Lime Ears PNEUMA V2 Hybrid IEMs Review

The Lime Ears PNEUMA V2 is listed with a five-driver hybrid layout and a four-way crossover: one 7mm titanium-diaphragm dynamic driver for infra-sub frequencies, two balanced armature drivers for lows, one for midrange and one for highs. It is priced at $1,980 and carries a SubWITCH switch, but the page text gives no impedance or sensitivity figure.

Specifications

Options and pricing

PNEUMA V2 is the one option listed, at $1,980, and could be ordered when the page was read. The page describes a Scarlet Silverstream acrylic shell, which it says is 25% smaller than the PNEUMA V1 shell, and a stock cable it describes as a custom pure copper cable upgraded in 2023. The page text gives no plug, connector, ear-tip or case detail.

How it compares

The Elysian Apostle 2026 is $1,999 and is also a five-driver setup, named for 1DD+2BA+2EST, against $1,980 and 1DD+4BA here. The SeeAudio KAGUYA II is $1,599 with 1DD+4BA+2BCD+2EST on each side, and the Unique Melody Maven Pro is $1,799. A buyer who needs impedance and sensitivity figures to match a source will not find them in the PNEUMA V2's page text.

Shipping, returns and warranty

HiFiGO sells from hifigo.com and says every order leaves its warehouse in China, usually 1-3 business days after it is placed, and says its delivery times are estimates, not promises. Its shipping policy gives the United States 1-2 weeks (about 10 days on average) by Priority and 6-10 days by Premium, both with duties and taxes prepaid by the store; Canada 2-3 weeks; the United Kingdom 1-2 weeks; and Australia 10-15 days. Express couriers (DHL, UPS, FedEx) take 3-7 days, but then the buyer pays any duties and taxes. No shipping page names New Zealand, PO boxes are not accepted, and the free-shipping thresholds differ between the store's own pages, so check the cart. One of its two shipping pages adds that a lost parcel on an order above $50 gets only a 50% refund. A US buyer reported a $40 tariff charge in August 2025, after which HiFiGO said it had added a customs notice at checkout.

Read the return terms before you order. The homepage advertises 7-day returns. Both of HiFiGO's policy pages offer a 7-day dead-on-arrival cover (a replacement or a full refund, with the return postage refunded) and also describe 30-day returns, but a request made 7 to 30 days after delivery loses 30% of the MSRP as a restocking fee (10% more if the packaging is incomplete), plus shipping both ways and duties, and the FAQ on the same pages says there is no refund or exchange once 7 days have passed. One version recommends reselling an opened product locally. Custom IEMs and custom cables cannot be returned, no return address is published, and buyers describe sending items back to China.

HiFiGO's warranty runs one year from the order date for parts and labor; its policy names desktop DACs and amps, IEMs and dongles at one year and gives cables and adapters three months. HiFiGO decides between repair and replacement, the buyer pays the shipping, and faulty items go back for service, not for a refund. Claims go to [email protected], the only contact the store lists: its pages name no company, street address or phone, and its terms are governed by the laws of China.

On Trustpilot, HiFiGO had 4.6 out of 5 from 378 reviews when we checked on 2026-10-28 (91% five-star, 5% one-star), and it had replied to about 75% of negative reviews; Trustpilot notes the store has not invited customers to review recently. The one-star reviews mostly concern the short return window and the deductions on returns, items listed in stock that turned out back-ordered, slow email support and a tariff charge on a US delivery in 2025. HiFiGO says its products are genuine and come in the brands' retail packaging; it does not claim to be an authorized dealer.