Sennheiser PX100-II vs PX100
Sennheiser PX100 is quite possibly the most successful portable headphones that Sennheiser has ever put out for the Ipod generation. Introduced in 2003, it quickly became an instant hit among audiophiles, and judging from the visibility of these headphones among [...more]
SR-404LE, SR-404 Signature, and SR-Lambda Pro
When I first started learning about Stax headphones, I was always confused on how people would talk of the different headphone models like the SR-202, SR-303, and SR-404 as "lambdas", while at the same time you have the SR-Lambda and [...more]
AIAIAI Tracks Headphone
Okay, what's a designer headphone doing in a headphone enthusiast website?As I've mentioned in the blogs previously, I've been playing around with entry level portables, trying to find an ideal portable for my personal use. It's not because the UM [...more]
RSA Protector and Sennheiser HD25-1
When I discovered how great the HD25-1 was when driven balanced, I quickly realized that even though the improvements were great, still it was not really practical to have a balanced HD25-1 set up. (At that time I was driving [...more]
SR-Lambda vs SR-34 Shootout
We knew that the SR-34 electret didn't stand a chance against any of the Lambdas, which is a pure electrostatic design. But we couldn't care less. Comparisons are always fun, and even if the electret SR-34 is inferior, we wanted [...more]
Sony MDR-570LP
There are times when I want to have a light and portable headphone for listening to music outdoors. The big and serious cans won't do here, and as excellent as IEMs are, there are times when I just prefer the [...more]
Stax SR-34 Short Review
I'm very excited about this purchase, more than anything that I've come across for a while. It is not the best headphone ever, and it's quite low in the Stax line up, but boy, there is something about the SR-34 [...more]
AKG K500, K501
These two cans may be one of the most pleasant, natural sounding headphone AKG has ever produced. Frankly, I haven't heard the K601, but compared to the K701, K401, K240, K271, and even the K340, the K500 & K501 remains [...more]
Three Way HFI-780 Shootout
Cable discussions are always a subject of interest to headphone enthusiasts. A while ago we did an aftermarket cable shootout for Sennheiser cables, and we find that cables tend to carry their own sound signature, and that their property can [...more]
Alessandro MS1i Review
For a long time, people have been recommending the Alessandro MS1 as a more neutral-sounding alternative to the Grado the SR60/80/125. Priced at the magic number of $100, it is regarded by many as one of the best sounding $100 [...more]
Stax SR-Lambda Review
With a little bit of patience and luck, I managed to get my hand on a Stax SR-Lambda Earspeakers, which is admittedly a bit rare, and expectedly so, since it was discontinued more than two decades ago. Introduced in 1979, [...more]
Superlux HD 668B: A Giant Killer?
Not to be mistaken with the Swedish home appliance manufacturer, Superlux is a Taiwanese company specializing in microphones, speakers, and headphones catering to a wide variety of customers, from casual music listeners to professional artists. However, despite their professional-oriented market, [...more]
Ultrasone Edition 8
High end and portability doesn't usually go together, but Ultrasone has made it happen with the Edition 8.I've always associated high end with big oversized set ups that include masive amplifiers with separate power supplies. Multiple box source set ups. [...more]
W1000X Grandioso
In the midst of all the "hot" releases surrounding the custom IEMs, the new flagship cans, as well as the new generation orthodynamics, it seems that this brilliant headphone from Audio Technica is not getting the attention that it deserves.I [...more]
A Little More on the HE-5 vs HD800
I have been doing more listening on the Hifiman HE-5, partly because I'm doing a review on the Audio Technica W1000X and I want to see how it compares with the HE-5 orthodynamic. During this time, I've felt that my [...more]
