Spirit Torino Twin Pulse Beryllium is a $1000 USD / 1000 EURO IEM handmade in Italy, with with a scaled isobaric system, and a sound with a passion. Today we will be reviewing it, and compare it with other IEMs, including Soundz Avant (1390 USD), Sennheiser IE900 (1499 USD), HIFIMAN …
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Astell & Kern AK UW100MKII – 32-Bit aptX Bluetooth IEMs
Astell & Kern AK UW100MKII is a $299 USD pair of Bluetooth TWS or True Wireless IEMs (In-Ear Monitors), with Knowles BA Drivers, up to 29 Hours of Playback, Ambient Mode, and Bluetooth 5.2, sporting a high-end 32-Bit DAC chip inside, and a Premium Qualcomm 5141 BT Chip with aptX …
YanYin Canon II – 5-Way Biologic Dynamic Sound
YanYin Canon II is a $379 USD IEM with 5 drivers in total, and the title of our review is not a bad translation, but comes from the official description of the Canon II. This midrange IEM comes with one Biological Dynamic Driver and 4 Balanced Armatures, 2 Tuning Switches …
FiiO K11 DAC Headphone Amplifier – Railgun Power Punch
FiiO K11 is a $129 USD truly balanced headphone amplifier and DAC, with a balanced headphone amplifier, 1400mW of power, and with adjustable RGB Logo Lighting, which works without a Driver, and as a USB DAC, and is based on the CS43198 DAC. Today we will be reviewing it, and …
Linsoul 7Hz Sonus IEMs – Harmonically Inspired
Linsoul 7Hz Sonus is a $54 USD pair of IEMs with a hybrid driver design, featuring one dynamic driver and one balanced armature, and coming to take the world by surprise with how affordable they are, yet how clean they sound. Given the entry-level pricing, I will be comparing them …
HIFIMAN EF600 DAC / Headphone AMP – Towering R2R Music Excellence
HIFIMAN EF600 is a $799 USD high-end desktop DAC / Headphone amplifier, with a vertical design, Himalaya Ladder DACs, and with a design to maximize desktop space. Today we will be reviewing it and comparing it to other high-end desktop DAC/AMPs, including Aune S9C PRO (699 USD), FiiO K9 PRO …
Lavricables Master Silver Headphone Cable – Invigorating Presentation
Lavricables Master Silver is a $544 USD / Euro cable for headphones, which can be configured with multiple connectors, and in multiple lengths. The variant costing 544 USD is 3 meters in length, and comes with AECO XLR special connectors for the source, and with the Sky Blue color. You …
HIDIZS MP145 Planar Magnetic IEMs – Sound Of The Largest Driver
HIDIZS MP145 is a $159 USD pair of IEMs or In-Ear Monitors, with a huge planar magnetic driver, and with a unique open-back or at least semi-open design. Today we will take a deep dive into their sound, and see how they compare to the market, including similarly priced IEMs …
FiiO BR13 Bluetooth DAC / PRE – Super Connectivity
FiiO BR13 is a $59 USD Bluetooth DAC / Preamplifier, made under the sub brand Jade Audio from FiiO, which has a multitude of inputs, otuptus, and preamplifier function. As it is the most affordable entry-level bluetooth DAC, it currently does not have competitors, so today’s review will focus on …
Hiby Digital M300 Android DAP – New Pocketable Music Flavour
Hiby Digital M300 is a $199 USD DAP made by the Hiby Digital Sub brand belonging to the parent brand Hiby, and it is a DAP designed for those who want more of that Android experience on their DAPs, and it is the first player released in years that comes …
FiiO FH11 IEMs – Entry-Level Bionic Conch Back On The Menu
FiiO FH11 is a 55 USD pair of IEMs or In-Ear Monitors, with a Hybrid driver design, with 1 Dynamic Driver and 1 Balanced Armature driver. Given the price point, today we will focus on it and its sound, comfort, and we will together check out whether it is worth …
Soundz Avant IEMs – Greek High-End Sound
Soundz Avant is a 1390 USD / Euro IEM or In-Ear Monitor made in Greece by Soundz Custom, with 10 drivers playing in each ear, being ideal for both on-stage performers, but also studio workers and audiophiles. There is a Custom version you can purchase, if you have an audiologist …
HIFIMAN HE1000SE – The Original Stealth-Nano Music Wonder
HIFIMAN He1000SE or HE1000 Special Edition is a $3500 USD pair of over-the-ear planar magnetic headphones, designed as the mid flagship from HIFIMAN (if you don’t include Susvara, and the more exotic options), being one of the first headphones to have introduced the Stealth Magnet and Nano Diaphragm designs in …
ThieAudio Hype 2 IEMs – Dual Dynamic Magnificent Impact
ThieAudio Hype 2 is a $299 USD pair of In-Ear Monitors or IEMs sold and fulfilled by Linsoul, with a super comfortable ergonomic shell, 4 drivers playing for each ear, and with a high sensitivity, low impedance, and a 6mm nozzle diameter, designed to give you endless fun for all …
FiiO Jade Audio JW1 On-Ear Sport Earbuds – Mid Is Center
FiiO Jade Audio JW1 is a $35 USD pair of on-ear earbuds with no parts that go inside of your ear, but with Bluetooth 5.3, water and sweat resistance, and with SBC and AAC support, made for sport and for those who want a casual sonic companion. Introduction Jade …
Sennheiser IE900 Flagship In-Ear Monitors – Orchestral Majesty
Sennheiser Ie900 is the $1499 USD flagship IEM designed by the ultra-popular audio company Sennheiser, which comes with both balanced and SE cables, a single dynamic driver, and with one of the best designs we’ve seen out there. Today we will be reviewing them, and also comparing the Ie900 to …
Aune S17 PRO Headphone Amplifier / PRE – Symmetrical Class A Magic
Aune S17 PRO is a $699 USD high-end Headphone Amplifier and Preamplifier, with a superb design, made to be paired with other Aune products such as the S9C PRO, with an incredibly high driving power, two gain stages, and a temperature probe that will remind you what’s happening inside at …
HIFIMAN Arya Organic – Stealth, Nano, And Comfort
HIFIMAN Arya Organic is a $1299 USD pair of open-back planar magnetic headphones, with exceptional sonic performance, good price / performance ratio, and the latest iteration of the HIFIAN Arya series. While we already reviewed the Ananda Nano, and it was the most pleasing of the Nano series, the new …
Letshuoer Cadenza 12 – Wise But Delicate Flagship
Letshuoer Cadenza 12 is a $ 2299 USD Flagship IEM or In-Ear Monitor with twelve drivers playing in each ear, a titanium chassis, and a six-way electronic Crossover, five acoustic bores, and the top performer from Letshuoer. It comes to challenge all the other flagship IEMs so today we will …
SVS Prime Wireless Pro Powered Speakers – Hifi Magic All Inclusive
SVS Prime Wireless Pro is a $899 USD (internationally, without VAT), 4999 RON (Romania, AVstore, final price) pair of high-end speakers with a package that includes literally everything you may require, including the speakers, 200W Active Power (50W x 4 , 4 – Way stereo integrated amplifiers), Wireless abilities, a …
HIFIMAN Audivina Closed-Back Headphones – Audio Pleasure Maxima
HIFIMAN Audivina is a $1999 USD pair of over-the-ear closed-back planar magnetic headphones designed by HIFIMAN for Studio and Home usage. They come with the new Acoustically Invisible Stealth Magnet, Neo Supernano Diaphragm (NsD), and with superb ergonomics to redefine what kind of fun can be had with a closed-back …
SMSL AO200 MKII Stereo Amplifier – Everything’s Improved in Part II
SMSL AO200 MKII is a $249 USD Desktop Stereo HIFI Amplifier, with a separate subwoofer output, 160W per channel, Treble and Bass adjustment to compensate for room and speaker limitations, and with a remote for volume and settings adjustment. Today we will review it, exploring in-depth what it can do, …
JDS Labs Element III Mk2 Boosted DAC / H-AMP – Pure Music, Raw Power
JDS Labs Element III MK2 is a $449 USD DAC/AMP designed for desktop and to power headphones, and to act as the DAC for your system and power other amplifiers, both for headphones and for speakers, or active speakers as well. The base version is priced at 449 USD, but …
Shanling H5 Portable DAC / AMP – Multi Tone Of Warmth
Shanling H5 is a $369 USD DAC / AMP designed with portability in mind, offering a rich selection of inputs and outputs, a lower power than H7, but still enough for most planar magnetic headphones, with RCA, Balanced 4.4mm, and Single Ended 3.5mm Outputs. With a battery life of up …
FiiO FW3 True Wireless Bluetooth IEMs – Completely Crazy Good
FiiO FW3 is a $99 USD pair of Bluetooth TWS True Wireless In-Ear Monitors / Earphones, with a high-end 10mm dynamic driver, a LHDC / aptX Adaptive codec support, and with an Asahi Kasei AK4332 DAC. Today we will be reviewing them and their sound, the fit and comfort, along …