Views 61,264 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 …
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
1. Entry Level
Shanling UA2 Type-C DAC/AMP – Small Size, Big Impact
Views 40,431 UA2 is the kind of DAC/AMP that eats a lot of power, but gives you a lot back as well, and it is priced at 85 USD, so it will be compared to other similar DAC/AMPs like the Audirect Atom PRO (70 USD), and Tempotec E35 Sonata (80 …
ZMI PurPods PRO TWS IEMs – More Apple-like TWS IEMs from Xiaomi
Views 47,099 Coming with Bluetooth 5.2, ANC, wireless charging, IPX4 rating, and a 95 USD price point, the new PurPods PRO comes to take us by surprise by offering an even closer to Airpods experience, but still for less money. Today’s review will compare the new PurPods PRO to the …
TronSmart Apollo Q10 – Good But Simple Bluetooth Headphone
Views 76,877 I’ve been working on a long streak of in-depth long and complex reviews, and needed something light to take the edge off, so today we’re having a look at a Bluetooth headphone with a really nice design, the Q10 form TronSmart. This is a headphone priced at 60 …
FiiO BTR5 2021 – MQA Freedom At The End
Views 47,850 The title says it all, and we’re at the end of 2021, but the latest version of BTR5 has the 2021 monicker, support for MQA, and it is priced at 130 USD, which is a bit more than the 110 / 120 USD that the original costed at …
1More Dual Driver ANC PRO (EHD9001BA) – Even More Bass & Treble
Views 40,072 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 …
ddHifi Janus IEMs – Two Faced Soldier
Views 27,521 ddHifi Janus Climbs to the top, it’s the IEM that can use both 2-Pin and MMCX connectors, a two faced joker in my review list. The official name can be a handful, as it’s also called E2020A. It comes with a really nice default cable, and is priced …
JDS Labs Atom DAC+ – Transcode The Formats
Views 35,786 JDS Labs Atom DAC+ is a DAC made by JDS Labs from the USA, and priced at 100 USD at the moment of writing this review. Given the affordable price point, it will be a unique item on Audiophile-Heaven, and most DACs I review in the price range …
FiiO UTWS3 TWS Bluetooth Adapters – Portability’s With Us
Views 41,761 FiiO UTWS3 is a TWS Bluetooth adapter made for IEMs, and it is priced at 80 USD at the moment of writing today’s full written review. Given the overall design and ergonomics, it will be compared to using the same IEMs with FiiO BTR5, FiiO BTR3K, and Shanling …
Soundmagic ST80 Sport Earphones – Not So Fast, Punk
Views 66,762 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. …
MU6 Ring Bone / Air Conduction Earbud – Sport or Stop
Views 40,645 MU6 ring is an air conduction earbud thingy that is supposed to sit on your ear and provide music, and is priced at 80 USD at the moment of writing this full written review. Given the fact that I do not know of anything that is in the …
xDuoo MT-602 Tube Headphone Amp – Freak Trickster
Views 62,544 MT-602 is a headphone amplifier with tubes on a budget, priced at 100 USD, and it comes with two 6J1 Tubes, runs in class A, and will be compared to JDS Labs Atom AMP+, Soundavo HP-1 DAC-AMP, and xDuoo TA-10 Headphone AMP, also with tubes. Introduction xDuoo …
Tempotec E35 Sonata DAC/AMP – Glass Design Amplified
Views 50,525 Tempotec E35 Sonata is a DAC/AMP with the price tag of 80 USD, driverless operation, dual DACs, and 80mW of power at 32 OHMs. It will be compared to iBasso DC-01 (50 USD), FiiO M3 PRO (70 USD), FiiO BTR5 (110 USD). Introduction Tempotec has been a …
HIFIMAN HE400SE Planar Headphones – Bright As The Sun
Views 66,387 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 39,706 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 …
HIDIZS MS2 Rainbow IEMs – Multitude Of Colorful Sounds
Views 69,939 If you’re looking for beautiful IEMS, look no further, with Ms2 Rainbow being probably the most beautiful IEM you can get without spending a fortune. They cost about 90 USD at the moment of writing this review, and they are going to be compared with iBasso IT01X (120 …
iBasso IT01X IEMs – They Keep Coming
Views 29,959 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 75,052 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, …
CCA CKX IEMs – Entry Level Drivers Abound
Views 19,568 It is that time of the year again, when, at 70 USD, a company decides to implement way too many drivers in an IEM, so we have a 7-driver configuration from CCA. There’s even one dynamic driver for the mids and lows, with two selections of BA drivers …
TRI Starsea – Sea Of Music
Views 62,387 Tri Starsea is the kind of IEM with a simple 2 BA + 1 DD Design, which sounds really nice. They are priced at 130 USD, so they will get compared to BQEYZ Spring 2, Etymotic ER3SE, and Shuoer Tape PRO. Introduction TRI is actually commanded and …
Earstudio ES100 MKII – Bluetooth Receiver Extends My EQ
Views 40,872 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, …
HIFIMAN RE400C – The Mythical Beast
Views 59,667 RE400C is an IEM with the connector on type-C and priced at 80 USD. They will only work with smartphones that have audio over type-C USB, and they are made for smartphones only. Given the design, I can’t compare them with anything, nor go for pairings, but I …
Ocean Digital WR230S Internet DAB Radio – It Sounds Actually Good
Views 61,373 The concept of a DAB radio is nothing new, but at least to me, it is something I never reviewed or experienced before. WR230S is like a mini jukebox that you need to keep powered from the wall mains, and it is priced at about 170 USD. It …
BQEYZ Spring 2 IEMs – Mastery Of Midrange
Views 58,734 Spring 2 is a high-quality IEM with 1 Piezzoelectric + 1 Dynamic Driver and a price point of 170 USD at the moment of writing this full written review. They come in two colors, either black, as presented in today’s review, or green lime which I would avoid …
BGVP ArtMagic VG4 IEMs – Multi Levels Of Fun
Views 29,085 I figured it was a mighty time to post a review on those fairly detailed IEMS, so here we go with BGVP! They make some of the most desired Chifi IEMs, and today’s model is priced at just 230 USD! While most of their earlier models were sold …