Greetings! Today we’re checking out the newly revamped version of DDHiFi’s excellent USB Type C OTG cable, the TC05. The original TC05 has been my go-to Type C cable for mobile use for the last 6+ months thanks to the application of a durable, coiled stainless steel sheath. While it had some downsides, such as limited flexibility and the potential for permanent kinks or dents, … Continue reading DDHiFi TC05: Revamped
Pros: Comfortable – Quality silicone – Do not alter sound (save for niche cases) Cons: Shallow design and small sizing limit compatibility with shallow fit earphones – Steep price Greetings! Today we’re checking out a new product from ADV; Eartune Fidelity U eartips. Born through a Kickstarter campaign back in 2015, ADV, or ADVANCED as they were known back then, stormed onto the scene … Continue reading ADV Eartune Fidelity U: Sublime Comfort
Greetings! Welcome to the long overdue finale of my coverage of Knowledge Zenith and a plethora of their earphones, both new and old. Today we will be closing things out with a couple top five lists. The first will cover my personal favorites, something that was admittedly quite difficult to narrow down. The second will cover the five models I most recommend for purchase when first … Continue reading Knowledge Zenith: A great place to begin your audiophile journey (Pt. 5)
Greetings! After a slight delay, we return with part three of my look at Knowledge Zenith. Today we will be covering their ATx, HDx, and Zx series earphones which contain some of their best models in my opinion. Micro-drivers, dual-drivers, hybrids, Audio Technica ‘inspired’ designs, you’ll find it all here. Enough wasting time, let’s get started! The ATE was released last year to a mostly positive … Continue reading Knowledge Zenith: A great place to begin your audiophile journey (Pt. 3)
Greetings, Welcome to part 2 of our dive into the world of Knowledge Zenith. Today’s post will be dedicated to KZ’s ED series which is by far the largest and most varied of their existing naming conventions. While I haven’t tried every ED series earphone, I’ve collected nine over the years so I think we’re covered. I found the ED series of earphones to feature … Continue reading Knowledge Zenith: A great place to begin your audiophile journey (Pt. 2)
Greetings, Today we are going to be starting our journey into the world of Knowledge Zenith (KZ). I first dove into the vast sea of hyper-budget products a many years ago with the KZ Micro Ring, a tip-mounted micro-driver earphone, and the EDse which at the time was the new top dog taking on Xiaomi’s Piston 2.0 with great success. Since then my collection has … Continue reading Knowledge Zenith: A great place to begin your audiophile journey (Pt. 1)
Greetings! It’s B9Scrambler and I’m back with a brand new blog. After struggling with Blogger and it’s elderly interface, I decided it was time to move on. Welcome! Before we jump right into the good stuff, I figured it would be important for you to get to know a little about me. This is an introduction after all. I started my original blog as a way … Continue reading Introduction: Welcome to my blog!
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