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iBasso DC-05
Budget DAC/AMP Review 

iBasso DC-05 DAC/Amp Review – Something Wicked This Way Comes

June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 Loomis T. Johnson (Chicago, USA) 0 Comments Conexant, CX-Pro, CX31993, dongle

I probably wouldn’t be content with the DC-05 as my only dongle,..

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Ikko ITM01
Budget DAC/AMP Featured Review 

Ikko ITM01 Zerda Review (2) – Second Opinion

May 15, 2022May 23, 2022 Alberto Pittaluga (Bologna, Italy) 0 Comments

Ikko ITM01 Zerda offers some nice, unique features which make it worth considering as a very inexpensive, general-purpose, entry-level dac-amp…

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Koss KPH7
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Koss KPH7 Review – Kinder Surprise

May 12, 2022May 20, 2022 Jürgen Kraus (Calgary, Canada) 0 Comments

It is…a headphone.

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Tripowin Lea
Budget Earphones Featured Review 

Tripowin Leá Review – Sisyphus Revisited

May 10, 2022May 23, 2022 Jürgen Kraus (Calgary, Canada) 0 Comments

A warm-neutral sounding, technically capable iem with an over-energized midrange and a weak bass that shoots the whole sonic impression out of shape.

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Moondrop Chu
Budget Earphones Review 

Moondrop CHU Review (1) – A Budget Benchmark

May 4, 2022May 28, 2022 Kazi Mahbub Mutakabbir (Munich, Germany) 2 Comments

Good tuning meets average technicalities…

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IKKO OH2 Opal
Budget Earphones Review 

IKKO OH2 Review – A Purist’s Daydream

May 1, 2022May 28, 2022 Jürgen Kraus (Calgary, Canada) 0 Comments

The IKKO OH2 is a warm and dry sounding single dynamic-driver iem with great timbre and good articulation with an overly safe tuning in the upper registers.

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Astrotec Vesna
Budget Earphones Review 

Astrotec Vesna Review (1) – Best In Class?

April 24, 2022May 20, 2022 Jürgen Kraus (Calgary, Canada) 0 Comments

Pros — Cohesive sound of surprising quality; clean notes; excellent tuning; metal build, decent accessories. Cons — Stock tips too

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Xumee
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Xumee USB-C DAC Dongle Review – A View From The Cheap Seats

April 20, 2022May 20, 2022 Loomis T. Johnson (Chicago, USA) 0 Comments Conexant, CX-Pro, CX31993, dongle

The $13 Xumee immediately registers as a real find…

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OneOdio Monitor 80
Budget Headphones Review 

OneOdio Monitor 80 Review – Caution Higher Power

April 16, 2022May 20, 2022 Durwood (Chicago, USA) 0 Comments

The Oneodio Monitor 80 is a good night-time listen when I prefer listening at lower levels.

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KZ CRN
Budget Earphones Review 

KZ CRN ZEX Review (3) – Pointless Drama

April 14, 2022May 20, 2022 Alberto Pittaluga (Bologna, Italy) 1 Comment

Note: this earphone was first released as KZ ZEX, later as KZ x CRN ZEX. They are all the same

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Hidizs MM2 Review
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Hidizs MM2 Review (2) – Yet Another Budget Contender

April 9, 2022May 5, 2022 Kazi Mahbub Mutakabbir (Munich, Germany) 0 Comments

Hidizs MM2 stand out with great accessories and a filter-system that is quite unique, while offering various levels of bass…

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Hidizs MM2
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Hidizs MM2 Review (1) – Screw The Tuners

April 8, 2022May 5, 2022 Jürgen Kraus (Calgary, Canada) 0 Comments

The MM2 with their magneto-static driver and their tuning filters are somewhat unique in the <$100 category...

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KBEAR Aurora
Budget Mid Price Review 

KBEAR Aurora Review (3) – More Comments From The Peanut Gallery

April 2, 2022May 5, 2022 Loomis T. Johnson (Chicago, USA) 0 Comments

These would have considerable appeal to fans of vocal-oriented material or to the treble averse…

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