Views 60,262 QoA Adonis is a midrange IEM released by QoA and priced at 190 on the official website, and 180 USD if you purchase from Linsoul. This means that they will be compared with IKKO OH1 Meteor (140 USD), Optimisation Elements OElements Tita (170 USD), and BQEYZ Spring 2 …
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Audeze LCD-XC 2021 Headphones – Art Of Planar Monitors
Views 63,602 It is time to get serious, and LCD-XC is the perfect headphone for this, perfect for music listeners, music producers and an essential tool for music enthusiasts everywhere. The price sets the bar high, as they’re a high-end model priced 1800 USD in the configuration we’re reviewing today. …
Moondrop Illumination IEMs – Listen To The Starlight
Views 60,768 Moondrop Illumination is the flagship high-end IEM refined by the waifu-loving company Moondrop. They sent everything they had at us in hands of beautiful anime girls, now it is time for them to send a flagship, and Illumination is priced accordingly at 800 USD, so they will be …
1More Dual Driver ANC PRO (EHD9001BA) – Even More Bass & Treble
Views 39,661 1More Dual Driver ANC PRO also named EHD9001BA gives us the chance to see a comeback of the necklace type IEMs in the wild! They are priced at 150 USD, and will be compared to other similarly priced TWS and Bluetooth IEMs, like Master & Dynamic MW07 TWS …
Burson Funk Amplifier for Speakers, Headphones & IEMs – Let’s Jazz
Views 60,372 Burson Funk is a high-end amplifier for Stereo and Headphones, with a starting price of 550 USD, and depending on the configuration, able to reach 750 USD. It will be compared to other amplifiers, like Aune S6 PRO, Hagerman Tuba, and Audio-GD Master 19. Introduction I have …
IKKO Meteor OH1 IEMs – Interstellar Traveler
Views 56,758 Meteor is the second IEM I am reviewing from IKKO, after their Obsidian, and this one has a great price tag too, just 140 USD. This means that they will be compared to IKKO Obsidian OH10, but also with NF Audio NM2+, and TRI Starsea. Introduction IKKO …
Palab M1 Mini DAC/AMP – Beats The Chord In Music
Views 43,540 Palab M1 mini is a DAC/AMP made by Palab, and it is no secret that it is a mighty good one, with a price tag of 500 USD, MQA decoding abilities, and a Balanced output. The main comparisons included in today’s review will be with really capable competitors, …
Soundmagic ST80 Sport Earphones – Not So Fast, Punk
Views 66,413 ST80 is the new sporty IEM from Soundmagic, a company focused on an awesome selection of products. This one is a really entry-level one, priced at 56 USD, and today’s review will mostly focus on it as my collection of reviews about products priced similarly is rather thin. …
HIFIMAN HE400SE Planar Headphones – Bright As The Sun
Views 64,787 We have a really nicely priced headphone here, with a price tag of about 200 USD in most places (after tax and shipping). I will be comparing HE400SE with HIFIMAN Sundara (350 USD), Sivga Phoenix (250 USD), and Soundmagic HP1000 (300 USD). Most of the competitors are more …
Nf Audio NM2+ IEMs – This Time It’s All Metal
Views 39,231 It is time for the other NF Audio IEM, the NM2+, the one I missed reviewing quicker. It is priced at 170 USD, so it will be compared to IKKO OH10 Obsidian (170 USD), Optimisation Elements OElements Tita (170 USD), and BQEYZ Spring 2 (170 USD). Feels like …
Astell & Kern A&Futura SE180 Music Player – Alpha DAP Incoming
Views 90,343 This one is going to be good, a DAP costing about 1500 USD, with replaceable DAC / AMP modules, and with Astell & Kern software, so today’s review will be a full fledged, full-length one, with comparisons between SE180 and iBasso DX 300 (1200 USD), Lotoo Paw 6000 …
Valco VMK20 Bluetooth Headphones – Lived Up To Expectations
Views 58,912 Valco is a new company, who made a very interesting headphone named VMK20, and priced at 180 USD. The main competitors for the VMK20 headphone will be HIFIMAN Deva (300 USD), Master & Dynamic MH40 Wireless (250 USD), and Sennheiser Momentum 3 (400 USD). Introduction There is …
Metalure Wave IEMs – Ultra Basshead Fun
Views 68,247 Those ones are IEMs I never expected to like, even less love as much as I do, but to give you a nice head start, they are basshead, priced at 600 USD, and will be compared with Campfire Vega 2020 (900 USD), NX Ears Baso (550 USD), Audeze …
iBasso IT01X IEMs – They Keep Coming
Views 29,041 iBasso has been on a roll for the entry-level price range, and the IT01X is the natural evolution after the original IT01 and IT01S. It comes at the price of 120 USD, and has a double sided driver, along with a helmholtz resonator like IE800 from the past. …
JDS Labs Atom AMP+ – Uber Amplified Maximus
Views 73,931 JDS Labs Atom AMP+ is an amplifier made by JDS Labs from the USA, and priced at 100 USD at the moment of writing this review. I did not review many amplifiers in this price range, so the comparisons will include the original JDS Labs Atom, xDuoo TA-10, …
Unique Melody Mest MKii IEMs – New Flagship Quadbrid
Views 46,738 Truly a revolutionary piece, the MKii of Mest from Unique Melody is priced at 1500 USD at the moment of writing this full written review, and it features four types of driver technologies, made to sound the most coherent, detailed yet natural of all the IEMs out there. …
Earstudio ES100 MKII – Bluetooth Receiver Extends My EQ
Views 39,174 Eartstudio ES100 MKII is an older bluetooth receiver, but one that everyone loved, and is priced at 90 USD at the moment of writing this full written review. It will be compared to FiiO BTR5, FiiO BTR3K, and Qudelix 5K. Introduction Earstudio is a really nice company, …
Denon AH-D7200 Dynamic Headphones – Unsupported Flagship
Views 30,328 Denon AH-D7200 is the flagship Dynamic Headphone for Bassheads made by Denon. It is priced at 700 USD, and it will be compared to Beyerdynamic Amiron, Sennheiser HD660S, Dan Clark Aeon Flow, and Harmonic Dyne Zeus. Introduction Despite being extremely popular, large, and in-demand, Denon is the …
NF Audio NA2 – Transparent Shells Hide Music
Views 30,498 Nf Audio is a small company making entry-level IEMs, and they are supported by stores rather than directly, and they are priced quite affordably, at 100 USD. They are a dual-chamber Single Dynamic Driver IEM, and they will be compared with other entry-level IEMs, like Shuoer Tape PRO, …
Earstudio HUD100 MK II DAC/AMP – All Grown Up
Views 40,930 HUD100 MK II is a DAC/AMP made by Earstudio as a response to their original, which was criticized by many including me in the full written review I posted before. The MK II is totally different, and it comes with more driving power, and a lower price point, …
Thieaudio Legacy 4 IEMs – The Perfectionistic Midranger
Views 27,477 Legacy 4 is a super mini flagship, priced at 200 USD, and comes with 1 Dynamic Driver and three Balanced Armatures. With a three-way crossover and a 2-way switch, this IEM promises us the moon for a tiny price, so we’ll judge it for its words. As it …
FiiO FD5 Earphones – Power Of Dynamic Drivers
Views 47,099 FiiO has always known how to make interesting IEMS, and their FD5 is truly unique, even in the IEM world. For a company that used to purchase IEMs from third party vendors, they are really courageous to now make their own 12mm Be-coated Single Dynamic Driver IEM. In …
HarmonicDyne Zeus – Delicate Response, Musical Attack
Views 35,436 A 50 mm Dynamic Driver coated in Beryllium, with a comfortable fit, Linsoul’s full support, and a beautiful design will make the Zeus a headphone to enjoy for years. Given their pocket-friendly price of about 350 USD, this mini flagship will be compared to HIFIMAN Deva, Sivga P-II, …
Shuoer Tape PRO IEMs – Ships Fire Your Side Cannons!
Views 55,739 Shuoer Tape PRO is the upgraded version of the original Shuoer Tape, but released at pretty much the same price of 150 USD. They still have pretty much the same tech, and come with a balanced cable also, but this time Shuoer Promises tuning too. The comparison list …
Sivga Phoenix Headphones – Rise, Fly, Roar
Views 68,534 Sivga Phoenix is the next best thing made by Sivga, and it is a dynamic headphone priced at 250 USD. It comes in the Zebrano color I have, and in Europe it costs closer to 300 EUR rather than 250 USD, thanks to taxes. It will get compared …