Quest for IEM Endgame
This main quest timeline of my experiences when discovering IEMs, In Ear Monitors, while seeking and Endgame in this world. However, it may never end. This indexes articles and videos of the various devices that I have discovered in this IEM rabbit hole. This details the plan of various reviews I want to produce, as explanations of various solves I am trying to accomplish in this adventure.
This page is meant to be dynamic and updated often. This is early stage draft as of September 2026
March 2025 – Received KZ EDX Pro as gift after Montreal AudioFest Montreal
– Review of KZ EDX Pro
– Introduction to the world of IEMS
Mai 2025 – New phone, Moto G Power 2024. Solve: Bloated Pixel 5a battery, gain 3.5mm audio jack, gain SD card storage
-Instructional on how to stream music store on Synology NAS with Neutron Android.
Bought foam tips for them – Review of Foam Tips
December 2025, bought FIIO KA15 to have a good reference DAC
-Review FIIO KA15
March 2026 – AudioFest Montreal – Quick listen to Kiwi Ears Astra, Ziigaat Arete II, Moondrop Blessing 3 on Moondrop Dawn Pro 2 DAC.
Bought Simgot Supermix4
-Review of Simgot Supermix4
-Explain IEM calibers
QuebecAcoustic listening sessions.
Quest: Looking for more efficient DAC than KA15. Solve: FIIO KA15 drains cell phone battery too fast at 150ma power draw.
-Review Kowsi KWS-2302C power meter
-Review FIIO Melody
-Draft table/article of different power draws of various DACs
-Review of Shanling UA6 II. Solve: Clickwheel while remaining efficient, Play/Stop button.
-Review of Magsafe phone case for Moto G Power 2024
Watch TV shows and movies at night with IEMs. Solve: Not bother neighbors, prevent cat from chewing headphone extension cable.
-Review of Crap Transmitter
-Review of Soomfon Transmitter
-Review of FIIO Airlink
Sound of AudioEngine D1 mk1, Bifrost & Asgard