Sony IER-Z1R Review – Sheer Bass-Head Delight
If someone wants the best bass available in an IEM, they should definitely try the IER-Z1R. It’s an unabashedly fun, colored tuning that works well across various genres.
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Earphones
NiceHCK M5 Review – Ordinary Life
The NiceHCK M5 are technically good but both sonically and optically somewhat unimaginative earphones with 3 different tuning options that fail to stick out of the sea of competitors in any way.
DAC/AMP
Questyle M15 Review – Stellar By Starlight
The very versatile Questyle M15 dongle is as good as it gets in its category…
Headphones
Koss KPH7 Review – Kinder Surprise
It is…a headphone.
DAPs
Hidizs AP80 Pro-X Review – Back In the ESS R
The Hidizs AP80 Pro X is a versatile and competent <$200 dap...
Bluetooth
Gravastar Sirius Pro TWS Review – Wonderfully Industrial
With all the above in mind, looking at their asked price Gravastar Sirius Pro TWS are a wonderful piece of industrial design…
KBEAR Neon Review (1) – Rarefied Neon Gas
The KBEAR Neon is a unique midcentric set, featuring good timbre, isolation and technicalities.
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EarMen Eagle Review – Most Affordable Premium Sound
I would draw a line in the sand and claim that the Eagle is the lowest-priced dongle with true premium sound. This is, of course, subjective.
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BLON A8 Prometheus Review (1) – Bring On the Bling, Beeyotch
Kudos to Blon for designing something really different.
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Shanling ME80 Review – Double-Edged Sword
The Shanling ME80 is a single-dynamic-driver earphone with a satisfying punchy bass, well extended treble, and good technicalities that will polarize listeners over its very spicy midrange.
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Hidizs S9 PRO Balanced And Single-Ended Mini HiFi DAC & Amp Review – Power Hour
The $109 Hidizs S9 Pro is a very powerful, linear, and good sounding portable headphone DAC & amp that features single-ended and balanced circuits.
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Cayin N6ii with E01/T01/A01 Motherboards – A Comprehensive Review
The Cayin N6ii faces all the trials and tribulations any flagship device faces, and is accursed by the fruitless exercise of chasing perfection.
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Audirect Atom 2 Amp/DAC Review – Hot Sauce For Head-Fi Habitues
Overall, the Atom 2 is something like auditory Tabasco—it enlivens dull-sounding IEMs…
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HELM DB12 AAAMP Portable Headphone Amplifier Review – The Sky’s Your Limit
The Helm DB12 is a powerful portable, battery-operated inline headphone amplifier that serves the sole purpose of adding 12 dB of linear gain to your audio signal…
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Tempotec Sonata HD II vs. Tempotec Sonata E35 – Excitement for Your Pocket
I think they are both great devices to have.
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Tanchjim Tanya Review (1) – The BLON BL-03 For This Year?
The Tanchjim Tanya is a warm and lush harmanish set with great timbre and tonality.
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Spinfit Eartips Roundup: A Comprehensive Comparison Between 8 Variants
In this round-up, we shall explore how well the swivel mechanism works across a variety of IEMs. Models to be evaluated: Spinfit CP-100, CP-100+, CP-145, CP-145 (medical-grade silicone), CP-240, CP-360, CP-500, and the CP-800.
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Teufel Massive Headphone Review Quickie – The Devil Speaks German
Burger fare rather than a lobster roll. Nothing wrong with that.
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