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iBasso Gelato 3 December 2024 homepage, reviews, iems Rating: ★★★★☆ A Sweet, Laid-Back Treat for Your Ears
Kiwi Ears Quartet 3 December 2024 homepage, reviews, iems Rating: ★★★★☆ The Quartet offers versatile sound tuning via its switches
Fosi Audio DS2 1 December 2024 homepage, reviews, headphone-amp Rating: ★★★★★ A compact, portable, high-power DAC/amp for audiophiles on the go.
iBasso Jr Macaron 1 December 2024 homepage, reviews, audio-dac Rating: ★★★★☆ A Colorful Bite-Sized Delight for Audiophiles
Kiwi Ears Allegro 29 November 2024 homepage, reviews, headphone-amp Rating: ★★★★☆ A retro styled portable headphone DAC/amp
Kiwi Ears Allegro Mini 28 November 2024 homepage, reviews, DACs and Amps Rating: ★★★★☆ Beautifully simple usb-c “dongle” with both single ended and balanced connections
FiiO TT13 25 November 2024 homepage, reviews, turntables Rating: ★★★★★ A turntable for the streaming generation
JM Audio XTC 1.5 10 November 2024 reviews, homepage, headphones Rating: ★★★★★ A high-quality customized bespoke headphone
Crosszone CZ-8A 9 November 2024 homepage, reviews, headphones Rating: ★★★★☆ A technical marvel of a headphone trying to deliver speaker like sound
Sony MDR-M1 9 November 2024 homepage, reviews, headphones Rating: ★★★★★ A perfect daily driver for everyone (not just pro-audio users)
Meze Boommic 3 November 2024 reviews, microphone, homepage Rating: ★★★★☆ Plug, Play and Talk with your favourite headphones
Roseselsa Earfree i5 TWS 29 October 2024 reviews, tws, homepage Rating: ★★★★☆ A solid sonic upgrade over the previous generation
Aune SR7000 27 October 2024 reviews, headphones, homepage Rating: ★★★★★ A stunning beautiful closed back
Meze Alba 22 October 2024 reviews, iem, homepage Rating: ★★★★★ A beautiful IEM with the signature Meze warmth and craftsmanship
FiiO FT3 - 350 Ohm Edition 20 October 2024 homepage, reviews, headphones Rating: ★★★★★ FiiO best open back headphone?
FiiO KA15 17 October 2024 reviews, homepage, dac, headphone-amp Rating: ★★★★★ A perfect “retro styled” portable Headphone amplifier with exceptional “Desktop” mode
Aiyima A70 Mono 15 October 2024 homepage, reviews, amps Rating: ★★★★☆ Aiyima’s new Mono block amplifier has a few (maybe too many) new tricks
Edifier W830NB 13 October 2024 homepage, reviews, headphones Rating: ★★★★★ PEQ comes to a sub $80 ANC Headphone
Thieaudio Ghost 10 October 2024 reviews, headphones, homepage Rating: ★★★★★ Customised and ‘Harmanized’
Kiwi Ears KE4 8 October 2024 homepage, reviews, iem Rating: ★★★★★ New Meta tuning for less than $200, scientifically approved
Apple AirPods 4 with ANC 22 September 2024 homepage, reviews, TWS Rating: ★★★★★ Buy these for the sound not for the ANC
TRN White Tiger 16 September 2024 homepage, reviews, iem Rating: ★★★★☆ Does this Tiger Roar at the competition?
Sennheiser Accentum Plus 12 September 2024 reviews, headphones, homepage Rating: ★★★★☆ A taste of a flagship at a pragmatic price
Audeze MM-100 8 September 2024 reviews, headphones, homepage Rating: ★★★★★ A pragmatically priced studio headphone that makes you want to listen to your entire music collection again
FiiO FT1 4 September 2024 reviews, headphones, homepage Rating: ★★★★★ Almost everything you could want from a closed back under $200
FiiO FH19 31 August 2024 reviews, iem, homepage Rating: ★★★★☆ FiiO latest Flagship is probably their best
Earfun Air Pro 4 Review 29 August 2024 reviews, tws, homepage Rating: ★★★★★ Feature rich and perfect Harman Tuning
Vanguard Scout 25 August 2024 reviews, speakers, homepage Rating: ★★★★☆ A fantastic melodic bookshelf speaker with high (SAF) Spouse Acceptance Factor
Vera-fi Veralink Amp 25 August 2024 reviews, amplifiers, homepage Rating: ★★★★☆ A ingenious monoblock Amplifier to hide your wires
Rose Technics Ceramics X 22 August 2024 reviews, tws, homepage Rating: ★★★★★ A perfect travelling companion
iKKO ActiveBuds 21 August 2024 reviews, tws, homepage Rating: ★★★★★ The most feature-rich earbuds you have ever seen.
Aiyima T1 Pro Tube Pre-Amplifier Review 7 August 2024 reviews, audio, homepage Rating: ★★★★★ Upgrade your audio stack with a little tube warmth.
FiiO FT3 - 32 Ohm Edition 26 July 2024 homepage, reviews, headphones Rating: ★★★★☆ A great headphone to give as a gift to someone getting into headphones
FiiO K11 R2R 22 July 2024 homepage, reviews, headphone-amp Rating: ★★★★☆ R2R goodness comes to the K11
Sennheiser HD490 Pro 22 June 2024 homepage, reviews, headphones Rating: ★★★★★ The perfect ‘Desert Island’ headphones
Sonos Ace 16 June 2024 homepage, reviews, headphones Rating: ★★★☆☆ Sonos first premium headphone has lots of potential?
Schiit Aegir 2 18 May 2024 homepage, reviews, amps Rating: ★★★★☆ A “Class A"part - Halo Topology comes to the Aegir 2
Earfun Wave Pro 5 May 2024 homepage, reviews, headphones Rating: ★★★★★ Affordable clarity with good ANC features
FiiO M23 27 April 2024 reviews, homepage, dap Rating: ★★★★☆ A DAP small enough to be mobile but powerful enough for the desktop
Fosi Audio V3 Mono 21 April 2024 homepage, reviews, amps Rating: ★★★★★ Fosi Audio moves to the next level with the V3 Mono
Moondrop Chu II DSP 1 April 2024 homepage, reviews, IEM Rating: ★★★★★ DSP enabled IEM at incredible price
Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro - 80 Ohms 24 March 2024 homepage, reviews, headphones Rating: ★★★★☆ Detail and Precision meets Comfort - The classic Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro
AKG K371 23 March 2024 homepage, reviews, headphones Rating: ★★★★☆ An impeccably tuned pragmatic headphone
Hifiman Sundara Closed-Back 19 February 2024 reviews, headphones, homepage Rating: ★★★★☆ A it’s price point this is a great closed back from Hifiman especially with EQ
FiiO KA17 17 February 2024 reviews, homepage, dac, headphone-amp Rating: ★★★★★ A new standard for what to expect from a portable usb headphone dongle dac
Schiit Midgard 11 December 2023 homepage, reviews, headphone-amp Rating: ★★★★★ The Halo Topology is seriously impressive technology
FiiO K11 6 November 2023 homepage, reviews, headphone-amp Rating: ★★★★☆ An incredibly pragmatic headphone amplifier with tons of features and great sound
Hifiman Edition XS 23 October 2023 reviews, headphones, homepage Rating: ★★★★★ My goto headphone for a relaxing evening listening session with a tremendous soundstage