Tag: audio
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ZiiGaat x Fresh Reviews Arete II – Gaming First, Music Very Close Behind
The Ziigaat Arete II combines impactful, switchable bass with strong technical performance and long-session comfort, making it an outstanding option for gamers who want one IEM for both play and music. It’s not a treble specialist, but its balanced mids, engaging low-end, and solid value at $279 make it easy to recommend.
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Tipsy Audio M1 – Dark, Warm, and Wonderfully Vocal
The Tipsy Audio M1 is a warm, dark-leaning single DD that prioritises musicality and comfort over analysis. With beautifully rich mids, standout vocal presentation and a big, enveloping sound, it’s an easy listen that keeps you coming back — especially if you enjoy relaxed, fatigue-free tuning.
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The Kiwi Ears Cadenza II Might Be All You Need to Start
Kiwi Ears Cadenza II comes in at just $50, but it doesn’t sound like a budget set. With standout mids, surprisingly textured bass, and a tuning that just works, it’s an easy listen no matter what you throw at it. After plenty of time with it, the Cadenza II has comfortably replaced the OG as…
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Meze 105 Silva – Set, Forget, and Just Listen
The Meze 105 Silva is an effortlessly musical open-back that prioritises comfort, cohesion, and long-term listening enjoyment. With excellent bass for the price, beautiful mids, and a smooth, fatigue-free treble, it’s a headphone designed to live with; not analyse. One I keep reaching for.
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Punch Audio Portazo – Bass First, But Not Bass Only
Punch Audio’s Portazo is an unapologetic basshead IEM, delivering deep, textured low-end without completely sacrificing the rest of the spectrum. After extended listening across multiple sources, it proved to be more refined than expected, with solid mids, smooth treble, and excellent value for a purpose-built set.
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Hidizs x Linsoul AP80 Pro Max: A Tiny DAP with Big Performance
The AP80 Pro Max from Linsoul is a compact and versatile portable music player. It features built-in music playback, streaming, and DAC functionality. With a balanced sound profile, it excels in the midrange and offers customizable sound options. Despite minor usability issues with Tidal, it provides great value for its price.
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ZiiGaat Crescent – Big bass, smooth treble, and pure musicality
The ZiiGaat Crescent comes in the great new ZiiGaat packaging like the Luna. I’m very impressed with the inclusions for their price point, with the eartips (two different silicone types and one pair of foam), cable with 3.5mm and 4.4mm termination options, and case all of great quality. As with the Luna I used the…
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Meze 109 Pro – A Beautiful, Balanced Listen
I bought the Meze 109 Pro at the end of 2022 (on the 26th of December as a late Christmas present), it looked beautiful and I’d read good things! This review/impression is based on spending a long time with this set. It’s probably not objective in the least so be warned. The 109 Pro is…
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ZiiGaat Lush
A step away from the ordinary Thanks to Linsoul for the chance to review these. All thoughts are my own and not influenced in anyway. ZiiGaat have been making waves in the IEM sea for the past year, I’ve been a big fan of their other models (I own most of them) so was excited…
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Elysian Pilgrim
Pilgrimone who journeys in foreign lands Elysian venture into the middle of Mid-Fi, how did they fare? The Pilgrim comes in a small but effective package, the unboxing experience is what you would expect from something priced a little higher, the two buds are beautifully presented to you when you open the package, with the…
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