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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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Views 22,011 HIDIZS AP80 is the latest ultraportable DAP from HIDIZS, a Company with a slightly controversial history about support, but which created a few really solid products, like their HIDIZS Sonata HD DAC Cable. With a fair price point of 115 USD, AP80 sure brings some competition to the …
Views 46,412 Taga Harmony HTA800 is an interesting amplifier, with a built-in DAC, and Taga 806F is a very affordable floorstander Speaker setup, a pretty new type of product on our list of reviews at Audiophile-Heaven. It is time to test them against Edifier S1000DB and other speakers we have, …
Views 58,464 Brainwavz Alara is the first Planar Magnetic Headphone from Brainwavz, a company that’s quite well-known to both music enthusiasts and consumers, for always having some comfortable products, making some of the best earpads in the world, as well as Bluetooth IEMs and more. The Price for Alara is …
Views 77,713 Chord Mojo is an interesting little DAC/AMP, as it relies on a rather different DAC technology than most, relying on a FPGA, or Full Programmable Gate Array, rather than a normal DAC, paired with a pretty clean power stage, to deliver what Chord calls “the world’s most advanced …
Views 52,146 HIFIMAN Jade II is an electrostatic system made by HIFIMAN, an entirely new kind of headphone and AMP we are reviewing here at Audiophile-Heaven, with about 660 Volts running through the headphones, and with a special AMP to provide that voltage. We’ll study whether they stand up to …
Views 22,405 Master And Dynamic MW60, or MW60 is a Bluetooth-enabled headphone that also offers wired connection, a beautiful aesthetic, interesting comfort, and which has been said to perform quite well. With the interesting aesthetics and the seemingly build quality, they need to also provide an interesting sound to stand …
Views 19,764 Linsoul BLD Earbuds are a pair of earbuds made by linsoul, costing around 40 USD at the moment of writing this review. They have a few enemies, and they come with a Balanced 2.5mm Balanced connector, rather than a 3.5mm Single Ended connector. Introduction Linsoul BLD is …
Views 65,088 Adam Audio makes an interesting entry in the headphone world, by pairing with Ultrasone to bring Adam Audio Studio Pro SP-5, a 550 USD Headphone, just 50 USD above Ultrasone’s own Signature Studio, both headphones having many features in common. This review will be slightly different, as this …
Views 60,143 FiiO M9 is the current midrange DAP (Digital Audio Player) from FiiO, with more, even better DAPs from the M line announced to be released soon. With a very good price point of just 300 USD, it has good competition with similar abilities, like iBasso DX120, Shanling M2X, …
Views 66,347 Audeze iSine 20 is a truly amazing headphone, because it is the first planar magnetic IEM (In-Ear Monitor), which is also open back, made by Audeze, that I am reviewing. It has a midrange price, but it really needs the cipher cable, as I’ll explain in the review. …
Views 53,473 Acoustune HS1650CU is the first IEM I am reviewing from Acoustune, a special Brass chamber, single Dynamic Driver IEM, with a very unique geometric and aesthetic approach. They are priced at 650 USD and my review will be focused on assessing their performance relative to their price. …
Views 20,084 Burson Play’s Vivid OP-AMPs are a rather affordable way of upgrading the sound of your Burson Play, and they are supposed to change the sound quite a bit, thing which I’ll be testing in today’s review. Introduction Burson is a rather large company, known for their very …
Views 73,736 HIFIMAN RE800 Silver is the more affordable version of their RE800 Gold IEM, but at a lower price, and even on sale at the moment of writing this review, being a Single Dynamic Driver based on the Topology Driver, and priced at 300 USD, making it quite an …
Views 21,988 The tiny Audirect Beam has seen a lot of attention lately, and for a good reason, it has Hi-Res decoding, a good amount of driving power, and a warm sound, all in a device that’s no bigger than a tiny USB Stick. I’ll be testing it out, and …
Views 66,726 UFO Ear is a new company from China, with good experience, creating IEMs that are in the midrange price range, with a unique design, almost like they’re from another planet. The 112 from UFO Ear should be tested against other IEMs from this planet, and we’ll see how …
Views 30,627 NextDrive SpectraX is a new DAC/AMP designed and created for smartphones, the unit of today being the Type-C version, compatible with any smartphone that relies on this standard, but also with computers and laptops that have a Type-C port. Introduction NextDrive is a rather new company, from …
Views 34,881 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, …
Views 27,994 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 …
Views 68,468 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 …
Views 50,468 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 …
Views 59,913 iBasso DX120 is a more affordable Player from iBasso, one of the most trusted names in the audio industry, but given the very saturated state of the price range it comes at, DX120 has to be pretty good to hold its ground. It is time to see what …
Views 73,015 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 …
Views 46,661 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 …
Views 60,869 First look into Campfire Atlas, the current flagship from Campfire’s current lineup. It relies on a 10mm full range dynamic driver, and it is assembled and designed in Portland, Oregon, USA. With a lot of competitors, it is time we put Campfire’s fine work to the test. …
Views 26,064 Meze 99 Classics is one of the first headphones I ever reviewed, and it is a headphone I still love and feel quite happy to listen to. Today we take a look at the silver cables for them. They have quite a unique, warm and musical sound, with …
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