Views 27,655 iBasso PB5 Osprey is a $1499 USD Summit-Fi Portable Tube Headphone Amplifier, featuring the most complex Dual Nutube 6P1 Tube setup manufactured by KORG and Noritake, being the 6th generation NuTubes, combined with 6 Batteries, and and a stepped volume attenuator to deliver the best sonic performance you …
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FiiO FT1 HiFi Headphones Review – Wooden Temple Of Dynamics
Views 15,450 FiiO FT1 is a $159 USD pair of over-the-ear headphones with wooden earcups, detachable cable and dynamic drivers, made from American walnut solid-wood cups, and today we will review the FT1 and explore where they stand in the vast world of headphones and if they’re fit to be …
FiiO FH19 HiFi IEMs – Euphoria Bass Extrema
Views 18,399 FiiO FH19 is currently FiiO’s high-end flagship IEM priced at $599 USD, coming warm and smooth with both dynamic and balanced armature drivers, including 2 Dynamic Drivers and 6 Balanced Armature drivers. As this is FiiO’s best IEM at this point, we are going to take a deep …
HIDIZS S8 PRO Robin Dongle DAC AMp Review – Geometrically Equal HiFi Mass
Views 16,829 HIDIZS S8 PRO Robin is a $69 USD DAC AMP Dongle designed by HIDIZS for the portable music lovers, with Dual 32-Bit CS43131 DACs, Hi-Res support, and both 3.5mm single ended and 4.4mm balanced headphone outputs. Today we will review and explore S8 PRO Robin and how it …
BQEYZ Wind HiFi IEMs – Synchronized Firn Ties Hard And Bright
Views 11,925 BQEYZ Wind is a $239 USD pair of high-quality IEMS which feature a coil bone conduction driver, dual cavity dynamic driver and a German CCN processing for the shell. Today we will review the BQEYZ Wind and compare them with other similarly priced IEMs, including Hiby x FAudio Project …
iBasso DC07PRO HiFi DAC/AMP – Master Piece Awaken Boost
Views 17,021 iBasso DC07PRO is a $199 USD portable DAC and Headphone Amplifier designed for those who want a high amount of power, high precision and an array of Quad DACs for their portable setup. In this written review we will explore the DC07PRO, how it sounds like, and how …
Creative Sound Blaster AE-9 PCIe Sound Card – Ultimate 32-Bit Xamp Music Explosion
Views 22,577 Creative Sound Blaster AE-9 is a $350 USD PCIe Internal Sound Card with an external console controller, a full audio kit designed to be your DAC/AMP with a rich selection of software features, as well as lots of driving power, Xamp, BiAMP, Line Out, and many more features …
Soundz Flame High-End HiFi IEMs – Ignite The Dazzling Melody
Views 26,312 Soundz Flame is a 990 Euro / $1101 USD pair of In-Ear Monitors designed for recording / mixing / performing artists, but also for music lovers who want to hear the accurate burning passion of a live musician. Today we will review the Flame and also compare them …
NMD Audio Mars IEM Cable – Copper Dream Web
Views 14,895 NMD Audio Mars is a $249 USD Cable for IEMs, made from copper, with an intricate inner design, and the focus of our review today. Given the sparse offer of cables in this affordable price range, we will focus on how Mars changes the sound of IEMs and …
iBasso DX180 HIFI Music Player DAP – Enlightenment Across The Midrange
Views 21,836 iBasso DX180 is a $529 USD DAP Digital Audio Player with 4 CS43131 DAC chips, Snapdragon 665 SoC, Android 13 Operating System, and Dedicated USB DAC function. With a high driving power from the 4.4mm balanced headphone output, and low noise from the 3.5mm single ended output, DX180 …
iFi hip-dac 3 Hifi Portable Headphone Amplifier – Hewn Titanium Shadow
Views 21,843 iFi hip-dac 3 is a $199 USD DAC and Headphone Amplifier, with a dark titanium color / what I would call coffee colored, and with a similar design as the ifi hip-dac2 that we reviewed before, but improved technical performance, and a smoother, less gaudy design. Today we …
Tronsmart Mirtune C2 Bluetooth Speaker – Single Dance Party
Views 19,493 Tronsmart Mirtune C2 is a $39 USD Bluetooth speaker designed for portability, having both IPX7 Waterproofing rating, Potential for Stereo Pairing, and even a huge 3600 mAh Extended battery inside. Today we will review the Mirtune C2 and how it sounds like with multiple music styles, as well …
SMSL PS200 HiFi High Fidelity DAC – Unpretentious Design, Alacrity Attack
Views 18,287 SMSL PS200 is a $89 USD Multi Function Audio Converter with Bluetooth 5.0 input, DSD512 Support, MQA-CD support, and with an ES9039Q2M DAC at the heart for decoding the input signals. With all the signals going through the XMOS Xu316 popular USB interface, today we will review the …
Audeze MM-100 HIFI Planar Headphones – Bleeding Edge Planar Precision And Consistency
Views 28,864 Audeze MM-100 is a $399 USD pair of over-the-ear planar magnetic headphones, designed for studio usage and music lovers, with a heavily improved comfort compared to other studio headphones, with the epic Audeze build quality and a low impedance, and high SPL, designed to work well with any …
EPZ x Tipsy Star One Hi Fi IEMs – Xingxiao No. 1 Beaming Iridescence
Views 26,269 EPZ x Tipsy Star One is a $89 USD entry-level level pair of IEMs, with a high impedance, high sensitivity, dual magnetic circuit dual cavity dynamic driver. Today we will review the Star One and explore how it sounds like as well as how it compares to the …
Crosszone CZ-10 Enhanced HIFI Headphones – Atmospheric Sonic Field Localization
Views 26,442 Crosszone CZ-10 Enhanced is a $995 USD pair of over-the-ear headphones made with the aim of creating the most pleasing sound and tuning, with a wide and natural soundstage, and they are a retuning of the original CZ-10, the enhanced version aiming to deliver a better sonic quality. …
MUSICIAN PEGASUS II R2R HiFi DAC – Revealer Of Hidden Worlds
Views 35,049 Musician Pegasus II is an R2R $1099 USD DAC sold and fulfilled by Aoshida, and produced by Musician. Today we will review and explore the Pegasus II and compare it to other high-end flagship DACs, including Dethonray Listening M1 (2599 USD), Denafrips Ares II R2R DAC (800 USD), …
Burson Audio V7 Vivid PRO OP-AMP – Music Played In Supreme Layers
Views 18,356 Burson Audio V7 Vivid are a $169 USD pair of OP-AMPs, with both Dual and Single variants, designed by Burson Audio for DAC/AMPs with modular OP-AMP design, using the DIP8 Sockets. To get a full upgrade for Burson PlayMate 2, you require 2 pairs of OP-AMPs, a pair …
FiiO SP3 BT High Fidelity Active Desktop Speakers – Grandiose Dreams Of A Smooth Talker
Views 24,618 FiiO SP3 BT is a $349 USD pair of Hifi Speakers made for desktop nearfield monitoring, with 80W of Power, a 3.5″ Carbon Fibre Midrange driver and an 1″ Silk Tweeter. Today we will review the SP3 BT and compare them to other speakers and audio solutions that …
NF Audio NA2+ HIFI IEMs – Balance In Emergence
Views 21,954 Nf Audio Na2+ is a $169 USD Entry-Level IEM with a MC2L-10M Dynamic Driver at its heart, designed for a balanced user experience. Today we will review the new Na2 Plus and compare them to other entry-level IEMs, including iBasso 3T-154 (149 USD), HIDIZS MP145 (159 USD), and …
HIFIMAN Svanar Wireless Jr Junior HIFI TWS Earphones – Youthful Warm Presentation
Views 19,409 HIFIMAN Svanar Wireless Jr Junior is a 179 USD pair of Wireless Bluetooth Earphones, with the same case and earbuds shape as the others in the Svanar series, but with all the pieces being white in color. Today we will review the Wireless Jr and see where they …
FiiO JD1 HIFI IEMs – Jade Audio Universe Of Metal Earphones
Views 14,355 FiiO JD1 is a $15 USD Entry-Level IEMS that we’re going to shortly review today and see where the ultra entry-level range is at right now, exploring whether you can settle there, or if you should pursue a higher range when in this hobby. Introduction FiiO wnts …
SoundPeats Space HIFI Bluetooth Headphones – Graffiti Notes On Paper Walls
Views 18,563 SoundPeats Space is a $89 USD pair of Bluetooth Headphones, with long battery life, Hybrid Active Noise Canceling, and large 40mm dynamic drivers, that we are going to review today. As this is part of our entry-level range of reviews, we will focus on how each sounds like, …
SWEEAR HE-Live5 HIFI IEMs – Holy Driver Of Pure Bliss
Views 26,274 Sweear HE-Live5 is a $899 USD pair of IEMs with one 10mm custom dynamic driver, and 4 balanced armatures. They also come with a modular cable, high-end packaging, and a sound that will surely satisfy even the pickiest listener. Today we will review the Sweear HE-Live 5 and …
HIFIMAN Mini Shangri-La Headphone System – Brilliant Electrostatic HIFI Delight
Views 37,698 HIFIMAN Mini Shangri-La is a 2300 USD Electrostatic headphone system, composed of the Mini Shangri-La Headphones which cost 1100 USD, and the Electrostatic Amplifier which costs 1500 USD, with the system having a better price combined than if you bought each individually. Today we are going to review …