Views 3,807 Soundz Blade V2 is a 750 EURO / $812 USD pair of high-end IEMs designed with a switch to either make the sound bright and neutral, perfect for monitoring, or add body, bass impact and more weight to music, turning it to a more enjoyable listening experience. Today …
ECdesigns PowerDAC-SX Stereo HIFI Integrated DAC – Ultimate Levels Of Power And Control
Views 4,481 ECdesigns PowerDAC-SX is a 3450 EURO / $3700 USD DAC which can directly drive speakers, and balanced headphones without using any amplifiers. It comes with a remote, and it is one of the most interesting and unique stereo sound reproduction solutions in the whole world. Today we will …
FiiO FF3s Earbuds – Warm and Fuzzy Sound
Views 2,921 FiiO FF3S is a $89 USD pair of earbuds with detachable cables, and dual cavity design. Today we will review the FF3S and see how they sound like, as well as what the wearing experience feels like with them. Introduction FiiO is one of the most popular …
Eletech Azrael – Versa Copper FlexiMax IEM Cable
Views 6,648 Eletech Azrael is a $279 USD cable for IEMS made of copper, available with Versa connectors (so it can connect to both 2-Pin and MMCX connectors), and with a Ultra High Purity OCC Copper material as the main conductor. This is a cryogenically treated copper, and today we …
Final Audio UX2000 Bluetooth ANC Headphones – Entry-Level Japanese Audiophile Sound
Views 3,934 Final Audio UX2000 is a $99 USD pair of over-the-ear Bluetooth headphones with a beautiful design, great ergonomics, and today we will review them, exploring how they sound like, and if they will be great for someone just starting investing more in a proper audiophile setup, but who …
Creative Stage Air V2 HIFI Sound Bar – Slice Of Music
Views 3,968 Creative Stage Air V2 is a $49 USD Soundbar made for computers, with a battery that gives it 6 hours of battery life, 20W of Peak Power, and USB, 3.5mm and even Bluetooth inputs. Today we will take a look at and review the Stage Air V2 and …
Ricable Dedalus Speaker Elite Speaker Cable – Smoothly Shielded For HiFi Music Reproduction
Views 4,634 Ricable Dedalus Speaker Elite is a 882 EURO / $950 USD pair of cables for speakers, with this price tag being for today’s 3 meter pair, as the price is lower for 2 meters, at 778 EURO / $840 USD, and increasing up to 1095 EURO / $1185 …
SHANLING ONIX ALPHA XI1 – Bold Sound, Good Function DAC Amp
Views 6,130 Shanling Onix Alpha Xi1 is a $109 USD DAC / Headphone Amplifier with a beautiful design, excellent software support, and with a balanced and single ended headphone output. Today we will review the Onix Alpha Xi1 and compare it with other DAC/AMPs including Shanling H2 (169 USD), Aune …
Elipson W35 Xi Bluetooth Speaker – Absolute Sphere Connected Sound
Views 4,590 Elipson W35 Xi is a 699 Euro / $750 USD High-End Flagship Bluetooth Speaker designed as a sphere, coming to take the wireless market by surprise, and in this review we will study the design, placement, usage, and how it sounds like. Given the price point, it competes …
Topping D50 III HIFI DAC – Desktop ESS Studio Dynamics
Views 5,361 Topping D50 III is a $229 USD HIFI DAC with a beautiful silver metallic case, Bluetooth input, TRS Balanced outputs, and RCA Single Ended outputs, with a mini display, and with High Resolution support. Today we will explore how the new D50 III sounds like, and how it …
Questyle NHB12 Apple MFi Certified IEMs – Galvanized Steel Sound
Views 4,760 Questyle NHB12 is a $399 USD pair of IEMS with Apple MFi Certified Lighting connector / DAC / Adapter which we will review today, and compare to other similarly priced IEMs, including Letshuoer S15 (329 USD), ThieAudio Hype 4 (399 USD), and Yanyin Canon II (379 USD). …
iFi Zen DAC 3 DAC / AMP – Sonic Balance V3
Views 5,646 iFi Zen DAC 3 is a $229 USD DAC / AMP designed by iFi Audio, with a Balanced headphone output, a single ended headphone output, and it is the latest variant in their lineup of affordable and freshly designed DACs. Today we will review the Zen DAC 3 …
7Hz Aurora Hybrid IEM – Rainbow of Driver Tech
Views 8,343 7Hz Aurora is a $399 USD pair of IEMs from Linsoul, with a large and heavy shell, colorful design, and with one Dynamic Driver, One Planar Magnetic Driver, and two Balanced Armatures. Today we will dive into the world of sound and music created by the Aurora, and …
SMSL DO200 PRO Hifi PRE / DAC – 12 DACs From Aoshida With Professional Tuning
Views 4,999 SMSL DO200 PRO is a $399 USD DAC or Digital To Analog Converter sold by Aoshida Audio, with PRE Function, and 12 DAC chips inside working together to bring you a whole new type of sound and tuning for the price point it carries. Today we will review …
OneOdio OpenRock Pro T1 – No Contact Music Experience
Views 7,194 OneOdio OpenRock PRO T1 is a $129 USD pair of TWS Bluetooth Earphones, with a large 16.2mm Dynamic Driver and an Open Design. Today we will review the Open-Ear Earbuds and see how they sound. Introduction OneOdio is one of the companies that makes super affordable, entry-level …
Rose Technics Star City 5 PRO IEMs – ACG Tune, Comfy Fit
Views 5,502 Rose Technics Star City 5 PRO is a $75 USD pair of IEMs or In-Ear Monitors, designed with MMCX cables, hybrid drivers, and with an almost semi-open design, which we will review today. Introduction Rose Technics is an upcoming company designing IEMS and Earphones, currently sold on …
Burson PlayMate 2 DAC / AMP – Incredible Efficiency And Precision
Views 4,617 Burson Playmate 2 is a $544 USD DAC / Headphone Amplifier, with a huge driving power for headphones, and a full metallic chassis, but also with modular OP-AMPs for you to tune and sound and enjoy it in your own favorite flavor. Today we will review the PlayMate …
HIFIMAN Svanar Wireless LE Luxury Edition – Chocolate Case For Punchy Sound
Views 12,851 HIFIMAN Svanar Wireless LE Luxury Edition is a $199 USD pair of TWS or True Wireless In-Ear Monitors / IEMs, with a Luxury build, including a beautiful brown transport case, the same IEM shells as all the other Svanar wireless on the outside, but a different tuning and …
ddHIFI BC150B Cable – Silver Soundstage Upgrade for Headphones
Views 11,634 ddHIFI BC150B is an $119 USD is a new upgrade cable for HIFIMAN Headphones, as well as others using 3.5mm jacks at the earcup side, with a flexible construction, good ergonomics which we will review today. The cable promises to bring a wider soundstage to music lovers, so …
Shanling H2 DAC/AMP – Warmer and Smoother Flask
Views 9,755 Shanling H2 is a $169 USD DAC/AMP with a warm and smooth sound, following the same flask design that we’ve seen with other DAC/AMPs, to which we will compare the H2, including Shanling h5 (369 USD), iFi Hip-DAC2 (190 USD), and Questyle M15 (250 USD). Introduction Shanling …
Tronsmart Bang Max – Biggest Battery Powered Party Speaker
Views 14,682 Tronsmart Bang Max is a $229 USD Bluetooth Speaker designed for large parties, as it comes with a 3-Way driver implementation, with 6 drivers playing in each speaker. You can actually purchase more than one and push Stereo sound, or even sync across over 100 of those speakers …
ZiiGaat Cincotres Linsoul IEMs – Studio Tuning, High Resolution, Engaging Sound
Views 12,222 ZiiGaat Cincotres is a $269 USD pair of IEMs or In-Ear Monitors mainly sold by Linsoul Audio, with 2 Dynamic Drivers and 3 Balanced Armatures playing for each ear. Cincotres seems to be a good name considering the design, and today we will review the Cincotres and compare …
HIFIMAN Prelude Pre / Amp – Bold Leader Headphone Amplifier
Views 9,982 HIFIMAN Prelude is a $2499 USD full Class A Headphone Amplifier, with a Mos-Fet High Current Output, which can convert even the single ended input to fully balanced, with ALPS Potentiometer, and a whopping 10W of power into a 32 OHM impedance. We are reviewing the leader of …
Luminox Audio Sapphirus Cable for IEMs – Bright Blue Sky Sound
Views 8,773 Luminox Audio Sapphirus is a $200 USD cable for IEMs and Earphones, designed as part of their gemstone series, and it features a 6N Silver Plated OCC Copper x 2 and 4N Silver plated Copper*4 configuration. Today we will explore how it pairs with certain IEMS, including Campfire …
Pylon Diamond 30 mkII Stereo HIFI Floorstanding Tower Speakers – Pure Audiophile Euphoria
Views 18,867 Pylon Diamond 30 mkII is a $ 3000 USD pair of high-end Speakers designed in Poland by Pylon Audio, and they come to redefine what we can expect from a relatively affordable price point for speakers. As a floorstanding tower speaker, it is the modernised version of the …