Views 25,464 Astell & Kern AK UW100MKII is a $299 USD pair of Bluetooth TWS or True Wireless IEMs (In-Ear Monitors), with Knowles BA Drivers, up to 29 Hours of Playback, Ambient Mode, and Bluetooth 5.2, sporting a high-end 32-Bit DAC chip inside, and a Premium Qualcomm 5141 BT Chip …
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
Hiby Digital XOE – The Cheapest Good Sounding IEMs
Views 22,191 Hiby Digital XOE are a $29 USD pair of Entry-Level IEMs made to accompany the M300 DAP, and they come in three colors, white, black or blue, and can come with either a Type-C connector for smartphones or a 3.5mm connector for DAPs and portables. They are based …
HIDIZS S9 PRO Plus Balanced Dongle DAC – Martha HIFI Sound
Views 33,214 HIDIZS S9 PRO Plus Martha is a 89 USD Dongle DAC AMP from HIDIZS with a neat design, lots of angles and modern take on the dongle AMP, with two buttons, and with two headphone outputs, one in the 3.5mm SE format, and one in the 4.4mm Balanced …
FiiTii HIFIDots TWS IEMs – Good Sonics, Alien Style Now
Views 23,223 FiiTii HIFIDots is a $199 USD pair of IEMS or in-ear monitors from a brand that changed the name of the company a few times, and the version we have today is interesting to say the least, as it comes with a good sonic quality, outstanding charging / …
Blon x Z Jojo IEMs – More Anime, More Bass
Views 25,813 Blon x Z Jojo is a $49 USD pair of IEMs or in-ear monitors, with a large 10mm dynamic driver, and with a pink – violet housing. They draw inspiration from the Jojo anime, a series that has a strong focus on contrast, and which is the 13th …
FiiO BTR15 Bluetooth Receiver – Absolutely Wireless DAC/AMP
Views 34,739 FiiO BTR15 is a $119 USD / EURO Bluetooth DAC / AMP / Receiver, with a super light design, and an upgrade from the popular BTR5 model, with an improved design and overall abilities. Today we are putting it to test, diving into an in-depth review, and comparing …
Tozo Golden X1 TWS – Hybrid Bluetooth ANC LDAC Sound
Views 24,072 Tozo Golden X1 is a $149 USD pair of IEMs or in-ear monitors, with an interesting transport case that has a display to tell you how much battery they have left, with a hybrid BA + 12mm dynamic driver setup, and with some of the better ergonomics out …
Linsoul 7Hz Sonus IEMs – Harmonically Inspired
Views 26,666 Linsoul 7Hz Sonus is a $54 USD pair of IEMs with a hybrid driver design, featuring one dynamic driver and one balanced armature, and coming to take the world by surprise with how affordable they are, yet how clean they sound. Given the entry-level pricing, I will be …
HarmonicDyne Devil – Smoothest Urban Music Performer
Views 29,504 HarmonicDyne Devil is a $199 USD pair of IEMs or in-ear monitors, with dual custom 10mm dynamic drivers, made for bassheads, and with a metallic shell and detachable Coaxial cables (MMCX). Today we will take a deep dive in the world and sound of those Chifi Earphones and …
HIDIZS MP145 Planar Magnetic IEMs – Sound Of The Largest Driver
Views 28,790 HIDIZS MP145 is a $159 USD pair of IEMs or In-Ear Monitors, with a huge planar magnetic driver, and with a unique open-back or at least semi-open design. Today we will take a deep dive into their sound, and see how they compare to the market, including similarly …
FiiO BR13 Bluetooth DAC / PRE – Super Connectivity
Views 30,683 FiiO BR13 is a $59 USD Bluetooth DAC / Preamplifier, made under the sub brand Jade Audio from FiiO, which has a multitude of inputs, otuptus, and preamplifier function. As it is the most affordable entry-level bluetooth DAC, it currently does not have competitors, so today’s review will …
Oriveti OD100 – Chifi With Big Chi Energy
Views 29,103 Oriveti OD100 is a $69 USD IEM from the Chifi company Oriveti, and it comes with a single DLC dynamic driver, which is 9.2mm, and it has an impedance of 16 OHMs, made for portability and convenience. Today we will be reviewing it, taking a look at how …
Hiby Digital M300 Android DAP – New Pocketable Music Flavour
Views 33,581 Hiby Digital M300 is a $199 USD DAP made by the Hiby Digital Sub brand belonging to the parent brand Hiby, and it is a DAP designed for those who want more of that Android experience on their DAPs, and it is the first player released in years …
Audiophile-Heaven Awards – Best Products of 2023
Views 44,397 With 2023 drawing to an end, I think it is time to be grateful for all the excellent music we heard this year, for all the awesome moments we had together, and to be looking forward to an even better year in 2024! Today we’re publishing our best …
Cleer ARC II Sport Open Earbuds – No Contact, Full Impact
Views 27,229 Cleer ARC II Sport is a $169 USD pair of Open Earbuds, designed for sport, with IPX5 Water and Sweat Resistance, up to 35 Hours of battery life, and a huge 16.2mm dynamic driver. Introduction Cleer Audio has been making a lot of interesting products recently, the …
FiiO FH11 IEMs – Entry-Level Bionic Conch Back On The Menu
Views 29,470 FiiO FH11 is a 55 USD pair of IEMs or In-Ear Monitors, with a Hybrid driver design, with 1 Dynamic Driver and 1 Balanced Armature driver. Given the price point, today we will focus on it and its sound, comfort, and we will together check out whether it …
Shanling UA1 Plus Dongle DAC – Driving Power Figuratively Speaking
Views 27,560 Shanling UA1 Plus is a $49 USD Dongle DAC AMP with a Dual CS43131 DAC, and high resolution decoding abilities. Today we’re going to be reviewing it, and also compare it to Shanling UA2 Plus (89 USD), ddHIFI TC35C (49 USD), and iFi Go Link (59 USD). …
Arylic BP50 Bluetooth Preamplifier – Sleek Media Center DAC
Views 27,977 Arylic BP50 is a $109 USD Media Center DAC with Preamp function, featuring Bluetooth, USB and Line in, designed to be a Media Center DAC, and today we will be reviewing it, comparing it with other entry-level DACs, including Audioengine D1 (169 USD), SMSL C200 (219 USD), HIDIZS …
Shanling Sono Entry-Level IEMs – Zinc Alloy Hybrid Sound
Views 27,466 Shanling Sono is a $79 USD pair of IEMs or In-Ear Monitors, with a dual dynamic driver set in Coaxial fashion, and a Balanced Armature, designed to be ergonomic, fun and lightweight. Today we will be reviewing them, and also make short comparisons between the Sono and other …
FiiO Jade Audio JW1 On-Ear Sport Earbuds – Mid Is Center
Views 29,311 FiiO Jade Audio JW1 is a $35 USD pair of on-ear earbuds with no parts that go inside of your ear, but with Bluetooth 5.3, water and sweat resistance, and with SBC and AAC support, made for sport and for those who want a casual sonic companion. …
SMSL AO200 MKII Stereo Amplifier – Everything’s Improved in Part II
Views 33,599 SMSL AO200 MKII is a $249 USD Desktop Stereo HIFI Amplifier, with a separate subwoofer output, 160W per channel, Treble and Bass adjustment to compensate for room and speaker limitations, and with a remote for volume and settings adjustment. Today we will review it, exploring in-depth what it …
IKKO OH300 Lumia – Photochromic Dynamic Sound
Views 26,172 IKKO OH300 Lumia is a 49 USD pair of IEMs / In-Ear Monitors designed around a single dynamic driver 10mm in size, with a beautiful shell case, good ergonomics, and a fairly good cable too. Today we will be reviewing them and see if they are worth the …
GravaStar Alpha65 Fast Wall Charger 65W GAN – Nerdy Looks, Charges Quick
Views 25,387 Alpha65 is a $49 USD fast wall charger for smartphones, with a max power of 65W, and three cable ports, two type-C and one type-A. This isn’t exactly an audiophile product, but I reviewed products form GravaStar and liked them, plus this is one of the very few …
FiiO FW3 True Wireless Bluetooth IEMs – Completely Crazy Good
Views 28,560 FiiO FW3 is a $99 USD pair of Bluetooth TWS True Wireless In-Ear Monitors / Earphones, with a high-end 10mm dynamic driver, a LHDC / aptX Adaptive codec support, and with an Asahi Kasei AK4332 DAC. Today we will be reviewing them and their sound, the fit and …
Audioengine D1 24-Bit DAC / H-Amp – Fearless Premium Sound
Views 28,076 Audioengine D1 is a 169 USD 24-Bit DAC with a small form factor, ergonomic design, and with a 3.5mm single ended headphone output, and RCA outputs for an external headphone amplifier, stereo amplifier, or powered speakers. Today we will be reviewing it and comparing it with other entry-level …