Shanling M3X is a high-end DAP priced at 340 USD, with one microSD slot, Balanced output, MQA support, and up to 23 hours of battery life from a single charge. The main competition is going to include iBasso DX160, FiiO M11 PRO, Shanling M2X, and iFi xDSD. M3X is a …
Campfire Vega 2020 – Smooth Basshead Love
Vega 2020 is the latest edition of a titanic IEM, and it is priced at 900 USD. It has one Full Range Dynamic Driver, with a 10 mm diaphragm, and a ceramic housing + stainless steel bores. The main competitors I’ll be comparing it with will be Campfire Dorado 2020 …
Zoom H5 Portable Handy Recorder – Beast Of A Mic
Zoom H5 is a portable handy recorder / microphone, and it is priced at about 280 USD. I’ve been using it for months now, and it has been the source of audio in my videos, before being replaced with a Zoom F6, so today’s review will focus on H5, and …
BQEYZ Spring 2 IEMs – Mastery Of Midrange
Spring 2 is a high-quality IEM with 1 Piezzoelectric + 1 Dynamic Driver and a price point of 170 USD at the moment of writing this full written review. They come in two colors, either black, as presented in today’s review, or green lime which I would avoid in general, …
Qualiton APR204 Preamplifier – Rev My Engine
Qualiton APR204 is a Preamplifier made by a Hunarian company, the country known as Romania’s Best Friend, so I’ll be extra cautious to be perfectly neutral and objective towards it. The APR204 Preamplifier is priced at 2300 EUR, or 2300 USD, and it will get paired with a series of …
NxEars Basso – Long Awaited, But Welcome
NXEars Basso is an IEM made with 4 Balanced Armatures, a real copper face plate, and an MMCX Removable cable. They are priced at about 550 USD at the moment of writing this review, so they will be compared to fierce competition like iBasso IT07, Jomo Audio P3 Percussion, IMR …
Denon AH-D7200 Dynamic Headphones – Unsupported Flagship
Denon AH-D7200 is the flagship Dynamic Headphone for Bassheads made by Denon. It is priced at 700 USD, and it will be compared to Beyerdynamic Amiron, Sennheiser HD660S, Dan Clark Aeon Flow, and Harmonic Dyne Zeus. Introduction Despite being extremely popular, large, and in-demand, Denon is the kind of …
BGVP ArtMagic VG4 IEMs – Multi Levels Of Fun
I figured it was a mighty time to post a review on those fairly detailed IEMS, so here we go with BGVP! They make some of the most desired Chifi IEMs, and today’s model is priced at just 230 USD! While most of their earlier models were sold in very …
Hiby R2 DAP Music Player – Uber Portability
Hiby R2 is a tiny DAP with a really good price point, of about 100 USD. In today’s full-length review, it will be compared to Shanling M2X, FiiO M3 PRO, and ACME MF-01. It is aimed at IEM users and can be considered feature-rich, being able to decode even MQA, …
FiiO FH5S Hybrid IEMs – Mid Centric Evolution
FiiO FH5s is an upgrade of the original FH5, and this time around it has two dynamic drivers, and two Balanced armatures. It is priced at 280 and naturally has to be compared to FiiO FH5, FiiO FD5, but also to IEMs like Unique Melody 3DT, Kinera Freya, and Mangrid …
NF Audio NA2 – Transparent Shells Hide Music
Nf Audio is a small company making entry-level IEMs, and they are supported by stores rather than directly, and they are priced quite affordably, at 100 USD. They are a dual-chamber Single Dynamic Driver IEM, and they will be compared with other entry-level IEMs, like Shuoer Tape PRO, iBasso IT00, …
Verum One MK II Headphones – Eastern Champion
Verum One is a full sized over-the-ear planar magnetic headphone, priced at 350 USD. This makes them an upper midrange headphone, and they will be compared to other upper midrange headphones like HIFIMAN Deva, Sivga P2, Dan Clark Aeon Flow RT, and Verum One MK I. Pairings will include pairings …
Fostex TM-2 Bluetooth TWS IEMs – Audiophile Sports
Fostex TM-2 is a TWS IEM that actually goes for and achieves the dream of the TWS world. It is priced at 300 USD at the moment of writing this full written review, but can be found at 200 USD in multiple locations, and they will be compared to wired …
Earstudio HUD100 MK II DAC/AMP – All Grown Up
HUD100 MK II is a DAC/AMP made by Earstudio as a response to their original, which was criticized by many including me in the full written review I posted before. The MK II is totally different, and it comes with more driving power, and a lower price point, along with …
Thieaudio Legacy 4 IEMs – The Perfectionistic Midranger
Legacy 4 is a super mini flagship, priced at 200 USD, and comes with 1 Dynamic Driver and three Balanced Armatures. With a three-way crossover and a 2-way switch, this IEM promises us the moon for a tiny price, so we’ll judge it for its words. As it is made …
Smyth A16 Realiser Headstand DAC / AMP – 3D Stage For Everyone
Smyth A16 Realiser is a really unique product that deserves a longer and more complex review than my typical takes. It is priced at around 4000 USD at the moment of writing this full review, it is basically a DAC / AMP / DSP processor for 3D sound. It has …
FiiO FD5 Earphones – Power Of Dynamic Drivers
FiiO has always known how to make interesting IEMS, and their FD5 is truly unique, even in the IEM world. For a company that used to purchase IEMs from third party vendors, they are really courageous to now make their own 12mm Be-coated Single Dynamic Driver IEM. In layman’s words, …
Soundaware A1X PRO Streamer/DAC/AMP – Big Boys Use Big Guns
Soundaware A1X PRO is the kind of Streamer that will go straight to your heart once you get to hear it, but first, we should talk about the price, which is 700 USD. This kind of price is not so huge even for DAC/AMPs nowadays, but A1X PRO is a …
Etymotic ER3SE IEMs – Deep Connection
Etymotic ER3SE is the answer if you ever wanted to have a really deep seal IEM. Etymtoic used to be and still is your best choice for detail too. They make some interesting IEMs that are basically good hearing aid models, but can also be used to listen to music. …
Dekoni Blue Planar T50RP MKIII Mods – Electric Punch
Dekoni Blue is a headphone made by the guys who make earpads and mods, so you know they come with the best earpads you could ever want. They also have a really pocket-friendly price of 250 USD. The comparison list will include HIFIMAN Sundara, Sivga Phoenix, and SoundMagic HP1000. The …
Audeze Euclid Planar IEMs – Closed Back Magnificence
When a company decides to go all-in and work for years on a single IEM, they create something like Euclid. This is what absolute high-end looks and sounds like, and they are priced at 1300 USD, so they will get compared to other flagship IEMs like Campfire Dorado 2020, Rhapsodio …
Lotoo Paw 6000 DAP Music Player – Excellence In Audio
Lotoo Paw 6000 is the kind of DAP with a Touchscreen that makes me want to get it and use it every day, thanks to its simplistic yet really effective GUI or Graphical User Interface. It has tons of features, and it is priced at 1200 USD at the moment …
HarmonicDyne Zeus – Delicate Response, Musical Attack
A 50 mm Dynamic Driver coated in Beryllium, with a comfortable fit, Linsoul’s full support, and a beautiful design will make the Zeus a headphone to enjoy for years. Given their pocket-friendly price of about 350 USD, this mini flagship will be compared to HIFIMAN Deva, Sivga P-II, and iBasso …
Shuoer Tape PRO IEMs – Ships Fire Your Side Cannons!
Shuoer Tape PRO is the upgraded version of the original Shuoer Tape, but released at pretty much the same price of 150 USD. They still have pretty much the same tech, and come with a balanced cable also, but this time Shuoer Promises tuning too. The comparison list will include …
Rebel AMP Headphone Amplifier – Green For Win
I always said it is time to rebel against the system, and someone finally did, by building the Rebel AMP. They rebelled against all those big time companies making headphone amps, by making something which should overtake them, despite being made by a single guy. Rebel AMP is a full …