"The upper end is crisp too, with plenty of detail present for vocals without becoming too spiky": 64 Audio Aspire 4 review

Pair of 64 Audio in-ear monitors hanging from a hi-hat cymbal.

With the advent of quieter stages thanks to digital modelling and greater use of electronics alongside the ability to play loops, phrases and entire backing tracks very easily, in-ear monitors have (and continue) to be a gigging musician’s must-have accessory.

There’s a lot of choice out there, as evidenced by our constantly evolving best in-ear monitors buyer’s guide, but IEM specialist 64 Audio is looking towards the middle of the market with its Aspire 4 model, which it says offer “best-in-class” sound and ergonomics.