Views 3,938 Creative Sound Blaster X5 is a $299 USD high-quality Sound Card / DAC / AMP mainly aimed at gamers and audiophiles, or rather a hybrid of the two, with a 4.4mm balanced headphone output, RCA outputs, mic input, and with a selection of other features that may come …
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ddHIFI RC20A RCA Cables – 40 Centimeters Of Pure Sound
Views 4,784 ddHIFI RC20A is a $79 USD pair of interconnect cables designed to go typically from the DAC to the AMP of your choice, and to be a better option than using the basic entry-level options that you can typically grab. Today we will review them, and see if …
KiiBoom Moonshadow 81 Mechanical Keyboard – Typing Stories with Matcha Latte – Sapphire – Jacaranda Switches
Views 9,557 KiiBoom Moonshadow 81 V2 is a $199 USD keyboard with swappable switches and Keycaps, and all of those are hot swap, with no need to solder or force your way through things, a full aluminum case, and with South Facing RGB Lights. The main reason you’re seeing a …
IKKO ITX05 Docking Station – Super Visuals, Better Sound
Views 8,865 IKKO ITX05 is a $349 USD docking station, with a 4.4mm balanced headphone output, USB DAC functions, and a few other interesting features under the hood. Today we will focus on reviewing it, and comparing it to other high-quality USB DAC/AMPs including Aune X1s GT (349 USD), ifi …
KiiBoom Phantom 81 V2 Mechanical Keyboard – A Rainbow Of Pleasing Sounds
Views 18,575 KiiBoom Phantom 81 V2 is a $159 USD Crystal keyboard with a Gasket Mount, swappable switches and Keycaps, and all of those are hot swap, with no need to solder or force your way through things. The main reason you’re seeing a keyboard review on our lovely audiophile …
Audiophile-Heaven Awards – Best Products of 2023
Views 39,921 With 2023 drawing to an end, I think it is time to be grateful for all the excellent music we heard this year, for all the awesome moments we had together, and to be looking forward to an even better year in 2024! Today we’re publishing our best …
Aperion Audio RST MKII – 3-Inch Aluminum Ribbon Super Tweeter Precision Master
Views 27,848 Aperion Audio RST MKII is a $649 USD / 649 EURO pair of supertweeters, designed for bringing some extra high-end extension, air and clarity to any speaker system. The price is for a pair, and sadly I don’t really have anything similar to compare them to, but what …
Black Friday – Cyber Monday – Christmas Sales – 2023 Slashes Flagship Prices
Views 23,181 We have the pleasure of bringing you the best offers in 2023, just as we did in 2022, so here is my personal list of sales, which includes literally everything that I noticed going on sale! I will update this list to keep up with the Christmas sales, …
GravaStar Alpha65 Fast Wall Charger 65W GAN – Nerdy Looks, Charges Quick
Views 22,686 Alpha65 is a $49 USD fast wall charger for smartphones, with a max power of 65W, and three cable ports, two type-C and one type-A. This isn’t exactly an audiophile product, but I reviewed products form GravaStar and liked them, plus this is one of the very few …
High-End Munich 2023 – An Audiophile Heaven For Your Ears
Views 65,629 With 2023 being still fresh, we decided to participate for the first time at a high-end show, and what a trip this has been. In today’s article we will discuss the highlights of High-End Munich 2023, traveling to Germany, and how to get the best of your experience …
Shanling M1s DAP Music Player – The Upside Down Song
Views 31,170 Shanling M1s is a $ 229 USD DAP / Music Player designed with frontal buttons, and which can be used upside down, thanks to a smart setting in the menu. It also has features such as USB DAC, MQA support, Balanced Output and Two-Way Bluetooth. It will be …
Azeron Cyborg Gamepad – Mastering Production With Ease
Views 23,338 Azeron Cyborg is a 168 USD / 165 EURO gamepad designed as a more compact variant to the original Azeron Classic I reviewed on Audiophile-Heaven previously. Azeron Cyborg will be compared to other professional gamepads, including Azeron Classic Gamepad (180 USD), Razer Tartarus PRO (130 USD), and Redragon …
Bluetooth Sound Quality Guide – What are the Codecs, and how do they work
Views 29,653 Today we are looking at Bluetooth codecs, all of them, aptX, aptX Adaptive, LDAC, SBC, AAC, LHDC, aptX HD, Scalable, aptX LL, everything in between and how they work. The review will focus on which one has the lowest latency, what’s the best sounding Bluetooth codec, how to …
OLLO S5X Dynamic Studio Headphones – Immersive Production
Views 27,350 OLLO S5X is a $489 USD Dynamic Headphone with an open-back design, a flat frequency response, made in EU. It is designed for studio usage, but also can be used for audiophile / enthusiast music listening, and it will be compared to other similarly priced headphones, including SIVGA …
Shanling M3 Ultra Music Player – DAP To The Max
Views 36,621 Shanling M3 Ultra is a $469 USD DAP / Digital Audio Player, basically a portable music player, with Dual ESS ES9219C DAC Chips, Dual RT6863 AMP Chips, Balanced Output, Super high endurance for the battery, and a lot of driving power. In today’s review, we will explore together …
Best Products of 2022 – Audiophile-Heaven Awards
Views 37,257 2022 ends, and I want to give awards to the best sounding equipment I tested and reviewed this year. The list includes IEMs, Headphones, DACs, AMPs, and basically everything that’s been the best. This list is not sponsored or promoted by any brand in any way, and highlights …
Tronsmart Bang Mini Bluetooth Speaker – NFC Party Tag
Views 17,912 Tronsmart Bang Mini is a Bluetooth Speaker with a $89 USD price tag, IPX6 waterproofing, and with a handle for easy carrying. Since I did review another Bluetooth speaker also from Tronsmart in this price point, namely the Bang, the big one, priced at $159 USD, I will …
Black Friday / Cyber Monday / Christmas 2022 Sales – Up to 67% Price Slash Headphones Flagships
Views 21,900 We have the Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2022 sales, with multiple offers from companies ! Among those, I noticed some juicy offers you can order today and stuff I even went ahead and purchased myself, so here’s a list of the most important sales happening at the …
Audeze MM-500 – Studio Suprema Planar
Views 51,650 Audeze MM-500 is the 1699 USD pair of Planar Magnetic headphones designed by Audeze for Studios, Music Producers, Sound Engineers and everyone who wants to hear the latest word in detail and resolution, without breaking the bank. In fact, this is going to be not only hard to …
HIFIMAN EF400 Balanced DAC/AMP – The R2R Music Magician
Views 48,424 HIFIMAN EF400 is a 599 USD balanced DAC/AMP with an R2R DAC inside, the Himalaya recipient of 2022 VGP Technology Award in Japan, and with a fully balanced design for the headphone output part. It will be compared to the best DAC/AMPs I reviewed on Audiophile-Heaven in the …
Westone Audio Mach 40 IEMs – The Golden Age BA Party
Views 44,135 Westone Mach 40 is a 600 USD IEM or In-Ear Monitor, in the truthful sense of the word, being designed for actors, singers and musicians, having superior passive noise isolation from what you typically see out there, and a totally unique design. They will be compared to other …
ddHIFI DJ65B 4.4mm to 6.35mm Adapter – Balanced To Single Ended, It Is Possible
Views 18,866 ddHIFI DJ65B is an adapter for balanced IEMS and headphones, priced at 48 USD, designed to allow music lovers to enjoy their balanced cables, IEMS and headphones with larger amplifiers that have just a 6.35 mm output. Given the fact that I have not reviewed anything that has …
Hiby FC4 Dongle USB DAC/AMP – Balanced Driver
Views 23,415 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 …
Sports & Outdo Mifo S ANC TWS Earphones – Edgy Music
Views 25,344 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 …
KZ GP20 Gaming Headphones – RGB Sonics
Views 30,043 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 …