Views 44,118 Dorado 2020 is my favorite IEM thus far in 2020, and that is no surprise, since I stated it a few times online. It costs about 1100 USD, and it features two drivers, one custom Balanced Armature, and one 10mm ADLC Dynamic Driver. Given the price, Dorado2020 will …
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Spirit Torino Super Leggera – Blue Is The New Awesome
Views 69,637 Spirit Torino Super Leggera is a really unique headphone, made to sound and feel like an Italian Sports car, and it is priced at 2000 USD. The tech inside includes a Mono Drive Spirit System, and they have two cables made by Portento Audio, and will be compared …
MAS X5i IEMs – Bass ThunderStorm
Views 70,287 MAS X5i is an IEM made for bassheads, by bassheads and people who love the bass! Did I mention that it has a good bass?! It is priced at 300 USD, and comes with a straight-down fit, something rare in today’s world? This means they’ll be compared to …
Ares Audio Sakeishi Cable – Connect Me To Music
Views 58,184 Cables?! Today we’re reviewing one of those high-end cables, Ares Audio Sakeishi, this one costing about 450 USD, and since I don’t really have many cable reviews to date, we’ll have to improvise and compare it to FiiO LC-2.5D Silver Cable, Dunu Hulk, and Meze 99 Silver Cables. …
Hiby R3 PRO – Ergonomics, Sonics & MSEB
Views 55,075 Hiby R3PRO is an ultraportable DAP from the Hiby Company, the ones who make the software for almost all Chinese companies. It is priced at 200 USD, and it will be compared to HIDIZS AP80PRO, Shanling M2X, and iBasso DX120. The pairing list will include Final Audio A8000, …
Fly With Me – Earmen Sparrow Ultraportable DAC / AMP
Views 34,343 Earmen Sparrow is like a tiny thumb drive that can actually drive IEMs and Headphones. It costs 200 USD, being one of the more pricey DAC/AMPs that exists in this tiny shape, and it has a type-C port, and a driving power of 4.0 V on the Balanced …
Dan Clark Aeon Flow RT – Hardest Of Them All
Views 66,236 Hardest Headphones? More like hardest to drive from their price bracket, but also some of the best sounding, so I’m excited for this review! The Aeon Flow RT costs about 500 USD, and will be compared to iBasso SR-2, Adam Audio Studio PRO SP-5, Beyerdynamic Amiron, and Sennheiser …
Victorious Machine – Earmen TR-AMP DAC/AMP Review
Views 57,827 Earmen TR-AMP is a really well-priced DAC/AMP for those who need a ton of power, but also great sonic performance on the go. It is currently priced at 250 USD, which makes it a direct competitor to iFi xDSD, which is priced at 400 USD, FiiO Q5s, which …
The Cinematic Experience – Polk Signa S2 Soundbar & Subwoofer Review
Views 34,889 There has been quite a lot of talk about Polk’s new S2 Soundbar and wireless subwoofer, and there have also been a lot of questions about how does it compare to other soundbars, as well as to how a soundbar compares in general to a proper 2.0 Speaker …
Natural MQA DAC Performer – Pro-Ject Pre-Box S2 Digital DAC and PREAMP Review
Views 45,371 The Austrian Manufacturer Pro-Ject came out with another tiny, yet feature-rich DAC and Pre-AMP, named Pre-Box S2 Digital, capable of decoding MQA, DSD, and having a headphone output. Given its price point of about 400 USD, it will be compared to iFi xDSD, FiiO Q5s, and HIDIZS DH1000, …
iBasso DX220 – Ultimate Versatility – (AMP7, AMP8, AMP9, AMP1 MKII)
Views 97,749 Priced at about 900 USD for the basic configuration, and with a large number of subsequent AMP modules on the market, iBasso DX220 makes one of the most interesting DAPs (Digital Audio Players) to look at right now, and has to fare well against harsh competition that includes …
Feliks Echo – Resounding Success
Views 72,487 Handcrafted in Poland, Feliks Echo is made by one of the most interesting Amplifier design companies I’ve had the chance to talk with, namely Feliks Audio. Introduction Handcrafted in Poland, Feliks Echo is made by one of the most interesting Amplifier design companies I’ve had the …
iBasso DX150 – Technical prowess
Views 37,919 iBasso DX150 is the second DAP (Digital Audio Player) we review form iBasso. We reviewed their DX200 before, and it was an incredible DAP, so we’re quite curious what iBasso cooked for their fans at a lower price point, and with a different hardware configuration. Introduction iBasso …
Ultrasone Signature DXP – The Legend Continues
Views 60,986 Ultrasone is a pretty well-known company, and some of their most loved headphones are from their Signature Series, like the mighty Signature Pro and Signature DJ. The newly released Signature DXP is coming to take a place next to its brother, Signature Studio, which we reviewed in the …
Dita Answer Truth Edition – Absolute Clarity and Precision
Views 36,128 Dita is a very well-known and loved company from Singapore working on state-of-the-art In-Ear Monitors, having introduced a few critically acclaimed models, like the Dita Answer Truth Edition we will be reviewing today. We’re looking at a flagship sporting one Dynamic Driver IEM skillfully created for it. …
FiiO X7MKII – Infinity Sound!
Views 52,128 FiiO refined their original X7 to bring the new and improved X7mkii to the market. A DAP that promises to do more than one can imagine, from featuring interchangeable AMP modules, to a fully customized Android version, all the way to DSD and exotic media playback. Introduction …
Unique Melody Martians – Otherworldly Experience
Views 39,084 Unique Melody designed a IEM that features two Dynamic drivers per ear! They promise to bring a beast that will challenge the status quo, a IEM that will have a tight and well-textured bass, to impress and romance the listener. We are going to test their claims and …
HiFiMAN RE800 – Outstanding – Engaging – Vivid
Views 43,480 HiFiMAN brings a new contender to their high-end IEM offering! RE800 promises to do a lot with their Topology Diaphragm, technology also found in their bigger brother, RE2000. Introduction HiFiMAN electronics has been a huge company in the Audiophile Industry for a while now, and they made …