Views 12,671 iBasso DX260 is a $949 USD DAP / Digital Audio Player, with a an Octa DAC configuration, balanced headphone output, Qualcomm 660 SoC, Hi-Res Playback, FIR interpolation filter, and a dynamic range up to 134 dB. Today we will review it, every aspect of its usage, and compare …
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ThieAudio Hype 4 IEMs – Impact2 Sonion Audiophile Experience
Views 12,601 ThieAudio Hype 4 is a $399 USD pair of IEMs / In-Ear Monitors which is currently in pre-order on the Linsoul Website, and which comes with a strong selection of ThieAudio exclusive new technologies, including a new driver configuration, a new high-end cable, and the golden Linsoul support …
Campfire Bonneville Universal IEMs – Cradle Of Pure Music
Views 12,913 Campfire Bonneville is a $1399 USD pair of High-End Flagship Universal IEMs or In-Ear Monitors, with 4 drivers, one dynamic driver, and three balanced armatures, designed as one of the current Campfire Flagship IEMs, and a simple, stealthy design. Today we will fully review it in writing, also …
Tangzu Fudu Verse 1 – Divinus Bass Generator
Views 14,451 Tangzu Fudu Verse 1 is a 89 USD IEM sold and fulfilled by Linsoul Audio, with one dynamic driver, and two balanced armatures, plus it is one of the few IEMs they got in store which can be bought directly with a 4.4mm balanced connector without breaking the …
FIR Audio e12 Electron Series Universal IEM – Strength Of A King
Views 23,092 FiR Audio e12 from the Electron Series is a $1799 USD IEM or In-Ear Monitor designed with a plethora of unique technologies by FIR Audio, including the SwapX 2-Pin, Tactile Bass, and Atom Venting. Today we will dive in the world of its sound, and review the e12, …
FiiO Q15 Portable DAC AMP – Sweet Sounding Dynamics Master
Views 26,722 FiiO Q15 is a $399 USD portable DAC or Digital To Analog Converter, and Headphone Amplifier, with two headphone outputs, a smartphone mode, and with a huge driving power, but low noise for IEMs. Today we will review it and compare the new high-performance FiiO unit to other …
Keces S300+ Stereo HIFI Power Amplifier – Speaker Utopia Sound Master
Views 27,752 Keces S300+ is a $3499 USD high-end flagship Stereo HIFI Power Amplifier, with both Balanced and Unbalanced inputs, High and Low Bias modes, and with a power consumption of up to 1000W, able to use Loop Triggers, designed to drive the beefiest, most picky of speakers out there. …
YanYin Canon II – 5-Way Biologic Dynamic Sound
Views 25,242 YanYin Canon II is a $379 USD IEM with 5 drivers in total, and the title of our review is not a bad translation, but comes from the official description of the Canon II. This midrange IEM comes with one Biological Dynamic Driver and 4 Balanced Armatures, 2 …
Soundz Avant IEMs – Greek High-End Sound
Views 30,756 Soundz Avant is a 1390 USD / Euro IEM or In-Ear Monitor made in Greece by Soundz Custom, with 10 drivers playing in each ear, being ideal for both on-stage performers, but also studio workers and audiophiles. There is a Custom version you can purchase, if you have …
Sennheiser IE900 Flagship In-Ear Monitors – Orchestral Majesty
Views 29,486 Sennheiser Ie900 is the $1499 USD flagship IEM designed by the ultra-popular audio company Sennheiser, which comes with both balanced and SE cables, a single dynamic driver, and with one of the best designs we’ve seen out there. Today we will be reviewing them, and also comparing the …
Aune S17 PRO Headphone Amplifier / PRE – Symmetrical Class A Magic
Views 27,315 Aune S17 PRO is a $699 USD high-end Headphone Amplifier and Preamplifier, with a superb design, made to be paired with other Aune products such as the S9C PRO, with an incredibly high driving power, two gain stages, and a temperature probe that will remind you what’s happening …
HIFIMAN Arya Organic – Stealth, Nano, And Comfort
Views 26,337 HIFIMAN Arya Organic is a $1299 USD pair of open-back planar magnetic headphones, with exceptional sonic performance, good price / performance ratio, and the latest iteration of the HIFIAN Arya series. While we already reviewed the Ananda Nano, and it was the most pleasing of the Nano series, …
Letshuoer Cadenza 12 – Wise But Delicate Flagship
Views 27,039 Letshuoer Cadenza 12 is a $ 2299 USD Flagship IEM or In-Ear Monitor with twelve drivers playing in each ear, a titanium chassis, and a six-way electronic Crossover, five acoustic bores, and the top performer from Letshuoer. It comes to challenge all the other flagship IEMs so today …
IKKO OH10S Photochromic IEMs – Sapphire Mirage Magic Sound
Views 23,128 IKKO OH10S is a $199 USD pair of In-Ear Monitors, with an improved dynamic driver for better bass, and it is the straight-up upgrade from the IKKO OH10 that we reviewed in the past and which we liked quite a bit. Since the market changed a bit, we’re …
HIFIMAN Audivina Closed-Back Headphones – Audio Pleasure Maxima
Views 27,421 HIFIMAN Audivina is a $1999 USD pair of over-the-ear closed-back planar magnetic headphones designed by HIFIMAN for Studio and Home usage. They come with the new Acoustically Invisible Stealth Magnet, Neo Supernano Diaphragm (NsD), and with superb ergonomics to redefine what kind of fun can be had with …
Cleer Alpha Black – Active Sound, Ironless Driver, Zero Noise
Views 23,932 Cleer Alpha Black is a $199 USD pair of Closed-Back Bluetooth headphones with ANC, or active noise canceling and an ironless driver, designed with modern and edgy earcup, and good comfort. We will be reviewing them together, and comparing them with other high-quality headphones including Sennheiser Momentum 4 …
Shanling H5 Portable DAC / AMP – Multi Tone Of Warmth
Views 30,558 Shanling H5 is a $369 USD DAC / AMP designed with portability in mind, offering a rich selection of inputs and outputs, a lower power than H7, but still enough for most planar magnetic headphones, with RCA, Balanced 4.4mm, and Single Ended 3.5mm Outputs. With a battery life …
Matrix Mini-i PRO 4 Music Streamer / DAC / AMP – Does It All, Does It Well
Views 31,134 Matrix Mini-i PRO 4 is a $959 USD Music Streamer, high-end DAC, and headphone amplifier / driver with a really smooth, high-end design, a versatile design that can do a lot of things, from music streaming, USB DAC function, Balanced and RCA outputs that work at the same …
7Hz Legato IEMs – All Your Bass Belongs To Us
Views 25,909 7Hz Legato is a 109 USD pair of in-ear monitors / IEMS with Dual Dynamic Drivers, and detachable cable. Today we will be reviewing them and briefly comparing them to other entry-level IEMs, including KIWI Ears Quartet (109 USD), Letshuoer DZ4 (89 USD), and Dunu Kima (99 USD). …
Sennheiser HD 660S2 Dynamic Headphones – Magnificent Musicality
Views 42,568 Sennheiser HD 660S2 is a $599 USD pair of high impedance dynamic headphones, which are a retuning of the Sennheiser HD 660S that I reviewed a few years ago. It will be interesting to explore this new version, how it compares to the old Sennheiser HD 660S, but …
ddHIFI TC44A Type-C USB DAC – Single Ended Mini Kick
Views 30,488 ddHIFI TC44A is a $79 USD DAC / AMP with a CS43434 DAC wit a Type-C or Lightning port, and a 4.4mm Single Ended headphone output. Don’t mind too much the single ended part, it has all the poles for balanced cables and balanced headphones, but ddHIFI did …
JDS Labs Atom AMP+ Hevi – Refinement of a Classic
Views 37,228 JDS Labs Atom AMP+ Hevi is a $114 USD special edition release with the event of over 40.000 Atom AMPs and DACs sold since 2018, the new Atom AMP+ Hevi takes on the quest to solve what everyone has been wanting from JDS Labs. A new casing made …
Meze 109 PRO Dynamic Headphones – Romanian Sound Art
Views 30,701 Meze 109 PRO is a $799 USD pair of High-End Open-Back Dynamic Headphones with an open-back design, dynamic driver, and a demonstration of Meze’s commitment to deliver pure emotion and go beyond a faithful reproduction of sound. They will be compared to other high-end headphones, including iBasso SR3, …
Aune S9C PRO DAC Headphone AMP – The Silver Lining Of Flagships
Views 45,977 Aune S9C PRO Reference is a $699 USD high-end DAC / Headphone Amplifier and currently the flagship from Aune’s 2023 offering. It comes with 2 DAC chips, namely the ESS ES9068 DAC chips, it has up to 5 Watts of power over the balanced headphone output, a USB …
Blon B50 Headphones – Odd Sound Equals Audio Fun
Views 35,021 BLON B50 is an entry-level pair of headphones with a price tag of $ 119 USD, designed for music lovers to enjoy, having a low impedance, ultra high sensitivity, and detachable cable, all to make your experience as fun as possible. They will be reviewed and compared to …