Audio Primate

Introduction Canjam London 2025 was a very interesting trip for me this year, as it seemed to be the year where a lot of the audio gear on display was tuned almost perfectly for my semi-basshead preferences.

Introduction Hercules Audio were a brand I knew very little about until Canjam London 2025.

Introduction and acknowledgements Fatfreq are a Singaporean in-ear monitor manufacturer, originally producing IEMs for stage and recording musicians.

Introduction After posting about my stars of the Canjam show (see previous post [here]), here are the impressions from all the other gear I managed to listen to at this year’s show.

Introduction Living in Western Europe, being a head-fi hobbyist is a little like being a Ferrari enthusiast.

Acknowledgement The Liric 2 was purchased direct from Meze’s UK distributor SCV Distribution, with a review discount being very kindly provided in exchange for me writing this review.

Introduction and acknowledgement I love finding new brands, and while Pentaconn definitely isn’t a new name on the audiophile circuit, wandering past their stand at the recent Canjam London event and discovering they are now making their own in-ears in ho…

Pic courtesy of Meze Audio website Introduction and acknowledgements Meze Audio are a brand I have known about for some time.

Introduction and acknowledgements Elysian Acoustic Labs are a Malaysian audio brand currently making waves in the in-ear monitor space.

Introduction Living in the relative audio desert that is the United Kingdom (for over and in ear gear, anyway), my favourite time of the audio year is always July.