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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 29,169 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 31,694 FiiO FT1 PRO is a $199 USD pair of Planar Magnetic Over-The-Ear Headphones, being FiiO’s actual comeback to the headphone scene. While the company had many attempts to create high-quality headphones before, this one is the first that I can actually classify as excellent, and today we will …
Views 28,798 Fosi Audio ZA3 is a $175 USD Balanced Stereo Power Amplifier based on the TPA3255 Chip, designed to run either in stereo mode, and act as an integrated amplifier for your stereo setup, or be used in Mono mode, with two ZA3 working together to power up your …
Views 24,975 SE Electronics RF Space is a $229 USD acoustic isolator for microphones, designed for recording studios, and places that don’t have a perfect acoustic treatment, but where you’d want to record without echo and with a lower distortion than the room would allow. Today we will review the …
Views 27,749 Dekoni is best known for creating earpads for headphones, and they have a couple of types of earpads in their elite series. Today we will explore the entire Elite line and see how they influence the sound and the comfort of the headphones they are made for. The …
Views 24,732 FiiO FP3 is a 89 USD pair of IEMs or In-Ear Monitors developed by FiiO, with a 14.5mm planar magnetic driver at the heart, Wooden faceplates and with a lightweight, but sturdy design. Today we will review the FP3 and broadly compare them to other similarly priced earphones …
Views 16,313 Shanling EC Smart is a $149 USD CD Player design to spin compact discs vertically in the air, with a Cirrus /Logic CS43131 DAC at the heart, Line-Out, Headphone output, Bluetooth connection, and with a metallic construction, being likely the most advanced entry-level CD player to exist out …
Views 27,314 Shanling M1 Plus is a $209 USD Digital Music Player or DAP, with an Ingenic X2000 Processor at the core, Bi-Directional Bluetooth, Two-Way USB Connection, and Wifi Connectivity, and it will be the star of today’s review. We will explore how it generally stands against the market, and …
Views 18,755 KeyChron Q13 Max is a $229 USD Mechanical Keyboard designed by the KeyChron Company, and it comes in either Fully Assembled or Barebone versions, and it can come with a selection of Gateron Jupiter Red Switches, Gateron Jupiter Brown, or Gateron Jupiter Banana Switches. Today we will review …
Views 30,938 Fosi Audio MC351 is a $202 USD (for the variant we’re testing with the 32V Power Supply) DAC, Integrated Headphone Amplifier, with a VU Meter, Bluetooth Receiver, and it has a 2.1 Channels configuration, including both speaker outputs and an output for both a different pair of active …
Views 36,458 Fosi Audio ZD3 is a $219 USD desktop DAC with a high performance ES9039Q2M DAC at the heart, XLR output, Trigger input and output, and which also allows Tube Rolling. Toda we will study the sound and design of the ZD3, how it works in multiple sonic systems, …
Views 27,275 HeartField Blanc is a 249 USD pair of IEMS or in-ear Monitors sold by Linsoul and designed by HeartField around the PUR Technology, with five balanced armature drivers playing for each ear, and a three-way crossover. Today we will review the Heart Field Blanc and compare them with …
Views 29,215 SMSL PA40 is a $139 USD Speaker Power Amplifier with an integrated PRE function, with a Low Distortion, Low Noise and Low power consumption as the core advantages for this ultra entry-level design. Today we will explore the PA40, how it actually sounds like and if it is …
Views 16,268 Nank Runner Diver2 PRO by Naenka is a $150 USD pair of headphones / earphones with an open ear design, water and sweat resistance, and with a long battery life, plus a good internal memory and microSD slot for a card to play music locally. Introduction Nank …
Views 24,752 ddHiFi M120B is a $89 USD upgrade cable for IEMs which has a Type-C connector, having the DAC embedded in the cable, with nothing else required for you to drive headphones besides the cable. Today we will review the M120 B, how it sounds like, and what my …
Views 32,745 Kiwi Ears KE4 is a $199 USD pair of IEMS or In-Ear Monitors with a dual 2DD + 2BA Hybrid Drivers. Today we will study the new KE4 and briefly compare them with other similarly priced IEMS. Introduction The new Kiwi Ears KE4 we’re reviewing today is …
Views 36,004 iFi Zen Blue V3 is a $299 USD Desktop Lossless Bluetooth Transmitter and Receiver, with an embedded DAC, and with a high-quality Qualcomm 5.4 QC5181 chipset, and a balanced 4.4mm output, alongside some of the most impressive bluetooth abilities seen in the audio world. Today we will explore …
Views 21,408 ddHiFi XLR44B is an adapter designed to convert an XLR Headphone output for using a balanced 4.4mm cable with that output. Today we will review the XLR44B and see whether it is a good purchase. Introduction ddHiFi is a popular brand in our reviews, and the little …
Views 28,729 Creative Sound Blaster G8 is a $149 USD desktop DAC / AMP with a Dual DAC inside, Hi-Res decoding support, and Proprietary XAMP dedicated amplifier. Today we will review the G8 and explore how it works, how it sounds like and if it would make a good purchase …
Views 29,518 SoundMagic P58BT is a $79 USD pair of Closed-Back Headphones with hybrid active noise cancellation, or ANC, with a 40mm dynamic driver and up to 60 hours of battery life. Today we will review and explore the P58BT and see if they are good for someone who’s into …
Views 30,776 JDS Labs Synapse is a $69 USD Ground Loop Isolator, a type of noise filter one would use for a computer that produces audible background noise with their IEMS, Headphones, DACs and AMPs. Today we will review the Synapse and explore what effects it has on sound and …
Views 27,589 Alpha Delta KS100 is a $100 USD pair of IEMS which can be purchased in multiple colors and in multiple driver configurations. This feels like one of the weirder things I have ever reviewed, as having multiple driver configurations available for the same IEM, same model, can be …
Views 45,645 NeoHipo ET30 is a $159 USD stereo VU Meter designed for speaker systems, to bring a bit of that vintage charm to modern setups. Today we will review the ET30 and explore whether it changes the sound in any way, as well as what exactly it does for …
Views 46,414 Shanling UA6 is a $159 USD Dongle DAC AMP with 4 x CS43131 DACs inside, a fairly high driving power, and what Shanling considers to be the peak of USB Dongle DAC technology. Today we will review the UA6 In-Depth and study its performance, how it generally compares …
Views 26,382 ddHiFi C2023 is a $59 USD Carrying Case / Side Bag designed for audiophiles, with multiple pockets and storage spaces. We will also be exploring the ddHiFi C100, a different transport bag designed for IEMs, which is tightly connected to the C2023 by having the same color scheme, …
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