INTRODUCTION AND DISCLAIMER: The HiBy Zeta is a hybrid in-ear monitor that combines one 10mm dynamic driver, four balanced armatures, and four electrostatic drivers per earpiece. It retails for $1399. I received the Zeta through a review tour organized by HiBy. I was able to test it for a week and a half…

INTRODUCTION AND DISCLAIMER: The Truthear Zero: Red is another collaboration project between Truthear and Crinacle, and is a follow-up to last year’s Truthear Zero. Like the original Zero, the Zero: Red uses a dual dynamic driver setup. A 10mm driver handles low frequencies while a 7.8mm driver handles the remainder of the frequency…

INTRODUCTION AND DISCLAIMER: The Kiwi Ears Orchestra Lite is an in-ear monitor (IEM) featuring eight balanced armature (BA) drivers per housing. The Orchestra Lite retails for $249.99 at Linsoul. Linsoul sent me the Orchestra Lite in exchange for my impressions. SOURCES: I have used the Kiwi Ears Orchestra Lite with the following sources: Qudelix…

The TinHiFi C series includes several recently released budget in-ear monitors (IEMs). The TinHiFi C2 and C3 both feature 10mm liquid crystal polymer diaphragm dynamic drivers, and the C5 features a 10mm square planar magnetic driver. The C2 is $29, the C3 is $49, and the C5 is $79. The…

INTRODUCTION AND DISCLAIMER: The Moondrop LAN is an in-ear monitor (IEM) featuring one 10mm beryllium-plated dynamic driver per housing. The LAN retails for $39.99 at ShenzhenAudio. ShenzhenAudio sent me the LAN in exchange for my impressions. SOURCES: I have used the Moondrop LAN with the following sources: Qudelix 5K Truthear Shio Apple Dongle MUSIC: I…

INTRODUCTION AND DISCLAIMER: The TinHiFi T4 Plus is an in-ear monitor (IEM) featuring one 10mm carbon nanotube dynamic driver per housing. The T4 Plus retails for $119.99. I am not receiving any compensation, financial or otherwise, for writing this review. SOURCES: I have used the TinHiFi T4 Plus with the following sources: Qudelix 5K …

INTRODUCTION AND DISCLAIMER: The Truthear Hola is an in-ear monitor (IEM) featuring detachable cables and one 11mm dynamic driver per housing. The Hola retails for $18.99 at ShenzhenAudio. ShenzhenAudio sent me a unit in exchange for my impressions. SOURCES: I have used the Truthear Hola with the following sources: Qudelix 5K Hidizs S9 Truthear…

The Truthear Shio is a compact digital-to-analog converter (DAC) and amplifier combination unit that retails for $69.99. The Shio features a 3.5 mm single-ended output and a 4.4 mm balanced output, as well as a physical volume rocker. The Shio uses dual Cirrus Logic CS43198 DAC chips, only seen previously…

INTRODUCTION AND DISCLAIMERS: The Dunu Kima is an in-ear monitor (IEM) that uses one 10mm dynamic driver per housing. The Kima retails for $109.99 directly from Dunu. Dunu sent me a unit in exchange for my impressions. Medium.com’s image compression has become much worse in the last several months. While I try to…