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Headphones / IEMs is the umbrella place where I keep all my reviews of portable stuff like earphones and IEMs and headphones. It helps having this category to know whether something is for head wearing or for desktop usage. There are separate categories for IEMs and Headphones, if you’re looking for something specific.
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Views 59,157 Astrotec AM850 mk2 is a 169 USD IEM, designed as an upgrade for their original am850, which I reviewed on Audiophile-Heaven years ago. The new version has very little in common with the older one, now having an interchangeable nozzle design, optimized magnetic circuit system, detachable cables based …
Views 40,267 Shanling UA3 is a 110 USD portable USB DAC / AMP with an AKM AK4493SEQ DAC chip and Dual Ricore RT6963 AMP Chips. With two headphone outputs, one that’s a 3.5mm Single Ended Output and one that’s a 4.4mm Balanced Output, Shanling UA3 will be compared to other …
Views 42,479 Dan Clark Audio Aeon 2 Noire is an 899 USD pair of headphones with a full black design, in-house designed and created planar magnetic drivers, and a multitude of cables available for you upon purchasing them. They will be compared to other high-end headphones, including Sendy Audio Peacock …
Views 38,823 Oriveti Affinity II is a 299 USD Modular Cable for IEMs, with 0.78mm 2-Pin connectors for IEMs, and both balanced and single ended connectors. It will be compared to other cables I previously reviewed on Audiophile-Heaven, including STE Cu W16 (400 USD), Effect Audio EVO 1 (440 USD), …
Views 51,394 HIFIMAN He1000 V2 is a 2999 USD Planar Magnetic Headphone designed for the music lover that really knows what they want, and which is the world’s first headphone with a diaphragm that is only nanometers in thickness. It comes with a three-year stellar warranty by HIFIMAN, and it …
Views 31,695 Periodic Audio Ti v3 Titanium is a pair of high-end In Ear Monitors priced at 299 USD, made with a titanium driver coating, and a single dynamic driver. They are going to be compared to other high-quality IEMS in today’s review, including 7Hz Eternal (249 USD), Lotoo LE-M1 …
Views 38,204 Hiby FC4 USB DAC / AMP is priced at 99 USD, and it is a dongle with MQA support, as well as two headphone outputs, one that’s 4.4mm and balanced, and one that’s 3.5mm in size and single ended. It will be compared to other high-quality dongle DAC/AMPs …
Views 69,564 Sports & Outdo Mifo S is a 169 USD pair of TWS or True Wireless IEMs, with ANC or active noise canceling, with a really edgy design, long battery life, and super lightweight construction. They will be compared to other TWS IEMs around the price point, including, 1More …
Views 31,140 KZ GP20 is a 65 USD high-quality gaming wireless headphone with Bluetooth 5.0 support, 65 Hours quoted play time, RGB Light effects, and 50mm dynamic drivers. I did review a few bluetooth headphones around the 65 USD price point, so KZ GP20 will be compared with Pamu Explore …
Views 38,159 Ambient Acoustics MAD16 is an in-ear monitor priced at 2500 USD, designed with 16 balanced armature drivers, under the Main Audio Destination naming scheme. Given the price point, they have to be compared to other flagship IEMs, including CTM Clear Tune Monitors Da Vinci IX (1800 USD), Unique …
Views 57,112 SuperEQ S1 are a pair of Bluetooth Headphones priced at 69 USD, with some websites such as Amazon having them on prices such as 59 USD at the moment of writing today’s full written review. There are not many other headphones priced so low out there, especially Bluetooth …
Views 38,283 1More EVO ANC is a pair of Bluetooth TWS or True Wireless IEMS priced at 169 USD at the moment of writing today’s review, and they have LDAC technology, Sound ID EQ Options, along with a wireless audiophile sound. They will be compared to the best TWS IEMs …
Views 37,750 RAPTGO HOOK-X is an IEM priced at 239 USD, and features a planar magnetic driver combined with a bone conduction driver. They will be compared with other high quality IEMS, including XENNS Mangird Tea 2 (350 USD), LOTOO LE-M1 Monitoring IEMs (269 USD), and 7Hz Timeless (220 USD). …
Views 38,590 iBasso DC06 is a 119 USD Dongle DAC / AMP, with Dual ES9219C DACs, 320mW in 32 OHMs, Balanced output and support for decoding MQA as well as DSD up to 256x. It will be compared to other popular Dongle DAC/AMPs in the price range including ddHIFI TC44C …
Views 31,508 Periodic Audio Be V3 Beryllium is an IEM or In-Ear Monitor priced at 399 USD, and it has a similar design to the rest of the Periodic Audio family, including Carbon, Magnesium and Titanium, and it will be compared to other high quality IEMS, including, Unique Melody 3DT …
Views 30,767 We have a new high-performance budget Streamer / DAC from Arylic, and their S50 PRO+ is priced at 219 USD, and will be compared to Arylic A50 (220 USD), allo Audio Revolution DAC (260 USD), and Pro-Ject DAC Box DS (430 USD). Introduction Aryllic is one of …
Views 36,243 Sivga SV023 is a 499 USD pair of high-end dynamic headphones, with a large 50mm Be or Beryllium Played drivers, and which will be compared in today’s review with other high-end headphones, including HIFIMAN Edition XS (500 USD), Sendy Audio Apollo (500 USD), Avantone Pro Planar (450 USD), …
Views 31,816 Pamu Slide 2 is a new TWS IEM priced at 159 USD, made by Padmate Tech, as an upgrade to the original Pamu Slide Mini, which I reviewed on Audiophile-Heaven. They are currently in a pre-order phase on Indiegogo for about 80 USD, and given the price point, …
Views 37,706 HeartFiled Acoustic Deer is a high-quality IEM priced at 169 USD, and will be compared in today’s written review with KB Ear Aurora (169 USD), Dunu Falcon PRO (220 USD), 7Hz Timeless (220 USD), and QoA Queen Of Audio Adonis (190 USD). Introduction Heartfiled is a new …
Views 72,533 T60BT is an affordable TWS IEM with aptX, made by Soundmagic and priced at 69 USD at the moment of writing today’s full written review. They have a 5.8mm dynamic driver, and will be compared to other affordable TWS IEMs, including Tranya T40 (79 USD), Super EQ Q2 …
Views 34,936 Padmate Pamu Explore is a pair of Bluetooth headphones, priced at 89 USD, and given the low price but interesting design, will be compared to other bluetooth headphones, including SuperEQ S1 (69 USD), FiiO EH3NC (170 USD), and Valco VMK20 (180 USD). Introduction Padmate Tech or Pamu …
Views 39,358 Xenns Mangird Tea2 is a high-end IEM priced with your pockets in mind, at 349 USD, with 7 drivers for eac IEM, 6 BA and 1 Dynamic Driver, and which will will be compared throughout the review with other high-quality IEMs including Periodic Audio Carbon (500 USD), The …
Views 35,951 ddHiFi TC44C is a dongle or DAC / AMP priced at 119 USD at the moment of writing today’s review, and it is made for smartphones designed for IEMs and portable earphones, but with enough power for larger, harder to drive headphones too. Given the price point and …
Views 41,060 IKKO OH2 Opal is a high-quality IEM for low budgets, priced at 79 USD, coming in multiple colors, and with a nice cable, so it will be compared to other popular entry-level IEMS, including Tingker TK300 (99 USD), FiiO FD3 (109 USD), TRN VX PRO (88 USD), and …
Views 42,243 Jade Audio / FiiO KA1 is a dongle DAC / AMP priced at 49 USD, with a type-C connector, Type-A adapter included in the package, RGB status indicator, and with an ES9281AC PRO DAC Chip. It will be compared to other entry-level Dongle DAC / AMPs in the …
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