Greetings! Today we’re checking out the BD005 Pro, Kinera’s update to one of their most popular models from years past. Kinera is one of those brands that seems to be very hit or miss within the community. They always look great, but their tuning choices often clash in a way that leads to mixed opinions. A love it or hate it affair you could say. … Continue reading Kinera BD005 Pro: Bringing A Classic Into The Modern Age
Greetings! Today we’re checking out the Moondrop Super Spaceship Pulse (SSP), a companion product to the Super Spaceship Reference (SSR) which was my top earphone of 2020. Looking at the SSP you’d be forgiven for feeling a sense of deja vu. Along with the shell, the packaging and accessories are carried over from the SSR, though with a new coat of paint and lovely new … Continue reading Moondrop SSP (Super Spaceship Pulse): They’ve Done It Again…Again
Greetings! Today we’re checking out an earphone that I was very excited to receive, the SSR, or Super Spaceship Reference. That second S for ‘Spaceship’ is why I was so pumped to review the SSR. The original Spaceship was one of my favourite purchases in 2019 and served as a near perfect daily driver for my listening needs. Small, comfy, and with a level of … Continue reading Moondrop SSR (Super Spaceship Reference): They’ve Done It Again
Greetings! Today we’re checking out Kinera’s entry into the competitive micro-driver segment, the Tyr. Kinera has been around for quite a while now and is no stranger to the Chinese hifi scene. Unlike a number of other brands, they aren’t prone to pumping out release after release, instead taking their time to craft something unique and interesting every time. Maybe not something that appeals to … Continue reading Kinera Tyr: Mini Yet Monsterous
Greetings! Today we’re checking out the Kinera Sif, the Yang to Kinera’s Yin (SEED). Back in 2018 Kinera released the SEED (Yin), one of a two part iems series (Yin and Yang). It was a budget friendly hybrid earphone originally intended to be a replacement for the BD005, though they had completely different signatures and seemed to coexist for a while. I liked the SEED … Continue reading Kinera Sif: Welcome To The Other Side
Greetings! Today we’re checking out Alpha & Delta’s (A&D) newest offering, the KS3. Hailing from Singapore, A&D is the in house brand of Lend Me UR Ears, a retailer known for both their web store and brick and mortar locations. They have quite a few products under their belt, of which I have tried and reviewed the JAAP, D3, and D6. The KS3 is an … Continue reading Alpha & Delta KS3: Micro Daily
Greetings! Today we’re checking out a new Whizzer flagship, the A-HE03 Kylin. Whizzer is still a fairly new brand with only a few earphones to their name. The A15, the A15 Pro Haydn, and now the A-HE03 Kylin. The Kylin is their first hybrid and at first glance it seems they’ve taken a positive path sourcing armatures form well-known manufacturer Knowles. If you’re going to … Continue reading Whizzer A-HE03 Kylin: Minnow
Greetings! Today we’re checking out an interesting new hybrid from BGVP, the DMG. I’ve had a bit of a checkered history with BGVP in that while I found their designs and build quality excellent for the most part, sound quality was never elevated much beyond average. The DMG is set to turn the brand on it’s head with a pretty impressive lineup of drivers; two … Continue reading BGVP DMG: Six by Six
Greetings, Today we’re taking a look at Kinera’s newest hybrid earphone, the IDUN Limited Edition (LE). In Norse mythology, Idun was the goddess of rejuvenation, dispensing fruit that sustained immortality among the gods and goddesses of Asgard. While not clear on what kind of fruit it was, apples seem to be the popular consensus which makes “Idun’s Apple” a fitting subtitle for Kinera’s release of … Continue reading Kinera IDUN: Make mine a McIntosh
Greetings, Today we’re taking a look at the new Kinera SEED Yin, one of two models planned for the SEED lineup. Kinera was founded in 2012 and has released some popular products during this time, like the BD005, a budget-minded hybrid earphone that really took off in Japan. Last year they released the H3, a 2+1 hybrid that received mixed opinions. My opinion was that … Continue reading Kinera SEED (Yin): Rock solid EDC
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