Views 66,783 ST80 is the new sporty IEM from Soundmagic, a company focused on an awesome selection of products. This one is a really entry-level one, priced at 56 USD, and today’s review will mostly focus on it as my collection of reviews about products priced similarly is rather thin. …
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Valco VMK20 Bluetooth Headphones – Lived Up To Expectations
Views 59,582 Valco is a new company, who made a very interesting headphone named VMK20, and priced at 180 USD. The main competitors for the VMK20 headphone will be HIFIMAN Deva (300 USD), Master & Dynamic MH40 Wireless (250 USD), and Sennheiser Momentum 3 (400 USD). Introduction There is …
IKKO OH10 Obsidian IEMs – Detail Resolution Maxima
Views 24,187 Ikko designed an IEM with a rather uninspired name for the presentation, as Obsidian does not necessarily explain the whole story, and the price of 160 USD is way lower than the quality I am hearing from the OH10. The main comparisons will be with Optimisation Elements Tita, …
Crosszone CZ-10 Headphones – Soundstage Excelsior
Views 76,841 CZ-10 is a breath of fresh air, as I’ve only reviewed open-back headphones for most of this year, so having something closed back, or at least semi open is refreshing. This is a proper Japanese headphone, high-end with all the bells and whistles, priced at 900 USD, and …
JDS Labs Atom AMP+ – Uber Amplified Maximus
Views 75,120 JDS Labs Atom AMP+ is an amplifier made by JDS Labs from the USA, and priced at 100 USD at the moment of writing this review. I did not review many amplifiers in this price range, so the comparisons will include the original JDS Labs Atom, xDuoo TA-10, …
CCA CKX IEMs – Entry Level Drivers Abound
Views 19,612 It is that time of the year again, when, at 70 USD, a company decides to implement way too many drivers in an IEM, so we have a 7-driver configuration from CCA. There’s even one dynamic driver for the mids and lows, with two selections of BA drivers …
Campfire Vega 2020 – Smooth Basshead Love
Views 54,845 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 …
BQEYZ Spring 2 IEMs – Mastery Of Midrange
Views 58,766 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 …
Qualiton APR204 Preamplifier – Rev My Engine
Views 54,597 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 …
NxEars Basso – Long Awaited, But Welcome
Views 29,485 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 …
FiiO FH5S Hybrid IEMs – Mid Centric Evolution
Views 75,758 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, …
NF Audio NA2 – Transparent Shells Hide Music
Views 30,869 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, …
Verum One MK II Headphones – Eastern Champion
Views 29,534 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 …
Fostex TM-2 Bluetooth TWS IEMs – Audiophile Sports
Views 26,195 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 …
Audeze Euclid Planar IEMs – Closed Back Magnificence
Views 69,938 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 …
HarmonicDyne Zeus – Delicate Response, Musical Attack
Views 36,395 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, …
Shuoer Tape PRO IEMs – Ships Fire Your Side Cannons!
Views 56,207 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 …
Rebel AMP Headphone Amplifier – Green For Win
Views 74,418 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 …
Unique Melody 3DT (3D Terminator) – Sound Stage Exploded
Views 60,125 There’s something about Unique Melody that makes them one of the best IEM companies out there every single time we make a rank. They always made interesting IEMs, and 3DT is unique because it features three independent Dynamic Drivers. Just think about this! They cost about 400 USD …
Sivga Phoenix Headphones – Rise, Fly, Roar
Views 69,269 Sivga Phoenix is the next best thing made by Sivga, and it is a dynamic headphone priced at 250 USD. It comes in the Zebrano color I have, and in Europe it costs closer to 300 EUR rather than 250 USD, thanks to taxes. It will get compared …
Campfire Dorado 2020 IEMs – Detailed, Playful, Perfect
Views 44,113 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 …
Spirit Torino Super Leggera – Blue Is The New Awesome
Views 69,633 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 …
Beyerdynamic T1 1st Generation – Spicy Headphone Experience
Views 68,022 Beyerdynamic’s T1 is a really old headphone now, and I just happened to get it from a friend, and thought I should share my in-depth written review about it with you~. This is was and will be a flagship with a hefty price tag of 1000 USD. They …
Rhapsodio Zombie IEMs – Bass Cannon Double Boost
Views 62,215 What do you hear from something that comes back from the dead?! That’s the question we’re going to try to answer today, with the review subject being Rhapsodio Zombie, a review I am doing so late you may consider me a zombie too. The MSRP or official price …
MAS X5i IEMs – Bass ThunderStorm
Views 70,283 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 …