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Entry-Level products are those friendly with your pockets, and the kind of products you want to have at the beginning of your audio journey. Here, each dollar brings huge improvements, and the higher you climb on the price ladder early on, the better your overall performance is.
You can find my reviews on entry-level products below, and also the best entry-level products here: https://amzn.to/3faO37O
Views 6,604 SMSL DS200 is a $109 USD Desktop DAC and Headphone AMP, with a Cirrus Logic CS43131 DAC at the heart, and a uniquely modern and progressive design to bring the music to the party. Today we review DS200 and also briefly compare it to the market. Introduction …
Views 6,614 Redragon Galatin Pro K719 is a $79 USD gaming keyboard with a beautiful jade green color, 95-key design, LCD screen and volume wheel, OEM profile and PBt keycaps and with a Linear Mambo Switch at the core. Today we will review the Galatin Pro and explore whether you …
Views 16,876 TanchJim Zero is a 15 USD pair of IEMs that has a Dynamic Driver at the core and will be once again my challenge to see if a really affordable entry-level pair of IEMS can survive in today’s market. Introduction This ultra cheap range of products is …
Views 18,340 SMSL D1 is a $89 USD Desktop DAC and SMSL PH1 is a $69 USD Phono Preamplifier and Headphone Amplifier. They each have unique technologies, and although they fight in the entry-level price range, D1 is built based on the BD34352EKV ROHM DAC, while PH1 is an MM …
Views 19,538 SoundPeats Air5 PRO is a $79 USD pair of TWS Bluetooth Earphones or IEMS with Adaptive ANC, hi-Res support, LDAC support and aptX Lossless support. Today we review the Air5 PRO and broadly explore how they compare to the market. Introduction Soundpeats has a history of launching …
Views 24,637 Surfans F28 is a $179 USD Digital Portable Audio Music Player DAP with an upgraded design, Dual ESS9018 DAC combo at the heart, native DSD256 support, customizable EQ, and a large 2000 mAh battery to power this DAP with a fully balanced output that bears 400mW of power. …
Views 71,342 TanchJim Fission is a $129 USD pair of IEM Earphones built around a 5th Generation DMT Dynamic Driver, with a modular balanced cable, and a sleek, luxury design that will be the star of our review today. Introduction TanchJim is a company best known for their entry-level …
Views 18,628 Antlion Audio ModMic USB 2 is a $99 USD microphone designed for PC users, which can be attached to your favorite headphones, uses a USB interface (which integrates both the ADC and the PREAMP), and it is the star of today’s review. We will explore whether this modMic …
Views 33,726 ddHiFi TC09BC is a $79 USD USB Cable designed for audio systems, promising to render a better sonic quality and a better, more ergonomic design than other basic cables that your USB DAC/AMPs usually come with. Introduction ddHiFi is one of the companies I really still like …
Views 34,984 TanchJim Luna is a $139 USD portable DAC AMP with a Dual CS43198 DAC pair at the heart, and a dual headphone output, featuring both 3.5mm and 4.4mm balanced headphone outputs. The maximum output power is 285 mW for a 32 OHM impedance, and it has a non-linear …
Views 29,274 Fosi Audio K7 is a $229 USD gaming soundcard DAC / Headphone AMP with a CNC shell, AK4493SEQ DAC at the core, and OPA1612 LPF, and with Bluetooth connectivity. Today we will review the K7 and see how it fares in the busy market of upper entry-level DAC …
Views 51,410 Hiby R3PRO II is a $199 USD Pure Music Player DAP with a colorful design, outstanding sound, and Dual CS43198 DACs plus four OPA1622 headphone AMPs at the core. Today we will review the R3PRO II and see how it fits in the busty world of today’s audio. …
Views 42,583 Tozo S7 is a smartwatch priced at $39 USD and today we will make a short review exploring whether it could have any usage for an audiophile and how. Introduction Tozo is a company that makes entry-level, ultra affordable gadgets which are popular with teenagers and folks …
Views 50,244 Sivga QUE UTG is a $98 USD pair of IEMs or In-Ear Monitors designed around a Flat Glass Diaphragm, using a South American Green Sandalwood faceplate, having a 0.78mm 2-Pin Detahcble cable and tool-free interchangeable plug system for the jack. Today we will review this entry-level pair of …
Views 34,965 Shanling UP6 is a $199 USD Bluetooth DAC / Headphone Amplifier with a portable design, Two ESS ES9069Q DACs, and Dual SGM8262 Amplifiers, for a fully balanced headphone output. Having a maximum power output of 626 mW at 32 OHMs, it will be the star of our review …
Views 43,571 TanchJim StarGate II is a $38 USD Doggle USB DAC / Headphone AMP with a 4.3 grams lightweight construction, support for an inline microphone, 3.5mm headphone output, and with DSP and 8-Band PEQ Function, that we will review today and broadly compare to the market. Introduction TanchJim …
Views 39,564 KBEar Cepheus is a $248 USD pair of IEMs with a complex 2 Dynamic Driver + 6 Balanced Armature Driver array at the core, made for audiophiles, musicians and with a resin cover to make sure this IEM survives everyday wear and tear. Today we will review the …
Views 41,761 Today we study two Saccater Noise-Reducing Earplugs the Focus $20 USD and the Moment $30 USD, both made for reducing the SPL levels around you, but one made for sleep, one made for going to concerts and allowing you to enjoy music without fear of hearing loss and …
Views 38,670 SMSL M20 is a $129 USD entry-level DAC / Headphone AMP with a complex 4 X CS43131 DAC solution at the core, and with USB decoding abilities, made to act as the soundcard for your desktop system. Today we will review the M20 and broadly explore how it …
Views 48,285 Z Reviews x Juzear Defiant is a $85 USD pair of In-Ear Monitors Earphones, with one dynamic driver, and 3 balanced armatures, that you can purchase in two colors, either the Jade Green we have in our review today, or the Rainbow. There are a lot of IEMS …
Views 44,639 Lotoo LTTP WT-1 TX or Transmitter is a $110 USD Wireless Lossless transmitter designed by Lotoo for their PAW GT2 DAP as well as other Lotoo products that support this protocol, to allow you to transmit signals from a smartphone to your Lotoo device, via a wireless teleportation …
Views 40,560 FiiO SA1 is a $179 USD pair of Active Speakers with multiple functions, including a 31-Band Lossless PEQ, a Variety of inputs, support for high-resolution DAC Bluetooth, and a fairly powerful 20W * 2 + 5W * 2 four-way power output. Introduction We often come back to …
Views 43,666 NFAcous NA20 is a $119 USD pair of Entry-Level Elementary In-Ear Monitors, with a MC2L 100M Dynamic driver at the core, and with many upgrades over the previous generations of IEMs from NF Acous / NF Audio. Introduction NFAcous is a unique company in the Chifi world, …
Views 32,855 7Hz Timeless II is a $220 USD hidden gem from Linsoul that’s been in development and refinement for a long time now, with one of the largest 14.5mm planar magnetic driver at the core, and a modular cable at the connection, coming to take on the world with …
Views 41,235 Roselsea Rose Technics QT9 MK3 is a $159 USD pair of IEMS or In-Ear Monitors with one dynamic driver and 4 balanced armatures at the core. Today we will review the QT-9 mk 3 and see where it stands in today’s market of earphones. Introduction Roselsea Rose …
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