Fiio FF5 - Maturity
Last year, I had a chance encounter with the modern flathead earbuds in the form of Fiio FF3. That unassuming piece of head-fi gear ended up receiving the fi...
Last year, I had a chance encounter with the modern flathead earbuds in the form of Fiio FF3. That unassuming piece of head-fi gear ended up receiving the fi...
What’s the point of digital audio players (DAP) in this day and age?
Few IEMs captured my imagination more than the famous planar-BA hybrid from Dunu.
What do you think about when you hear the name “ACMEE?”
Are modern IEMs becoming too large?
The first time I visited a hi-fi store, I saw a person holding a big “brick”, either a digital audio player or a portable amplifier, in his hand to listen to...
Reviewers are good at picking apart head-fi products. How do they fare when they build head-fi products themselves?
Welcome to another rapid-fire review where I share impressions of audio gear as fast as possible. Today, we talk about my (ex-)darling, Fiio FD5.
What do you think when you see yet another set of IEM tuned according to Harman In-ear Target?
Among all the reviews I have written, the one you are reading is one of the hardest for me to write.
Beyond tonality, what makes a pair of IEM or headphones “good”?
Welcome to another rapid-fire review where I try to share impressions of audio gear as fast as possible. Today, we talk about Fiio FH3, the first “audiophil...
Is more better?
What is an In-ear Monitor (IEM)?
tl;dr: smooth and mature tuning that encourage you to listen at higher volume than usual. Treble is more controlled and detailed than you might expect. Lo...
tl;dr: Some expensive IEMs are worth it
tl;dr: A good sounding CCA/KZ? Are my ears playing tricks on me?
tl;dr: It’s better than Aria!
tl;dr: Expensive does not mean good
tl;dr: Clean and powerful output for a mobile DAC/AMP. The price is very reasonable. However, it gets warm and chews through your phone’s battery fast, ev...
tl;dr: Undeniable stereo imaging prowess. However, the detail retrieval and bass cannot catch up with the exceptional stereo imaging. The fit might also b...
I blind bought Ola after Tanchjim released its frequency response graph. Was it a good idea? Here are my initial impressions.
I have been searching for my “endgame” IEM for a while, leading to my encounter with some TOTL ones. After many more trips of local hifi store, I settled for...
Hi, welcome back. It has been a while.
tl;dr: A relic of a (hopefully) bygone era. Surprisingly, it has some positive aspects, such as above-average separation and percussion control. However, ...
tl;dr: The best description of Titan S is that it sounds right: timbre is realistic, frequency response is not too warm nor cold, separation and micro-dyn...
Hello, and welcome to In-ear Gems. I hope you enjoy your stay.