2024 Rewind | Audiophile IEM Picks by

[@realrohitupadhyay]

My Top 3 iems this year 1. Nostalgia Audio Camelot 2. Canpur 622B 3. Aful Cantor Budget iems 1. Project M 2. Hidisz MP145 3. BQEYZ Wind 4. Celest Wyern Top Dacamp portable 1. Ibasso D16 2. Onix Mystic XP1 / Earmen Angel 3. Ibasso DC Elite/ Cayin RU7 Headphones 1. Heddphone 2. LCD5 3. Hifiman HE6SE Disappointment 1. SM4 2. DynaQuattro

[@AmritarnavRout-d4m]

@@realrohitupadhyay these are costlier than all the cars in my apartment Is mein tera apartment jayega

[@realrohitupadhyay]

@@AmritarnavRout-d4m there are budget options as well

[@ReverendDr.Thomas]

​@@realrohitupadhyay MP145 was a 2023 model. 😊

[@jayyaudio]

Yoyo thanks for setting this up man - here's to another great year in 2025 🥂🎆

[@yablokosmonaut571]

Jay that fleece is fire!

[@audiowithargha]

Thanks ! It's my pleasure to host this show. Happy New Year 🎊

[@elasmojones]

I'm excited to get my Punch in a few days.

[@treblewellxtended]

Thank You for having me Argha, Have a wonderful 2025🎉

[@AmritarnavRout-d4m]

Thanks for the kefine klean no one else suggested an iem this cheap It's a true budget flagship killer

[@audiowithargha]

It's more than my pleasure to have you

[@SushiiFi]

Thanks for having me on the channel. Happy holiday and Happy New year.

[@audiowithargha]

My pleasure, happy holidays to you too!

[@jordanng5428]

Thanks for the video and having me ❤ Happy new year🎉🎉🎉

[@audiowithargha]

My pleasure, Happy New Year to you too! 🎉

[@Jaytiss]

Thanks for having me on! ❤

[@audiowithargha]

My pleasure brother!

[@Sonic_Sleuth]

Great watch!! It was interesting to know everyone's favourites for 2024 and thanks for having me Argha!

[@audiowithargha]

Appreciate you being on the video, it was awesome to have you!

[@rohitagni]

Wow being in a video with so many good people worldwide is an honor ! Thanks for having me Argha !

[@audiowithargha]

It was my pleasure to have you in the video!

[@Quo_Audito]

Immediate sub, love that you got multiple people involved! This is what it's about, bringing the community together over a hobby we all love to enjoy in our own ways. No drama, no bullcrap, love this!

[@audiowithargha]

Thanks a lot brother!

[@EwRanUs779]

This video tells how subjective the audiophile hobby is, something is too good for someone, while at the same time it's extremely bad for the others

[@tom_from_myspace]

A lot of reviewers haven't heard a lot of IEMs too btw.

[@Sonofholhorse]

What a fun video, thanks for sharing it and here's to a great 2025 for everyone!

[@audiowithargha]

It was a pleasure to host this show!

[@techtalkies7550]

Great going bro, lots of love for you my brother

[@AuralCafe]

Awesome Video, Congratulations to all other reviewers who participated in this video. Audio is Subjective. Happy New Year to all of you.

[@audiowithargha]

Happy New Year to you too!

[@Newtypexz]

goldmine of a video, thanks for the content

[@shabtabq]

Nicee 🎉

[@omkarmunde5397]

Best soundstage iem under $100 2024

[@tom_from_myspace]

T10 or T10Pro

[@omkarmunde5397]

@ artti right

[@AmritarnavRout-d4m]

@@omkarmunde5397 yes but has planar timber

[@milindsoni1431]

Pulkit bhai,, you just rocked🎉

[@Helmond2017]

Such an interesting video to watch. Makes me think how Wildly different preferences can be in audio.

[@audiowithargha]

100%

[@joaobortone4312]

Not only preference, but the way sound behaves in ones esr is different in another person's ear. HRTF is a thing for IEMs as well

[@Helmond2017]

@joaobortone4312 well said !

[@AronAddams7]

Enjoyed the video. Happy New Year.

[@audiowithargha]

Happy New Year to you too!

[@gadgetgenerationspulkit]

Thanks for having me on bro!! Have a great year ahead!!

[@audiowithargha]

Thanks for supporting me from day one ❤️

[@MrBlackJava]

Loved this video ❤

[@audiowithargha]

Thanks! Brother

[@joehrisaac]

SM4 seem to have a love/hate debate

[@audiowithargha]

yup

[@realrohitupadhyay]

Bro, you’re levelling up pro level collab

[@audiowithargha]

@@realrohitupadhyay Thanks a lot ❤️

[@7ArchEnemy7]

Simgot Supermix dividing the iem reviewer community 🙂

[@AmritarnavRout-d4m]

@@7ArchEnemy7 unit variance bro 500lm also has same opinion Some say it's very great details ,good seperation very refined Most say it's too bright sibilant trebles earcpiercing It also depends on the source some source eg topping dx 9 makes sound very bright and fiio k11 makes it very dark Have to follow suggestion from reviewers who listen to same genre as you Eg hbb lies fun ,v shaped so his colabs are all like that

[@gabech2789]

Fun video to highlight 2024 a great year for audio consumers 😃

[@michaelscully2975]

Serious question - does cultural background play a role in reviewing/preferences? Three Indian/South Asian reviewers choosing the Supermix 4 as biggest disappointment seems strange as they've been widely praised by many other reviewers (I'm a fan myself, not the best I've ever heard but nowhere near the worst of the year). Is it musical taste/library showing a flaw that I'm not seeing in my listening? Or was it a bad review unit doing the rounds? Obviously could just be a coincidence though; it's a completely subjective hobby after all. Keep up the good work everyone and have a good New Year!

[@rohitagni]

There's an exception here 😉😉

[@Sonic_Sleuth]

As you rightly said what sounds good is subjective for the most part. Three reviewers, even from the same region, don't represent the preferences of an entire population (You have Rohitagni as a prime example from the same region. SM4 was his best pick). While the Supermix 4 has received praise, it does have some unique characteristics that might not align with everyone's tastes. For example, some find its tuning a bit unconventional, particularly in the treble, which can come across as overly energetic or sibilant with certain tracks or genres. Others find the bass presentation a bit less impactful than they prefer. And that's perfectly okay! What one person perceives as a flaw, another might consider a desirable characteristic. It all comes down to personal preference and synergy with your music library and listening style. It's also important to remember that it's extremely difficult to present an objective opinion because objective measurements can only tell part of the story. Subjective listening experiences and individual preferences are crucial in the audiophile world so that people can relate to objective analysis with subjective listening experience. Finding reviewers whose tastes align with yours can be incredibly helpful in navigating the vast landscape of audio gear. Keep exploring and enjoy the journey!

[@audiowithargha]

I will confirm that in a few days, Supermix 4 is on the way to me

[@joaobortone4312]

Is not really about subjective only, I can assure you. There is a bias towards some soumd signatures that differs between reviewers of course. But there is the big factor of HRTF involvment in sound, some people's ear canal can exacerbate a peak, or even create one that is not there, on the treble. One example is jay's audio, that got a headache while listening to the Aful Cantor, when the r/iems forum in reddit got these at the top 5 recommendation. That said, I can see an argument made by the shape of ear being largelly dependent on the region of the world and ethnicity, but I highly doubt that that is the case. There needs to be studies approaching this subject, because as far as I know, the measurement rigs we got are designed to be a population average, but I don't think there is a lot representation from every ethnicity in the research

[@michaelscully2975]

Thanks for all the replies. Just want to make clear I'm not a weird ethno-determinist. I just found it really interesting to find three strong "negative" opinions of the SM4 when I'd not really heard many reviewers voice them before. I definitely fall in the 'probably just coincidence' camp. I certainly hold some less popular opinions on some releases from this year (absolutely love the 7hz Five and REALLY didn't get on with the KE4) so it's all horses for courses. Coming into my third year of serious involvement in the hobby and love how supportive and welcoming everyone is (most of the time). Happy new year all.

[@sag4790]

This was a beautiful collab. Wish I participated too.

[@audiowithargha]

Thanks Brother! It would've been wonderful to have you

[@okay1904]

What microphone were you using in this video?

[@audiowithargha]

Audio Technica ATR2100X

[@Quantowski]

What's up with Supermix 4 ranging from best of the year to most disappointing?

[@audiowithargha]

Presenting to you Harman IE

[@gerritfridericksohn4627]

Sushii needs a new name. Difficult to find his channel as it gets lost among all the actual sushi channels. His preferences seem to match mine. I did find it using the link here, but it is hard to find if I dont return here for the link. I subscribed and thumbs up.

[@audiowithargha]

It's the double-i that messes up with the SEO

[@tonedeafmonk]

Thanks for doing this video. I LOVE MY TWILIGHT and Agree with you on the Deuce but it really is fantastic with a EQ retune. DC Elite is incredible. What happened to keeping the videos around 1 min LOL

[@audiowithargha]

Looks like it's a bad decision to tell audiophiles how long they should talk about audio

[@tonedeafmonk]

@audiowithargha ha Ha Ha yup

[@elasmojones]

Calling out stealth retune, Simgot and Kinera was beautiful. Thanks for the graphics as well, sometimes it's difficult to hear the exact model people are saying.

[@AmritarnavRout-d4m]

Headphones haven't got their picks Almost all picks are iems Where are the headphone reviewers ?

[@audiowithargha]

I will try to review more headphones in the future, as of now the IEM scene is too spiced up to miss.

[@elasmojones]

GRELL OAE 1 lets goooooooooooo!