Views 31,903 SMSL DO200 PRO is a $399 USD DAC or Digital To Analog Converter sold by Aoshida Audio, with PRE Function, and 12 DAC chips inside working together to bring you a whole new type of sound and tuning for the price point it carries. Today we will review …
OneOdio OpenRock Pro T1 – No Contact Music Experience
Views 24,709 OneOdio OpenRock PRO T1 is a $129 USD pair of TWS Bluetooth Earphones, with a large 16.2mm Dynamic Driver and an Open Design. Today we will review the Open-Ear Earbuds and see how they sound. Introduction OneOdio is one of the companies that makes super affordable, entry-level …
Rose Technics Star City 5 PRO IEMs – ACG Tune, Comfy Fit
Views 31,824 Rose Technics Star City 5 PRO is a $75 USD pair of IEMs or In-Ear Monitors, designed with MMCX cables, hybrid drivers, and with an almost semi-open design, which we will review today. Introduction Rose Technics is an upcoming company designing IEMS and Earphones, currently sold on …
Burson PlayMate 2 DAC / AMP – Incredible Efficiency And Precision
Views 34,892 Burson Playmate 2 is a $544 USD DAC / Headphone Amplifier, with a huge driving power for headphones, and a full metallic chassis, but also with modular OP-AMPs for you to tune and sound and enjoy it in your own favorite flavor. Today we will review the PlayMate …
HIFIMAN Svanar Wireless LE Luxury Edition – Chocolate Case For Punchy Sound
Views 39,517 HIFIMAN Svanar Wireless LE Luxury Edition is a $199 USD pair of TWS or True Wireless In-Ear Monitors / IEMs, with a Luxury build, including a beautiful brown transport case, the same IEM shells as all the other Svanar wireless on the outside, but a different tuning and …
ddHIFI BC150B Cable – Silver Soundstage Upgrade for Headphones
Views 31,294 ddHIFI BC150B is an $119 USD is a new upgrade cable for HIFIMAN Headphones, as well as others using 3.5mm jacks at the earcup side, with a flexible construction, good ergonomics which we will review today. The cable promises to bring a wider soundstage to music lovers, so …
Shanling H2 DAC/AMP – Warmer and Smoother Flask
Views 32,863 Shanling H2 is a $169 USD DAC/AMP with a warm and smooth sound, following the same flask design that we’ve seen with other DAC/AMPs, to which we will compare the H2, including Shanling h5 (369 USD), iFi Hip-DAC2 (190 USD), and Questyle M15 (250 USD). Introduction Shanling …
Tronsmart Bang Max – Biggest Battery Powered Party Speaker
Views 29,811 Tronsmart Bang Max is a $229 USD Bluetooth Speaker designed for large parties, as it comes with a 3-Way driver implementation, with 6 drivers playing in each speaker. You can actually purchase more than one and push Stereo sound, or even sync across over 100 of those speakers …
ZiiGaat Cincotres Linsoul IEMs – Studio Tuning, High Resolution, Engaging Sound
Views 34,234 ZiiGaat Cincotres is a $269 USD pair of IEMs or In-Ear Monitors mainly sold by Linsoul Audio, with 2 Dynamic Drivers and 3 Balanced Armatures playing for each ear. Cincotres seems to be a good name considering the design, and today we will review the Cincotres and compare …
HIFIMAN Prelude Pre / Amp – Bold Leader Headphone Amplifier
Views 57,413 HIFIMAN Prelude is a $2499 USD full Class A Headphone Amplifier, with a Mos-Fet High Current Output, which can convert even the single ended input to fully balanced, with ALPS Potentiometer, and a whopping 10W of power into a 32 OHM impedance. We are reviewing the leader of …
Luminox Audio Sapphirus Cable for IEMs – Bright Blue Sky Sound
Views 28,556 Luminox Audio Sapphirus is a $200 USD cable for IEMs and Earphones, designed as part of their gemstone series, and it features a 6N Silver Plated OCC Copper x 2 and 4N Silver plated Copper*4 configuration. Today we will explore how it pairs with certain IEMS, including Campfire …
Pylon Diamond 30 mkII Stereo HIFI Floorstanding Tower Speakers – Pure Audiophile Euphoria
Views 86,898 Pylon Diamond 30 mkII is a $ 3000 USD pair of high-end Speakers designed in Poland by Pylon Audio, and they come to redefine what we can expect from a relatively affordable price point for speakers. As a floorstanding tower speaker, it is the modernised version of the …
HIFIMAN Goldenwave Serenade – Himalaya PRO R2R DAC AMP
Views 65,489 HIFIMAN Goldenwave Serenade is a $999 USD DAC and Headphone Amplifier, with a Himalaya PRO R2R DAC inside, with a new FPGA algorithm and 0.01% precision resistors, and with a THD rate of -6 dB, 0.0012%. Today we will review it and compare it to Dethonray Listening M1 …
Letshuoer S15 IEMS – Looks Blue, Sounds Good
Views 34,930 Letshuoer S15 is a $329 USD pair of IEMs or In-Ear Monitors with a Third Generation 14.8mm Planar Magnetic Driver, and a Passive Filtering Module, designed for both comfort and sonic quality. Today we will review the S15 and compare them to other similarly priced IEMS we recently …
Final Audio ZE8000 MK2 Bluetooth TWS IEMs – Definition of 8K Sound
Views 34,206 Final Audio ZE8000 Mk2 is a $399 USD pair of IEMs or In-Ear Monitors with what is considered 8K Sound, strong battery life, and with a superb design. Today we will review the ZE8000 MK2 and compare them to other similarly priced Bluetooth IEMs that we recently reviewed, …
Sivga Nightingale IEMs – An Absolute Classic Earphone
Views 27,506 Sivga Nightingale is a $279 USD pair of IEMS / In-Ear Monitors designed with a classic wooden design, detachable cables, and with 14.5mmk planar magnetic drivers at the heart, made for the hifi enthusiast who wants to remain classy and eccentric. Today we will review the Nightingale and …
SoundPeats GoFree2 Bluetooth Earbuds – Open Ear LDAC Resolution
Views 26,487 SoundPeats GoFree2 is a $85 USD pair of Bluetooth earbuds with an open-ear design, LDAC Bluetooth, and with IPX5 Waterproofing promising to offer up to 9 hours of play time off a single charge, and 35 Hours of total battery time with the power in the case. …
NiceHCK F1 PRO Planar IEMs – Actually Sounds Nice Enough
Views 29,698 NiceHCK is a $99 USD IEM or In-Ear Monitor you’d typically call an earphone with silicone tips, with a new generation planar magnetic driver, 14.2mm in size, a 2um thin diaphragm, and with N55 high-precision magnets. Today we will review the F1 pro and compare it to other …
Hiby R4 Hifi Android DAP – Class A AMP, 4-Way DAC
Views 44,640 Hiby R4 is a $249 USD high-quality DAP or Digital Audio Player, with a 4-Way DAC configuration, Class A Headphone Amplifier, and with a beautiful, industrial and ergonomic design. Today we will test it in-depth and compare the R4 to other similarly priced DAPs, including Hiby Digital M300 …
Campfire Orbit – Stellar Warm Bluetooth IEMs
Views 32,004 Campfire Orbit is a $249 USD pair of Bluetooth IEMs or In-Ear Monitors with aptX and aptX HD, 10mm dynamic drivers, and with Dual Microphones. Today we will review it and compare the orbit to other Bluetooth IEMs including Astell & Kern AK UW1000 MKII (299 USD), HIFIMAN …
Crosszone CZ-8a Enhanced Boutique Headphones – Soundstage Extending Globally
Views 55,064 Crosszone CZ-8a Enhanced is a $1700 USD new headphone released by Crosszone Japan, as an improved version of their original Crosszone CZ-8a, which I reviewed and found to be a really unique, interesting headphone with a wide soundstage. The new version comes to replace the original, with a …
High-End Munich 2024 Audio Show Review – Music Fun In Germany
Views 46,910 High-End Munich, held in Munchen Germany is the world-wide largest annual audio show that takes place in Europe, and this year we had the best time so far, as we learned a few tips and tricks from the previous year, but we also learned about the new launches …
ddHIFI TC44PRO USB-C 4.4mm Dongle DAC – Warm Sound Presents Drums and Bass
Views 27,216 ddHIFI TC44PRO is a $71 USD Dongle DAC AMP designed around a pair of Dual Cirrus Logic CS43131 DACs, and with a 4.4mm Headphone output, designed to pair with your smartphone and provide a convenient sound solution. Today we will focus on reviewing the TC 44 PRO, and …
Campfire Cascara Universal IEMs – Full Deep Bass Delight
Views 46,223 Campfire Cascara is a $499 USD IEM or In-Ear Monitor with a single dynamic driver, designed for ergonomics, comfort and as the little brother of the Bonneville that we recently reviewed. Today we will explore the bassy delights of Cascara, and compare it to other similarly priced IEMs, …
Keces Audio Ebravo Essential Streamer – The Digital Transport Actually Makes A Difference
Views 57,528 Keces Audio Ebravo is a $599 USD Streamer / Digital Transport designed to improve the audio performance of high-end audiophile enthusiast systems and equipment. Today we will take a listen and see if it brings any changes to the setups we’ll be implementing it in, including high-end systems …