Views 63,671 Priced at 99 USD, we have a high quality IEM from China, and Audiosense, the same company who made the mighty AQ3, the new Tingker TK300. With Dual Knowles Balanced Armatures, and a Dynamic driver hybrid configuration. It will be compared to Tin Audio T5 (130 USD), IKKO …
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Hifi Expert KLH Ultimate One – Basshead Impact From Future
Views 43,553 KLH Ultimate One is a high-end, open-back pair of headphones priced at 400 USD in Europe (including taxes), sold and fulfilled by Hifi Expert in Romania. Given the price point, the main competitors will be Sendy Audio Apollo (500 USD), Sennheiser HD660S (500 USD), Avantone Pro Planar (450 …
IMR Audio Elan – Lion At The Door
Views 43,967 IMR Audio Elan is the current IEM flagship priced at 600 GBP or about 800 USD, made by IMR Audio, with a 10mm CNT ADLC Driver + Bone Conduction motors, and a highly customizable design. Given the price point, it needs to be compared to other flagships like …
IKKO Zerda ITM01 Dongle DAC AMP – Music Movie Game Changer
Views 24,650 Ikko designed a new DAC/AMP with a pocket-friendly price point of 59 USD, under the Zerda naming. It features a high-quality decoding chip or DAC, and a magnetic detachable cable with a proprietary interface. The main competitors, given the price point, will be iBasso DC05 (69 USD), Soundmagic …
Earsonics ONYX IEMs – French Melody
Views 24,153 ONYX is the name of the latest high-end In Ear Monitor handmade in France by the French company Earsonics, priced at 490 EUROs or roughly 561 USD. This is a proof of art movement made by the company, trying to create the most affordable high-end IEM they could, …
FiiO FD3 IEMs – Budget Sparks
Views 65,692 Priced at 109 USD, FiiO FD3 is a universal IEM with a large 12mm single DLC dynamic driver and a semi open design. It will be compared to iBasso iT01X (120 USD), Tin Audio T5 (130 USD), IKKO OH1 Meteor (140 USD). Introduction After the commercial success …
TRN VX PRO Chifi IEMs – Brightest Shape Of Metal
Views 18,337 TRN VX PRO is a 9 Driver Entry-level IEM priced at 88 USD. They made a hybrid design, and gave VX PRO one dynamic driver, and 8 Balanced Armatures. It will be compared with Tin Hifi T3 Plus (70 USD), HIDIZS MS2 Rainbow (90 USD), and CCA CKX …
HIFI Walker H2 Music Player – Retro Chinese DAP
Views 76,414 Today’s review will focus on the 125 USD HIFI Walker H2, a DAP with a navigation wheel, Hi-Res play abilities, and support for up to 256GB microSD cards. It will be compared with other entry-level DAPs like Shanling M3X (340 USD), Hiby R2 (100 USD), Surfans F20 (125 …
Pro-Ject Head Box DS – Mini Size, Maxi Sound
Views 58,814 Head Box DS is a DAC / Headphone Amplifier made by Pro-Ject in Austria, and priced at 400 USD at the moment of its release, and now being a pretty old-school device, as it was released around 2016, so about 5 years ago. I will be comparing it …
IMR Audio OZAR – Limited Run Of Well-Rounded Basshead IEMs
Views 51,158 With the new year comes a new dawn, and Ozar is a limited-run IEM made by one of UK’s finest IEM designers, IMR Audio. The price for Ozar is 400 GBP or about 500 USD. This puts it on the spot, as it has to fight with some …
Dethonray Prelude DTR1+ Music Player – Beautiful Music Box
Views 62,442 We’re reviewing a music player priced at 1000 USD, named Dethonray DTR1+ and made for those who don’t want no touchscreen, and who want a pure music experience with no distractions. This means that the first competitor it needs to have is QLS QA361 (700 USD), a DAP …
Tranya B530 PRO TWS IEMs – Alien Sounds
Views 48,628 Tranya B530 PRO is a TWS IEM that I happily got to review on Video already, and it is priced at 60 USD, comes with a pretty cool-looking case, and will be compared with ZMI PurPods (50 USD). Introduction Tranya is a company that had the advantage …
Campfire Mammoth – Supreme Lows Impact
Views 61,508 Campfire Mammoth is the destroyer of their challengers, an IEM set to bass out and outweigh their competition, and priced at 650 USD. They’re a twin brother to the iconic Holocene that I just reviewed on Audiophile-Heaven, and will be compared to the Holocene (650 USD), but also …
SMSL DO200 Balanced DAC – Finest MQA Performance Everywhere
Views 62,047 SMSL DO200 is a high-end balanced DAC priced 490 USD at the moment of writing today’s full written review, and it comes with full balanced output, a high number of input interfaces, and the title of being the world’s only DAC with MQA support across all its input …
Soundmagic A30 DAC/AMP – Baguette Of Sonics
Views 61,815 Soundmagic A30 is a baguette-shaped DAC/AMP, just like NextDrive ones, and it is priced at 30 EUR / 50 USD. This would make it technically one of the most affordable DAC/AMP I reviewed to date, and I know very few DAC/AMPs at 50 USD to compare it to, …
Earsonics Corsa IEMs – Natural To The Maximum
Views 67,909 Earsonics Corsa is what you could call a natural, refined and tastefully french IEM, priced at 400 EUR / 450 USD, and it will be compared to other well performing competitors, like FiiO FH7 (450 USD), Unique Melody 3DT (400 USD), and Campfire Mammoth (650 USD). Introduction …
KBEar Robin IEMs – 5 Drivers, Bass Sub Focus
Views 20,738 Today’s review will focus on KBEar Robin, an IEM with 5 drivers, 1 dynamic and 4 balanced armatures, and with a price tag of 55 USD, sold and fulfilled directly by the company. Given the entry-level price, I will focus on the IEMs and the sound, along with …
iBasso DX240 – Sing Me The Sweetest Melody
Views 65,274 We’re reviewing the new iBasso DX240 today, a portable music player or Digital Audio Player (DAP), priced at 950 USD, and a iBasso is back on top, and wants to make sure that you can use the AMP modules ecosystem from their DX220, so the new one is …
Astell & Kern SEM2 Module – SE180 DAP – Improving Dynamics
Views 58,419 I liked the original SE180 with its SEM1 Module and the ESS Chip, but the company promised to make more DAC/AMPs for this flagship of a modular DAP, and with a single DAC/AMp module costing 350 USD, and including both a new DAC and a new amplifier circuit, …
Sivga Robin SV021 Headphones – Bassheads United Winner
Views 62,383 We got the Peacock, the flagship, now it is time for the 150 USD, most affordable option from Sivga, namely the Robin SV021, a closed back headphone with beautiful aesthetics, dynamic drivers, and wood housing. The main competitors will be higher-priced headphones, including Meze 99C (300 USD), Soundmagic …
Nuarl N10 Plus TWS IEMs – Press Forward, Attack Force
Views 23,019 N10Plus is the latest TWS IEM from Nuarl, a company that has been slowly making an entrance to the audio market, and into our hearts, and which promises to deliver greatness for affordable prices. N10 Plus is priced at 165 USD at the moment of writing this review, …
Arylic A50 Streaming Amplifier – Smol Boy Got Class
Views 54,161 Arylic A50 is a 220 USD Class-D Streaming Stereo Amplifier, or some kind of goose-camel-ostrich-cat that can do many jobs, in many inquisitive ways, but ends up being a pretty fun and good sounding unit in the end. Given its price and usage scenario, I can’t comment on …
Master & Dynamic ME05 IEMs – Enter The Golden Competitor
Views 21,814 When you need to go premium, you can always rely on Master & Dynamic. Today’s review revolves around the golden traditional IEMs, Master & Dynamic ME05, priced at 85-100 USD at the moment of writing this full written review. This means that the main comparisons will be with …
QoA Queen Of Audio Adonis IEMs – Looks Matter, But Sound
Views 61,319 QoA Adonis is a midrange IEM released by QoA and priced at 190 on the official website, and 180 USD if you purchase from Linsoul. This means that they will be compared with IKKO OH1 Meteor (140 USD), Optimisation Elements OElements Tita (170 USD), and BQEYZ Spring 2 …
Audeze LCD-XC 2021 Headphones – Art Of Planar Monitors
Views 65,077 It is time to get serious, and LCD-XC is the perfect headphone for this, perfect for music listeners, music producers and an essential tool for music enthusiasts everywhere. The price sets the bar high, as they’re a high-end model priced 1800 USD in the configuration we’re reviewing today. …