Audio Primate is going to be busy. I personally don't take unboxing videos very seriously. It's basically shouting "look at my new toy! Please look at me, I'm so desperate for attention." Some people are really into them though, so here you go. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iSlX0hbC6Y
Audio Primate, now with prize winning photography
Back in March a couple members of Audio Primate went to the HeadRoom at Metropolis Studios show put on by Audio Sanctuary in London, the HiFiMAN room was a highlight of the show and allowed entry into HiFiMAN's HE-1000 International Photography Competition. I'm pleased to announce that our photo, Reality Sphere, took first prize, so... Continue Reading →
Epicurean Aural Delights
Right, so, you want the best, right? You earn enough, don’t need money and want to burn it away on totally hedonistic pleasures that are not of the dodgy sort…ish. You are also an audiophile, and more specifically a hardcore headphile; someone who LOVES headphones. You want to look like these guys, right? RIGHT? The... Continue Reading →
Sony’s Custom IEMs. Yep. EXCITE
Typing this out as fast as I can, but, yes, Sony have created a new line of in-ear monitors that are on the custom side. HELL YES ❤ They were developed by the same engineers behind the legendary Sony IEM’s and headphones: MDR-EX800ST, MDR-EX1000, EX-90, 1-R (?, possibly a reference to the MDR-1R and MDR-Z1R... Continue Reading →
Váli’s big brother Víðarr debuts at AXPONA
Alright peeps, something new: Schiit Audio are releasing a new stereo amplifier to sit beside their storied and venerable family of products, the Vidar (Víðarr). Currently being demoed at AXPONA 2017 in near complete prototype mode, this new A/B amp, with a linear power supply, can output “…100W x 2 into 8 ohms stereo, 200W... Continue Reading →
Glassmonkey’s Headroom at Metropolis Studios 2017 Impressions
On March 25 I hopped on a coach from Southampton to London with the Effect Audio Arthur IEMs in my ears and the Aune M1S pumping tunes through my cranium for the two hour coach ride. Upon touching down in Hammersmith and marching my way down to the study I immediately asked where I needed to... Continue Reading →
Headroom at Metropolis, London 2017: Trekasaurus’s impressions
Headroom 2017 was everything I hoped it could be. Metropolis Studios provided a truly iconic setting that was jaw dropping around every corner. Big enough to matter but intimate enough to create a family atmosphere in every room. Smiles were the order of the day and a glorious Spring Day it was. Many a bucket... Continue Reading →
Headroom is going on today at Metropolis Studios in London, and there will be tons of cool HeadFi Audio gear there. Audio Sanctuary, one of the premier audio shops in the UK is the main organiser behind the show. If you can't make it to Headroom today, because you aren't in London or don't have... Continue Reading →
An interview with Lawrance of Unique Melody
Introduction Today I’m interviewing Lawrance of Unique Melody, makers of custom and universal IEMs with some rather unique designs. I contacted Lawrance via Unique Melody’s facebook page. In the past they were early adopters on making hybrid IEMs, those vaunted and mystical items that throw down multiple balanced armatures and one or more dynamic drivers.... Continue Reading →

