KBEAR Lark Review – Lark Ascending
The KBEAR Lark earphone is yet another well-tuned sub-$30 offering with good technicalities and a neutral to slightly warm tonality that works right out of the box.
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Budget
Products up to approximately $100.
Cat Ear Mia Review (1) – Boom Boom Boom Boom
The Cat Ear Mia may have some limited appeal to a narrow band of users (treble –averse bassheads?), but the <$15 KZ ZS3, not to mention innumerable TFZ, Tennmak, etc., hit the same target much more effective.
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Azla SednaEarfit Original Series Eartips Review – Take The Plunge, Gangnam Style
The Azla SednaEarfit Original Series silicone tips belong into every earphone enthusiast’s toolbox.
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Shozy Form 1.1 Review – Brief Sonic Impressions
In summary, this could be a polarizing earphone. I suspect much of the differently perceived bass and its effects up into the midrange between myself and Jürgen is down to how the tips and bodies fit our different ears.
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TRN V90s Review (2) – Little Red Corvette
The TRN V90S is a technically impressive earphone (for its category) loosely based on the popular TRN V90, characterized by a V-shaped sound with good dynamics and resolution and slightly unnatural timbre.
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TRN V90S Review (1) – Rosso Corsa
The TRN V90S is a V-shaped hybrid that does most things well. In fact, it is tuned smoother and not as hot as the average CHIFI multi driver set.
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TRN STM Review (3) – Oh Snap!
It’s normally hard to get excited over a $20 earphone once you start venturing higher in other price brackets, but the TRN STM just got me excited again to hunt down unique and just cool sounding earphones.
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Moondrop SSP Review – Sister Ship
A thorough review of the Moondrop SSP earphone.
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Moondrop SSR Review (2) – Shouting At The Moon
This review is a shout out to the werewolves who howl at the moon.
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Inasmile Cable Protectors Review – Most Intimate Protection For <20 Cents
The <$0.2 Inasmile cable protectors are super low-priced add-on strain reliefs that effectively prevent cable fraying and breakage - and therefore extend cable life. They also help fixing damaged cables such as the notoriously fraying Apple cables.
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KZ ASF 5-BA Earphone Full Review – Disaster
The BL-05S is the second BLON earphone that I can recommend without reservation. It’s earned that medal.
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KZ EDX Review – Back To The Roots
The KZ EDX is another V-shaped single dynamic-driver earphone that impresses by its speed, imaging and staging, but offer the classic Chi-Fi (marginally) spicy upper midrange that may be fatiguing for some.
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Photographed: KBEAR Lark
Some technical photography showing the physical features of the $30 1+1 KBEAR Lark prior to my full review.
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