ICELAB Lumira: A Pop-Leaning IEM That “Slowly Reels You In”
The ICELAB brand may still be relatively unfamiliar to audiophiles in mainland China. It comes from Hong Kong and currently offers only a limited number of models. The one that has perhaps gained a bit more presence recently is their flagship, the Spectrum; earlier there was also a model I personally praised highly, called the Kaleidoscope. The Lumira is a…
A “Double Champion” in Looks and Sound? Discussing the ARTPICAL Gabriel
The first time I saw the ARTPICAL Gabriel, I was drawn in by its looks before I even had a chance to listen—I assumed it was a successor to the Michael. After talking with the staff at the booth, I learned that it was actually just a step-up IEM under 2,000 RMB. Setting sound aside, just the exterior—the same “wing”…
MOONDROP Starfield III Dual Dynamic Driver IEM Experience – TDS REVIEW
This is the seventy-fourth product from the MOONDROP brand to appear officially in the TDS Hearroom.This is a product that did not appear at the launch event, yet occupied the back cover of the SIAS show magazine. To be honest, because the exhibition was so crowded, we were unable to find a Starfield III demo unit on site, so some…
Is the HiBy RS2 II pure music player all about R2R natural retro sound? But its sound is actually closer to a live performance.
Twenty years ago in Beijing, you could find signs for “Chengdu Snacks,” “Sichuan Snacks,” and “Chongqing Snacks” on almost every street. There was no essential difference between the three: the owner of a Chongqing Snacks place might be from Neijiang, while the Chengdu Snacks shop might be run by someone from Wanzhou… It didn’t matter. They were basically all small…
A Win-Win in Looks and Sound — A Brief Review of Colorful Lunar Roam “Moonwalk”
In recent years, although Colorful hasn’t updated its audio products very frequently—and its lineup has mainly revolved around dongle DACs and earphones—every time something new comes out, it instantly grabs a lot of attention. Ultimately, beyond its excellent sound performance, this comes down to Colorful’s outstanding industrial design capability, which never fails to impress. In particular, the portable CD player…
TANCHJIM KASIER Hybrid Driver IEM Experience – TDS REVIEW
This is the thirtieth product from the TANCHJIM brand to appear officially in the TDS Hearroom.The KASIER is positioned as an iterative product to the KARA. When I heard it at the exhibition, I assumed it was yet another IEM in the thousand-yuan range. It was not until the price was announced that it turned out to cost under six…
