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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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Views 20,071 Burson Play’s Vivid OP-AMPs are a rather affordable way of upgrading the sound of your Burson Play, and they are supposed to change the sound quite a bit, thing which I’ll be testing in today’s review. Introduction Burson is a rather large company, known for their very …
Views 73,684 HIFIMAN RE800 Silver is the more affordable version of their RE800 Gold IEM, but at a lower price, and even on sale at the moment of writing this review, being a Single Dynamic Driver based on the Topology Driver, and priced at 300 USD, making it quite an …
Views 21,987 The tiny Audirect Beam has seen a lot of attention lately, and for a good reason, it has Hi-Res decoding, a good amount of driving power, and a warm sound, all in a device that’s no bigger than a tiny USB Stick. I’ll be testing it out, and …
Views 66,719 UFO Ear is a new company from China, with good experience, creating IEMs that are in the midrange price range, with a unique design, almost like they’re from another planet. The 112 from UFO Ear should be tested against other IEMs from this planet, and we’ll see how …
Views 30,618 NextDrive SpectraX is a new DAC/AMP designed and created for smartphones, the unit of today being the Type-C version, compatible with any smartphone that relies on this standard, but also with computers and laptops that have a Type-C port. Introduction NextDrive is a rather new company, from …
Views 34,862 FiiO M3K is the most affordable entry from their new M series, and it is surely pretty interesting, with a good battery life, full metallic build quality, and a warm price point of just 70 USD. Introduction I think everyone has heard at least once about FiiO, …
Views 27,981 FiiO K3 is a new product from FiiO, a small DAC/AMP to replace their older, yet extremely successful FiiO E10K DAC/AMP. They geared in many new features to K3, including a Type-C USB Port, USB 1.0 and USB 2.0 compatibility, basically driverless operation for Windows, and even a …
Views 68,463 ESS 422H is a 200 USD new headphone from ESS, and it has both a good price and a very beautiful design, so their sound quality and build quality will be put to test, and they’ll be compared to other headphones in this price range. Introduction ESS …
Views 50,462 Shozy CP is an IEM (In-Ear Monitor) priced at 150 USD, which promises to deliver a sweet and midrange-forward experience, along with excellent reliability and outstanding build quality. I’ll be testing whether it delivers on those promises, and where it stands in the market, compared to very well-known …
Views 59,903 iBasso DX120 is a more affordable Player from iBasso, one of the most trusted names in the audio industry, but given the very saturated state of the price range it comes at, DX120 has to be pretty good to hold its ground. It is time to see what …
Views 73,000 Shanling M0 is one of the few Ultra-Portable Music Players on the market right now, but it has fairly solid specifications, with a good amount of power, a nice overall design, and even a touchscreen and Bluetooth. Introduction Shanling is a large company from China, actually working …
Views 46,654 XD10 from xDuoo is an interesting DAC/AMP that comes to challenge the Status Quo of iFi and FiiO DAC/AMPs dominating the market. It is time to see if budget-friendly cham from China can hold its ground against other DAC/AMPs, and bring something interesting to the table. xDuoo is …
Views 60,856 First look into Campfire Atlas, the current flagship from Campfire’s current lineup. It relies on a 10mm full range dynamic driver, and it is assembled and designed in Portland, Oregon, USA. With a lot of competitors, it is time we put Campfire’s fine work to the test. …
Views 26,041 Meze 99 Classics is one of the first headphones I ever reviewed, and it is a headphone I still love and feel quite happy to listen to. Today we take a look at the silver cables for them. They have quite a unique, warm and musical sound, with …
Views 47,563 FiiO created a large number of Bluetooth accessories recently, including btr3 , all with outstanding technical specs, but today I’m going to compare them and let you know where the sweet spot is, if you want to go for a Bluetooth module from FiiO. Introduction FiiO …
Views 74,365 With a comfort to match the best there are, and a gentle sound made in Heaven, CZ-1 is a multi-driver headphone that promises to change the way you think about music and headphones, by offering a true speaker-like soundstage, and a clean, sweet and passionate tuning. Introduction …
Views 46,731 Azla Horizon is a 300 USD IEM, coming to challenge the ones already dominating that market, which isn’t by any means open or an easy place to be in. With many competitors to beat, and many boxes to check to be worth its asking price, it is going …
Views 21,377 HIDIZS Tempotec Serenade is a new DAC/AMP from HIDIZS made for desktop usage. It is an entry-level unit, priced very accessible, at just 140 USD, making it one of the least expensive Desktop DAC/AMP units we reviewed so far. It has a lot of competition, even from the …
Views 72,454 iFi made a nifty little device, that can do a little of everything, and which doesn’t fail in any way to satisfy the needs of the modern audiophile, including the need of a nice-looking device, making xDSD is easy to recommend to anyone looking for a simple-to-use, ergonomic …
Views 55,754 FLC 8N is a tunable IEM which can have a total of 36 signatures. This is more than any other single IEM we reviewed before, and we’re honored to have this kind of potential in our hands. We’ll do our best to compare it to other IEMs in …
Views 28,879 Tin T2 is the first IEM we are reviewing from the Chinese producer Tin Audio. While the name doesn’t say much about them or their product, we’ll place it through it paces and see what the guys at Tin Audio have been able to design. Tin T2 and …
Views 70,929 Audirect Whistle is the first DAC/AMP we are reviewing from Audirect, and it was quite an interesting one to take a look at, priced at 100 USD. We’ll be comparing it with its direct competitors, and we’ll see whether it is worth its price tag, or if you …
Views 32,093 Final E5000 is the current upper midrange model from Final Audio, a IEM that promises to sound incredibly natural and fun, statements which we’re going to put to test in this review, as well as comparing them to other similarly priced IEMs. Introduction Final Audio is a huge …
Views 21,959 We reviewed the Magnesium IEM from Periodic Audio, and now it is time to also review the Titanium and Beryllium from the same lovely company, trying to figure if they have their place in this really rich and varied audio world. Introduction Periodic Audio has became well-known since …
Views 26,916 FiiO M7 is a great little DAP from FiiO made with one thing in mind, to be truly portable. We’re going to compare it to similarly priced Players, as well as test its sonic performance, since its price indicates it to be at least a midrange DAP. …
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