RSA Protector: It’s Here!
At last. The eagerly awaited RSA Protector is here. Ray’s post on Head-Fi announcing the development of the RSA Protector was dated 12 December…
Budget
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…
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…
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…
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…
ESI Audiotrak Dr. DAC 24/192 Upsampling DAC
The rising trend of computers as transports makes all-in-one standalone external audio devices a very lucrative market. The ESI Audiotrak Dr. DAC Prime amplifier…
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…
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…
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…
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…
UM Mage Customs
I have been very impressed with the JH13 IEM. Acknowledged by all as the current king of in ear monitors, the JH13 is the…
Hifiman HE-5 vs Sennheiser HD800
I’ve been going back and forth on the HE-5 and the HD800. This time I am listening purely on the CEC TL51xz and the…
Baby Stax
The Stax SR-001 Mk2, also known as the Baby Stax, is definitely a unique product. Along with the Stax SR-003, they are the only…
Koss ESP-950 Electrostatic System
People beware, as you’re about to be lured into the most kickass headphone ever for ~$600. I am so tempted to get these to…
TTVJ & TTVJ
When I received the TTVJ Slim, I was curious on how it would compare to the TTVJ Millet Hybrid Portable. Conveniently enough, Todd had…