Question: What would any self respecting audio reviewer do when they find themselves in possession of a little free time, a camera, a working set of ears and a handful of the best IEMs in the £1000 or under price bracket? Answer: Organise a deathmatch, of course! The Spurious Reason for doing this: I thought... Continue Reading →
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 →
Just a few unboxing shots from my upcoming Unique Melody Miracle V2 review - full writeup with comparisons to follow shortly:
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 →
TheOneInYellow is a man who dips his ears and eyes in a lot of pies. His heavy reading of social media and blogs exposes him to all sorts of interesting new gear and audio stories. TheOneInYellow will be doing a series of short posts where he reflects on the audio stuff he sees around the... Continue Reading →
Pros: Transparent neutral/cold signature, good sound, good value, plenty of outputs, nice soundstage, USB bus powered so no power cable or brick to carry around Cons: Slight treble emphasis may be off-putting to some, timing imperfect without iPurifier2 List price: $299 Acknowledgment The iDAC2 was provided on loan to me by iFi along with the... Continue Reading →
Pros: Huge bass presence while still managing to sound balanced, texture, incredible fullness, detail retrieval, treble clarity, emotional delivery of vocals Cons: Might be too heavy for some die-hard fans of a lean sound signature, not much else List Price: $1299 Website: http://campfireaudio.com/shop/vega/ Acknowledgments Thanks to Ken Ball and the team at Campfire Audio for giving... Continue Reading →
I'll let the pictures speak for themselves, mostly. These are the most expensive headphones that have ever been in my house. These are $3799, and they look it. They've got 14 drivers per ear in a 2 low, 6 high, 6 mid configuration. They've got a cable made of super flexible ultra-comfortable Hip-Hop jewellery grade... 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 →
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