Astrotec Phoenix: Sub-Bass Royalty
Greetings! Today we’re checking out Astrotec’s newest flagship, the Phoenix. Their previous flagship, the Delphinus5 equipped with five Knowles armatures per side, was and still is one of my favourite […]
FiiO FA9: The Pantologist
Greetings! Today we’re checking out something truly special, that being the flagship for FiiO’s armature-only lineup, the FA9. While probably best known for their amps, dacs, and DAPs, FiiO has […]
Dunu DK-3001 Pro: Finesse
Greetings! Today we’re checking out something special; Dunu’s DK-3001 Pro. Back in 2017 Dunu released the original DK-3001 to positive fanfare. While I never had the chance to try out […]
Audiofly AF1120 MK2: Reference Quality
Greetings! Today we’re checking out the AF1120 MK2 from Audiofly. Based out of Australia, Audiofly has been in the business of portable audio since 2012. They embrace the concepts of […]
Hifiman RE600s: Timely Classic
Greetings! Today we’re checking out an older release from Hifiman, the RE600s. While this brand is probably still best known for their planar headphones, their iem lineup has received it’s […]
2019 Super Award Ceremony of Audio Excellence
Welcome Back! Today I’m handing out accolades to products that won my heart throughout 2019. These weren’t necessarily best in class in every case, but the ones that stuck around […]
Campfire Audio Cascade – expatinjapan/Head pie
‘Cascade is a culmination of a 3 year engineering effort to bring our signature sound to a headphone. The result is a portable, closed-back headphone that sounds and performs like it’s […]
Campfire Audio Andromeda: As Expected
Greetings! Today we’re checking out the Andromeda from Campfire Audio. Does this thing really need an introduction? For the sake of writing a complete review, sure, but I’ll keep it […]
Campfire Audio Polaris II: Renewed and Reloaded
Greetings! Today we’re checking out the new, reworked version of the Polaris from Campfire Audio. Back in 2017 when I reviewed the original Polaris, I was blown away. Here was […]
Campfire Audio IO: Forbidden Love
Greetings! Today we’re checking out the new IO (Eye-Oh) from Campfire Audio. Campfire Audio is located in Portland, Oregon and was founded in 2015 by Ken Ball of ALO Audio […]
Campfire Audio Solaris: Awe Inspiring
Greetings, Today we’re checking out one of Campfire Audio’s newest premium releases, the four driver hybrid Solaris. It’s not often a new brand appears and sweeps an industry with game […]
Periodic Audio Ti: Drop It Low
Greetings, Today we’re checking out the middle child in Periodic Audio’s iem lineup, the Titanium (Ti). Periodic Audio are relative newcomers to the industry, having been formed in 2016. Their […]
FiiO FA1: 3D BayBee!!
Greetings! Today we’re checking out one of FiiO’s first forays into the balanced armature market, the FA1. The FA1 is an earphone with some appealing features, like lightweight, 3D printed, […]
HiFiMAN RE2000 Silver: Lower price, better sound
Greetings, Today we’re checking out a new earphone from HiFiMAN, the RE2000 Silver. In 2017 HiFiMAN stunned audiences with two new flagship earphones, the RE800 and RE2000. These two gold-plated […]
HiFiMAN RE800 Silver: More for Less
Greetings! Today we’re checking out the follow up to HiFiMan’s premium gold-plated single dynamic earphone, the RE800. What’s it called? The RE800 Silver (RE800 S, or just Silver from here […]
Campfire Audio Atlas: To Endure is To Experience
Greetings, Today we’re checking out Campfire Audio’s flagship single-dynamic earphone; Atlas. Based out of Portland, Oregon and headed by Ken Ball, Campfire Audio has solidified themselves as a luxury earphone […]
