Views 45,178 HIFIMAN Svanar Wireless is a $ 499 USD pair of Bluetooth TWS Wireless IEMs with R2R DAC tech inside, based on the Topology Diaphragm, with a superb carrying / charging case and with IPX5 Water Resistant design. They will be compared to the best Wireless Earphones that I …
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iBasso SR3 Dynamic Tesla Headphones – Magic’s Back
Views 45,694 iBasso SR3 is a $ 599 USD pair of dynamic over-the-ear headphones, with an open-back design, tesla drivers, and with a high, 150 OHM impedance. They will be compared to other headphones similarly priced, including OLLO S5X (489 USD), Dan Clark AEON 2 Noire (899 USD), SIVGA SV023 …
High-End Munich 2023 – An Audiophile Heaven For Your Ears
Views 67,294 With 2023 being still fresh, we decided to participate for the first time at a high-end show, and what a trip this has been. In today’s article we will discuss the highlights of High-End Munich 2023, traveling to Germany, and how to get the best of your experience …
Erzetich Thalia – Handmade On-Ear Dynamics
Views 39,024 Erzetich Thalia is a $ 599 EURO / USD pair of on-ear headphones with dynamic drivers, handcrafted in Europe, with a super cool design that’s made to withstand the test of time, and with a fully modular build, by Erzetich and Mr. Blaz. They will be compared with …
HIFIMAN Svanar IEMs – Fantastic Music Flagship
Views 42,784 HIFIMAN Svanar is the $ 1999 USD flagship IEM or In-Ear Monitor designed by HIFIMAN, to dominate the earphone market with single dynamic driver designs, with the name being inspired by the Swedish word for Swan, beauty, elegance and grace. It will be compared to other flagships, including …
iBasso DC04PRO Type-C DAC AMP – Strongest Music Tail
Views 32,284 iBasso DC04PRO is a $ 119 USD Type-C USB DAC AMP made for smartphones, with a super high driving power, balanced power output, Hi-Res support, and Dual DAC architecture. Although the price is not high, the performance is incredibly good, it will be compared to other similarly priced …
Unique Melody Maven PRO IEMS – Most Beautiful Music Note
Views 33,587 Uniuqe Melody Maven PRO is a pair of $1799 USD pair of IEMs with 10 Balanced Armature Drivers and two EST Drivers playing in each ear, a Titanium Shell, and outstanding cables, all for the ultimate musicality. They will be compared to other flagship IEMs, including CTM Clear …
Shanling M1s DAP Music Player – The Upside Down Song
Views 34,094 Shanling M1s is a $ 229 USD DAP / Music Player designed with frontal buttons, and which can be used upside down, thanks to a smart setting in the menu. It also has features such as USB DAC, MQA support, Balanced Output and Two-Way Bluetooth. It will be …
HIFIMAN HE1000 V2 Stealth – More Impact, Better Details, Smoothest Performer
Views 62,562 HIFIMAN HE1000 V2 Stealth is the $2400 USD latest revision to the HE1000 series, and it now comes with stealth magnets, and is also sometimes called HIFIMAN HE1000 V3. It will be compared extensively with He1000 V2 the original, but also with other high-end flagship headphones, including Audeze …
Rubyoung Master R830 Stereo Hi-Fi Speaker – Art in many ways
Views 32,139 Rubyoung Master R830 is the $749 USD star Bluetooth speaker of today’s review, and this version is the Alcantara Blue, with the Blue Love cover, and which can be purchased directly from the Rubyoung or hopefully Amazon. The speaker has a Bluetooth 5.1 protocol, and it has a …
Tangzu Zetian Wu Heyday Edition x HBB – Music Comes For You
Views 21,812 Tangzu Zetian Wu Heyday Edition is a $199 USD IEM or In-Ear Monitor (an earphone, but the kind with silicone tips), with a single large 14.5mm planar Magnetic Driver, detachable cable, and modular endings for this cable. It will be compared to other midrange IEMs, including HIDIZS MD4 …
HiBy R6 III (Gen 3) Hi-Res Player – Dual Class DAP
Views 37,518 Hiby R6 III (Gen 3) is a $499 USD midrange DAP with a Dual Class design (you can change whether it is currently running in Class A or Class AB), Android 12, Snapdragon 665 CPU, and Balanced Output + Balanced Line Out. It will be the focus of …
Fosi Audio BT30D PRO Bluetooth Stereo Amplifier – 330 Watts Of Power
Views 27,043 Fosi Audio BT30D PRO is a $109 USD Stereo HIFI Amplifier with a 2 Channel output + a subwoofer output, it runs in class D, has volume control and a dedicated Bluetooth receiver that can receive up to SBC signals. It will be compared to other entry-level HIFI …
EverSolo DAC-Z6 – Visualizing Music, Enjoying Headphones With Zidoo
Views 34,454 EverSolo DAC-Z6 is a $459 USD / 2299 RON DAC, Headphone AMP with a large display, designed for music enjoyment by the parent company Zidoo, under the sub brand EverSolo. It is part of a new line of DACs, and it comes with ESS ES9068AS DACs in Dual …
Sivga Oriole Headphones – Gorgeous Design And Sound
Views 24,151 Sivga Oriole is a 199 USD headphone with a superb design, 50mm dynamic driver, and detachable cable. They will be compared with other entry-level headphones including HIFIMAN Sundara (350 USD), Verum One MKII (350 USD), Dekoni blue T50RP Mod (250 USD), and Sivga Phoenix (250 USD). Introduction …
Dita Audio Perpetua – Forever Musical And Beautiful
Views 38,248 Dita Perpetua is a $2999 USD high-end flagship IEM, designed a single dynamic driver, the new PPT-D 12mm driver, and wit a super high-end cable included in the package, namely Dita’s New Coil/Cover cable, with a PCOCC Copper, with internal wiring from Kondo Audio Note Japan. It will …
Astell&Kern Acro CA1000T Transportable Tube DAP – The Mightiest Music Player
Views 46,531 Astell&Kern Acro CA1000T is a $2299 USD Tube DAP or Digital Audio Player, with a display, microSD slot, insane-level 4 headphone outputs, volume wheel, separate charging and USB Data ports, RCA outputs, 4.4mm Line In, and Optical, Coaxial Input. The only players that really compete are other Astell …
SMSL DO300 Balanced DAC – Perpetual Upgrade Of S.M.S.L
Views 30,107 SMSL DO300 $549 USD is a high-end DAC for desktop systems with ES9039MSPRO DAC Chips from ESS, MQA Hardware Decoding, a Full Function Remote, and with a built-in power supply. It also has Bluetooth 5.0 and 11 high-end Dual OP-AMPs. It will be compared to other high-end desktop …
OLLO S5X Dynamic Studio Headphones – Immersive Production
Views 29,306 OLLO S5X is a $489 USD Dynamic Headphone with an open-back design, a flat frequency response, made in EU. It is designed for studio usage, but also can be used for audiophile / enthusiast music listening, and it will be compared to other similarly priced headphones, including SIVGA …
SMSL C100 DAC – Stereo Desktop HiFi, Type-C With MQA, Optical and Bluetooth Decoder
Views 26,677 SMSL C100 / S.M.S.L C100 is a $119 USD Hifi Stereo USB Desktop DAC designed by SMSL and sold by Aoshida Store, with a strong DAC decoder inside, namely the AK4493S DAC chip, and with MQA decoding abilities, Optical, Bluetooth, USB and coaxial input, and with a remote. …
Cleer Enduro ANC – Noise Canceling Spelled Right
Views 24,489 Cleer Enduro ANC is a $129 USD pair of Bluetooth Headphones with ANC or Active Noise Canceling, up to 60 hours of battery life, and a 40mm dynamic driver for your hearing and silence pleasure. They will be compared to other Bluetooth headphones, including PadMate Pamu Explore (56 …
Salnotes Zero IEMs – 7Hz’s Latest Trickery
Views 19,390 7Hz Salnotes Zero is a $25 USD IEM and will be featured in a mini review, where we’ll explore how they sound and if they’re any good. Introduction 7Hz and Salnotes are pushing their luck once again with a product that’s priced extremely low, so it will …
Shanling UA5 DAC – AMP – Dongle – Spin The Wheel For More Power
Views 26,570 Shanling Ua5 is a 211 USD DAC / AMP with a Dual DAC chipset, Balanced Headphone Output, a tiny OLED Display, and will be compared to other high-quality DAC/AMPs, including Lotoo PAW S2 (279 USD), Questyle M15 (250 USD), Khadas Tone2 PRO (250 USD), and iFi Audio hip-dac2 …
Astral Audio Pulse Cable – Starfield Source Of Music
Views 26,924 Today we focus on the 550 USD Astral Acoustics Pulse Cable, an aftermarket 4-Wire, 23 AWG Copper cable for IEMs. It will be compared to other aftermarket cables for IEMs, including STE AG W16 (580 USD), Plussound Copper+ (999 USD), Effect Audio EVO 1 (440 USD), and Ares …
IKKO Zerda ITM02 – Sweetest Smallest Dongle
Views 26,658 IKKo Zerda ITM02 is a $59 USD DAC/AMP with the smallest design I’ve seen so far, up to December 2022. It will be compared to other super affordable DAC/AMPs, including TempoTec Sonata Hd V (70 USD), FiiO KA1 (49 USD), Periodic Audio Rhodium (49 USD), and IKKO’s own …