Audiophile slang
FOTM
Also called flavor of the month, hype train
FOTM, flavor of the month, is the product everyone on the forums is excited about right now, before the next one arrives. The label is both a recommendation and a warning that the enthusiasm may not last.
The budget IEM market produces a new FOTM every few weeks, as Chi-Fi brands release tunings close to the Harman target at ever lower prices. Some of them stay in the conversation for years and become giant killers; most are forgotten by the time the next hype train leaves.
The rational response is to wait a month and see which reviews survive the first wave. Few people manage it.