Creative Sound Blaster G8 is a $149 USD desktop DAC / AMP with a Dual DAC inside, Hi-Res decoding support, and Proprietary XAMP dedicated amplifier. Today we will review the G8 and explore how it works, how it sounds like and if it would make a good purchase for an …
SoundMagic P58BT Bluetooth Headphones – Hybrid ANC With Long Battery Life
SoundMagic P58BT is a $79 USD pair of Closed-Back Headphones with hybrid active noise cancellation, or ANC, with a 40mm dynamic driver and up to 60 hours of battery life. Today we will review and explore the P58BT and see if they are good for someone who’s into audio and …
JDS Labs Synapse UAC2 Ground Loop Isolator – Filter The Noise, Purify The Signals
JDS Labs Synapse is a $69 USD Ground Loop Isolator, a type of noise filter one would use for a computer that produces audible background noise with their IEMS, Headphones, DACs and AMPs. Today we will review the Synapse and explore what effects it has on sound and whether it …
Alpha Delta KS100 Bluetooth HiFi IEMs – Single Driver Or Hybrid Are Not The Same
Alpha Delta KS100 is a $100 USD pair of IEMS which can be purchased in multiple colors and in multiple driver configurations. This feels like one of the weirder things I have ever reviewed, as having multiple driver configurations available for the same IEM, same model, can be a bit …
Akko x MonsGeek MG108B Bun Wonderland Mechanical Keyboard – Press The Bread, Play The Game
Akko MG108B Bun Wonderland is a $99 USD Mechanical keyboard using a the MOG profile for the keycaps, Bluetooth, 2.4GHz wireless and wired connections, as well as sporting everyone’s favorite 100% profile that has all the keys, including the 4 bonus ones in the upper right corner. Today we will …
LavriCable Grand Silver V2 Line Headphone Cable – Dynamics And Color Revealer
LavriCable Grand Silver is a $610 USD / 569 Euro cable designed for high-end headphones, with a Multistrand litz 6N AWG20 Cryo (4 cores)internal design, transparent color, LavriCables 3.5mm gold connectors at the 3.5mm end, and with the Lavricables Carbon Y Spliiter, and no Silk Sleeving, coming in 2 meters …
NeoHipo ET30 VU Meter – Vintage Charm For Modern Systems
NeoHipo ET30 is a $159 USD stereo VU Meter designed for speaker systems, to bring a bit of that vintage charm to modern setups. Today we will review the ET30 and explore whether it changes the sound in any way, as well as what exactly it does for a system. …
Shanling UA6 Flagship Portable DAC / AMP – Technically Revealing Power Sound
Shanling UA6 is a $159 USD Dongle DAC AMP with 4 x CS43131 DACs inside, a fairly high driving power, and what Shanling considers to be the peak of USB Dongle DAC technology. Today we will review the UA6 In-Depth and study its performance, how it generally compares to other …
Astell & Kern Activo P1 DAP – Slim Music Player For Sportive Minds
Activo P1 is a $429 USD Portable Music Player with an emphasis on the slim factor and portable design, with a Dual ESS ES9219Q DAC at the heart, and with a lightweight 155 grams body, designed for those who love to rock some music, but also want a more stylish …
Aune SR7000 Closed-Back Dynamic Headphones – Dragon Scale MLD Smoothness
Aune SR7000 is a $599 USD / 599 EURO pair of over-the-ear closed-back headphones with a bleeding-edge design that’s going to make those closed-back headphones sound like open-back models. Today we will review the SR7000 and compare them with other similarly priced headphones we’ve reviewed recently, including MIRPH-1 (749 USD), …
ddHiFi C2023 Side Bag / C100 Transport Case – Useful In Many Ways
ddHiFi C2023 is a $59 USD Carrying Case / Side Bag designed for audiophiles, with multiple pockets and storage spaces. We will also be exploring the ddHiFi C100, a different transport bag designed for IEMs, which is tightly connected to the C2023 by having the same color scheme, same materials …
ECDesigns UT96 and UT192 USB Toslink Converters – Digital Magic ElectroTos Transformation
ECDesigns UT96 and UT192 are a $125 USD and $325 USD USB to Toslink converters that work with all ECDesigns DACs, as well as any other DAC out there, basically doing a stellar job at converting a USB digital signal to an Optical Signal. We will explore UT96 and UT192 …
Sennheiser HD 490 PRO Plus HiFi Headphones – Precision Engineering, Superb Sound
Sennheiser HD 490 PRO Plus is a $499 USD / 479 EURO pair of high-end, open-back, over-the-ear headphones designed by Sennheiser for Studio work and music listening, designed around the state-of-the-art neodymium magnet dynamic driver at the core. Today we will review the Sennheiser HD490 PRO Plus and compare them …
Audience Studio ONE Speaker HiFi Cable – Low Mass, Significant Impact
Audience Studio One is a $2899 USD pair of speaker cables, priced this for the length I needed which is 4 meters. The price for a short, 1.5 meters is $1899 USD. The version we will review today comes with BFA connectors on both ends, but you can configure the …
Tronsmart Mirtune S100 Bluetooth Speaker – More Outdoor Shenanigans
Tronsmart Mirtune S100 is a $79 USD Outdoor / Public usage Bluetooth speaker, with a powerful sound and tubular build. Today we will explore the S100, how it stacks against the competition and whether it is a good option for those who are in the entry-level range and need a …
Topping ArpegEar Hane IEMs – Feathers Of Musical Wings
Topping ARPeGEAR Hane is a $129 USD pair of IEMs or In-Ear Monitors with an excellent design, and a 10mm Dynamic Driver at the core producing the music of the Hane. Today we will take a deep dive in the world of music rendered by Hane and explore how they …
YunZii RT68 Rapid Trigger Beige Gaming Magnetic Keyboard – Outemu Pink Switch Magics
YunZii RT68 is a $85 USD gaming keyboard using Magnetic Switches from Outemu, and curiosity brings us to explore a review of what is likely the most affordable Magnetic Switch keyboard on the market. Introduction Curiosity brings me to reviewing something unique and boutique once again, and yunzii is …
Erzetich Mania V2024 Dynamic HiFi Headphones – Natural Innovation In Music Light
Erzetich Mania V2024 is a $1249 USD / 1199 EURO pair of over-the-ear high-end dynamic headphones with a large size, but good comfort. Today we will review the Mania, explore how they pair with a collection of sources, and also compare them with other similarly priced headphones, including Crosszone CZ-10 …
FiiO Ka15 HiFi Dual DAC AMP – Jade Audio Retro Tape Cassette Dongle
FiiO KA15 is a $109 USD dongle DAC AMP with a unique retro design that reminds me a lot of old cassette players, being a dual DAC design inside, perfect for HiFi listening with a modern sound. Today we will explore and review KA15. Introduction FiiO has always been …
Tozo Open Buds Earbuds – Air Conduction HiFi Redemption
Tozo Open Buds is a 69 USD pair of TWS Bluetooth Open Ear Earbuds, which comes with adjustable angle for the earbud, waterproofing and Bluetooth 5.3 support, to match up with your active gym-infused lifestyle. Today we will take a deep dive in the sound, design and world of the …
ddHiFi BC130 Nyx PRO Cable for IEMS – Shielded Upgrade Music Bliss
ddHiFi BC130 Nyx Pro is a $499 USD upgrade cable for IEMs, designed with modular connectors at the earphone side, modular connectors at the jack side, coming with multiple transport cases to give you the best music experience possible, and developed in collaboration with Eletech, another lead designer of IEMs …
HiBy R6 Pro II Lossless HiFi DAP – Evangelion Portable Music Player
Hiby R6 PRO II is a $749 USD high-end DAP or Digital Audio Player with an Eva or Evangelion themed color, at least for the purple version we have in for review, featuring Open Android 12 for the Operating system, a large 5.9″ Display, and 5000mAh of battery, all powered …
KeyChron Q6 MAX Flagship 100% Mechanical Keyboard – The Supremacy Of The Q6M-P1S
KeyChron Q6 MAX is a $219 USD mechanical keyboard, in the Summit-Fit range for keyboards, and basically one of the best, if not currently the best 100% Keyboard you can purchase. As Mechanical keyboards are more popular in the smaller than 100% formats, basically smaller, today we will study what …
R_Volution PlayerOne 8K Dolby Vision MultiMedia Center – HDR10+ Ultimate Video Experience
R_Volution PlayerOne 8K is a $899 USD high-end media player, compatible with both Dolby Vision and HDR10+, capable of streaming content to other R_Volution devices in a network and internal hard drive bays, for storing your favorite TV Shows, Movies and live concerts. R_Volution PlayerOne 8K is also compatible with …
Simgot EM10 Dream HiFi IEMs – Bichromatic Phantasy Phantom World
SIMGOT EM10 is a $439 USD pair of flagship IEMS with 10 drivers, 1 Dynamic Driver, 8 Balanced armatures, and one PZT driver, and although the price point is a strong midrange, it is currently the best IEM produced by the company. Today we will take a deep dive in …