Views 34,767 FiiO M3K is the most affordable entry from their new M series, and it is surely pretty interesting, with a good battery life, full metallic build quality, and a warm price point of just 70 USD. Introduction I think everyone has heard at least once about FiiO, …
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
Tiny Boom – FiiO K3 DAC/AMP Review
Views 27,879 FiiO K3 is a new product from FiiO, a small DAC/AMP to replace their older, yet extremely successful FiiO E10K DAC/AMP. They geared in many new features to K3, including a Type-C USB Port, USB 1.0 and USB 2.0 compatibility, basically driverless operation for Windows, and even a …
Music Flowing – Triangle AIO C Connect Streamer Review
Views 42,016 Triangle AIO C Connect is a totally new type of product on the market, a Wifi Streamer with Tidal, Roon, and many other software compatibility. Furthermore, it has a clean Optical Signal, and even a 3.5mm output, so I have quite a few usage scenarios to test for …
Dazzling Scenery – ESS 422H Headphones Review
Views 68,411 ESS 422H is a 200 USD new headphone from ESS, and it has both a good price and a very beautiful design, so their sound quality and build quality will be put to test, and they’ll be compared to other headphones in this price range. Introduction ESS …
Sweet Mid Tank – Shozy CP IEM Review
Views 50,416 Shozy CP is an IEM (In-Ear Monitor) priced at 150 USD, which promises to deliver a sweet and midrange-forward experience, along with excellent reliability and outstanding build quality. I’ll be testing whether it delivers on those promises, and where it stands in the market, compared to very well-known …
Ultra-Portable & Good Sound – Shanling M0 Review
Views 72,876 Shanling M0 is one of the few Ultra-Portable Music Players on the market right now, but it has fairly solid specifications, with a good amount of power, a nice overall design, and even a touchscreen and Bluetooth. Introduction Shanling is a large company from China, actually working …
Music and Soul – xDuoo XD10 Poke Review
Views 46,587 XD10 from xDuoo is an interesting DAC/AMP that comes to challenge the Status Quo of iFi and FiiO DAC/AMPs dominating the market. It is time to see if budget-friendly cham from China can hold its ground against other DAC/AMPs, and bring something interesting to the table. xDuoo is …
FiiO Bluetooth Freedom – BTR3, BTR1K, uBTR and FB1 Review
Views 47,385 FiiO created a large number of Bluetooth accessories recently, including btr3 , all with outstanding technical specs, but today I’m going to compare them and let you know where the sweet spot is, if you want to go for a Bluetooth module from FiiO. Introduction FiiO …
HIDIZS Tempotec Serenade iDSD Review – Desk Friend
Views 21,299 HIDIZS Tempotec Serenade is a new DAC/AMP from HIDIZS made for desktop usage. It is an entry-level unit, priced very accessible, at just 140 USD, making it one of the least expensive Desktop DAC/AMP units we reviewed so far. It has a lot of competition, even from the …
Tin Audio T2 and T2 Pro – Open Stage
Views 28,760 Tin T2 is the first IEM we are reviewing from the Chinese producer Tin Audio. While the name doesn’t say much about them or their product, we’ll place it through it paces and see what the guys at Tin Audio have been able to design. Tin T2 and …
Audirect Whistle – Affordable, Clear, Fun
Views 70,880 Audirect Whistle is the first DAC/AMP we are reviewing from Audirect, and it was quite an interesting one to take a look at, priced at 100 USD. We’ll be comparing it with its direct competitors, and we’ll see whether it is worth its price tag, or if you …
Periodic Audio Titanium and Beryllium – Musical Brothers
Views 21,906 We reviewed the Magnesium IEM from Periodic Audio, and now it is time to also review the Titanium and Beryllium from the same lovely company, trying to figure if they have their place in this really rich and varied audio world. Introduction Periodic Audio has became well-known since …
FiiO M7 – Versatile in Bluetooth
Views 26,823 FiiO M7 is a great little DAP from FiiO made with one thing in mind, to be truly portable. We’re going to compare it to similarly priced Players, as well as test its sonic performance, since its price indicates it to be at least a midrange DAP. …
KZ AS10 – Improved Budget Performance
Views 53,821 We reviewed KZ ZS10 recently, and we thought it would be a good idea to also look into AS10, which is supposed to be a tweak signature from its bigger brother, this time the IEM on a super budget running on an all-BA configuration. We’re going to give …
NuForce Dynamic, BE2, HEM8 – Optoma In-Ear Experience
Views 57,831 NuForce IEMs have always been a love it or hate it experience among music lovers, and today we’re going to take a look at their best-known IEMs, the NuForce Dynamic, BE2 and HEM8. Introduction NuForce doesn’t really exist anymore as a company, being part of Optoma at …
Final Audio E4000 Review – Musically Magic
Views 28,781 We reviewed Final Audio E2000 and E3000 before and found out they were quite amazing for their price point. While E4000 is more expensive, it has detachable cables, and Final Audio promises a much better sound, so we’re going to put that to test today. Introduction Final …
Periodic Audio Magnesium – Warm Delight
Views 66,940 Period Audio Magnesium, also named Periodic Audio MG is the most affordable IEM from Periodic Audio’s line-up, a new line of IEMs, with all their drivers based on a different Element. This is an entry-level IEM. and we’re quite excited to see whether it can hold its ground …
KZ ZS 10 – Small Package, Big Sound
Views 46,873 KZ ZS 10 is quite an intriguing IEM we are going to be looking into, being one of the least expensive IEMs with 5 Drivers for each ear. We’re going to stack it against similarly priced IEMs, as well as more expensive ones to see where it stands, …
Mee Audio Pinnacle P2 – The Sound of Passion
Views 62,604 Mee Audio has a reputation for making an excellent IEM on the cheap. We’re going to test this reputation, and see what their P2 is capable of. We’re also going to look into some other Mee Audio Products, like M6Pro and their Mee M6Pro Second Generation, and their …
Bluedio T3 Plus Turbine – Lush Dark Delicious
Views 43,128 Bluedio T3 Plus is the first headphone sold by Gearbest we are looking into. This is going to be a true bass cannon, so those faint of heart should take note, this headphone packs a stronger punch than most people imagine a Headphone at this price can, and it …
Alpha Delta D6 – Light Airy Snappy
Views 26,276 We just reviewed Alpha Delta D3 a few weeks ago, and we promised we’d return with a review on D6. Costing a little more than D3, we’re quite intrigued to see what what Alpha Delta has in store for us at a higher price point. Introduction It …
Alpha Delta D3 – Affordable, Smooth and Fun
Views 43,387 Alpha Delta is a company from Singapore with two IEMs in their current offering, D3 and D6. We’re going to review both, but today we’re taking a look at the cheaper one, D3, which is really really affordable, and which enthused a lot of music lovers with their …
Advanced Model 3 – Bluetooth, Bass, Go
Views 62,458 Advanced Model 3 is a bluetooth IEM from Advanced, a rather large and consumer-friendly company with a slightly fun name. They have produced good stuff in the past, so we’re eager to hear how a pocket-friendly model like Model 3 sounds like. Introduction Advanced is a friendly …
Simphonio Dragon 2+ – The Balanced Dragon
Views 62,993 Simphonio Dragon 2+ is an expensive earbud, no silicone tips, but more of a classical earbud shape. This is the most expensive earbud we’ve heard, and most probably the most interesting one as well, but we won’t be easy on it, just because of its 300 USD asking …
Shozy Hibiki – Sweet and Tasty
Views 71,405 Shozy is a pretty big company from China, well-respected by music lovers from all over the world for their accessible yet high-quality products. We’re going to take a look into the performance of their affordable IEM, Shozy Hibiki, which is priced at just 60 USD. Introduction Shozy …