Stax SRD-7
The Stax SRD-7 energizer works differently than a regular Stax amplifier. It requires to be piggy-backed to a standard speaker amplifier, where it takes…
More Superlux!
We received this shipment last week in addition to the HD668B that we have reviewed, but we haven’t had the time to touch them…
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…
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…
SPL Phonitor, Auditor, and Lavry DA11 Unboxing
Hippo Pearl
Enter the Hippo Pearl. Priced roughly around $30, the Pearl may be the cheapest IEM that I know of. Sure, you have the JH13s…
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…
The Japanese Cult Headphone: Sony MDR-CD900ST
Here is an obscure little Sony headphone that we don’t hear too much about. Unlike the MDR-V6 or the MDR-5607 headphone, the Sony MDR-CD900ST…
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…
Audio Technica ES10
Audio Technica rewrote the rules of portable with the ATH-ES10. When it was announced last year, I noticed that the ES10 is not just…
Hifiman HE-5 First Impression
2010 is here, and so is the Hifiman HE-5 orthodynamic headphones. I was really excited about this headphone, having read so many good things…