Views 57,864 Avara Neo is a really pocket-friendly entry-level IEM priced at 40 USD, making it one of the least expensive IEMs I ever reviewed on Audiophile-Heaven. The company has some nifty features for this price though, at just for a few extra USD you can customise your own Neo, …
Portable is an umbrella term that covers everything you can think of in the audiophile world, as long as it is designed to be used outdoors, or while on-the-go, as well as products that are intended to be transported with ease. Most headphones, IEMs as well as smaller DAC/AMPs are included.
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Soundavo HP-1 DAC / Headphone AMP – The Great Entry
Views 42,557 There’s something about those affordable DAC/AMPs that makes me smile every time I hear one. They tend to be great value, but also mostly designed nicely with the user in mind. HP-1 DAC is the same, and for 130 USD you can have the ultimate DAC/AMP for an …
iBasso IT00 Entry-Level IEMs Review – Full Experience
Views 29,481 IT00 is an entry-level IEM / Earphone designed by iBasso. They are priced neatly at 70 USD, making them one of the most affordable high-quality IEMs out there. The main comparisons / dangerous enemies of the IT00 will be 1Custom Junior, iBasso IT01S, and FiiO FH3. It will …
ACME MF-01 – Muse For Music
Views 17,803 How about we return to the good old times of retro DAPs, with no touchscreen, and we delve into a review of Acmee MF-01, something still based on the legendary Muses02 OP-AMPs. It is priced at around 100 USD, and we will compare it to Hiby R2, FiiO …
Hiby Seeds II – World’s Heaviest IEMs
Views 24,633 Hiby Seeds II are priced at 130 USD, and they will be compared with 1Custom Junior, Audiosense AQ3, and iBasso IT01S. We will also explore pairings with Hiby R3 PRO, and HIDIZS AP80PRO. Introduction Hiby is a house name for DAPs and software, but it is a …
Tempotec V1A Variations – Full Featured DAPy
Views 28,445 V1A Variations has a complicated name, but a simple function. It is a DAP or Digital Audio Player, and it has a ton of features, comes straight out of China, and it is priced at 110 USD at the moment of writing this full written review. This means …
Kinera Freya – Lavish Beauty & Natural Sound
Views 37,808 I’m doing a review on the most beautiful IEM I have ever seen, and it actually sounds really good! Kinera Freya is provided by HIFI GO, and this is priced at about 250 USD. It has 3 Balanced Armature drivers, and one dynamic driver, and will be compared …
AIAIAI TMA-2 HD Headphones (Comfort) – Ingenious Design
Views 42,072 Oh My, is what I said when I heard the AIAIAI TMA-2 HD Headphones. They are a modular headphone packaged in pieces, they cost about 400 USD, and will be compared to SoundMagic HP1000, Ollo S4X, and Sivga P-II. They will also be paired with Hiby R3 PRO, …
iBasso IT07 In-Ear Monitors – Diamond In The Rough
Views 38,621 iBasso IT07 is iBasso’s Flagship IEM in 2021, and it comes with seven actual drivers, one of which is Dynamic Driver, and six Balanced Armature drivers. It is priced at 900 USD, and it will get compared to Final Audio A8000, Meze RAI Penta, Light Harmonic Mera Signature, …
Hiby WH3 TWS IEMs – Better Than The Airpods
Views 37,902 Hiby WH3 or Hibi Wee Hee Three is pretty much a dream come true for those who want an airpod alternative that actually sounds good with everything, including Android Based sources. This being said I won’t spend time to pair them with multiple sources, as they will sound …
Lime Ears Aether R IEMs – Double Faced Trickster
Views 57,952 Lime Ears Aether R is the flagship that took the world by surprise, an IEM made in Poland Europe, costing 1200 Euros, or about 1400 USD. They will get compared to Final Audio A8000, Meze Rai Penta, Clear Tune Monitors Da Vinci X, Lime Ears Model X, and …
Soundmagic HP1000 Dynamic Headphones – Brightest Ideas!
Views 31,067 The brightest ideas come in the dark, or so the old saying goes. HP1000 is a really bright-sounding headphone at first, but it settles down after a long while, so it deserves a place here, and will get compared to other cans close to its price tag of …
Jomo Audio P3 Percusion IEMs – Drummer’s Dream
Views 46,198 Jomo P3 Percusion is an IEM made for drummers, masters, and music lovers alike. They are priced at 425 USD at the moment of making this review, and they will be compared to FiiO FA9, Light Harmonic Mera Signature, and Dunu DK-3001 PRO. For the pairing part of …
Hiby R3 PRO – Ergonomics, Sonics & MSEB
Views 54,838 Hiby R3PRO is an ultraportable DAP from the Hiby Company, the ones who make the software for almost all Chinese companies. It is priced at 200 USD, and it will be compared to HIDIZS AP80PRO, Shanling M2X, and iBasso DX120. The pairing list will include Final Audio A8000, …
Ollo S4X Dynamic Headphones – Mix, Master & Listen
Views 29,600 Who loves headphones? I surely do! This is why this website is named Audiophile-Heaven, and the headphone we’re reviewing today is not just for those who love music, but also for those who make music. For those hard workers who do their best so we can enjoy one …
Shanling MW200 Bluetooth Neckband – Adapted For Music
Views 60,885 Today they finally convinced me to review a neckband in writing, so we’ll start with a Shanling. The price for the MW200 is 120 USD, and it is maid to be paired with IEMs based on the MMCX connector. This means that I’ll be pairing it with Final …
Fly With Me – Earmen Sparrow Ultraportable DAC / AMP
Views 34,245 Earmen Sparrow is like a tiny thumb drive that can actually drive IEMs and Headphones. It costs 200 USD, being one of the more pricey DAC/AMPs that exists in this tiny shape, and it has a type-C port, and a driving power of 4.0 V on the Balanced …
Versatility Ultimate – xDuoo XD-05 Plus DAC & Amplifier
Views 36,776 It is time to look into the most versatile of the midrange portable DAC/AMPs, namely the xDuoo XD-05 Plus. This one sports almost an entire WATT of power, and it will be compared to iFi xDSD, FiiO Q5s, Earmen TR-AMP, and paired with HIFIMAN Deva, FiiO FA9, and …
Dan Clark Aeon Flow RT – Hardest Of Them All
Views 66,004 Hardest Headphones? More like hardest to drive from their price bracket, but also some of the best sounding, so I’m excited for this review! The Aeon Flow RT costs about 500 USD, and will be compared to iBasso SR-2, Adam Audio Studio PRO SP-5, Beyerdynamic Amiron, and Sennheiser …
Natural, Balanced, Lively – Mangird Tea IEMs
Views 31,149 Mangird Tea has a really interesting name, but is sold and fulfilled by Linsoul Audio, so we know it will be pretty nifty in the sound too. It costs about 300 USD, which puts it in the middle of the midrange price range, and it will get compared …
Desktop Bluetooth Focus – FiiO BTA30 Bluetooth Receiver
Views 37,040 FiiO BTA30 is the offspring of their successful BTR5 and BTR3K Bluetooth receivers. It also has all the bluetooth codecs, and is priced pretty pocket-friendly at 90 USD at the moment. It comes with SBC, aptX, aptX LL, aptX HD, and LDAC, and it will get compared to …
IMR Opus Mia Electrostatic IEMs – Guilty Pleasure
Views 29,473 IMR Opus Mia is my personal Guilty Pleasure, and the silver lining is that I’m secretly a basshead when no one’s looking! The price for Opus Mia is 600 GBP, and they have a metallic body, so they will be compared to FiiO FA9, Light Harmonic Mera Signature, …
Refined Masterpiece – iBasso DX300 Music Player
Views 87,376 iBasso DX300 is iBasso’s flagship in 2021, and it is priced at 1200 USD. It comes with 4 DAC chips, Dual Batteries, Snapdragon 660, 6GB of RAM, and 128 GB of ROM, and interchangeable AMP modules. It will get compared to the best of the best, like iBasso’s …
R2R GO! – HIFIMAN R2R2000 Streaming Music Player
Views 44,081 An exquisite idea, HIFIMAN R2R2000 is a DAP that promises to bring R2R to portables. It is a limited run unit, and it has support as a music player, but can also act as a USB DAC/AMP, has a type-c input, and is priced at 2500 USD for …
Thicker Than Magma – Urbanista New York ANC BT Headphones
Views 58,458 Urbanista New York is a full-feature headphone with a pocket-friendly price of 180 USD. They will get compared to FiiO EH3 NC, Grado SR80e, and 1More Triple Driver Headphones. Since they are a Bluetooth Headphone with ANC, they don’t get a pairing, they will sound a bit better …