NeoHipo DC10 is a $79 USD desktop DAC with a USB, Optical and Coaxial input, and an RCA Line out, here to give you a clean and crisp sound. Today we will review the DC10 and explore whether it is worth integrating in your stereo system. Introduction NeoHipo is …
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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Xenns Mangird Tea PRO HiFi IEMs Review – At The Edge Of Light
Xenns Mangird Tea PRO is a $359 USD pair of IEMS with a precision tuning, 2 Dynamid Drivers and 6 Balanced armatures singing inside of each IEM. Today we will review the Tea PRO and also compare it with other IEMs, including Questyle NHB12 (399 USD), 7Hz Aurora (399 USD), …
ddHIFI TC35PRO M2 Mountain2 – Hiking The Musical Journey
ddHIFI TC35PRO is a $66 USD dongle DAC / AMP with a CS43131 DAC at the heart, a 3.5mm single ended headphone output to drive headphones and IEMS, and today we will review it, exploring how it sounds like and if it is fit to be your next music companion. …
iBasso PB5 Osprey HiFi Tube Amplifier – Apex Analogic Musicality
iBasso PB5 Osprey is a $1499 USD Summit-Fi Portable Tube Headphone Amplifier, featuring the most complex Dual Nutube 6P1 Tube setup manufactured by KORG and Noritake, being the 6th generation NuTubes, combined with 6 Batteries, and and a stepped volume attenuator to deliver the best sonic performance you can dream …
FiiO FT1 HiFi Headphones Review – Wooden Temple Of Dynamics
FiiO FT1 is a $159 USD pair of over-the-ear headphones with wooden earcups, detachable cable and dynamic drivers, made from American walnut solid-wood cups, and today we will review the FT1 and explore where they stand in the vast world of headphones and if they’re fit to be your next …
FiiO FH19 HiFi IEMs – Euphoria Bass Extrema
FiiO FH19 is currently FiiO’s high-end flagship IEM priced at $599 USD, coming warm and smooth with both dynamic and balanced armature drivers, including 2 Dynamic Drivers and 6 Balanced Armature drivers. As this is FiiO’s best IEM at this point, we are going to take a deep dive, explore …
HIDIZS S8 PRO Robin Dongle DAC AMp Review – Geometrically Equal HiFi Mass
HIDIZS S8 PRO Robin is a $69 USD DAC AMP Dongle designed by HIDIZS for the portable music lovers, with Dual 32-Bit CS43131 DACs, Hi-Res support, and both 3.5mm single ended and 4.4mm balanced headphone outputs. Today we will review and explore S8 PRO Robin and how it sounds. …
BQEYZ Wind HiFi IEMs – Synchronized Firn Ties Hard And Bright
BQEYZ Wind is a $239 USD pair of high-quality IEMS which feature a coil bone conduction driver, dual cavity dynamic driver and a German CCN processing for the shell. Today we will review the BQEYZ Wind and compare them with other similarly priced IEMs, including Hiby x FAudio Project Ace (249 …
iBasso DC07PRO HiFi DAC/AMP – Master Piece Awaken Boost
iBasso DC07PRO is a $199 USD portable DAC and Headphone Amplifier designed for those who want a high amount of power, high precision and an array of Quad DACs for their portable setup. In this written review we will explore the DC07PRO, how it sounds like, and how briefly compare …
TINHIFI P1 MAX II IEMs – Sere Every Note, Glass The Top
Tin Hifi P1 Max II is a $139 USD pair of entry-level IEMs from Linsoul, featuring a Next Generation 14.2mm Planar Driver and a lightweight and comfortable design. Today we will review the P1 Max II and explore how it sounds and fits. Introduction Linsoul is one of the …
Soundz Flame High-End HiFi IEMs – Ignite The Dazzling Melody
Soundz Flame is a 990 Euro / $1101 USD pair of In-Ear Monitors designed for recording / mixing / performing artists, but also for music lovers who want to hear the accurate burning passion of a live musician. Today we will review the Flame and also compare them to similarly …
NMD Audio Mars IEM Cable – Copper Dream Web
NMD Audio Mars is a $249 USD Cable for IEMs, made from copper, with an intricate inner design, and the focus of our review today. Given the sparse offer of cables in this affordable price range, we will focus on how Mars changes the sound of IEMs and how it …
iBasso DX180 HIFI Music Player DAP – Enlightenment Across The Midrange
iBasso DX180 is a $529 USD DAP Digital Audio Player with 4 CS43131 DAC chips, Snapdragon 665 SoC, Android 13 Operating System, and Dedicated USB DAC function. With a high driving power from the 4.4mm balanced headphone output, and low noise from the 3.5mm single ended output, DX180 is the …
Hiby X Faudio Project Ace HIFI IEMs – Rubik’s Cube Of Music Desire
Hiby x FAudio Project Ace is a $249 USD pair of IEMs or In-Ear Monitors, using 12mm dynamic drivers, Beryllium plated diaphragm, and an impedance of 32 OHMs, the focus of our review today. Given the price point, we will compare Project Ace with multiple other IEMs, from the same …
iFi hip-dac 3 Hifi Portable Headphone Amplifier – Hewn Titanium Shadow
iFi hip-dac 3 is a $199 USD DAC and Headphone Amplifier, with a dark titanium color / what I would call coffee colored, and with a similar design as the ifi hip-dac2 that we reviewed before, but improved technical performance, and a smoother, less gaudy design. Today we will review …
HarmonicDyne x Z Reviews Eris HiFi Headphones – Embrace The Bloom
HarmonicDyne Eris is a $249 USD pair of Hifi Headphones with an over-the-ear design, new earpad and headband mechanism and a large dynamic driver to punch you with a big bass and a strong kick. Coming with a high-end cable too, the Eris will be put up against other similarly …
OneOdio OpenRock X Open Ear Air Conduction Earbuds – Resolution Finally Here
OpenRock X is a $169 USD pair of Open Ear Air Conduction Earbuds Bluetooth earphones, with a long battery life, large dynamic driver, and with IPX5 Water resistance. Today we will review them and briefly compare them to the market, exploring whether the Air Conduction technology is finally here to …
Sivga P2 PRO HIFI Headphones – Hidden Forest Of Music Sanctuary
Sivga P2 PRO is a $449 USD pair of over-the-ear planar magnetic headphones, with large drivers, comfortable earpads, and a newly developed technology with their Sapphire Vibration Circuit, having deep ultraviolet lithography, and a 28nm semiconductor process. Today we will review the P2 PRO and compare them with other headphones, …
Ricable Dedalus Speaker MKII (DS3 MK2) Hi-Fi Speaker Cable – Refined, Gentle Sound and Double Noise Reduction
Ricable Dedalus Speaker MK2 is a $670 USD / 626 EURO per pair cable for speakers, with multiple unique technologies, including the Marc Conductor, and RNR Technology, to reduce the cable and create the best sound possible for your system. With its beautiful orange accent, it will match with a …
Audeze MM-100 HIFI Planar Headphones – Bleeding Edge Planar Precision And Consistency
Audeze MM-100 is a $399 USD pair of over-the-ear planar magnetic headphones, designed for studio usage and music lovers, with a heavily improved comfort compared to other studio headphones, with the epic Audeze build quality and a low impedance, and high SPL, designed to work well with any interface and …
EPZ x Tipsy Star One Hi Fi IEMs – Xingxiao No. 1 Beaming Iridescence
EPZ x Tipsy Star One is a $89 USD entry-level level pair of IEMs, with a high impedance, high sensitivity, dual magnetic circuit dual cavity dynamic driver. Today we will review the Star One and explore how it sounds like as well as how it compares to the market. An …
Crosszone CZ-10 Enhanced HIFI Headphones – Atmospheric Sonic Field Localization
Crosszone CZ-10 Enhanced is a $995 USD pair of over-the-ear headphones made with the aim of creating the most pleasing sound and tuning, with a wide and natural soundstage, and they are a retuning of the original CZ-10, the enhanced version aiming to deliver a better sonic quality. Today we …
ddHIFI TC35PRO Eye2 HIFI Dongle DAC AMP – Silver Data Opens Up The World
ddHIFI TC35PRO is a $75 USD dongle DAC AMP that employs a CS43131 DAC chip, with an ES9603Q AMP chip, designed to bring high-quality audio to your smartphone and portable setup. Today we will review the TC35PRO, how it sounds like, and briefly explore how it compares to the market. …
KAEI TAP-1 HiFi DACs AMPs – Fuzzy Magic Of Pocket Tubes
KAEI TAP-1 DACs is a $329 USD DAC / Headphone Amplifier, with Dual CS43131 DACs inside, a Tube Preamplifier stage, and a solid state amplifier stage with modular OP-AMPs, that allow you to fine tune and change the sound. The unit can come in multiple variations, with DACs or just …
NF Audio NA2+ HIFI IEMs – Balance In Emergence
Nf Audio Na2+ is a $169 USD Entry-Level IEM with a MC2L-10M Dynamic Driver at its heart, designed for a balanced user experience. Today we will review the new Na2 Plus and compare them to other entry-level IEMs, including iBasso 3T-154 (149 USD), HIDIZS MP145 (159 USD), and Simgot EA1000 …