Brutal World Class Acoustics: Ocharaku Flat-4 KURO and KAEDE

Brutal World Class Acoustics: Ocharaku Flat-4 KURO and KAEDE

06/03/2013  |  39 Comments

Disclaimer: I purchased the Ocharaku KURO and KAEDE units used for this review directly from Ocharaku. People often ask me what I'm listening to, and these days it's... more

Baby Stax Take 2: STAX SR-002

Baby Stax Take 2: STAX SR-002

04/24/2013  |  11 Comments

Disclaimer: The Headfonia Store is a STAX reseller. Back in the days, roughly some 4-5 years ago, there was quite some hype on the original baby Stax which I had to work... more

Vsonic: A full Product Line Shoot-Out!

Vsonic: A full Product Line Shoot-Out!

02/13/2013  |  24 Comments

Jeroen, who also did the Teufel review for us,  was so kind to volunteer to guestreview the -at that time- full Vsonic lineup. We got these IEMs from... more

Enjoy Sound and Tea: Ocharaku Flat-4

Enjoy Sound and Tea: Ocharaku Flat-4

01/21/2013  |  15 Comments

Disclaimer: The Ocharaku Flat-4 IEM used for this review belong to a friend of ours.  Editor's note: The Ocharaku Flat-4 IEM is a double 10-mm dynamic driver, put together... more

Thoughts on the Ultimate Ears UE900

Thoughts on the Ultimate Ears UE900

10/30/2012  |  56 Comments

Disclaimer: The UE900 used for this review is the in-store demo unit for AnalogHead. I compared the UE900 directly to the Triple.Fi 10, Sony XBA-4, JHAudio JH5Pro, Aurisonics... more

Teufel Aureol Fidelity

Teufel Aureol Fidelity

10/23/2012  |  2 Comments

Before starting this review I just want to welcome “Jeroen” as a guest writer to Headfonia. He’s the one who did the Teufel review and as it’s one of his... more

Aurisonics ASG-1: The Black Black Sound

Aurisonics ASG-1: The Black Black Sound

09/19/2012  |  33 Comments

Here is an IEM so different than the others that I decided to come out of my IEM review retirement to talk about it. The Aurisonics brand is... more

T-JAYS: Swedish Music Loving Earphones?

T-JAYS: Swedish Music Loving Earphones?

12/09/2011  |  21 Comments

The Swedish based company JAYS, known for their extended product line-up, has been continuously getting more popular and while we have reviewed some of their products in the... more

Bowers & Wilkins C5: As Good As They Look?

Bowers & Wilkins C5: As Good As They Look?

10/07/2011  |  20 Comments

A while ago we added the Bowers & Wilkins P5 headphone to the recommendations list for portable and semi portable headphones. Now B&W is back with the C5... more

High End Earbuds Review -updated-

High End Earbuds Review -updated-

02/07/2011  |  113 Comments

Do earbuds still have a place in a world dominated with in-ears? Most folks look at earbuds as something that you get with a brand new Ipod and... more

Japanese Flagship: Sony MDR-EX1000

Japanese Flagship: Sony MDR-EX1000

12/28/2010  |  101 Comments

Here it is, the MDR-EX1000 flagship IEM from Sony, courtesy of my friend at Bankok's Munkong Gadget. Sony started with a huge 16mm dynamic driver that's just about as... more

Panasonic RP-HJE900 Zirconia IEM

Panasonic RP-HJE900 Zirconia IEM

12/06/2010  |  17 Comments

I have recently gotten a hold of the Panasonic RP-HJE900 Zirconia IEM. Yes, it is Panasonic, not some other boring brands like Sennheiser or Shure. An IEM coming... more

Hippo Shroom and Hippo Shroom EB (Extra Bass)

Hippo Shroom and Hippo Shroom EB (Extra Bass)

12/04/2010  |  15 Comments

When I got my Shroom last June 2010, I was impressed by the size, as it is relatively smaller than other IEMs I own or have tried before.... more

Brainwavs Beta M1 and M2

Brainwavs Beta M1 and M2

11/03/2010  |  25 Comments

Iv'e been spending some time with the two IEMs from Brainwavs, and my impressions are very favorable. Both IEMs can be considered base entry level as far as... more

Hifiman RE-ZERO and RE-0

Hifiman RE-ZERO and RE-0

08/28/2010  |  23 Comments

There was a day when I can conveniently refer to the RE-0 IEM as the "r-e-zero". Then Hifiman released the RE-ZERO, and since then I've been having problems... more