack
Great bass texture
Mids are transparent
Neat and not bright upper mids
High frequencies are detailed and restrained
A lot of air
Very wide sound stage
Cons: The mids are a little recessed, but this also happens in other planar headphones
Introduction!
Today we’ll talk about planar headphones from the company Kefine, costing $119, and probably many of you have a question about what this new brand is, and in short, this new company is closely related to Sivga, and this is their first new product, which is called Klanar.
And they come in a rather medium box with a picture of the headphones themselves on the front and the name of the brand and model here.
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And keep in mind that you will have the opportunity to choose a model with a balanced cable for 4.4jack, or a regular 3.5jack, as in my case, as evidenced by this green mark here.

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Well, at the back, as always, are the technical characteristics of the headphones.
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And the 14.5mm planar driver is responsible for the sound, and the sensitivity of the headphones is 105dB and their resistance is 16Ohms, according to the requirements for the amplifier, they are approximately at the level of Tangzu Zetian Wu or Shuoer S12, if any, or did you have these planar models, I think you already have a rough idea of what kind of amplifier they will need.

Let's take a look at what's included!
And the first thing we are immediately greeted with here are the headphones, which are very securely fixed, and they look quite good and are black in color and are completely made of aluminum alloy, so they are very light and have quite neat edges.
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And on the front panel here they have the name of the Kefine brand and of course, according to the standard, they have a 2-pin connector installed here, and on the inside there are markings for the right and left earphones, and two acoustic holes, and their nozzle is quite elongated and has an insert inside with an unusual pattern.
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And their nozzle is quite elongated and has an insert inside with an unusual pattern.

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Ergonomics and convenience.
Well, the fit and comfort of the headphones is generally excellent; they fit quite tightly to the ear and provide good sound insulation.
Accessories.
Well, in this miniature case with the inscription Kefine, there is a rightfully excellent 4-core copper cable that received 2-pin connectors for connecting to headphones and a 3.5jack plug in my case, the cable is really good, does not get tangled, and I personally have no questions about its convenience I wouldn't even change it.
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And of course, there is a good set of ear pads that you can use with headphones without problems.
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How do these headphones sound?
Well, now let's talk about the sound of these planar headphones Kefine Klanar.
I used and listened to them with a Topping G5 DAC.
This is what the frequency response graph of these headphones looks like and you can even see my target which I made just the other day and surprisingly the headphones are quite close to it, but in reality it is a very strong sounding headphone with a slightly more recessed middle due to which the vocals do not play close to us, as in many headphones, but a little distant.

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Low Frequencies :
The bass on these headphones has a distinctive planar signature, and feels very textured and well controlled, and it's worth saying that the low frequencies are noticeably so focused on the energy and depth of the sub-bass, complemented by a slight and proper boost to the mid-bass punch with good weight and mass.
And it feels like such an energetic and very dense attack blow, but with the textural elaboration and transmission of various harmonics at low frequencies, everything is in perfect order here, the distortion effects of the guitars are very clear and quite legible, and this is exactly what I expected to get from a planar driver.

Mid Frequencies :
Well, the mid-range sounds quite pleasant and I would characterize it as clean and transparent with the vocals correctly formed in space, although slightly moved away from us, and a really good amount of air to better separate the vocals from the instruments, due to which this area does not sound somehow dull and it’s dark and it’s not presented to you in a crumpled way, but on the contrary, everything is conveyed very accurately and separately.
Yes, and I liked that the vocals do not feel relaxed and blurry, on the contrary, they are quite well focused in such a wide space and sound rich and detailed.
Well, it’s also good that the headphones don’t merge the sound into mush and into one whole, even in overloaded and heavy tracks, and the planar clearly makes itself felt here.
And the upper middle is very slightly emphasized and presented quite neatly, and the female vocal remains quite restrained and does not become flashy, it has good saturation and excellent transmission of voice timbres.

High Frequencies :
Well, the high frequencies in the Kefine Klanar feel smoother and less warm than the midrange, and properly restrained, they do not go into some kind of excessive brightness and harshness with a metallic color on the cymbals, as can be found in other planar headphones.
I like that they retained the technicality and made exactly the right sustained bias in technique rather than in smoothed and warm musicality, and they try, first of all, to attract you with their resolution and elaboration of after-sounds and various tails from reverberations, which are very long here.
I also liked that they are devoid of sibilance and sharp peaks, and at the same time extract a fairly good amount of detail and have excellent analytics, due to which, of course, the headphones are a little critical of recordings, but in general they reproduce everything without problems.

Stage and stereo panorama :
Well, the sound stage actually surprised me in these headphones, that is, in all other planars of such depth and width, I really haven’t seen it. From the first listen, I noticed that the sound field here just reminded me of my open full-size headphones where everything goes beyond your head, and This is much more interesting and effectively immerses you in the music, in my opinion, and it sounds somehow more atmospheric.
My conclusion on these headphones :
Kefine Klanar turned out to be rightfully excellent planar headphones, with a detailed and technical sound with excellent attacking and textured bass and without unnecessary sharp accents at high frequencies, but a good focus on analytics with a reliable and detailed transmission of the mid-range makes them very advantageous in this price category for those who want to try planar headphones, I think they are perfect for a first acquaintance.
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Link where you can buy them!
https://www.linsoul.com/products/kefine-klanar
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ICYGENIUS

New Head-Fier
KIWIEARS MELODY review of hybrid iem by ICYGENIUS 🎧
Pros: Crazy planar technicality
Excellent extraction of micro and macro details
Attack detail and transients, they literally show it all to you
Very clean and energetic delivery
Drive and emotions right every listen
Very massive and attacking bass
The low frequency texture is very transparent and clean
Bass control is very good despite a slight extension into the mids
Mids are very transparent and clear
The tone of the upper mids is not tiring but very neat
High frequencies my respect, technical and precise sound of cymbals
The soundstage is very open and the framing is gorgeous
Cons: Doesn't have
Introduction!
Hello friends!
Today we’ll talk about planar headphones from the company KiwiEars, the model is called Melody and their cost is $89!
And they come in a very small box with a nice design, on the front there are the headphones themselves and the company logo and model name here.
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Well, here on the side the technical characteristics are indicated a 12mm planar driver is responsible for the sound, and the sensitivity of the headphones is 102db, and they have an 18ohm impedance, and I’ll say right away that they are not very heavy to drive.
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Let's take a look at what's included!
And here we are immediately greeted first by the headphones, neatly fixed here.
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And they look very brutal, their body is made of pure black and the front panel is made of metal and has a large KiwiEars logo on both headphones!
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Well, it’s also good that there is a reliable 2-pin connector installed here that goes exactly in line with the body, and next to it there is one acoustic hole!
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And the second is located on the inside of the body next to this small nozzle under which there is a mesh and, as you can see, it has a protrusion, so the ear pads are held here very securely and its diameter is 0.5, and by the way, the inside of the body is already made of matte plastic.
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Ergonomics and convenience!
Absolute good fit!
Accessories!
Well, the kit includes two more types of ear pads: the black ones are wider, and the gray ones are narrower and denser, I recommend using them, and there are also instructions and a cable.
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This is a pretty good copper 4-core cable, which has 2pin connectors for connecting to headphones, and a straight 3.5 jack plug, the cable is pretty good and doesn’t get tangled much, so you can use it without problems.
How do these headphones sound?
Well, now friends, let's talk about the most important thing, namely the sound of this model!
And this is what their graph looks like!
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And it is immediately noticeable that the main emphasis here is on low frequencies, such a good and very noticeable emphasis is placed here on the mid-bass, bassheads and punch lovers will definitely be satisfied, and the approach to medium frequencies is done quite neatly, as is the transition to the upper middle area, which goes exactly according to my target, that is, there is exactly as much of it as it is necessary that it does not sound bright at least for me, but at high frequencies there is a complete order, we just stressed the plates quite a bit and added air at the very edges of the range, again, everything is like on my target.

Low Frequencies:
At low frequencies, the headphones demonstrate a very precise and powerful rise of the rolling bass with a clear emphasis on the mid-bass, which has an excellent and already, as for me, bass-heavy weight and volume, and surprisingly from this the bass control has not been lost anywhere, yes, it goes a little to the middle frequencies, but it is not as noticeable as it could be, especially if you look for other basehead models of the 7hz legato type, I think the regular viewers of my channel still remember them, and someone probably even uses them to this day.
Yes, and with the sub bass there is a complete order, the depth is excellent and the subwoofer effect is also very noticeable, and even in my opinion it is not at all inferior to dynamic headphones, and it is worth saying that of the advantages of the planar emitter there is a pronounced very emphasized attack and the same transparent texture, which is sometimes so lacking in dynamic headphones, therefore the bass doesn't sound monotonous here.

Mid Frequencies:
Well, the midrange frequencies in these headphones immediately from the first listening are noticeable that they are served as very transparent saturated and energetic with a bunch of emphasized attacks and transients in the drum part, the vocals are transmitted very pleasantly with good weight and filling of space, and does not sound closed and deaf, on the contrary, the overall presentation of this range is very clear and clean and without sibilants, even on female vocals!
Of the last planar headphones that I listened to, I would definitely put these ahead of everything, because here there is that very fervent and cheerful music transmission, that is, those who are tired of neutral calm feeds and you, for example, want to get more of those missing emotions when listening, then this will definitely be your choice.

High Frequencies:
Well, the high frequencies here are just my respect, unrealistically long with very long aftershocks and attenuations from reverberation, sometimes I haven't even met this in top hybrids, but here headphones cost only $89!
And of course, since these are planar headphones, there is also excellent obvious technicality and there is a good bias in analytics and there is a very large amount of air for a better separation of cymbals and percussion in this range and in general the cymbals are transmitted in super detail here, what surprised me more is that even the structure of the cymbal is literally audible, literally it can be disassembled!!!

And of course it's worth saying that the headphones are perfect for heavy and high-speed genres that require a good stressed attack and a very small pleasant-to-hear accentuation of plates without sibilants.
Stage and stereo panorama:
In KiwiEars Melody, everything is in perfect order here, the stage itself is wide enough and has an excellent slope in depth, that is, the space and instruments do not feel flat, but on the contrary have good weight and volume, and all images are drawn in great detail and separately from each other, therefore, with the separation of plans, there is complete order.
My conclusion on these headphones:
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KiwiEars Melody turned out to be excellent planar headphones with an emotional and insanely very energetic over-detailed presentation giving only real positive emotions, they are suitable both for basheads and for fans of technical and attacking sound, which is especially important for heavy genres, and for those who just want to literally disassemble the music into parts because analytics is here on a very high level.
Link where you can buy them!
Aliexpress: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805908747099.html

Linsoul: https://www.linsoul.com/products/kiwi-ears-melody
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ICYGENIUS

New Head-Fier
Simgot DEW4X review of dac by ICYGENIUS 🎧
Pros: Very compact and lightweight
Almost does not heat up
Dual DAC Ciruss Logic 43198
DSD 256 / 32 bit 384khz
There is support for game consoles in UAC 1.0 mode
Powerful and capable of driving all of my in-ear headphones without issue, including heavier full-size dynamic headphones
It looks very stylish and fresh, I like its design
Sounds neutral and does not change the sound of your headphones
Has a very mature and technical amazing sound
High-level attacks and transients
Cons: For me there are no downsides, it performs its function perfectly, but what else is required of it? Just enjoy it!
Introduction!
Hello friends!
I welcome everyone, today in the review we will look at an excellent DAC from the SIMGOT company!
It comes in a very small box with a chrome effect, and here is the name that it received, namely DEW4X.
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And on the back it says what kind of DAC they gave us!
This is a dual Cirrus Logic 43198, it has support for DSD 256, it reproduces up to 32bit 384 kHz, and the output power is 70x2 mW at 3.5, and 150x2 mW for the balanced output, and I’ll say right away that despite these values, it rocks all my headphones easily with good reserve, of course, if we are not talking about some heavy full-size planars, then of course you will need a different source and I think everyone already knows this, but for in-ear headphones and dynamic full-size headphones, the reserve here is very large, especially at high gain levels.
Well, another interesting thing is that it can be used with some game consoles in UAC 1.0 mode.

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And of course, the DAC works without problems and is detected on Windows, MAC OS, Android, and iOS, no drivers need to be installed, although if there was an ASIO driver it would be great, but otherwise you can do without it.
Let's take a look at what's included!
And here everything is actually simple, we get the capacitor itself, a very good complete braided cable with the inscription Simgot on both connectors, and small instructions in two languages.
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The DAC itself looks great in my opinion, it has a pure black body color and has a large X logo and a very small inscription DEW4X here.
It’s worth saying that it is made of aircraft-grade aluminum alloy, so it is very light and as compact as possible and weighs only 24 grams.

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And here is an input for connecting the supplied usb type c cable which you can connect it to either a smartphone or a computer using this supplied adapter!
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And at the other end there are two outputs, a gold-plated balanced 4.4 and a standard 3.5 jack for connecting headphones.

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And this is what the bottom panel looks like =)
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And on the side there are two buttons with a characteristic click that increase or decrease the volume, and if you press two at once, we will switch the gain level and in order to switch to high and make sure that everything worked, just connect it to your smartphone and if the LED inside lights up blue then this means that the gain level is set to high, but if you press the buttons it will switch to low and change color to green.
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And by the way, what’s also important is that it always saves your last volume, so there won’t be a problem with when you connect your dac and headphones and it shoots sharply in your ears haha, I think many people have had this happen, so there’s no such problem here.
How about sound?
And now, friends, let's talk about the most important thing, namely the sound of this device, and as I expected, everything is very good here and the DAC essentially does not contribute anything of its own to the signal, it sounds as adult as possible and correctly, not inferior to my Topping g5, simgot has exactly the same the same neutral absolutely monitor slightly warm sound signature, without any additional amplification and emphasis of both low mids and high frequencies.
But everything is as usual, it will depend on your headphones that you will connect to it, and since it is very powerful, planar in-ears for it are exactly what you need, I listened to the Letshuoer s15 and Hidizs mp145, and Simgot Ea1000/EA500 and Em6L, and I’ll say even more over the last few days, I’ve been using only this DAC, and I was completely satisfied because it copes with them generally perfectly and doesn’t at all hide or spoil the overall sound signature of these models!
And here there is absolutely excellent control over all frequencies even at high volumes, no blurring of attacks, on the contrary, they are very clear and distinct and the transients are excellent, and there is only excellent separation and good edge development. Including hybrid models, but I would advise buying headphones for at least about the same price as your source, as this will be the most rational solution.

My conclusion on this dac:
SIMGOT DEW4X is an excellent, super compact small DAC amplifier, with very good power and the correct and most natural adult and super transparent sound, and it left me with only positive impressions, I highly recommend it for purchase!
Link where you can buy them!
Aliexpress:https://aliexpress.ru/item/1005006470823170.html
Linsoul:https://www.linsoul.com/products/simgot-dew4x

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ICYGENIUS

New Head-Fier
FOSI AUDIO SK02 review of dac by ICYGENIUS 🎧
Pros: Excellent, very neutral sound signature with a transparent and cool tone as a modern source should have
Attacks and transients at their best
Very powerful
ES9038Q2M
Supports High-Res PCM384kHz, DSD256
Vibrant LED Indicators
Cons: Doesn't have
Introduction!
Friends, I welcome everyone, today in the review we will look at a DAC amplifier from the company FOSI AUDIO, called SK02 and I’m sure you probably saw it in my previous reviews of different headphones and I used it for several weeks to test it thoroughly and share my operating experience.
It comes in a very small standard box with essentially no information about this device other than this sticker SK02.

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Let's take a look at what's included!
The set here is very small, we get
1.Headphone Amplifier
2.USB Type C cable two in one with this adapter.
3.User manual in several languages.

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Still, I like the way this amplifier looks.
And on the front panel it has 2 buttons, one for switching the gain mode from low to high, and switching the USB mode to optics and vice versa, and under it there are quite bright LED indicators that display the sampling frequency of PCM and DSD and this is 64.128 or 256 , and by the way, the amplifier weighs 380 grams.

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And the all-metal round knob here has endless rotation and tactile pleasant clicks that you can feel when you turn the knob, and you can press it like this once to play or pause the music and if you press and hold, you can turn off the power, and from the unusual thing, here is a purple volume level indicator that flashes when playing low frequencies in the track, and this is a rather unusual sight, I’ll tell you.
But on the rear panel there are 3 outputs, namely usb type c for connecting, for example, the supplied cable, as well as one optical output and an AUX 3.5 mm port for outputting an analog signal.
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And in front there is a balanced output at 4.4, and a standard 3.5.

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And the DAC we were given here is probably already familiar to everyone: ESS9038Q2M with a separate operational amplifier SGM8262.
The output power at high gain is 280 mW at 3.5, and as much as 1100 mW for the balanced output 4.4, so it will swing your in-ear and full-size headphones easily and with a very large margin and excellent control, so you don’t even have to worry about it here, and I advise you right away switch to high gain because even then the amplifier remains only slightly warm even after long sessions, so we get a lot more power, although the first time I got it I only listened to it at low gain, and even then it drive without problems even planar headphones with a large margin.
Well, of course, the DAC works without problems and is detected on Windows, MAC OS, Android, and iOS no additional drivers need to be installed for it everything is picked up automatically.

How about sound?
And now, friends, let's talk about the most important thing, namely the sound of this device, which has excellent measurements, which can be found in more detail on the official website of Fosi Audio. I will specifically leave links in the description so as not to waste time analyzing all this now
And I’d better start with the fact that I tested with it both various planar in-ear headphones and hybrid and dynamic full-size headphones in different price categories!
Since it offers us excellent transparency and excellent localization with a wide stereo panorama with literally crystal clarity and outstanding resolution in no way inferior to my Topping g5, and its frequency response is absolutely linear in measurements, as it should be on modern sources, I hope you agree with me!
And the overall sound signature here does not feel analogue softened and warm, but has a strong bias towards that same cold monitor quality, which I very much approve of.
And I can absolutely say that this amplifier does not try to bring anything of its own into the signal and it has absolutely what it should have: a neutral, honest sound signature with good technique and highlighted attacks, without any brightness or additional warmth, that is, again, like me and said in previous reviews of DAC amplifiers, everything here will depend on your headphones that you are going to connect to this excellent and most importantly powerful source, since it will allow you to use planar headphones such as LETSHUOER S15 or Hidizs MP145 without problems and they will sound very correct on it with amazing control and technicality and in terms of attacks and transient processes, there will also be complete order here, but what can we say about hybrid headphones, which also open up as expected and this DAC does not constrain at all and does not try to blur the sound of the headphones in some super magical way, which is especially cool to hear from some audiophiles, I hope you understand what I'm getting at.

My conclusion on this dac:
Fosi Audio Sk02 is an excellent, very high-quality DAC for a small and pleasant price, with amazing power and the most mature neutral sound, all you have to do next is find good headphones and enjoy the music, and my reviews will help you with choosing headphones.
Link where you can buy this dac!
Fosi Audio:https://fosiaudio.com/pages/desktop-dac-headphone-amp-sk02
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ICYGENIUS

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KiwiEars Orchestra Lite review of hybrid iem by ICYGENIUS 🎧
Pros: Excellent neutral tuning
Very nice appearance and excellent comfort
Low frequencies are deep and accurate with good attack
The mids are very accurate and tonally reliable.
The drums have excellent transient response
High frequencies are very detailed and not overly bright
Great detail with crazy analytics
Excellent development of the sound stage, very correct and precise focusing and mastery of all sounds
Cons: Slight vacuum effect with some ear pads, please select them carefully.
Introduction!
Hello friends!
Today we’ll talk again about hybrid headphones from the KiwiEars company, called Orchestra Lite and their cost is $249 and this time they are positioned as monitor iems, which is doubly interesting.
They come in a nicely designed small box, there is the model name, the company logo and an image of the headphones themselves.

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And here on the side the technical characteristics are indicated and a very powerful combination of 8 armature drivers is responsible for the sound, two are responsible for high frequencies, four for medium frequencies, and two more will reproduce low frequencies, and the sensitivity is 112dB and they received 16ohm impedance .

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Let's take a look at what's included!
And the first thing that greets us here are headphones made of medical resin they have a blue front panel, as I wanted to match my channel design, and they really look very good, and of course, the company logo also has a place here on both headphones!
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And they received a 2-pin connector that goes exactly in line with the body, and it is worth saying that they have absolutely no compensation holes on the body, and the inside is absolutely transparent and there are no problems here, you can see all the stuffing from the armature drivers and even on some drivers you can see markings indicating that it is Knowles and custom KiwiEars.
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Well, the nozzle here is a little elongated and wide, but it’s anatomically made correctly, so these headphones generally sit in the ears perfectly the fit is as tight as possible, but due to the fact that there are no compensation holes with some ear pads, a small vacuum effect is created, so keep this in mind that you will have to carefully choose the appropriate nozzles for yourself.

Accessories!
Now we come to the accessories, which are in an excellent tight case with the inscription kiwi yars, we already saw it in the previous review of the Forteza basshead headphones, I advise you to look at it.
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And this time there is an excellent 4-core cable that has a 3.5 jack plug, and 2 pin connectors with well-formed ear hooks, that is, you don’t even have to change it and use it without problems, it’s a pity, of course, that there is no option to choose a balanced version for 4.4, which would be absolutely great!
The ear tips here, of course, there are also exactly 3 sets of different tips for every taste and color!

How do these headphones sound?
Now let's talk about the sound of KiwiEars Orchestra Lite and I think for sure that lovers of a more neutral presentation, like me, will be pleased this time, since on the frequency response graph I think it’s immediately clear that we have a very neatly executed neutral model without excessive amplification of low frequencies so is the area of the upper middle, and the high ones at the very edge have been tidied up a little for us and in general I think it’s clear that they are very close to my target, I would even say as close as possible and this makes me happy, but let’s go in order!
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Low Frequencies:
Low frequencies here have a gain of 5dB and if you are not a basshead, the amount of bass here should be enough for you, despite the fact that an armature driver is used here, I would not say that because of this it reproduces sub-bass notes worse than dynamic ones, but of course it differs from dynamic driver and already has its own character, but this is not as bad as it could be since there is excellent depth and volume,yes, and the reproduction of texture and neat punch on the mid bass is at a good level, but with control, of course, there are no problems here since the bass does not interfere with the mid frequencies at all and very neatly complements the quite significant lower mids, that is, it is designed correctly here, except that I would like to get a slightly clearer and more focused attack, but in this case then I would have to install a dynamic emitter since I still prefer it in most cases if we are talking about hybrids.
Mid Frequencies:
The mid frequencies in these headphones are very detailed in overtones with a well-defined attack of both instruments and drums and with a correct, albeit not very wide, construction of plans, and they sound quite emotional but a little dry with a clear emphasis on the image of the vocal part,the presentation to the ear is of course pleasant and very familiar to me, something similar I have already seen in other hybrids, only here a warmer and calmer tone is noticeable, that is, this area is transmitted in them without tiring vocals are reproduced here without any rustling or reinforcement overtones and sounds natural with good articulation and legibility, and what I liked is that it does not have any excessive brightness or loudness!
High Frequencies:
And at high frequencies, a good and correct approach to tuning is noticeable here, there is also obvious analytics and that very necessary control over literally everything, and this range is felt as a slightly warm and neat presentation that is pleasant to the ear, having good resolution in the cymbals but without their obvious excessive gain, which in my opinion is correct from the point of view of tuning, although I know someone likes a lighter and more highlighted high area, which seems to give a feeling of better technicality and airiness, but they didn’t do that here and they made a more natural and adult tuning without any additional coloring, which is generally correct from the point of view of monitor headphones, although if the very edge of the high frequencies had been tightened it would have been great.
Stage and stereo panorama:
And as for building a sound stage then everything is in perfect order here, the stage itself is wide and optimal, it has no artificial stretch, it is exactly right and at the same time has a quite good slope in depth, that is, the space and instruments do not feel flat, but on the contrary, they have good weight and volume, and that’s all the images are drawn in great detail and separately from each other.
My conclusion on these headphones:
KiwiEars Orchestra Lite turned out to be excellent headphones primarily for monitoring, and for lovers of a calm and very neutral, non-tiring sound with a good and correct amount of bass, neutral, not bright mids that are simply perfectly complemented by detailed and analytical highs!

Link where you can buy them!
Linsoul: https://www.linsoul.com/products/kiwi-ears-orchestra-lite
Aliexpress: https://aliexpress.ru/item/1005005264192787.html
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ICYGENIUS

New Head-Fier
Sivga Nightingale review of planar iem by ICYGENIUS 🎧
Pros: Unique and not the usual setting
Very neutral and neat tuning
Sounds natural
Very warm and musical sound presentation
Speed and bass attack are good
Mid frequencies are not fatiguing and are quite transparent
High frequencies smoothed and restrained
The sound stage good
Cons: Not for bassheads
Not the most technical set
Introduction!
Hello friends!
Today in our review we’ll talk about another planar headphones from Sivga worth $279!
The headphones come in a small box with a nice design and on the front there is the brand name Sivga, and the model name Nightgale.
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And as usual, the technical characteristics of the headphones are indicated at the back and one 14.5mm planar driver is responsible for the sound in this model, and the sensitivity of the headphones is 100dB and they have a 16ohm impedance.
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Let's take a look at what's included!
And here we are immediately first greeted by the headphones, well fixed here, and they look quite interesting, they have such an oval shape with a wooden front panel, which in fact is rarely seen anywhere now, and there is an inscription Sivga right there.
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And according to the standard, they received a 2-pin connector, but it sticks out from the case, keep this in mind, so it is advisable to install a qdc cable here, the usual 2 pins will look strange in my opinion.
Well, on the inside of the case there are markings for the right and left earphones and 2 acoustic holes located here and one on top.
And the nozzle of the headphones is quite standard and has a diameter of 0 point five mm, and it’s good that it has a protrusion so the ear pads here won’t fly off anywhere and they are fixed very securely.

Ergonomics and convenience.
Well, the fit and ergonomics are all pretty good, with the included ear pads in the ears the headphones fit quite tightly, just as I like.
Accessories.
And of course, where without accessories, there is a fairly good case with the inscription Sivga, inside of which there is what, in my opinion, is an excellent copper cable in black braiding that practically does not get tangled, has correctly formed earhooks that are really comfortable, and QDC connectors for connection to headphones, and a 4.4 balanced connector for connecting to a player or amplifier,by the way, for additional protection against bending of the cable, there is such a spring that is rarely seen anywhere these days.
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And also, the manufacturer immediately took care of the ear tips, so here in the kit there is a really good set of tips, some are very similar to Sony for a long time, by the way, I haven’t seen such ear pads, but here they have respect for this, and also such soft silicone tips with such a leg, and it was with them that I listened to these headphones.
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How do these headphones sound?
Well, now let's talk about the sound of this planar model Sivga Nightingale.
And this is what their frequency response graph looks like, and immediately in contrast to the Kefine Klanar from the previous review, I think it’s noticeable here that there’s a completely different and not the most typical setting for planar headphones.
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At low frequencies, the first thing that catches your eye here is this kind of decline, and when listening it is really felt, so bassheads will probably pass by here, but lovers of neat, restrained low frequencies will definitely be pleased, and also pay attention to how these headphones play quite linearly right up to 2kHz and in general their tuning reminded me even more of full-size open-back headphones.
But the area of the upper middle, even for my target, was pressed down quite heavily, for which, of course, I don’t really understand, since I still think that a slight gain, at least like on my target, would be very useful here.
Well, then there are more advanced high frequencies, which were boosted well for us, I believe, to compensate for the upper midrange area so that everything sounds more holistic.
And I think that the manufacturer of Sivga decided to do something really very new among a bunch of other planar headphones with the same repeating V-shaped tuning, and they really succeeded,since these headphones sound quite dynamically holistic and natural for a planar driver.

Low Frequencies :
The low frequencies in them do not take on much attention, but simply try to carefully complement the mid and high frequencies with their low weight, but sufficient volume, and moderate attack with smooth decay and surprisingly moderately developed textural elaboration that does not take on much attention but It just neatly complements everything with its warm tone.
Mid Frequencies :
But the mid frequencies here have such a very neat smooth neutral tone and, for example, are perfect for lovers of a more dark sound, where there is no excessive brightness and the vocal part and drums are pushed ahead of everything else, because the vocals in them are presented very restrained and quite calmly with good preservation of neutrality and a very noticeable shade of warmth, that is, it is not shrill and at the same time has good resolution and elaboration of articulations.
And I also liked the fact that the female vocals will not let you get tired when listening to these headphones, so those who like this slightly smoother and calmer presentation will be pleased.
Well, the upper mids actually correspond to the graph; they don’t feel loud, so the mix sounds quite smooth and nothing comes out ahead of everything, although in comparison with headphones with Harman, of course you will think that something is wrong here because the presentation of mid frequencies here turned out to be not tiring, a little smoothed out but pleasant to the ear with such good fat in the lower middle, but for the first time for sure, you will need to get used to it, especially after bright headphones, to a new sound that you may not even have encountered anywhere before.

High Frequencies :
And friends, you are probably wondering how things are going with the high frequencies, which look quite strange on the graph, I agree, but in reality they turned out to be quite warm and not as technical as in other planar headphones, for example, the Kefine Klanar from the previous review, they have a noticeable gain at eight and fifteen kHz to give greater clarity and emphasis to the cymbals of various after-sounds and additional air.
But in fact, this range does not feel overly flashy and tiring if you listen at medium volume as I usually do, and it also does not go into some kind of strong darkness, although of course there is no super transparency and analyticality here, since these headphones have a bias towards more of that musicality and a bold structured canvas, so they don’t particularly need to show you all the nuances in the music and bring all the flaws forward in the recording, these accents will obviously be of no use here, so they just play this area comfortably by ear with good resolution and not too much hidden detail.

Stage and stereo panorama :
The scene and visualization in these headphones turned out to be well-developed in width, that is, the visual construction of such an optimal and correct scene, although a little intimate for the vocal part, but still they try to embrace and entice you with their deep elaboration of depth, brightening up this small nuance.
My conclusion on these headphones :
Sivga Nightingale turned out to be very interesting planar headphones with a rightfully rare and unique tuning, and a collected natural and holistic sound presentation without undue emphasis on the upper mids with a good, although not the most massive, even textured bass and long-lasting high frequencies.
Link where you can buy them!
https://aliexpress.ru/item/1005006032032567.html

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ICYGENIUS

New Head-Fier
7hz Sonus hybrid headphone review 🎧 - New budget hit!
Pros: Bass speed and decay are excellent
The texture and elaboration of the bass are at a high level it sounds very transparent and clean
Mids are weighty and tonally very pleasant
The upper mids are not bright and not tiring
High frequencies are very transparent and clean
High-level technicality and resolution
This is a real hit in this price category
The sound stage is wide and very detailed, there are no problems with image separation; they are drawn clearly and correctly
Cons: I would like the nozzle to be a little longer
The amount of bass is not basshead, keep that in mind
Introduction!
Today in our review we’ll talk about a very interesting latest hybrid product from the company 7Hz worth $59!
The headphones come in a small box with a nice design and an image of the headphones on the front!
And there is also the 7hz brand logo and the name of this model SONUS in large letters vertically!

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And as usual, the technical characteristics of the headphones are indicated here and only 1 dynamic and 1 armature driver are responsible for the sound in this model, and the sensitivity of the headphones is 109dB and they have a 30ohm impedance.
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Let's take a look at what's included!
And the first thing that greets us is a thick and embossed cardboard bright orange box with the 7hz logo!
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Inside of which the headphones are neatly located!
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And they look pretty good, and in my case they have such a silver back part of the case made of aircraft aluminum with the 7Hz logo and the front part is made of medical material and it is transparent, so literally the entire filling of the headphones and drivers is you can see the armature driver and large dynamic driver here!
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Well, there is one acoustic hole located here on the inside of the earphone, but the nozzle of the headphones is quite short, but at least there is a protrusion on it, so the ear pads fit well and don’t fly off anywhere.
Ergonomics and convenience.
And it’s worth saying that the fit of these headphones is excellent, quite tight and they fit well to the ear, so there are no problems with sound insulation!
Accessories.
Well, there is also a black case that contains two bags, one of which has an excellent set of attachments of different sizes and colors, so you can choose one for yourself without any problems, and this one contains additional filters for headphones!
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And of course, friends, where would we be without the included cable, which is really good here, a silver-plated, fairly heavy 4-core conductor that looks rightfully cool, and also has very comfortable shaped earhooks with a 2-pin connector for headphones, and a standard 3.5 plug which looks quite unusual.
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Well, don’t forget about the manual for headphones!
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How do these headphones sound?
Well, now let's talk about the sound of this model, how these headphones sound!
Friends, I was honestly shocked, I haven't seen anything like this in this price category for a long time!

Low Frequencies :
I’ll start, as always, with an analysis of the low frequencies, which, in comparison with the EM6L in the Sonus, are less accentuated and not so massive, but friends, despite this, the bass in the Sonus has excellent speed indicators and the texture and resolution are at a good level, in this price category it is really a find, and the emphasis here is noticeably shifted more to the sub-bass, which turned out to be quite deep and moderately elevated, and the midbass is a little bit distant, but nevertheless there is a good punch and a noticeably emphasized textured blow that leaves behind a very neat and smooth aftertone!
And although the amount of bass here is less than in the EM6L, its quality is really at a very high level, I was especially pleased with the fact that it does not interfere with the mid range and, on the contrary, perfectly helps to open up the vocal part without covering the lower middle with its weight.

Mid Frequencies :
But the mid frequencies here are just my respect, right from the first listen this range is felt as very clear and clean with a fairly deep well-developed space and insanely emphasized articulation in the vocals, and the weight and elaboration of the instruments simply perfectly complements the whole picture,and of course it’s worth saying that the upper mids here are not bright, and I definitely like this, since there is a very smooth and neat more neutral tone of the drums with a clear, stable transient.
And pretty drums just complement the whole picture well with their long trails of reverb, and the vocals sound a little closer to us, but don't feel at all closed and locked in one small room on the contrary, his image is very wide and tries to take up as much space as possible, and I certainly like this less intimate voice setting more!

High Frequencies :
Well, the high frequencies are just the icing on this very tasty cake.
There is also technicality here, if you want to listen to heavy genres of metal rock, yes please, if you want to analyze the music and listen to all the details and nuances and without any problems at all, if you want to have excellent detail and without sibilants then please get it.
And I’m really very surprised by the amount of air that is present in this range and how very defined and far this area is captured without any obvious pits, and the cymbals and percussion are simply a godsend, emphasized, with excellent resolution with excellent long trails and as a result we get a very balanced and monitor presentation of this area.

Stage and stereo panorama :
But the stage in these headphones turned out to be very wide with excellent immersion in depth and excellent depiction of the images of instruments and drums, everything really sounds very clear and verified in space, the images are not blurred or lost anywhere, you can separate everything from each other without any problems.
My conclusion on these headphones :
7hz Sonus headphones costing $59 which simply exceeded all my expectations, friends, these are really a godsend and in this review I tried to convey the pure emotions of what I felt when listening to these headphones, which have a very clear, clean and detailed sound without any sibilance with moderate but high-quality bass in addition to a chic and wide stage!
Link where you can buy them!
https://www.linsoul.com/products/7hz-sonus
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ICYGENIUS

New Head-Fier
TinHifi T5s review of dynamic iem by ICYGENIUS 🎧
Pros: A true set for smooth flow in music
Excellent appearance and quality
The accessories are great and the cable is insanely good
Very balanced neutral tone
Textured low frequencies with a clearly defined attack
Mid bass has a precise punch and have punch control is insanely good
The mids are very warm and neatly presented.
High frequencies are smooth and restrained, no brightness or fatigue
The soundstage was very wide, work on it was definitely done correctly
Cons: Not the most technical it has more of a musical tone to the presentation just enjoy it!
Introduction!
Hello friends!
Today in the review we’ll talk about purely dynamic headphones from the Tinhifi company, called T5s and their cost is $129 and it’s so interesting that in general they don’t often release new products and as such they usually don’t get the proper hype, but this time it’s like for me they simply outdid themselves and made the successful model with a very comfortable sound.

The headphones arrive in a nicely designed small box with an interesting space design, the name of this model and a small company logo here.
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And here at the back there is the manufacturer’s address, various data and there are quar codes that can be scanned, it’s a pity the technical specifications are not written here, but don’t worry, I found them, and one dynamic driver with a diameter of 10mm is responsible for the sound, and the sensitivity is 103dB and they received 32ohm impedance, and they are surprisingly a little heavy during to drive, but in general most modern sources can handle them without problems.
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Let's take a look at what's included!
And the first thing that greets us here are the headphones made of aluminum, so they are light and, to me, generally look super strict and at the same time stylish, since the front panel here received the name of the company tinhifi and at the same time the text shimmers so cool!
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And as usual, there is a 2-pin connector installed here that goes exactly in line with the body and next to it there is the first acoustic hole, and the second is located on the inside of the body almost next to this golden and rather elongated nozzle which has a very good protrusion due to which the ear pads cling here as reliable as possible and therefore the headphones fit in the ears just perfectly, very tightly and comfortably and with sound insulation in general everything is super, you can even install these standard foam tips that come with headphones if you don’t like silicone ones.
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Accessories!
Well, from the accessories here we get tweezers, a brush for cleaning headphones, and here there are two cards.
And the most interesting thing is in this excellent white leather case!

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inside of which, in my opinion, there is a rightfully excellent 4-wire cable, a good set of ear tips, and additional metallic filters!
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The cable has a standard 3.5 jack plug and 2 pin connectors with markings for connecting to headphones, really respect for the cable as it fits perfectly to the headphones and together everything looks harmonious.

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How do these headphones sound?
Now let’s talk about the sound of these Tinhifi T5s headphones, and here’s something neutral and with only one dynamic driver, as for me, the setting here is generally super correct, there is also a boost in low frequencies by as much as 10dB, so there should be enough bass for everyone , and what makes me happy is how they correctly designed the mid frequencies, very carefully approaching 3kHz and with an unusual solution they tidied up the sibilant region from 6 to 8kHz and just as competently compensated for this with a small rise at 9kHz, and the presentation in the end turned out to be literally musically enveloping, but let’s go in order!
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Low Frequencies:
Since the low frequencies were increased by 10 decibels, they are presented here as very powerful textured with literally massaging sub-bass with excellent depth, even though this is not even a basshead model, and the midbass here has truly insanely good control and has a very obvious punch and transparent textural elaboration due to which it does not sound monotonous and booming, but on the contrary, it can be clearly heard even separately from a very defined kick.
Well, according to the canons of good dynamic headphones, the bass attack here does not feel relaxed and imposing, and we have a super distinct, clear attack-focused blow, even in my opinion it is definitely not inferior to reinforcement headphones both in quantity and quality of reproduction.

Mid Frequencies:
But the mid frequencies here were set up just like I love the neutral and super comfortable smooth tone of the vocal part, where there is quite a sufficient amount of air and confident transparency due to which not a single instrument or aspect in the music is hidden, but the upper middle just my respect, it’s neat, restrained, with correctly placed accents on the drums, which received a clear and distinct attack, and the after-sounds here are quite confident in duration!
High Frequencies:
Well, I think the high frequencies here are just the perfect ending, they are tuned very warmly and super musically with a slight slight monitor and chill where there is no excessive brightness, but due to this we get a more authentic sound without unnecessary colors and additional resolution and detail as happens in more bright headphones, but they’ve been tidied up a little around the edges,and despite the small hole here on the highs they do not feel dark closed or devoid of life because of this, on the contrary, the resolution here was kept good for us and the cymbals do not sound blurry on attack and somehow dark or closed, and you can even listen to them as heavy without any problems genres and something light because here it is the most comfortable and non-tiring presentation in the evening, which for me is just the thing to just relax after a hard day when nothing distracts you and just gently allows you to enjoy the composition!
Stage and stereo panorama:
But the stage is just my respect in these headphones, it turned out to be very wide with excellent immersion in depth and excellent depiction of the images of instruments, everything really sounds very clear and verified in space, the images are not blurred or lost anywhere, you can easily separate everything from each other.
My conclusion on these headphones:
Tinhifi T5s turned out to be excellent dynamic headphones that simply surprised me and made me fall in love with them from the first listening, the most comfortable presentation without any unnecessary accents and harsh analytics, they have a super musical presentation tone for smooth and calm listening, just turn it on and enjoy the music,I think fans of this kind of presentation should definitely appreciate them, and I definitely recommend them.

Link where you can buy them!
Linsoul: https://www.linsoul.com/products/tinhifi-t5s
Aliexpress: https://aliexpress.ru/item/1005006344197339.html

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Nice detailed review, respect for you man keep work icy!!!

ICYGENIUS

New Head-Fier
Kefine Delci review of dynamic headphones by ICYGENIUS 🎧
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 small box with very minimal design, just a picture of the headphones themselves and the name of this Delci model.

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And on the back are the technical specifications, a 10 mm dynamic driver is responsible for the sound here, and the sensitivity is 108dB and they have a 28ohm impedance, and they are quite easy to drive.
Let's take a look at what's included!
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The headphones here are completely made of metal, so they are quite light and I’m glad that they are not very large, and on the front panel there is a company logo and two compensation holes are located on the inside next to the markings of the left and right channels, there is also a standard 2-pin connector!
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But the sound guide here is quite slightly elongated and has a very distinct side so that the ear pads cling here more reliably it performs its function perfectly and in general everything is fine with the fit, although it seems to me that the sound guide could be made longer for a better and tighter fit, at least in my case.
Accessories!
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And all the accessories are in this great leather case with the company logo, and that's what we get.
(1) An excellent copper cable with 2-pin connectors and a 3.5 jack plug.
(2) Standard silicone tips.
(3) A manual in two languages and a quality control card.

How do these headphones sound?
Now we have come to the most important part of the review, an analysis of the sound of these amazing dynamic kefine delchi headphones, and I have been asked a lot about them lately, how do they sound, since there have been some disputes on this matter, but I hope After my review, you will have absolutely no questions and everything will be clear to you.
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And I would like to start with the fact that the first thing I liked when I connected these headphones was this, that same neutral, very balanced tuning, with correctly emphasized bass with a very neat approach to the mids, and the upper mids were pulled up perfectly exactly according to my target...well, the high frequencies are just a fairy tale, they are very long lasting for purely dynamic headphones, it’s just some kind of beauty, you’ll agree, here the tuning was not bright for us, and the whole concept of tuning is very clear and familiar to me and in this regard I definitely appreciate respect to the manufacturer.
Low Frequencies:
Now let's start with the low frequencies, which here have a good volume and weight, a deep and well-developed subwoofer rumble but without obvious bassheading, and the bass here does not sound monotonous and its texture is very good, distortion is audible and all the harmonics are due to saturation and very transparent, that is, there is no turbidity here, but the only thing I would like to get is a more highlighted and punchy midbass since it feels a little relaxed on the attack, that very obvious highlighted impulse would not hurt here,but again, I don’t think that everyone will notice this and basically you pay attention to it only in hip-hop or electronic genres and provided you have good expensive reference headphones, but as for rock or metal, it’s orderly and I don’t think it will bother you , these are not the genres where it will be so significant since, as a rule, synthesizer basses are very rarely used there.
Mid Frequencies:
But at mid frequencies there is almost standard neutrality with a slight warm tone in the vocal part, and I like the way everything is presented here, the vocals are very clear, very slightly highlighted a little forward and do not take on too much attention, they sound very balanced and correctly staged with good transparency and optimal amount of air, there is no darkness here,dryness or an enclosed space where all the oxygen has been cut off to you, on the contrary, everything here is very breathable and the timbres here are very correct and practically do not have any extra color and unpleasant squeals of rustling or overtones, as happens especially in bright headphones with excessive amplification of this area, that is, a let down the result is that everything here is presented carefully with a little emotionality but without any excessive tediousness, since at the end we get a very immersive, atmospheric and smooth presentation that gives only positive emotions and in terms of attacks and transient processes, everything is fine here, since the snare drum does not feel blurred when hit and leaves behind long tails from reverberation, that is, this is in complete order.

High Frequencies:
But at high frequencies everything is doubly more interesting, I like that these headphones did not lead into the dark side, as is often the case with dynamic headphones at this price, but on the contrary, they literally revealed to us how much the driver potential allows, all the percussion cymbals and various small micro and macro details that you can only find in your compositions.
And as for me, what we get here is simply gorgeous analytics that are not hidden anywhere and no less lost technicality, that is, everything is exactly as I like, they gave us a little air, added transparency so that everything sounded more open, but also did not lose the main indicative moments at high frequencies. good headphones as a technician and analyst, at the same time, I will note that there is no sibilance of vile timbre or sonority, and again, as in the situation with averages, there is no additional gain or color observed here, and there is a small peak in the graph, but it just slightly does its job, but no more he has no goal of taking all the attention to himself and throwing all the hihats in our faces, as well as various nuances of recordings and mixing, that is, the headphones even play out some poorly recorded material quite cheerfully

Stage and stereo panorama:
But the sound stage surprised me from the first listening, damn, it’s beautiful, a gorgeous extended stereo panorama, that is, the balance between the channels is very good, everything sounds separate and all the plans are very detailed and don’t sound like one piece, but on the contrary, they are very clearly aligned in space among the dynamic headphones and at such a low cost it’s not so easy to find one.
My conclusion on this headphones:
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Kefine Delci are simply super amazing, very balanced neutral dynamic headphones that fell in love with me immediately from the first listening, firstly with their competent and understandable tuning, and secondly with their super absorbing sound stage that literally takes you to another dimension.
Without any doubt, I recommend these headphones for purchase, and fans of such tuning will definitely appreciate them.

Link where you can buy Kefine Delci!
Aliexpress Kefine Store:https://aliexpress.ru/item/1005006681430613.html
Aliexpress DD-Audio Store:https://aliexpress.ru/item/1005006699072057.html

Linsoul:https://www.linsoul.com/products/kefine-delci
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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 : -)

ICYGENIUS

New Head-Fier
Simgot Phoenix EM6L headphones review by ICYGENIUS🎧
Pros: Excellent technicality and musicality
Massive and textured bass
Transparency is at a very good level
The setup is quite smooth and not tedious
A wide and very detailed stereo panorama
With this set, you just float along such a smooth and pleasant current
Cons: Doesn't have
Introduction!
Today in the review we will consider the long-awaited novelty from the company Simgot cost $109 !
The headphones come in a fairly small box with a pleasant and already familiar design and an image of such a flaming phoenix on the front, there is also a Simgot brand logo, the name of this model is EM6L and the hi-res audio logo is here in the corner.

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Well, here there is a graph of the frequency response of this new hybrid model,Simgot tuned these headphones this time around at Harman Target 2019 and trust me they did it very well.
1 dynamic and 4 balanced armature drivers are responsible for the sound here, the sensitivity of the headphones is 119db and they received a 26 ohm impedance.

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Let's take a look at what's included!
And the first thing that meets us here is the inscription phoenix with such a pattern with the outlines of this bird, and the headphones themselves are already neatly arranged here, they are black in color, and this time the case is made of resin and tactilely they are very smooth and pleasant and quite light, and on the front of the right earphone there is such a Phoenix pattern, and on the left is the company logo next to which you can see one small acoustic hole.
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There is also a 2-pin connector on the earphone body for connecting a cable with a qdc connector,keep this in mind,and the name of the EM6L phoenix model is indicated on the inside of the case and there is a marking of the right and left headphones, respectively.
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Ergonomics and convenience.
Well, their nozzle is quite elongated and wide, so there are no problems with the fit of these headphones at all, they sit quite tightly and the sound insulation remains at a good level.
Accessories.
In these two cardboard boxes there are accessories, in this larger one there is an instruction manual for the use and operation of headphones!
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And in this pretty good case, there is such an updated copper cable that is actually quite comfortable, moderately flexible and very light, it has a 3.5mm jack connector and qdc connectors for connecting to headphones already, well, there are no questions about the ears, so everything is fine with landing when using it here,but of course you can change it to any other as long as the cable has a qdc connector.
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And of course there is a set of ear pads exactly 1 bag with quite convenient attachments that you can use without problems.
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How do these headphones sound?
Well, now friends, let's talk about the most important thing, namely the sound of this model!
Low Frequencies :
Yes, this is exactly what I wanted to get, this model has received a noticeable increase in this area compared to other models such as the ea500 / ew200, now the bass in these headphones slaps and hits as it should, it feels like such a concentrated and denser textured blow, with excellent transparency and accurate attenuation, the bass is very assembled, has an accentuated attack and is well controlled, that is, it does not prevent the middle range from opening at all, but on the contrary perfectly complements it with its weight and filling of space thanks to a better and grown-up mass and volume.
Mid Frequencies :
What also pleased me was how em6l did a very good job at revealing the mid-range, they have an insane airiness and transparency with an excellent and detailed space in which the tools are not lost at all, analytics in this area is really surprising, I can literally divide the entire composition into separate layers.
The vocals have excellent weight and space filling, and the drums have well-emphasized transients and leave behind quite long loops from reverberation, the presentation of this area is surprisingly well disclosed from the technical and at the same time quite musical and pleasant side, and in general they have such a transparent and controlled timbre. without unnecessary unpleasant hissing accents when listening to female vocals, and as a result, everything in general sounds pretty smooth and very legible.

High Frequencies :
Well, at high frequencies, the EM6L here has a very good and correct approach to tuning, they, like in the younger models, have excellent technicality that has not been lost anywhere, so the headphones reproduce heavy genres with a bunch of instruments without any problems, they do not lose any details in the overall mix, every cymbal, every percussion will be heard by you, you don't need to strain your ears somehow to make out the track.
I would say so with this set, you just float along such a smooth and pleasant current, there are also no sibilants in this area, if the ea500 could so well light up, then there is complete order.
The tone of the high frequencies is very smooth and slightly warm, therefore, this range does not tire at all when listening for a long time, and the transparency and resolution are at a fairly high level.

Stage and stereo panorama :
The scene and visualization of the Simgot Em6l headphones turned out to be well-designed and optimal and correct in width, and the immersion depth is at an excellent level.
I can easily divide different sounds of instruments, percussion or synthesizer into separate layers, which is not easy, that is, they do not sound in one place, but are noticeably so separated from each other, and you can hear that they are at different distances.

My conclusion on these headphones :
Simgot EM6L compared to other previous models of the company that I listened to turned out to be the most outstanding in my opinion and already more mature with an excellent and more balanced presentation, and this model is now definitely rightfully all genre, since bass lovers will definitely not pass by now, and all other listeners will now definitely be even more we are satisfied with the new more perfect sound.
Link where you can buy them!
https://www.linsoul.com/products/simgot-em6l
Icygenius was with you, I will be glad if you subscribe to my YouTube channel and watch this full review on Simgot EM6L Phoenix.
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regancipher
Great review! Also....subscribed, I'm learning Russian so the subtitles on your channel really help :)
ICYGENIUS
ICYGENIUS
@regancipher Thank you friend, I'm glad it was useful to you!

ICYGENIUS

New Head-Fier
LETSHUOER S15 review of dynamic iem by ICYGENIUS 🎧
Pros: Absolute planar king
Rich package with excellent cable with replaceable plugs
Fit and comfort are excellent
Super adult and neutral tuning
Very warm and neat not tiresome tone
No pseudo-detailing and only super natural timbres
Correct Ear Gain, and suitable for all genres
Bass is massive with good texture and excellent saturation texture
Mid bass with good punch and insane control
The mids are very warm and smooth, enjoy those vocals and rich tones
High frequencies, my respects, super correct, not bright
Transients and attacks at height
Technically, in my opinion, this is better than the S12, even if it doesn’t sound so obvious due to the more correct frequency response.
Cons: Absolutely not.
Introduction!
Hello friends, I'm ICYGENIUS and today we're going to talk about the absolute amazing $330 planar headphones from Letshuoer!
And they come in a weighty, pleasantly designed medium-sized box, there is the company logo, and the name of this new model S15, and of course there is the high-res audio logo, where would we be without it!

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Well, the technical specifications are indicated at the back, and a 14.8 mm planar driver and a 6 mm R-Sonic passive radiator are responsible for the sound, and the sensitivity of the headphones is 106dB and they have a 30ohm impedance, and I’ll say right away that they are not very hard to drive.
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Let's take a look at what's included!
And the first thing that greets us here is this envelope, inside which there is a warranty card, a product certificate, and this poster, you can hang it on the wall as an option and look at it and immerse yourself even more in the world of hi-fi when listening to headphones, but humor aside, here at the back there is simply a large instruction manual in 3 languages on how to use and operate the headphones.
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And here the headphones themselves are neatly secured, which in my opinion look great, the body here is made of very nice matte plastic and on the front panel there is an insert with an interesting pattern, and next to it there is a 2-pin connector that runs exactly flush with the body, and next to this is where the first acoustic hole is located.
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And two more are located on the inside of the earphone where there is the inscription LETSHUOER S15 and the right and left channels are indicated, and the nozzle here is not too elongated but quite wide and has a protrusion due to which the ear pads do not fly off anywhere and cling very tightly.

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Well, with the fit and ergonomics, everything is in order here, they fit perfectly in the ears, very tightly and provide excellent sound insulation.
Accessories!
Well, now we smoothly move on to accessories and the first thing we are greeted with is this dense round box made of pleasant soft-touch plastic!
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And inside it there is such a new and updated cable, a little similar to the one that went to the Shuoer S12, and I really liked it, it is flexible, weighty, has excellent formed earhooks, and received 2-pin connectors for connecting to headphones and the ability to change the plug to any of three, both standard 3.5jack and balanced 4.4jack and 2.5jack, and they are all angular.
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Well, the final touch is this set of excellent ear pads in a convenient organizer!

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How do these headphones sound?
Well, I could talk about the sound of these new and, in my opinion, best planars of this year for hours, but for you I tried to present everything as briefly as accurately and clearly as possible because this super neutral and warm presentation makes you fall in love with it literally from the first listen, this that case when I was really hooked on listening to music and just day after day I couldn’t help but pass by and listen to them.
This is what their frequency response graph looks like and they are tuned perfectly, everything is literally the way I like it, an excellent rise in low frequencies and a neat, albeit slightly shifted peak in the upper middle at 2 kHz, which I liked as a solution, and of course, all this is very complementary long and detailed treble, with a small hole for compensation at 12 kHz.
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Low Frequencies:
And I’ll say right away that the sub-bass area in these headphones is very dense and massive, it is well accentuated and the sub-bass here has excellent depth and weight and is in no way inferior in its development to top-end hybrids at this price, and texture reproduction is at an excellent level in terms of transparency , that is, the bass does not sound booming and monotonous.
The mid-bass region here is generally excellent, it is even more thoroughly emphasized than the sub-bass, and despite the slight approach to the middle, it is perfectly controlled and does not give any muddy vocal effect as happens in other headphones, and I think that this is precisely because of the planar emitter, based on my experience, if there were a dynamic emitter here it would be more audible.
Well, that very frisky speed with a super emphasized attack and characteristic impulse is, of course, in place here, and the super smooth and neat decays from the letshuoer s12 have not disappeared, but only improved.

Mid Frequencies:
The mid frequencies here are presented exactly the way I like them, neutrally with good additional mass in guitars and instruments, and with some kind of unrealistic natural elaboration of timbres in both instruments and vocals without synthetics, and therefore I immediately liked how the midrange is presented here due to its incredibly pleasant feeling of warmth and almost excellent transparency, which is not in abundance here as in other planars, but exactly as much as is needed so that the area does not sound overly monitory and analytical, but on the contrary, the drive and musicality that many are looking for are preserved here.
What about male or female vocals in these headphones sounds very clean and smooth and understandably without sibilants, and in terms of location it is not very forward, and as for me it is at the absolutely correct distance in order to sound more pleasant and not tire you with its excessive forward importunity.
Well, as for the snare drums and the drum part in general, they are perfectly and correctly emphasized in the mix, just the way I like them, they don’t try to take a lot of attention and are simply presented warmly and neutrally pleasant to the ear with excellent emphasized transients and transition processes.

High Frequencies:
But at high frequencies, in my opinion, there is an absolutely correctly implemented approach to tuning, there is also technicality, which is why we fell in love with those same letshuoer s12, and excellent detail, but I am especially pleased with the even more mature and correct from the point of view of audiophile sound, finally completed, here now there is no excessive brightness and sharpness of the plates and some kind of metallic coloration,and all the percussion and cymbals now sound more accurate and correct and of course pleasant to the ear, this area does not tire at all, and simply allows us to enjoy the music playback, without any resonances and super tough analytics as was the case in s12, so I can now more calmly listen to heavier genres with a bunch of instruments overloaded with distortion, and these headphones easily deliver this area almost as safely as possible, not allowing you to pay attention to any recording problems in the composition you are listening to.
Well, it’s also worth noting the generally excellent bias in micro and macro details, so all the different after-sounds of percussion will be in the palm of your hand and they won’t evaporate anywhere, and very long tails from reverberation will sound as extended and accurate as possible.

Stage and stereo panorama:
The sound stage here turned out to be excellent in width, in my opinion, this is exactly the correct and familiar and familiar construction of the stage, without excessive stretching of the images and their blurring, and at the same time there is a good stereo panorama and its elaboration, and everything in the end sounds very accurately verified and clear by its location.
My conclusion on these headphones:
Letshuoer S15, without any doubt, for me, turned out to be the most pleasantly tuned planar headphones of this year, with a very warm, neat and moderately technical presentation, there are very dense and attacking low frequencies complemented by pleasant mids, and all this is complemented by neat without any harshness and pseudo high-frequency detail and are great for all genres.
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Link where you can buy them!
Letshuoer Official Website:
https://letshuoer.net/products/lets...ve-filtering-module-hifi-wired-in-ear-monitor
Aliexpress Letshuoer Official Store: https://aliexpress.ru/item/1005006156571806.html

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ICYGENIUS

New Head-Fier
Cvj Bidong review of hybrid headphones by ICYGENIUS 🎧
Pros: Limited limited edition with cool design
Extra large set of replacement plugs for luxury cable.
Good appearance and comfort
Very correct and competent tuning with a slight bass predominance
Very neutral, not bright tone of presentation, they do not tire
Excellent attacks and transients
Bass is massive with powerful punch and dedicated attack
Textural bass reproduction is amazing
The mids are very smooth and accurate, no fatigue at all
High frequencies are technical and detailed - literally what you need
Transparency at its best
The sound stage is quite wide and has excellent immersion depth
Cons: Doesn't have
Introduction!
Hello friends!
Today in the review we will look at very interesting hybrid headphones from the CVJ company and this is a limited version released for Valentine's Day, called Bidong.
And the headphones come in a very weighty box with a nice envelope design, and here on the back there is this picture.
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And when we open the box, we are greeted by a heart and the inscription love forever, it’s cool, yes, and I personally have never seen anything like this, and there’s also this little poem about love in two languages.

Let's take a look at what's included!

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Yes, the technical characteristics on the box are not indicated anywhere here, but in short, 1 dynamic driver and as many as 6 armature drivers are responsible for the sound here, and as for me, this combination is extremely interesting, and they also got 28 ohm impedance and sensitivity is 112 dB, so for the drive the headphones are quite light.
The headphones here are completely made of aviation aluminum alloy, so they are quite light but at the same time very large and wide, on the front panel there is a pattern of squares and the cvj company logo, and the only compensation hole is located here, as is the 2-pin connector next to it There are markings for the right and left channels, but the nozzle here is quite wide and has a gold mesh, but the fit, by the way, is surprisingly good.
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Personally, the headphones sit very tightly in my ears, nothing presses anywhere and there is no discomfort, and the rim on the sound guide is here performs its function well and I personally used headphones with Divinus ear tips.

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Accessories!
And we receive all accessories in an excellent case with the company logo.
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A truly audiophile cable coated with high-purity silver, with 2-pin connectors and the ability to install any plug, for example, balanced 4.4, standard 3.5 and balanced 2.5, and there’s even a tcnm USB type C with a built-in cx31993 DAC and a USB adapter for connecting, for example to the computer, well, where would we be without a set of silicone ear tips!
There is also a manual, a warranty card, and a round card with quality control.
And these 8 roses, of course, are a cool addition to this whole concept for Valentine’s Day, and I will even say that they smell very strong and pleasant.
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How do these headphones sound?
Here we have a very good boost of 8 decibels at low frequencies, which of course affected the amount of bass, and there is actually more of it here than in all the latest headphones that I have seen recently, so here I can already attribute this model to basshead hybrids, Yes, and I liked that the mid frequencies here are designed exactly as I like with a very neat and slight emphasis on the upper mids without any dominance over other frequencies, especially over the bass, and believe me, this happens very often.
And of course, at the edges here the high frequencies have been tidied up a little for us, but everything is quite within the norm and yes, I’ll answer right away that the presentation of the headphones is not bright, which is a plus for me.

Low Frequencies:
And in fact, here we have a very good predominance of massive and deep low frequencies, the sub-bass here is really in perfect order and hums as it should, giving a good and noticeable subwoofer effect, and the midbass here is presented as very shocking, extremely punchy with a good elaboration of texture and overall texture bass, and does not feel relaxed, but rather very clearly controlled and does not interfere with other frequencies , that is, everything here is designed according to the highest canons of headphones with a dynamic driver, and I can highly recommend this model for consideration by bassheads!
Mid Frequencies:
I also liked how the mid frequencies are presented very correctly here, which are presented as very transparent, super airy, with a little lightness in the instruments, but at the same time I really like this neutral and not bright tone of the vocal part, which here will not bore you with its excessive presence and intrusiveness, as often happens in bright headphones with an emphasis on the upper middle, so here such a problem is not observed at all, and the timbres here are very natural despite the presence of armature drivers, and there are not a few of them, but as many as 6, so everything here is presented very uniformly as and should be on properly designed hybrid headphones.

High Frequencies:
But at high frequencies there is excellent expansion with slight additional detail on the cymbals, and sufficient duration with pleasant but very neat attenuation, and what also pleased me is that the headphones here have a very good bias towards technicality, which I very much appreciate.
I approve due to this they do a great job with heavier instrumental overloaded tracks and are incredibly suitable for something acoustic or classical music, with cello, strings or wind instruments, so yes, there are no restrictions on genres here, and I would not call this presentation dry or monitor-like, on the contrary, everything here sounds very emotional and with that very mature sound, so all the music in them plays very well interesting and truly exciting, but there are no sibilants in this area at all, since this model does not have the task of pulling out various shortcomings of mixing in music, which in my opinion is good, so just connect them and enjoy.

Stage and stereo panorama:
As for the stereo panorama and its elaboration, everything here is already quite familiar to me, the stage’s width is very well constructed, and correctly covers it with its no less modest depth, the instruments do not get lost in space, and sound very separate, so you don't have problems identifying them It definitely won't happen here!
My conclusion on this headphones:
Cvj Bidong is a very interesting new product that appeared super unexpectedly but was able to immediately surprise me, firstly with its powerful, literally enveloping massive and deep bass and secondly with a very correct and neutral presentation of mids and very detailed high frequencies where there is good technique and analytics that are not lost anywhere with a very obvious transparency and air.

Link where you can buy CVJ BIDONG!
Aliexpress Cvj Official Store:https://aliexpress.ru/item/1005006529072096.html

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"yes I accidentally added a photo of the measurement modified with my tag" - Own you bad decision and learn from it
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Hi ICY. I'm arcelo.

I'm the one who made the original graph on head-fi and your YouTube. You deleted the graph on head-fi. Delete the bidong content on your YouTube or delete the part of my graph. You said that you added a caption saying that the person who created the graph is arcelo. But that's your excuse.

The important thing is that you deleted the watermark and measurement condition of the graph I created at your disposal and put your profile in it, and still transmit it on your YouTube. I hope you understand the seriousness of this. Please apologize politely and delete BIDONG's YouTube content because you did something you shouldn't do as a sound reviewer.
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Is this a FAKE review?

ICYGENIUS

New Head-Fier
DUNU DTC-500 REVIEW 📟- Futuristic power!
Pros: Very unusual futuristic design
Build quality
Easy of use
Good stage construction and wide stereo panorama
Excellent control at low frequencies
A very pleasant emphasis on micro and macro details
Cons: Doesn't have
INTRODUCTION!
Friends, greetings to all!
This will be my first review of any device on this forum, I would like to start with a very strong novelty from DUNU, it was very unexpected and appeared completely spontaneously, the DAC DTC-500 model, it has been in use for a long time and I really have something to tell you.
The dac itself comes in such a small, not very conspicuous box, with an image of the device itself on the front, the technical part of this dac is indicated here, especially the ES9038Q2M chip, which is very familiar to all audiophiles, should be highlighted, which is present in many devices of this price segment and even more expensive stationary ones, it supports decoding up to 32 bits / 768 kHz and easily reproduces DSD512.There are two separate RT6863 amplifiers, which allows you to control all types of headphones very flexibly.The output power is 100mW at the 3.5mm output and 200mW at the 4.4mm balanced output.
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DESIGN AND CONFIGURATION
The dac itself has such an azure color and a metal body, it has a very futuristic design,its appearance is really similar to a cyber truck, haha, but I like this style, there is a tinted glass on top, under which you can see the chip of the device, which has an RGB-backlit LED that adapts to the format of your music, it has four colors depending on the format being played: green, pink, purple and yellow. I like how the dunu team is definitely going their own way and trying to bring something new and interesting in terms of design, their unusual Titan S headphones are also included here.
The kit includes a shielded branded DUNU cable, USB-c, but you can also purchase a version with a lightning connector, it is used to connect the DAC to various devices, as well as a USB adapter for connecting to a computer or laptop.
In Windows 10, the DAC is detected without problems and uses a sampling rate of 32 bits / 384 kHz, and it is on smartphones that the frequency of 32/786 kHz will be available to you. You don't need to install any additional drivers for this DAC.

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SOUND
Well, now, friends, let's talk about the most important thing, and this is for sure why you looked to me for a review, namely about the sound of this device.
I listened to and used this dac with various headphones and tried to load it to the fullest,various music formats from hi-res to DSD512,dynamic headphones open to the maximum when using it,I used such headphone models as Dunu titan S,Shuoer S12,Bqeyz Spring 2,Bqeyz Topaz,Whizzer He03d,Audiosense AQ4,Tforce Shimin Li,Tforce Yuan LI,Bgvp DX6, and many other things, in combination with this device, they have very dynamic and confident control at low frequencies, medium frequencies are also very clearly and clearly revealed, and I liked the length and the emphasis on micro- and macro details at high frequencies, which they also have excellent elaboration.Spring 2 also had no problems working, in combination with the DAC, they got a very strong and musical sound.And, of course, I tested it on Shuoer s12 planar headphones, they generally turned out to have a very clean sound and maximum disclosure of the potential of the headphones themselves, a very dense and attacking midbass and an attractive sound that you can listen to for hours.You can also watch all the reviews of these headphones and the DUNU DTC-500 DAC on my ICYGENIUS YouTube channel.
To be honest, this Dunu DTC-500 DAC, worth $100, really surprises with its sound, it noticeably affects and gives assertiveness at low frequencies with all the headphones I listened to, and in general the presentation is musical, driving and confident throughout the range, the presentation here really turned out to be very tasty and music lovers.Well, the elaboration of the scene is beyond praise, it has an excellent volume, separation and drawing of all instruments.
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CONCLUSIONS
In my opinion, this DAC turned out to be very high-quality, very versatile, with an unusual memorable and well-thought-out style. It has very good build quality and sound quality.In fact, when I saw it, it just amazed me with its small size and appearance, technically the device is, without a doubt, beautiful. There is no MQA support here, but I'm not upset about it at all, if I add it, then I think it's already needed in more full-fledged stationary devices.Its sound is really very spectacular and memorable, I can definitely recommend it for purchase.
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ICYGENIUS

New Head-Fier
Kinera Freya 2.0 review of hybrid iem by ICYGENIUS 🎧
Pros: Amazing design and rich equipment
Comfort and ergonomics are excellent
Great cable
Very nice accurate tone
Low frequencies are deep and accurate with good attack
Texture development at an excellent level
Mids very emotional and enticing
Vocals are presented richly with a lot of air
The drums have excellent transient response and leave a long aftersound from reverberation.
The instruments sound very full, rich and natural, with excellent, well-developed tones.
High frequencies are calm and literally relax you and do not distract you from being immersed in the music
Excellent detail without unnecessary analytics
Good bias in micro and macro details so all the percussion and different sounds will be like the palm of your hand
The sound stage is wide and has excellent depth
Introduction!
Hello friends!
Today we’ll talk about beautiful and good-sounding headphones from the company Kinera, I think most of you are already familiar with it, and this is their new model called Freya 2.0 worth $269.
And they come in one of the best boxes that I have seen in terms of their design, it really looks very cool and it immediately becomes clear that the product in front of us is really worthwhile, on the front part there is a Kinera company logo at the top, and the name of the Freya 2.0 model is also written here, and there is the inscription love and beauty at my command, and yes, this phrase carries a really great meaning and you will find out why later!
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Well, at the back, as always, the technical specifications are indicated, and here it is also written what is included in the package, and there is also a QR-code here to verify the authenticity of the product, which is also important, and 3 armature drivers from Knowles and 1 dynamic driver 7mm are responsible for the sound here, and the sensitivity of the headphones is 105dB and they received an impedance of 20ohms.
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Let's take a look at what's included!
And the first thing that greets us here is this very large manual!
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Here the story is told about the creation and inspiration of Freya 2.0 about the sound setup itself, and here there is also a graph of the frequency response of headphones and cable parameters.

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Well, there is also this interesting letter from Cynthia, she is the artist and designer of this model Freya 2.0, and in her eyes these headphones are something more than just a product, Freya is the goddess of love and Scandinavian mythology associated with femininity and spring, so the color of this model was I chose blue to convey all this beauty to you.
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Well, this is what the headphones themselves look like and they are made of medical smooth resin, and you can really look at them for a very long time, and they were really very accurately described by Cynthia, they look very beautiful, such a pleasant blue shade complemented by such iridescent shiny particles made to look like gold.
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And on the left earphone they have the inscription Kinera and on the right one Freya, and they also got a standard 2-pin connector, and one acoustic hole that is located here, and as you noticed, the inside of the case is transparent so we can see absolutely the entire bunch of drivers, and the nozzle here is quite elongated and has three holes.
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Ergonomics and convenience.
Well, with the fit and ergonomics, everything is in order here, they fit perfectly in the ears, very tightly and provide good sound insulation.
Accessories.
Well, as you noticed, friends, there is really a very rich set here, let's start with this good set of ear pads that are fixed in such a convenient organizer, and here next to the right you can find a brush for cleaning the headphones, and an adapter for the cable to a balanced 4.4 connector!
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Well, that’s not all, friends, in a beautiful and strong case with the inscription kinera, there is such an excellent and rare set of ear pads final type E with their manual, and there are really ear pads for every taste and color and size, and I think you can choose them without any problems suitable for yourself.
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Well, this is what an excellent complete 4-core cable looks like, with 2-pin connectors for connecting to headphones and a removable connector from 3.5 to 4.4 jack, it is fixed very securely, and in general I liked the cable, and there is no point in changing it no, it has conveniently shaped hooks, it practically doesn’t get tangled, and, you see, it looks very good.
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How do these headphones sound?
Well, now friends, let’s talk about the most important thing, namely the sound of this model!
And here’s what their frequency response graph looks like and how they are configured in my opinion, it’s quite good and familiar, there is still a sufficient amount of bass with a light and neat entry into the mids and a smooth flow into the upper mids, with very neat highs.
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Low Frequencies :
Well, now let’s start with an analysis of their low frequencies, which are felt from the first listen as very solid, deep with good punch in the mid-bass, and smooth decay with moderately transparent textural elaboration, although it is worth saying that the bass in them is delivered quite warmly,and despite this, there are no problems with the transmission of harmonics, distortion in guitars and saturation in bass, there is no such thing that the bass sounds monotonous and homogeneous, on the contrary, I liked that kick is very clearly allocated to attack and is separated from the bass, which they can do and convey not every headphone.
Mid Frequencies :
Well, the mids in these headphones are presented as very smooth and neat, without excessive harshness and brightness in the vocal part, since the bass and upper mids are on par here, and I immediately liked this familiar presentation, which has a good feeling of warmth and good moderate transparency that is, tonally they are warm and even reminded me of the Canon 2 headphones, there is also the same drive and musicality that I liked and remembered there.
But both male and female vocals in Freya 2 sound very rich and well-developed with good resolution and with a sufficiently large amount of air, which definitely had a positive effect on this range and significantly helped to open up the vocal part and instruments so as not to sound dully closed and dark.
And the drums here are neatly emphasized in the mix, they don't come forward and don't try to take too much attention in the music, they're quite neat and neutral, with well-defined transients, and when they hit they don't have any sibilant emphasis that might irritate you.
And of course, the instruments included in this range also sound very full, rich and natural, with excellent well-developed timbres, with fairly high resolution and detail without any reinforcement overtones or problems.

High Frequencies :
Well, at high frequencies, the Kinera Freya 2.0 immediately notices a very neutral, calm and smooth approach to tuning with good moderate detail and with that same warm presentation, slightly softened at the edges, with correct technicality and excellent shine at the cymbals
they don’t take much attention here, but just carefully complement the composition without being too intrusive; they don’t have any harsh or metallic coloring.
And it’s definitely worth saying that you won’t find any resonances in these headphones, since one of the advantages is that they are not very demanding on recording quality and clearly do not go into harsh analytics and transparency, so even in heavy metal or rock music with a lot of dirty instruments overloaded with distortion, these headphones still produce this area very carefully and pleasantly to the ear, not allowing you to pay attention to any recording problems in the composition you are listening to.
Well, it’s also worth noting a fairly good bias in micro and macro details, so all the percussion and different sounds will be like the palm of your hand, and undoubtedly there are very long tails from reverberation effects that do not end very abruptly, on the contrary have a very long continuation.

Stage and stereo panorama :
With the sound stage and stereo panorama, everything is in perfect order here, the scene is formed correctly, and the images are drawn quite clearly and in detail, there are no problems with their localization, and the depth is at a good, vigorous level in terms of elaboration.
My conclusion on these headphones :
Kinera freya 2.0 turned out to be very beautiful headphones with a rich set of components, and no less beautiful sound with a very warm, neat, pleasant presentation that you will definitely remember for a long time.
Link where you can buy them!
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006175898822.html
Kinera Official Website: https://www.kineraaudio.com/product/kinera-freya-2-0
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oh this freya looks amazing, i real want buy this iem for my collection bro:beyersmile::beyersmile::beyersmile:

ICYGENIUS

New Head-Fier
SIVGA SO2 review by ICYGENIUS 🎧
Pros: Excellent build quality and comfort
Very neutral smooth tuning
Much better bass compared to S01
Textural and punchy mid bass
Mids are neutral and not fatiguing
High frequencies are quite long lasting and have good detail and transparency
The sound stage is good in width and depth for headphones of this type
Cons: Not the loudest, especially on the street.
Introduction!
Hello friends!
Today in the review we will look at wireless headphones from the company Sivga and this is their new model SO2, which replaced the SO1.I will also compare this new product with them!
The headphones come in a small box with a very simple design on the front there are images of the headphones themselves and the name of this model.

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And here are the technical characteristics of the headphones and one dynamic driver with a diameter of 14.2 mm is responsible for the sound, whereas the SO1 had a driver with a diameter of 16.2 mm. It turns out interesting, yes.
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And the sensitivity here also decreased to 106 dB, as well as the impedance, which is now 16 ohms, while in SO1 the sensitivity was 117dB, and the impedance was 18 ohms and they played noticeably louder.
Bluetooth is the same 5.3, in this regard, nothing has changed and the headphones can also work with both Android and Apple devices without any problems and received support for the aac and sbc codecs, and the maximum operating time is also indicated here, namely 10 hours at medium volume that is, they added an hour of time to us here, and they charge faster in just an hour and a half.

Let's take a look at what's included!
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And the first thing we are greeted with is a very large and detailed manual for using and setting up headphones in many languages, which is very important!
Well, this is what this excellent black case looks like, weighing 74 grams versus the more noticeable 92 of SO1, and on the front there is also a Sivga logo and at the bottom there is a very small indicator that shows the battery charge level, if it is less than 20% then it says red, if from 20 to 95% it is yellow, and if it is more than 95% then it is green,and at the back there is also a port for charging usb type c with this included cable.
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And inside this case there are headphones, and here, unlike SO1, there are no digital displays, that is, you won’t be able to see the charge level of the case itself.

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And the headphones themselves look great in my opinion, and you can also choose the white version if you like it more, and by the way, I like them even more than the SO1, they are not so large, and they are designed somehow more elegantly due to this insert with the Sivga logo and a small white LED that blinks, and the plastic here is more matte so they don’t collect fingerprints at all!
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And on the inside of the earphone there is a very noticeable marking of the right and left channels and a mesh under which there is already that same driver with a diameter of 14.2 mm, and it is also worth saying that there are quite a lot of different acoustic holes on the body that play an important role.
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Well, the hook here, unlike the SO1, cannot be rotated and is essentially fixed only in one position, but despite this, the fit here is excellent the headphones fit quite tightly to the ear and I did not have any problems during use.

How do these headphones sound?
Now friends, let’s better talk about the sound of these headphones, and believe me, I have something to tell you, to be honest, I’m surprised, since in the last review of SO1 my only complaint was the lack of bass, that is, here we are not talking about some kind of prohibitive bassheading, but just at least about the audible depth of sub-bass notes and a greater sense of impact in the mid-bass, and after that review I reported this to the manufacturer!
Low Frequencies:
And yes, they were able to correct this probably as much as possible due to the form factor and design of these headphones, of course, this is still not the bass that I am used to in in-ear headphones and its image is felt differently and there is no talk of super bassheadness, but however, now the headphones sound more balanced and not so flat, the bass has really tightened up, sub-bass notes have become audible and the midbass, along with a more defined kick, has become more weighty and percussive, this made me very happy,due to the fact that the bass was tightened, the texture also improved and there is no obvious muddiness or boominess here, and the bass tone feels quite warm.
Mid Frequencies:

The fact that the mid frequencies have been corrected here in comparison with SO1 is respect for this, they are now presented just as I like, neutrally evenly and neatly without unnecessary accents in the upper mid area without shrill vocals, and here there is quite both drive and not the lost emotionality of the same guitars, although obvious aggression in heavier genres may not be enough for some, but on the contrary, I approve of such a calm and not harsh presentation where there is an excellent feeling of the warm tone of the vocal part and quite sufficient transparency and air.
High Frequencies:
And at high frequencies the situation here is exactly the same, a very neutral, calm, smooth approach to tuning, with quite detailed cymbals and detailed percussion, and their duration is quite good, so the decays here do not end abruptly and sound very long, and to me I liked that there is no excessive amplification of this area, as happens in bright headphones, so there are no sibilants or resonances here, even in audio material that is far from the best recorded.
My conclusion on this headphones:
SIVGA SO2 turned out to be excellent, very comfortable wireless headphones with a very pleasant and neutral tuning.
Link where you can buy them!
Aliexpress:https://aliexpress.ru/item/1005006224283150.html
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@sofastreamer any review here = advertising? no, this is just a review, I'm talking about the product, you make any purchasing decisions yourself.
sofastreamer
sofastreamer
no, but this is the first review i saw with an affiliate link to ali included
ICYGENIUS
ICYGENIUS
@sofastreamer I don’t understand in what sense it’s an affiliate? I just went to the aliexpress store and copied it, removing the extra stuff after the html, I don’t even use a link shortener or anything.

ICYGENIUS

New Head-Fier
Sivga Luan review of hybrid iem by ICYGENIUS 🎧
Pros: Excellent quality and workmanship
Very analytical and transparent tone
Wide soundstage and excellent depth development
Bass is accurate with good attack
Mid frequencies are quite transparent and pleasant to the ear
High frequencies are very detailed and have high resolution
Good for audio work, literally everything in the palm of your hand
Cons: Not for bassheads but this is normal for open-size headphones
Introduction!
Hello friends!
Today in review we’ll talk about full-size headphones from Sivga.
The headphones are currently priced at $359.
And they come in this huge box with a minimalist design with the brand name on the front, and a large drawing of the headphones themselves.
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And at the back, as always, the technical characteristics of the headphones are indicated, a 50mm dynamic driver is responsible for the sound, and the sensitivity of the headphones is 100dB, and they have a 38ohm impedance.
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Let's take a look at what's included!
And the first thing we are greeted with here is this hard leather case for storing headphones with the inscription Sivga, and you will agree that it has a rather unusual shape haha!
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And inside it are the actual headphones themselves, which in my opinion look quite strict and feel just like audiophile expensive and here, metal and leather and wood and even plastic were used in production, the outer part of the headband is made of metal and has good adjustment, so you can adjust the fit to yourself without any problems, but this comfortable strap is made of artificial leather and has the Sivga logo on top, and the inside is corduroy material, which is quite nice.
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Well, the cups themselves have a dark shade in my case, and are made of wood, so they are polished, sanded and varnished, I think that if you handle them carefully, nothing will happen, you also probably noticed this large black grille here and it is there for a reason, so as these are open-type headphones, so keep in mind that the music you will listen to will play loud enough outward, and all the people next to you will also hear it very clearly and intelligibly.
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Well, here at the bottom of the cup there is a connector for connecting the cable like this.
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And you’re probably wondering how good these hybrid memory foam ear pads are, made in an oval shape, and I liked them, they are very comfortable and soft, when putting on the headphones, the ears literally sink into them and nothing presses anywhere, and due to the perforation inside, everything is literally it breathes, so even if you sit in them for a couple of hours, you won’t get any fatigue since the headphones themselves are very light, weighing only 354 grams.
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Ergonomics and convenience.
Well, to sum up the convenience and comfort, I can say that everything is in order, the headphones are very comfortable!
Accessories.
And this is what the complete cable looks like with a 3.5 jack connector and an additional 6.3 jack plug for connecting to the source, overall it’s pretty good, it doesn’t get confused, in my opinion it is. A fairly ordinary cable that simply does its job.
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How do these headphones sound?
Let's start by analyzing the frequency response graph of these headphones and you can even notice that they are quite close to my target especially at mid and high frequencies, and it’s probably worth saying that for listening to music I like a little more low frequencies, especially for listening to hip-hop genres and electronic music.
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And here they are immediately noticeable that they are not very accentuated and even have a slight roll-off in the sub-bass, and they feel quite smooth and have a small stereo image since they do not have much bass, and a slightly drier presentation in comparison with the Zeus Elite, but the mid frequencies they are quite even, not too intrusive and have a pleasant and, I would say, smooth and slightly warmer tone,
but the high frequencies here have been pulled up so well; they are presented as very transparent and airy, and it’s worth saying that they go more into explicit analytics and pull out quite a lot of nuances from the music, this will be especially good for working with sound, and in general, in my opinion this model is quite suitable for these purposes, and I’ll say right away that I did not use any equalizer and listened to these headphones as they are, in order to share with you an accurate and reliable reproduction of their sound.

Low Frequencies :
Let's start with the low frequencies, which, as I said earlier, are delivered very smoothly without any bassheading, and without excessive dominance over the mids, there is a good depth of sub-bass, and a mid-bass that complements its basis with a slightly more prominent punch and impact, in most musical compositions and especially instrumental and classical music there is enough weight and fullness of the bass,but in electronic and even more so hip-hop music, I personally would like to get a little more low frequencies and tighten up the kick, but since the headphones are open-type, so this is a normal situation here you obviously shouldn’t expect a bassy presentation of the lower range here, and in this case you An equalizer can be very helpful.
Mid Frequencies :
Well, the mid frequencies in them are noticeably and thoroughly emphasized, the vocals occupy a wide position of the image in space and, together with the drums, are pushed forward towards us, and this is a fairly familiar and standard presentation in open full-size headphones, and I have already gotten used to it, and the timbre of the vocals is conveyed quite warmly and pleasantly to the ear there is both sufficient transparency and good intelligibility and clarity of transmission of various overtones, and the vocals do not sound dull and suppressed, on the contrary, they are very clear and clean, both female and male, and the drums have well-defined transients and do not sound smoothed out to hit due to a really good attack.
High Frequencies :
But the high frequencies have received excellent technicality, very clearly highlighted transparency and airiness due to the strengthening of the 15 kHz region, and yes, this is really felt, due to which the cymbals here have very long long aftersounds, and they themselves are not lost in the mix and sound quite emphasized but without excessive sharpness and obvious metallic color and in general, the presentation of this area is also quite analytical and critical of bad recordings, since all the mistakes and nuances in the music are literally in the palm of your hand, so friends, carefully select the material you listen to, since headphones will not hide all these details and nuances from you at the expense which, of course, can be really good at mixing and controlling the material for professional purposes.
Stage and stereo panorama :
But with regards to the sound stage and panorama in the Sivga Luan headphones, it turned out to be really very wide and open, there is a gorgeous stereo panorama and its elaboration and an equally wonderful depth of immersion and a rightfully fascinating depiction of each individual instrument, that is, it will not be difficult to sort everything out on the shelves for you!
My conclusion on these headphones :
Sivga Luan - in my opinion, have a very good design, light weight, and most importantly, excellent, smooth and pleasant sound that does not tire the ear!
Link where you can buy them!
https://aliexpress.ru/item/1005005665207402.html
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New Head-Fier
TangZu Fudu hybrid headphone review 🎧 - With warm character!
Pros: Excellent warm and analogue tuning
Pleasant and smooth ba tone
The amount of bass is insanely good
Mids are very warm and accurate
Treble has plenty of air and sounds very smooth and neutral
The sound stage is wide and deep enough
Resolution and detail are good
Cons: Not the most technical set, but that's okay since Tangzu adhered to a different sound concept
Introduction!
Today in our review we’ll talk about the latest hybrid product from Tangzu worth $89!
The headphones are delivered in a medium-sized box with a rather pleasant and dark mystical design on the front there is the model name Fudu and the inscription Tangzu and Divinus since this is their collaboration.

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And as usual, the technical characteristics of the headphones are indicated at the back, and one dynamic and 2 armature drivers are responsible for the sound in this model, and the sensitivity of the headphones is 106 dB and they have a 16ohm impedance.
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Let's take a look at what's included!
And here we are first greeted by a box with such a beautiful picture of headphones!
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And inside it there are headphones and accessories, let's take a look at the headphones first!
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And in my opinion, they look pretty good, they have a matte black color and their front panel is made of aluminum alloy, and it also has the inscription Divinius on the left earphone and the inscription Tangzu on the right there is also a letter marking the right and left earphones nearby!
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And according to the standard, they have a 2-pin connector here, and two acoustic holes on the inside of the earphone, which is very smooth and transparent, and you probably noticed this very elongated nozzle, and this is good because the headphones are submersible enough deep into the ear canal!
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Accessories.
And of course, friends, where without accessories and believe me, there is something to talk about here, Tangzu made a very right decision by collaborating with Divinius, since their ear pads are not so easy to get, but here, when buying these headphones, we get two excellent sets, branded Tangzu Sancai tips in three colors which are actually very comfortable and I really liked them, I’ve been wanting to try them for a long time.
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And of course, these are the divinius ear pads that completely surprised me, despite the narrower hole, they stretch perfectly and fit all my headphones, really cool and tactilely smooth ear pads, and they noticeably boost the low frequencies and the farthest highs.
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Well, that’s not all friends, the kit also comes with a leather case with a zipper!
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And inside this good case there is such a copper cable, it is 4-core, has black braided connectors, 2pins, and a balanced 4.4plug in my case, but you can also choose a standard 3.5, but it is worth saying that it is a little tangled, but it is very light and has excellent formed earhooks, so in terms of convenience there is complete order, but if you don’t like it, you can change it without any problems.

How do these headphones sound?
Well, now let's talk about the sound of this model, how these headphones sound!
Low Frequencies :
And let's start in order with the low frequencies, which in these headphones turned out to be quite weighty and massive,the sub-bass is deep, and the mid-bass is a little dominant over the lower mids, it doesn't sound excessively booming, but the lower mids are just a little tighter and it even suits some instruments and voices for good.
But the textural development is at a fairly good level, that is, various harmonics are quite clearly audible, it is also worth saying that the attack of the bass does not feel overly relaxed and imposing, on the contrary, we have a clear attack-focused blow with a more pronounced punch due to the obvious mid bass accent.
To some extent, these headphones can even be considered basshead headphones, since the bass here is really very good and you can feel it, so hip-hop and various dance genres where bass is really important are revealed as they should.

Mid Frequencies :
But the mid frequencies here rightfully turned out to be very warm neutral and analog, and despite such a very smooth and even presentation of this area, in fact it does not feel overly relaxed, there is good energy in the vocal part, and a sufficient amount of air and transparency due to which instruments and vocals sound separately and do not merge into a single whole!
Separately, it is worth praising Tanza for the fact that when tuning they did not overdo it with the upper middle area and made a very small accent due to which the drums do not come out ahead of everything else and sound very calm and unobtrusive, and the female vocals will not tire you when listening, and in the end we have a rather bold, emphasized presentation of this area with a very comfortable upper midrange.

High Frequencies :
Well, the high frequencies here, similar to the middle ones, have a very warm analog smooth presentation that is devoid of any sibilants and retains fairly good resolution, and as a result, all the percussion cymbals and various overtones are presented very smoothly and accurately, very slightly complementing and emphasizing the rhythm in the music.
And it’s worth saying that, first of all, the presentation of this area relates to the musical comfortable side, and the headphones don’t try to show you, look how technical and analytical we are and now we will show you all the details in this track and what you haven’t heard before, in my opinion this model does not have such a task and therefore these headphones are not particularly demanding on recording quality and even reproduce field recordings without problems, and yes, this kind of presentation in these headphones is not the most common in recent times but on the other hand, this is a rather interesting different experience and I know that many are looking for headphones that can play music just like that!

Stage and stereo panorama :
The sound stage is wide enough and has good depth.
My conclusion on these headphones :
Tangzu Fudu headphones costing $89 have an excellent package with really high-quality ear pads and a good cable, but the most important thing is their unique sound and tuning, which is actually rare now, very smooth, calm, not tiring, and rightfully analog presentation for lovers of casual, relaxed sound, but Of course, there will be enough competitors in this price category, but in any case, I think everyone will choose something to their liking without any problems!
Link where you can buy them!
https://www.linsoul.com/products/tangzu-fudu-verse-1
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Thieaudio Hype 2 headphones review by ICYGENIUS🎧
Pros: Very nice and accurate sound delivery
Punchy and attacking bass
Bass resolution and texturing is insane
Bass attack and decay are excellent
The mids are very nicely open and have excellent transparency.
The upper mids have a neat rise and no sibilants.
Vocal articulation is amazing
The width and depth of the scene is at an excellent level
High frequencies do not tire, very smooth
Technique is excellent
Very emotional and driving set
Resolution and detail is high level
Cons: Doesn't have
Introduction!
Today we will talk about headphones from the company Thieaudio, and this is their novelty, which is called Hype 2 and their cost is $299 !
And they come in a very large box with a nice design, on the front part there is a large image of headphones, the logo of the company Thieaudio, and the name of the model Hype 2 with an indicating the number of installed drivers!
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And here the technical specifications are indicated on the side, 2 dynamic drivers of 10 mm are responsible for the sound here, and 2 reinforcement drivers from Sonion, and the sensitivity of the headphones is 108 db and they received an impedance of 25 ohms!
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Let's take a look at what's included!

And the first thing that meets us is a thick cardboard black box with the inscription Thieaudio!
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And inside it there are headphones neatly fixed here!
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And in my opinion they look very good with such a beautifully designed front panel, it shimmers a little and plays in the light, but you can also choose the blue version of the front panel on which, by the way, there is an inscription Thieaudio on both headphones here!
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And yes, you probably noticed that this model has such a massive body and is made of medical resin, so they are very smooth and pleasant like Canon 2, well, according to the standard, they have a 2 pin connector slightly recessed into the housing to connect the cable, and there is 1 acoustic hole under which there is a mesh, and it's also worth saying that their nozzle is quite wide!
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Ergonomics and convenience.
I am glad that they have a protrusion on the nozzle, so the ear pads do not fly anywhere and with the fit and convenience of these headphones, despite their impressive size, they are in full order, they sit quite tightly and comfortably.
Accessories.
And the complete cable here is 2-core, silver-plated, has 2pin connectors and a 3.5 mm jack connector, generally quite good, although rustic, the same canon 2 cable is, of course, much more interesting, but this cable does not get particularly tangled and has good ears of a convenient shape.
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Well, in this medium cool zippered case of tieyaudio there are two sets of ear pads, some of which are foam, that's how they look, and these are ordinary silicone quite good nozzles I used headphones with them.
Well, there is also a black cloth for wiping your headphones.
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How do these headphones sound ?
Well, now friends, let's talk about the most important thing, namely the sound of this model!
Low Frequencies :
The low frequency area in these headphones is well emphasized and has excellent mass and volume with good filling of the space with its depth, and textural elaboration is at a very good level, although the tonal basses are less warm compared to Canon 2, and the emphasis in hype 2 is slightly shifted to sub bass, unlike Canon 2, where the midbass literally occupies a dominant position, but in fact both settings show themselves well, that is, in Hype 2 there is no such thing as a single sub bass playing, since they have a midbass with a well-defined attack, and it seems more restrained and neat, since the attenuation here is smoother, but still prolonged.
Mid Frequencies :
Well, the midrange frequencies in these headphones are very detailed on overtones and sound more emotional compared to Canon 2, that is, if you lacked emotions from Canon 2 when listening to music.
Then Hype 2 is your choice, their supply of this area differs in a positive way in my opinion, so they are not so neutral and more fun to transmit this range, with good transparency and air which is not here that it was added to us excessively, but on the contrary there is the right and optimal amount.
I also liked how well the vocal part and instruments are revealed in them, the vocal itself is very articulate and legible and does not sound somehow closed and deaf with an intimate arrangement, on the contrary, it is quite well pushed forward and accentuated and feels wide in space.
Well, the percussion drums sound a little more accentuated than in Canon 2 and are still well emphasized, but they sound very nice and smooth, so I can say that the overall presentation of this area turned out to be quite warm and pleasant to the ear.

High Frequencies :
Well, the high frequencies in thieaudio HYIP 2 have a familiar and correct approach to tuning, they are quite smooth, but at the same time they have good detail with no less hidden technicality with neat long after-hours, so there are no restrictions on genres here, the headphones do an excellent job with different music, metal, acoustic music, jazz, blues, rock they reproduce all this without problems without losing details during playback.
And I would not call the presentation of this area overly analytical and dry, on the contrary, everything sounds quite emotional and not as neutral as canon, so all the music in them plays quite interesting and exciting, there are also no sibilants in this area, so you can, as they say, raise the volume well and everything will sound smooth and comfortable by ear.

Stage and stereo panorama :
In the headphones of Thieaudio Hype 2 turned out to be quite wide and optimal, they perfectly draw images in depth while not blurring the separation and drawing of instruments in space, so there is complete order with this.
My conclusion on these headphones :
Thieaudio Hype 2, turned out to be excellent headphones for more such an emotional and exciting listening with a very comfortable and accurate presentation, moderately pronounced textural and dense bass, smooth and light medium frequencies and very comfortable moderately technical high, in places they are very reminiscent of Canon 2, so if you can't afford Сanon 2, then hype 2 will definitely be a great option that I can recommend to you without hesitation.
Link where you can buy them!
https://www.linsoul.com/products/thieaudio-hype-2

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wiesolos
wiesolos
Edited. "Cons: Doesn't have" lol. Biased? Sponsored?
ICYGENIUS
ICYGENIUS
If I didn’t find any cons in this set, it doesn’t mean that it is sponsored, I only write what I feel and try to convey my emotions as accurately as possible
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