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I don't like the word 'trust' here. But I'll say that there are iem reviewers I'm more in sync with. I sort of look at reviews sort of like everyone with a map in a forest. If every damn person says there's a tree next to a lake, there's a 100% likelihood that exists. But if every reviewer says the birds are in one direction and another, there's definitely some variance. So here goes: **JayAudio.** He loves the Zigaat Odyssey v1, Chopin, Truthear Nova, Supermix 4. He loves Hexa and hates Pure. He likes Arcanis. He loves a TON of Simgot iems. I think his preferences are--> V-shaped and bright. Or Harman. >!I don't like the Odyssey, Chopin, Supermix 4 or any Harman Iems. I also like Pure more than Hexa. I hate nearly all Simgot iems. Nearly all Simgot iems are super bright, shouty, sibilant and thin with vocals. But hey, that's just me. I also think the Arcanis is ironically bad with vocals, male vocals in particular. That said I hate Harman 2019 iems, imo they make vocals too thin. Also. He called the Supermix 4 "buttery smooth". I assure you it is NOT "buttery smooth"!!!!!!!!< **Mark (Super Reviews)** \- He likes Hexa. He likes Blessing 3. Ranked it 5 stars. He calls Moondrop LAN an S-tier iem. I think his preferences are--> Neutral bright. Lean bass. >!The Blessing 3 isn't a 5 star iem. It's a 2 star iem for me. ;P I like watching his reviews because if he warns about problems with an iem, he's spot on.!< **Precog.** He leans bright. And expensive. 😃 He values treble a lot. But I can't give a definitive answer because 99% of the iems he's reviewed are above the price of a car. I find that at least with the cheaper iems he managed to review, I agree with him. He has to review more peasant iems. And he needs a shirt. **Jaytiss.** He ranks Hola, Sivga Que, Etymotic ER2xr as F. That's all I need to know. >!To me those iems are not F. I freaking adore the Hola and Sivga Que. So when someone says to me, but Jaytiss reviewed this A, I go..so?! But imo this is important to know.!< **Zeo Reviews.** He likes everything.>! But you should tread caution with actually buying everything he recommends.!< **Andy Vault**. He likes everything. >!But imo that's dangerous to a wallet.!< >!If he was a real estate agent, this is what he'd do.!< >! If the house was small he'd say 'it's quaint'. If it's a crime scene, he'd say, "It's lively and has character." !< >!If it's tattered and dirty, 'it's rustic'. !< >!I legitimately watched his "walkthrough" of Zigaat iems (I already tested all those iems but wanted to hear what he said) and walked away thinking, holy hell, that video told me nothing rofl. !< **Paul Wasabi.** I find I'm in sync with a lot of his reviews. He never outright says he hates an iem. But you can tell with more subtle things he's doing in his video. If he didn't like the iem he does a ton of eq on it and shows you how he's eqing it. You can tell what he's adding or taking away to know what's wrong with the iem. **Audio Amigo.** He does an excellent job of describing everything about the iem and I walk away with a good understanding what it'll sound like.>! I'm a bit skeptical now that he's joined the land of the Overseers. (shaking head) We lost a good reviewer 😛 I liked him a lot more when he wasn't owned by Linsoul 😄 !!I also can tell a lot of people who are selling 64 audio iems on Avexchange lost thousands of dollars without them saying they lost thousands of dollars lol!< **Bangaudio Reviews.** He's another Zeos. He likes everything. >!He's veering towards unreliable.!< **Akros.** He's too wordy and rambly. Hot take, but I actually use Gemini to summarize his takes because he's all over the place.

PART II **Prime Audio Reviews** I like him. He's concise. And he's actually quite honest. I'm pretty calibrated with him. I listen very closely to how he uses the word "lean." If he says "lean" like 7 times on an IEM, I back the fuck off. Because he nailed it 1000% every.single.time. Ie., lean bass, lean mids, lean here. Every single time he calls an iem "lean", he nailed it. I buy it. I hear it. And I think, "Damn. He was right." There's a certain way he says it. Almost like if you wanted to know about someone and you ask, "Is she cute? or "Is he cute?" and he says, "Well.....(cough)....she's uh....(coughs)...I mean....She's tall." It's the saying without the saying. And it's VALUABLE! He's also extremely descriptive and to-the-dot in his reviews. He's, imo, one of the most indispensable reviewers for me. Very few times do I disagree with him on an IEM. He never says it's bad. He says it in a way...where you have to know his lingo. "Um, well the bass...lacks....authority. Lean. Quite lean......" --> translation: It's bad. **Passion for Sound** He's good at telling you about things that are new. He's not the best at telling you what he hates or dislikes. I look at him more like a paper catalog. **HBB Reviews** My overall take is that if I were a hip-hop and rap guy, I'd love his channel. Every time I click on one of his videos, I see his gloves and hear some hip-hop song. Problem is, I don't listen to hip-hop. And I don't picture HBB as the kind of guy who listens to Matt Prasty K-pop remixes lol. That said, I love Xuan NV IEM and he tuned that iem. **Fresh Reviews** I don't know enough to form an opinion. But he's gaming-focused. So anyone who wants to know about gaming IEMs, I just say go to his channel. **Practiphile** I actually like his reviews a lot. Cool cat! He's entertaining to watch, but he's also pretty clear about what he likes and is good at describing an IEM. I do find his grading confusing at times, ROFL. He ranks the Cadenza 2 the same grade as the Yu9 Que. And I'm literally bashing my head on the monitor! But preferences are preferences. He liked the Celest Pandamon. I liked that. He liked the Kima 2 and the Pure. I liked those. He likes the Defiant. I liked that too. He loved the Misty Blue. I adore that IEM. He liked the Divine. I liked that too. He loved the Studio 4, Pilgrim, Astral, Reference, and Volume S (though I returned it because it sounds too much like Pure). I loved those too. But he also has some outliers. Ie., he loved the Chopin and EA1000, and I didn't like those. So with him, I view it as maybe 70/30. About 70% of the IEMs he likes, I like. About 30% of the IEMs he likes, I don't.