Views 68,536 Sivga Phoenix is the next best thing made by Sivga, and it is a dynamic headphone priced at 250 USD. It comes in the Zebrano color I have, and in Europe it costs closer to 300 EUR rather than 250 USD, thanks to taxes. It will get compared …
Portable is an umbrella term that covers everything you can think of in the audiophile world, as long as it is designed to be used outdoors, or while on-the-go, as well as products that are intended to be transported with ease. Most headphones, IEMs as well as smaller DAC/AMPs are included.
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Audio Analogue AAdac – Italian Master Design
Views 72,836 AAdac is the masterpiece DAC made in Italy by Audio Analogue, and is meant mainly to be combined with their amplifiers, and CD players, which have a similar aesthetic. It is priced at 3500 EUR or about 4000 USD, and is part of their Pure Line, so it …
Spirit Torino Super Leggera – Blue Is The New Awesome
Views 67,886 Spirit Torino Super Leggera is a really unique headphone, made to sound and feel like an Italian Sports car, and it is priced at 2000 USD. The tech inside includes a Mono Drive Spirit System, and they have two cables made by Portento Audio, and will be compared …
Hilidac Audirect Atom Pro – Power Of Fire
Views 63,374 Hilidac Atom PRO is a USB DAC priced at 70 USD, usually made for Type-C based devices like smartphones, and with a 3.5mm output. I haven’t explored too many comparable DAC/AMPs in this price range, so for now I will be comparing it to iBasso DC-01, FiiO M3Pro, …
Beyerdynamic T1 1st Generation – Spicy Headphone Experience
Views 65,768 Beyerdynamic’s T1 is a really old headphone now, and I just happened to get it from a friend, and thought I should share my in-depth written review about it with you~. This is was and will be a flagship with a hefty price tag of 1000 USD. They …
Rhapsodio Zombie IEMs – Bass Cannon Double Boost
Views 61,366 What do you hear from something that comes back from the dead?! That’s the question we’re going to try to answer today, with the review subject being Rhapsodio Zombie, a review I am doing so late you may consider me a zombie too. The MSRP or official price …
MAS X5i IEMs – Bass ThunderStorm
Views 69,880 MAS X5i is an IEM made for bassheads, by bassheads and people who love the bass! Did I mention that it has a good bass?! It is priced at 300 USD, and comes with a straight-down fit, something rare in today’s world? This means they’ll be compared to …
FiiO EM5 – Earbuds Race On
Views 60,247 FiiO EM5 is a premium earbud, priced at 300 USD. It sports a Be Driver in 14.2mm size, and it also has a modular cable, where you can replace the termination with a balanced one, both in the 4.4mm and 2.5mm shape. The main competitors would include Simphonio …
Ares Audio Sakeishi Cable – Connect Me To Music
Views 57,817 Cables?! Today we’re reviewing one of those high-end cables, Ares Audio Sakeishi, this one costing about 450 USD, and since I don’t really have many cable reviews to date, we’ll have to improvise and compare it to FiiO LC-2.5D Silver Cable, Dunu Hulk, and Meze 99 Silver Cables. …
Avara Neo IEMs – Mini Becomes Maxi
Views 57,575 Avara Neo is a really pocket-friendly entry-level IEM priced at 40 USD, making it one of the least expensive IEMs I ever reviewed on Audiophile-Heaven. The company has some nifty features for this price though, at just for a few extra USD you can customise your own Neo, …
Soundavo HP-1 DAC / Headphone AMP – The Great Entry
Views 41,933 There’s something about those affordable DAC/AMPs that makes me smile every time I hear one. They tend to be great value, but also mostly designed nicely with the user in mind. HP-1 DAC is the same, and for 130 USD you can have the ultimate DAC/AMP for an …
iBasso IT00 Entry-Level IEMs Review – Full Experience
Views 28,943 IT00 is an entry-level IEM / Earphone designed by iBasso. They are priced neatly at 70 USD, making them one of the most affordable high-quality IEMs out there. The main comparisons / dangerous enemies of the IT00 will be 1Custom Junior, iBasso IT01S, and FiiO FH3. It will …
ACME MF-01 – Muse For Music
Views 17,104 How about we return to the good old times of retro DAPs, with no touchscreen, and we delve into a review of Acmee MF-01, something still based on the legendary Muses02 OP-AMPs. It is priced at around 100 USD, and we will compare it to Hiby R2, FiiO …
Hiby Seeds II – World’s Heaviest IEMs
Views 24,166 Hiby Seeds II are priced at 130 USD, and they will be compared with 1Custom Junior, Audiosense AQ3, and iBasso IT01S. We will also explore pairings with Hiby R3 PRO, and HIDIZS AP80PRO. Introduction Hiby is a house name for DAPs and software, but it is a …
Tempotec V1A Variations – Full Featured DAPy
Views 27,263 V1A Variations has a complicated name, but a simple function. It is a DAP or Digital Audio Player, and it has a ton of features, comes straight out of China, and it is priced at 110 USD at the moment of writing this full written review. This means …
Kinera Freya – Lavish Beauty & Natural Sound
Views 37,503 I’m doing a review on the most beautiful IEM I have ever seen, and it actually sounds really good! Kinera Freya is provided by HIFI GO, and this is priced at about 250 USD. It has 3 Balanced Armature drivers, and one dynamic driver, and will be compared …
AIAIAI TMA-2 HD Headphones (Comfort) – Ingenious Design
Views 41,478 Oh My, is what I said when I heard the AIAIAI TMA-2 HD Headphones. They are a modular headphone packaged in pieces, they cost about 400 USD, and will be compared to SoundMagic HP1000, Ollo S4X, and Sivga P-II. They will also be paired with Hiby R3 PRO, …
iBasso IT07 In-Ear Monitors – Diamond In The Rough
Views 37,883 iBasso IT07 is iBasso’s Flagship IEM in 2021, and it comes with seven actual drivers, one of which is Dynamic Driver, and six Balanced Armature drivers. It is priced at 900 USD, and it will get compared to Final Audio A8000, Meze RAI Penta, Light Harmonic Mera Signature, …
Hiby WH3 TWS IEMs – Better Than The Airpods
Views 37,441 Hiby WH3 or Hibi Wee Hee Three is pretty much a dream come true for those who want an airpod alternative that actually sounds good with everything, including Android Based sources. This being said I won’t spend time to pair them with multiple sources, as they will sound …
Lime Ears Aether R IEMs – Double Faced Trickster
Views 57,156 Lime Ears Aether R is the flagship that took the world by surprise, an IEM made in Poland Europe, costing 1200 Euros, or about 1400 USD. They will get compared to Final Audio A8000, Meze Rai Penta, Clear Tune Monitors Da Vinci X, Lime Ears Model X, and …
Soundmagic HP1000 Dynamic Headphones – Brightest Ideas!
Views 30,438 The brightest ideas come in the dark, or so the old saying goes. HP1000 is a really bright-sounding headphone at first, but it settles down after a long while, so it deserves a place here, and will get compared to other cans close to its price tag of …
Jomo Audio P3 Percusion IEMs – Drummer’s Dream
Views 45,206 Jomo P3 Percusion is an IEM made for drummers, masters, and music lovers alike. They are priced at 425 USD at the moment of making this review, and they will be compared to FiiO FA9, Light Harmonic Mera Signature, and Dunu DK-3001 PRO. For the pairing part of …
Hiby R3 PRO – Ergonomics, Sonics & MSEB
Views 53,096 Hiby R3PRO is an ultraportable DAP from the Hiby Company, the ones who make the software for almost all Chinese companies. It is priced at 200 USD, and it will be compared to HIDIZS AP80PRO, Shanling M2X, and iBasso DX120. The pairing list will include Final Audio A8000, …
Ollo S4X Dynamic Headphones – Mix, Master & Listen
Views 28,222 Who loves headphones? I surely do! This is why this website is named Audiophile-Heaven, and the headphone we’re reviewing today is not just for those who love music, but also for those who make music. For those hard workers who do their best so we can enjoy one …
Shanling MW200 Bluetooth Neckband – Adapted For Music
Views 60,312 Today they finally convinced me to review a neckband in writing, so we’ll start with a Shanling. The price for the MW200 is 120 USD, and it is maid to be paired with IEMs based on the MMCX connector. This means that I’ll be pairing it with Final …