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  Punch Audio Martilo Review — Bass and Beyond Pros:  * Thunderous yet clean bass — powerful, textured, and well-controlled * Non-fatiguing, energetic treble with great detail and air * Natural-sounding mids with good clarity and vocal texture * Excellent driver control for a basshead IEM * Very good technicalities: imaging, stage, and resolution * Easy to drive but scales beautifully with power * Fun, unapologetic tuning—perfect for bass lovers There’s a new contender in the ever-growing IEM scene, and they’re not playing it safe. No Harman-neutral graphs. No “balanced for everyone” disclaimers. Punch Audio is coming in hot—and with their debut release, the Martilo, they’ve made their mission loud and clear: this one’s built for the bass-hungry. While most new brands tend to ease into the market with safe, inoffensive tunings aimed at pleasing the masses, Punch Audio has taken a bold first step in the opposite direction. They’ve planted their flag firmly in the low-end territ...
  Twistura Woodnote IEM Review: A New Chapter in Natural Sound Pros:  * Beautiful, natural midrange — especially vocals * Smooth, relaxed treble that doesn’t skimp on detail * Tastefully tuned bass with great control * Swappable nozzles for subtle, usable tuning options * Unique wood diaphragm gives it a distinctive sound character Cons:  * Not the most technically dazzling — detail-heads may want more Twistura has slowly been building its identity in the crowded IEM scene — one careful, neutral-leaning release at a time. If you’ve followed the brand from the start, you’ll know they’ve leaned heavily into clarity, detail, and technical precision. Their tunings have often felt clean, airy, and somewhat analytical — great for hearing every little nuance in your music, but sometimes missing that emotional warmth that makes you want to close your eyes and just feel the sound. It’s the kind of tuning that earns nods from measurement enthusiasts and detail-heads, but doesn’t al...