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Midrange is the area where the effect of diminishing returns starts to kick in, and you don’t get as much improvement with each dollar spend, as you’d with entry-level products. This is where the sweet spot is for most folks, especially since the products are reliable, fun to use, and usually still affordable.
You can find my reviews on midrange products below, and also the best midrange products here: https://amzn.to/3GhsrSU
Views 5,543 Kiwi Ears Atheia is a $349 USD pair of over-the-ear headphones with a dual driver combo, sporting both a dynamic and a planar magnetic driver, integrating a powerful 50mm dynamic driver, and a 14.5mm planar magnetic driver, designed to deliver a truly refined listening experience. Today we will …
Views 6,354 Noble FoKus Amadeus is a $320 USD pair of high-end IEMS with a 8.3mm custom triple-layer diaphragm, aptX Adaptive and LKDAC support, and up to 12 hours of battery life for the earbuds. Today we review the Noble FoKus Amadeus and also briefly compare them to the market, …
Views 6,695 Cayin RU9 is a $499 USD portable DAC Headphone Amplifier, with a Dual AK4493SEQ DAC at the core, and a Nutube 6P1 Based AMP, High-Resolution Decoding support, Bluetooth support, and a DC HyperMode with up to 1W of output power. Today we will review the new CAyin RU9 …
Views 3,989 Kiwi Ears Astral is a $299 USD pair of 1 DD + 6 BA Hybrid IEMs designed with a beautiful faceplate and part of the current Kiwi product artillery to take down the Chifi competition. Today we review the Kiwi Ears Astral and also compare them briefly to …
Views 9,849 Fosi Audio i5 is a $549 USD pair of upper midrange over-the-ear planar magnetic headphones with a really solid design, a large 90mm diaphragm, walnut wood and aluminum frame, and with a genuine suede leather headband. Today we review the Fosi Audio i5, and also compare it with …
Views 11,849 Shanling EC Zero T is a $589 USD R2R CD Player, USB DAC and Headphone Amplifier designed with what I consider to be one of the smartest, most insanely useful feature sets of all times for audiophiles. We have R2R DAC chips, Tube AMPs, OS and NOS modes, …
Views 22,823 JDS Labs Element IV is a $549 USD Desktop DAC Headphone AMP, with a huge 3.2W of clean power output tetradeca output buffer, Auto Gain, Preamp output, OLED Display with Gorilla Glass protection, Parametric EQ, and DC protection safety. Today we review the mighty JDS Element IV, and …
Views 39,331 FiiO M21 is a $329 USD Portable Music Player with a unique design that includes a transport case that imitates a cassette player, 4 DACs at the heart, the high-end CS43198, and with a Snapdragon 680 CPU at the core. Today we will review the FiiO M21, and …
Views 77,063 Topping DX5 II Dual DAC AMP is a $299 USD Desktop DAC / Headphone AMP, with a Dual ES9039Q2M DAC combo at the core, with an X-Hybrid Headphone Amplifier Circuit, and Bluetooth BT5.1 support, and 10-Band High-Precision PEQ. Today we will review the Topping DX5II and compare it …
Views 39,761 Dunu Vulkan 2 is a $359 USD pair of IEM In-Ear Monitor Earphones with an advanced 8-Driver Hybrid Architecture, featuring 2 Dynamic Drivers and 6 Balanced Armature drivers, an advanced 4-Way Crossover filtering with Dual Physical and Dual electronic Filtering, and CNC Machined Aerospace Grade Aluminium shells. Today …
Views 32,739 Sivga Peng is a $495 USD pair of Dynamic Driver Closed-Back Headphones designed for a strong and powerful sound. Today we will review and explore Sivga Audio Peng and also compare them with other similarly priced headphones we’ve recently reviewed including HarmonicDyne Baroque (559 USD), Sendy Audio AIVA …
Views 61,535 Punch audio Martilo is a $329 USD pair of IEMs with a basshead design, having 1 Planar Mangetic Driver, 2 BA Drivers and 2 Dynamic Drivers powering them. Today we will review the Martilo and compare them with similarly priced IEMs we’ve recently reviewed, including YanYin Canon Pro …
Views 34,883 ddHiFi Surface is a $279 USD pair of Earphone IEMs made in collaboration with Moondrop, aiming to deliver a 5 Driver array setup, with one dynamic driver and 4 balanced armature drivers. This is going to be quite a trip as we know both companies are competent and …
Views 84,449 Shanling M3 Plus is a $469 USD DAP or Digital Audio Player with a rather sexy design, 4.7″ display, 4 DAC chips at the core, and one of the most beautiful designs I have ever seen in my entire reviewer career. Today we will review the M3 Plus …
Views 40,696 YanYin Canon PRO is a $399 USD pair of IEMs or In Ear Monitor Earphones with One Dynamic Driver, 6 Balanced armature drivers, and a Type 4 Single Crystal Copper Cable. Today we will review those IEMs designed with a 3D Printed resin faceplate, and compare the Canon …
Views 70,902 High-End Munich is coming to an end and today we cover the last ever audiophile event to take place in the Bavarian City, as this year we’re seeing changes for every aspect of audio, many new interesting technological advancements, as well as new products from companies, while others …
Views 49,334 ZiiGaat Arcanis is a $399 USD pair of professional IEMS with a Dual Dynamic Driver + 5 Balanced Armature Drivers setup, Hand Assembled and designed with an impedance of 12 OHMs. Today we will review the Arcanis, study how they compare with other similarly priced IEMS that we’ve …
Views 35,785 TanchJim Origin is a $259 USD Chifi IEM with a Revolutionary DMT5 Dynamic Driver at the heart, Guided Deflating Structure for Enhanced Dynamics, and with a Double Composite Strainer for Clarity. Today we will review the Origin and also compare it briefly with other similarly priced IEMS, and …
Views 34,048 Shanling EH2 is a $369 USD desktop DAC / Headphone Amplifier with an In-House Developed 24-Bit R2R DAC, Extra Powerful Amplifier with a 4.3W driving power for a 32 OHM impedance, and with an external DC12V Power Supply. Today we take a look at the EH2, and compare …
Views 38,821 iBasso Nunchaku is a $299 USD Dongle With Dual tubes, based on Dual Raytheon JN6418 tubes with a 22.5V Anode Power Supply, and a Tube and Class AB Output modes. Today we will review the Nunchaku and also compare them with other high-end dongle and portable DAC AMPs …
Views 67,041 Rose Technics RT-5000 is a $699 USD Desktop DAC and Headphone Amplifier by ROSESELSA with a wooden face, golden accents, High-End Dual ESS9038PRO DACs inside, and 10 Texas Instruments Amplifier Chips inside. Today we will review the RT5000 and compare it with other similarly priced DAC/AMPs, including Burson …
Views 60,433 XMing Episode One is a $299 USD Video Projector designed with a Native 1080p Resolution, True 150 ISO Lumens, 1500:1 Contrast Ratio, and which works for projection on a screen between 40 and 150 Inches. It includes Dolby Audio, and Automatic Correction and Focus, so today we will …
Views 59,562 Nf Acous Ne4 Evolution or NF Audio NE4 is a $649 USD pair of IEMS or In-EAR Monitors that won the 2022 VGP Award, and which are a Professional Universal Ba IEM. Those come with three faceplayes that are swappable or interchangeable, and which will change the sound. …
Views 38,091 OLLO X1 is a $539 USD / 539 Euros pair of high-end dynamic headphones, made for mixing, mastering and studio work. Today we will take a deep dive in the sonic world created by OLLO and review their sound and comfort, as well as compare them to other …
Views 35,082 FiiO BTR17 is a $199 USD portable Bluetooth DAC, Headphone Amplifier that can be used as a desktop DAC/AMP, wired and wireless, and which has both a single ended and a balanced headphone output. With a flagship Dual DAC ES9096Q and a maximum driving power of 650mW x2 …
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