I’ve been loaned an IT04 some time ago, and I spent quite some audition time on it – “time flies when you’re having fun” after all doesn’t it. This model has been released almost 4 years ago if I am not mistaken but it still holds the test of time as a very good mid-tier…
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final Sonorous-II and Sonorous-III
I’ve been adopting and enjoying final Sonorus-II and Sonorous-III as my preferred closedback mid-tier (€300-ish) headphones for a while now, but other stuff kept me from dedicating enough time to report my views on a article. Now that these babies have been stuck on Wall of Excellence though… well, it’s time to act. At-a-glance Card…
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Oriveti OH500 – Nice With You If You Are Nice With Them
I recently had an opportunity to audition a pair of privately-owned Oriveti OH500 IEM – 1 dynamic and 4 balanced armature drivers – for a week and here’s my personal experience with them. At-a-glance Card PROs CONs Rich, nice timbre & personality. Careful pairing required. Avoid budget sources and destkop amps. Well calibrated warm-balanced tonality….
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Campfire Andromeda 2020 : Out-Standing Identity
A sort of mythological entity guards the entrance of the over-kilobuck IEM market segment since 2016, and that’s Campfire’s ultrafamous Andromeda. For how odd it may sound I never got to audition those… In conjunction with the release of the new product revision, however, the gap has been filled and I’ve been provided a sample…
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Tansio Mirai TSMR-6 – Shiny Glass Cannon
I recently had the opportunity to audition one pair of Tansio Mirai TSMR-6 IEMs, which – I anticipate – I did like quite a lot from the technical standpoint, although their presentation is not my cup of tea as they say. We are talking about quite interesting IEMs, priced just above $500 and featuring a…
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iBasso IT07 – Lovable Incoherence
I’ve been loaned a privately owned iBasso IT07 sample and here’s my experience with that, reported following my usual review format. IT07 is iBasso’s flagship featuring 1 DD + 6 BA, costs a pretty penny – $899,00 – and was released some 3 years after IT04 (1 DD+3 BA), which I also will publish a…
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Ikko Gems OH1S Review – A Contender
Ikko OH1S are the newest release by the same makers of OH10 – one of the just two $200-IEMs stuck onto Audioreview’s Wall of Excellence, and my personal absolute preferred V-shaped IEM south of 3 times its price. This new OH1S model is presented as an evolution of its previous siblings in terms of technology,…
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iFi Micro iDSD Signature
Micro iDSD Signature is the latest evolution of the iDSD series. Its predecessor Micro iDSD Black Label is widely regarded as a great device which contributed to building out on the expectaction regarding its evolution. I did take my sweet time on this one as I’m particularly sensible to the topic. If one thing I…
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Tanchjim Darling – A Rightful Upgrade
Today we talk about Tanchjim Darling, Tanchjim’s recently released flagship model which I auditioned with a lot of curiousity considering my appreciation for their direct predecessors Oxygen. Tested at $420. At-a-glance Card PROs CONs Natural acoustic timbre. Not an all rounder – recommended for acoustic genres. Neutral-bright tonality. Competent source required. Great imaging and separation….
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Tanchjim Oxygen – Just like a glove
Took me a while after first auditioning them, but after some time I came accross a good deal and I acquired my own pair of Tanchjim Oxygen. And nothing… their sound fits my preferences just like a glove. At-a-glance Card PROs CONs Clean acoustic timbre and very appealing neutral-bright tonality. Acoustic-sided presentation, not the best…