Hi Andy, we can't thank you enough for testing and sharing your thoughts with us. I think you're doing a great job. Keep on doing such great content in 2024!

Again thank you Andy for your recommendations . This year I got KZ Castor and KZ ZVX , Simgot EW200 , Tanchjim Zero two times , got Hidizs MP145 two times , got HiBy FC4 , got iBasso DC04 PRO , got a Hiby FC6 . All these items from your recommendations and I have to say this right now . I dont regret a single purchase I made . Thank YOU !

Thank you Andy for all the reviews this year! Keep going!

Underrated channel. Very calm, collected and informative presentation.

2024 will be a great year for dongles, i bet ✨✨ anyways, thank you for ur dedication in every reviews, esp. dacs. i have ka13 rn and ur review helped me a lot to justify my choice and never regretted it. happy new year 🎉. cheers!

Thanks Andy for all your great vids and reviews in 2023 All the best for 2024☺️👍🏼

Thank you for sharing your experience! Gives me a lot of joy and insight. Looking forward, Happy new year 🍀🖖

I was looking for an IEM to buy in 2024 and after watching this video I ended up buying Hidizs MP 145 and loving it so far. I want to say that I appreciate your hard work and your recommendation. Looking forward to the 2024 list and once again thank you and keep up the excellent work Andy!

Great Andy as always . Happy New Year in advance !!

Happy New Year, Andy! Thank you for your highly informative videos! See you again in 2024!

Thank you for your time and effort in providing all of this invaluable information. It’s much appreciated.

Happy New Year, Andy! Wishing you, your viewers and all the world the very best for a peaceful, hopeful, joyful, abundant and musical 2024. Thanks for your reviews this past year. I appreciate your views & thoughts on audio gear & enjoy your content. Here’s to all good things for everyone in 2024. Keep up the good work!

Happy New Year. Thank you for all the reviews good sir, appreciate your opinion

Brotha, thanks so much for doing these videos. I am new to the space and I am trying to learn, brands, quality, etc. This is so helpful! Please keep going you are underrated!

Happy New Year Abe Andy!! Great video as always....Thanks for all your hardwork and kindness thru-out the past years!

Thank you for providing so much information and insights! Happy new year!

Hi. I’ve finally got my ibasso 04pro to go with my MP145s- thanks to you! Both are new to me and I’m very much enjoying the sound. It really works well to my ears. Yesterday night I used my Hifiman Sundaras and alternated the Mojo2 and Ibasso 04. Both do well tbh but the Mojo2 placed the vocals just a little more forward and didn’t make the instruments the main sound. The 04pro did make the vocals recede into the mix of instruments. I will continue trying to assess but not anywhere near as well as you do.

Thank you for all the reviews and information shared!

Thanks for this bro!! I have been so pre occupied with a lot of new priorities lately not to mention a newborn. And your videos and ratings keeps me in the loop on news on this hobby. I always appreciate the private chats and time man. Cheers and thanks again bro!

Thank you Andy for this ranking, i've been doing a lot of research on the internet to find a good Dongle DAC and your content has helped me tremendously. 🤟

I'm been in the "iem review" part of Yt for a while but I just found your channel and it's such a jem! Instantly subscribed.

A great summary of the year. The correct motto is to enjoy the music, not the equipment! Cool job!

Thank you for all your hard but enjoyable work, have a great 2024.

Great video. Keep on doing the great work you do. Looking forward to what you’ll come out for 2024. Happy New Year!

Happy New Year Andy! Your channel is among the few I referenced for audio gears. Hope you do greater and better in 2024.

Wonderfull job. I bought the KZ D Fi and ZVX after waching your videos. Amazing sound for cheap. Have a great 2024!

Thankyou for reviewing so many new releases.

Thank you for your video in 2023, Andy. Also thank you so much for KZ Castor and the Fiio KA1. I have sad feeling because the KA1 is stolen by colleague in office

Great video bro, your list is very well put together. Thanks for sharing these videos which helps the Budget-Fi community a lot. Cheers!

I have the EA1000 and Kara, awesome sets. I have also the S15 with me, it’s a great neutral set, neutral but extremely musical. It’s like a tonally corrected S12 with a boost in technicalities in the mids and the bass. The bass alone is worth the price tag. Textured, fast, full-bodies, detailed. Plus, the treble has no longer the planar metallic timbre.

Hi Andy, finally received my Hidizs MP 145. Like you mentioned i have paired with dc04Pro, works like an absolute charm. It’s just an amazing IEM. An absolute treat to the ears, loved the soundstage. Thanks for your recommendation. Also i did order Tanchjim zero , to my surprise its clean and transparent. The only thing i noticed, when paired with USB DAC amp (DC04 PRO in my case) on higher volume it seems a bit overpowered. Note for Indian buyers: Since Hidizs MP 145 and Tanchjim zero (without mic) is not currently available in India. I ordered from the hificat, under normal delivery it takes 10-11 days. If you opt for free/normal delivery the custom duty is taken care of. No need to pay. However if you opt for fast shipping (Fedex/DHL), then you will have to incur the additional costs of shipping and customer duty.

Got Colorfly CDA-M1P, this is the perfect sounding dongle!

Hi Andy, thank you for all your insightful and unbiased reviews not only during 2023 but previous years too. I've recently bought the Fiio KA13 and couldn't be happier this dongle is an absolute beast with driving power especially in desktop mode. This kind of performance was only dreamt about 2 years ago and it makes me wonder where we'll be end of 2024? Happy and healthy new year to you and your family.

Looking forward for more reviews next year. Happy new year Andy!!

Thank you for your good recommendation of DACs and IEMs.

Sivga Nightingale. Courtesy Andy's top recco, got one ( a used item, all burned-in nicely!). What ay bloody strange and sweet IEM, this. Love it. If you know what genres to throw at it, this is going to be super rewarding experience. Purrfect from the moment i turned it on . Try jazz vocalists like Diana Krall. And for metal heads, this is gem. Fast transients and more importantly all the harsh rapidity streamed in that velvety veil - it's a uniquely fabulous experience listening to metal. I use a wide bore (from Penon, stock also would do) for Metal when I want the velvety soundscape, and Dunu S&S (which gives more treble energy). A totally immersive experience this. Spot on for the contrasting music of acoustic and metal. The tuning is uniquely different as Andy suggests in the above review; so keep that in mind. I am loving it!

Very classy and helpful in a jungle of options… Thank you so much and a Happy New Year too You and yours 🤘 How or what would you describe as your sound preference? Either way… so informative and helpful… thanks 💫

Thanks for your hard work this year. Happy new year

happy new year andy in advance .. love your reviews

Good video as always. Have a great 2024

I already ordered simgot ew200, but also i am planning to buy tanchjim zero this 2024. Thank you so much sir were so lucky to have you❤

Thank you so much, love and live by your reviews

Happy New Year, Andy, your channel is a favorite of mine, thank you so much 😊

3 years of madness 🤣. Thanks for all the great content, Andy!

Happy New Year Andy!

Happy New Year Andy! GRACIAS AMIGO for all you do. I treasure your opinions. Wishing you happiness and fun in 2024.

Thanks for the effort Andy! Appreciated. Happy new year!

Thanks for your content and reviews. Awesome stuff. I am glad I found this channel. Great reviews. I ended up getting shanling UA4, simgot ew200 and kinera celest pandamon. My first dive into iems and its great. Shanling UA4 sounds amazing with my stock t60rps. Huge upgrade from apple dongle.

Got the DC04pro cause of your recommendation :) Excited to give it a try when it arrives. Thank you and Happy New Year!

Thank you so much Andy! Always love your videos!

Thank you for the tier list appreciated hats of

Thank you for this tier list, Andy! Just wondering, in which bracket will iFi Go Bar be? 😁 Happy New Year for everyone, anyway! 🎉

Un feliz año 2024 Andy y gracias por compartir tu experiencia y revisión de equipos, gracias a tu revisión estaba entre el ka5, mondrop pro, shanling ua4, Epz Tp30 y me decidí por el ibasso dc04pro creo que es la mejor compra en calidad, precio sonido y performance según he visto revisiones.

Thanks for all effort to give solid IEM review unlike others MY reviewer channel who just do for views & read spec from the box lol Also big kudos for praising Tanchjim Zero & One. You and Jay Audio the only one who praise it in 'good tier'

Great review...as always. Clear and to point. Would like to see, next time around where the ARTTI T10 planar would stack on your list. For me, having the MP145, the T10, and the venerable S12; I tend to enjoy the MP145 and the T10 the most. In terms of Price/Performance...nothing comes close to the T10, IMHO. If someone is on a budget, the planar: T10; on a tight budget, the hybrid: CCA Rhapsody; on a REALLY tight budget, the hybrid: KZ Castor (improved); ...and practically no spare change: Tanchjim Zero.

Fantastic video! This was extremely useful information. Keep it up man.

Enjoy the music, not analyze it. Spot on. Can't agree more. Glad to find we are on the same boat when it comes to Nightingale. That IEM steals the show when I'm deciding which one to grab. My review on it is on process. If not only I'm too busy, i would have published it weeks ago. Happy new year bro!!

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Dear Andy, Privileged to follow your KZfaq Channel! Thank you so much for helping me, and others, to navigate the hobby and pick the right products, the way you do... While doing it so well, and no less important for me, being so authentically yourself and so pleasant to watch! (Not putting up some KZfaq/Life Persona, trying to present oneself this or that way, and appear to be funny or 'fun' or witty or all the rest of it, which are so transparently fake and shallow and just tiring, but annoyingly too common). QUESTION PLEASE: Looking for a dongle DAC/Amp with 3.5+4.4 (not Portable, no Battery, no Bluetooth) with BOTH HARDWARE VOLUME AND PLAYBACK CONTROLS (so that during a purely listening closed-eyes session, I am free of needing to look at a phone's screen and interact with visual touch buttons). Are FIIO KA5 and the older LOTOO PAW S2, all that exist to choose from (unbelievably rare if so), or are there more options that you happen to know of and my search has failed to find (SHANGLING UA4 is not - Shangling says one can use the menu to set the buttons either for playback controls or volume controls but not both simultaneously)? Thank you so much! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

Happy new year Andy

This almost made me buy the iBasso DC04 Pro and Hidizs MP145. Then I reminded myself I still don’t have the budget. Will enjoy my Simgot EA500 for now and maybe visit planar IEMs in the future. :)

Happy New Year, Andy! I've got the same issue with the DC04Pro as you. Maybe we should go the BT way in 2024... And the MP145 is the winner for me as well.

Wish you a very happy new year Andy.. your hardwork nd time making our musicality much better.. thank you for everything 🙌🏻❤ I am so glad to see my simgot ew200 in your list. I thought I could see DC03 pro also in your dongle list but somehow I couldn't see that.. is there any reason behind it?? It was actually a 5 star rated dongle 😢 Thanks much again for everything Andy..

I was on the fence as to what might replace my venerable FiiO BTR5. I went with the MUSE HiFi M4 for under $100. It doesn't have an LCD...it doesn't have an EQ like the Qudelix...but it does have 7 filters. In terms of power, clarity, rich sound, battery capacity, build...wow. No regrets. IMHO, a killer combo with the ARTTI T10 for on-the-go musical enjoyment.

Great reviews, you very very clearly know your stuff and your enthusiasm for audio enjoyment shines through. Thank you for sharing. I’m wondering about the cayin ru6 compared to example iFi hip dacs or gold bar. Enjoying most genres from complex classical to music to move to. Female vocals, kodo drummers and more. Using 7hz timeless for a fun sound, sennheiser ie600 for more detail, sennheiser hd560 with balanced cable as light comfortable headphones (had audeze lcd 2 but didn’t like the mods so much and they felt heavy). Also Edifier stax spirit s3 - nice for wireless audio headphones (and wired) but usability is a big issue.

Glad to see FC6 still in your top, just ordered FC6 new for 150$, I'm can't wait to put it on my ear, if what I expected is true, then this would be best p/p right now

Hi Andy, out of curiousity where would you rank the FiiO BTR15 and Qudelix 5k if you were to judge them purely as regular dongles on your year end list? And on a side note if I like to listen to low bass singers and also different metal genres (power, speed, death etc) should I go for the Nightingale or BQEYZ Wind (I liked the way you described the bass there)? Happy New Year from Germany and stay healthy. You do great work.

I bought FD11 after watching this video.. Thanks Andy...

Im very lucky to stumble upon this channel! Can you suggest to me iem under rm100 for listening to k-pop/ballad genres which focusing more on melodious female vocals?

Hi from Italy, and happy new year! Do you still consider the D-Fi and the ZVX to be a better pair overall compared to the Krila and the Castor? More precisely, is it worth it to pick the D-Fi and the ZVX if I already have the Krila and the Castor? Thank you very much! :)

I like your video happy new year!! please review jcally ap20 and kiwiears melody

I love your Reviews No bias . Judging only base on listening experience and the dedication you put out for a detailed very good reviews and the amount of time you put on it .I still bought the KZ PR2 for $15 V2 no mesh(Lazada 12.12)typical price is around $30 imagine a planar IEM for that price V.S same price IEM ,Despite other Reviewers and some bandwagon putting it the worst iem this year like it's the worst sounding IEM ,Basing only on the scummy kZ behavior and Drama (which I agree and understand) like Bruh ,name a $15 IEM and a planar at that ,that can perform like a PR2 at that price with the resolution and details it can give , lol But their Blind what this IEM can do at that Price and some of them talking about the piercing treble like it's a max out treble full on needles in your ears like seriously?( for me is not an issue or I can't even tell) I like the sound of it . I guess to each and their own ears are different plus I'm in a Band a lead guitarist as a hobby,Maybe years of screaming guitars numb my ears from piercing treble and sibilance LOL . and I bought DC04 and KA13 base on your recommendation I thank you and a salute for you sir thank you ,looking forward for 2024 with new IEM ands Dacs for Reviews happy new year Andy

Hi Andy, I just came across your channel while trying to learn about audio and was shopping for Headphones but you are so educational and direct that I give you my utmost respect. I got on Tidal over my iPhone 15 pro max and my objective is to get the most immersive, dynamic and detailed sound in “hi res”. So would be getting HIBY FC6 + SIVGA Nightingale be my best option? Or you have a different set up to recommend knowing that I am looking for IEM not headphone. And pls forgive my ignorance if that does not make sense.

Thanks for the sum-up video. My hidizs S3 Pro broke its plug (the internal usc-c plug insert) do you know anyone that repairs it? Dude thanks for spending your new year making video for your followers.

Very nice end of year wrap up, Andy! I've got all the dongles I need but am hoping for more high-quality portable Bluetooth DAC/Amps in 2024 like a next-gen Fiio BTR7 or Shanling UP5 but with AKM DAC. And I'm now more curious about Sivga Nightingale than ever since you mentioned it matching well with harsher music. Am I correct in assuming that you like it with black and death metal and harsh electronic music like Merzbow or Pan Sonic?

I wholeheartedly agree with the Hiby FC6 being used on the Fostex , but of course R2R is not really the answer for sound-stage , good work and good time for Dongle Madness 2024

Just ordered the DC04 Pro!

Hi Andy do you recommend the Nightingale for all the genres of metal music (not only black metal hehe) and if it is, do you think that is the best IEM for metal for around that range of price? I have the MP145 but I do not find so pleasent (as I though) for metal (I listen the most power and traditional heavy metal), do you think that it worth purshase the Nightingale or it is not so different from the "Whales"? Cheers from México \m/

I hope I can afford my dream iem Shure KSE 1500 someday.

I got myself a Hidizs Martha for the new year.

Hello, thanks for your great videos !!! I plan to purchase COLORFLY CDA-M1P instead HIBY R3 PRO ,listening through Sound Rhyme SR5, JUZEAR 41T, EPZ K5,Artti R2 . Will this be a level up?

This is my second time to watch this video😂❤

Hi boss, great video but a bit too late as I bought the FIIO KA13 before I watched this video. Anyway, just to ask, between the 5-star iBasso DC06 Pro and this FIIO KA13 which got 4.5 stars, what is the main difference between the two DAC dongle? Which one will be more spacious and 3-dimensional with better separation and perhaps brighter in the treble? Thanks!

Hi Andy, your channel is very interesting, thanks for your reviews! Which is the perfect match for bluetooth hires music listening? I mean dongle dac bluetooth streamer plus bluetooth iem. Thank you again 😉

This is my third time to watch this episode

I bought the DC06 Pro, thanks! However, I have a problem. When I try to record my laptop screen (using the DC06 Pro) the audio is so low. I realized that it is because the system volume (Windows) is low so the recording ends up having low volume and when I increase the system volume the recording also increases in volume. The problem is that if I turn up the volume of the system it's too loud so I have to lower the DAC volume, however I notice that the audio quality drops so much. Is this normal? If you could help me out with this I'd really appreciate it. Thank you.

Hey andy i want buy an ultra small form factor dongle like apple dongle abigail pro,avani etc, after watching your video comparing the jcally jm6 pro,jm7,ap7 and reading the comments am between the jm7 and jm6 pro, just got into iems maybe in the future i will try planars and hybrid iems which one would you recomend me?

What happened to the Moondrop Moonriver 2 Ti? I thought you liked it? I bought one and I love it, I thought you had reviewed it.

Hola, Andy, aun recomiendas, jcally jm10 y jcally ap10? Hzsound Heart Mirror Zero lo pusiste en la lista muy bien 😊

Your videos are awesome man. Have you ever tried any of the modern DAPs? I just bought an a&k sr35, upgrading from a shio dongle. The difference is unbelievable. I truly believe now for audiophiles, this is the way to go. Now I can't decide on a pair of balanced headphones iem. Would you have any advise for this pairing?

Hi Andy thanks for the great reviews!!. I have KSC75 and I plan to buy KPH30i soon. Do I need to buy a DAC to use it on PC? Will there be a noticeable difference between the sound on my motherboard and the DAC? Have a nice day

andy god bless you. i I buy the shio and connected to sundara its nice but feels need more warm amp and power that sundara will be open..you have any recommand for usb dac or mayby need to look for deskop amp\dac?

I have dc04pro, I'm considering to upgrade to dc elite

Hi Andy, thanks for ur efforts, I have purchased a kph30i recently and looking for a cheap yet great sounding amp, which do u prefer will be best suited , ibasso dc03 / 04 or colorfly cda m1 p. Also what do u think of ifi audio uno amp/dac. Will the dsktp amp perform better than portable amp, considering they are similarly priced. Also i need the amp to drive my microphones though it has trrs jack. Will the mic work on the portable or desktop amp or do i need to buy the fosi audio k5 pro, which has seperate mic port and what do u feel in terms of sound quality of it. Thanks again ! Cheers!

hi Andy, thank you for the review, + 1 suscribe :) Could you please advise what to choose for a basslover that can hit deep like Fratfreq's iems ?

Hi Andy, what kind of cable you are using with the mp145 and final a5000? look very attractive. 😂😂

For me,DC03 Pro still the best for price to performance ratio

Please try some different brands: Empires Ears, Dunu, Nightjar, 64 Audio etc…

How much would you rate the iBasso DC03 Pro? I bought it last month, and I feel disappointed that I didn't buy one from this list. Will the DC03 Pro be sufficient for a mid-fi iem like the Simgot EA1000 or the Kiwiears Quintet?

Hi Andy Happy new year. can you share a review on Questyle M15? I am looking for a powerful dongle to drive planar headphones. They sound better with more power from my SP200. I am looking for a dongle with similar capabilities.