Meze Empyrean
9.4Score

Meze Empyrean Review

Marcus
$1000+, Headphones, Orthodynamic
4
Disclaimer: The Meze Empyrean sent to us for this review is a purchased unit. We thank Meze for this opportunity. To learn more about Meze reviews on Headfonics you can click here. The normal approach to headphone design and production is to create something...
Meze Empyrean
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Meze Empyrean – First Contact

Marcus
$1000+, Headphones, Orthodynamic
Disclaimer: The Meze Empyrean sent to us was purchased by us and is an ex-demo unit with burn-in. We thank the team at Meze for giving us this opportunity to review at this early stage. To read more about Meze products we reviewed on Headfonics click here. T...
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The 99 Neo By Meze

Marcus
$201-300, Headphones, Portable
4
The 99 Classic we reviewed last year came out of nowhere to be perhaps the 2016 sleeper hit in terms of enjoyable headphones. It sounded great, looked the part and had a price tag that was more than reasonable in today's inflated market. We scored it an 8.3 a...
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The 11 NEO IEM From Meze

Michael
Dynamic, IEM & Earphones, Up To $100
“Our mission is fairly simple: to raise the bars in terms of audio quality and design for headphones in general” -Team Meze's Mission Objective. When I first read that, I was sold on whatever this Romanian company wanted to send me for review. It could have b...
Meze 99 Classic
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The 99 Classic by Meze

Marcus
Closed, Full-Size, Headphones
6
If you are into headphones I bet you have heard at least something about the Meze 99 Classic headphones. It is one of the most heavily promoted headphones I have seen in a while. Christ even Steve Huff is raving about them. He raves about most things like an u...
FiiO M9
8.7Score

FiiO M9 Review

Marcus
$201-300, DAP's
2
Disclaimer: The FiiO M9 sent to us is a sample in exchange for our honest opinion. We thank FiiO for this opportunity.  To learn more about FiiO reviews on Headfonics you can click here. FiiO has been pushing their M-series DAP really hard and fast of late w...
FiiO M6
8.3Score

FiiO M6 Review

James
$101-200, DAP's
9
Disclaimer: The FiiO M6 sent to us is a sample in exchange for our honest opinion. We thank the team at FiiO for giving us this opportunity. To read more about FiiO products reviewed on Headfonics click here. M6, the latest consumer market approach by Fiio...
HiBy Music R6 Pro

HiBy Music R6 Pro – First Contact

Marcus
$501-1000, DAP's
7
Disclaimer: This HiBy Music R6 Pro sample is the first Internation Firmware Edition sent to us in exchange for our honest opinion. We thank the team at HiBy Music for giving us this opportunity. To read more about HiBy Music products we reviewed on Headfonics...
FiiO K3
8.5Score

FiiO K3 Review

James
DAC's, Up To $100
5
Disclaimer: The FiiO K3 sent to us is a sample in exchange for our honest opinion. We thank the team at FiiO for giving us this opportunity. To read more about FiiO products we have reviewed on Headfonics click here. Despite setting prices really low, Fiio ...
UBSOUND Dreamer
7.4Score

UBSOUND Dreamer Black & Gold Review

Marcus
Headphones, Portable, Up To $100
Disclaimer: The UBSOUND Dreamer Black & Gold was sent to us a sample in exchange for our honest opinion. We thank UBSOUND for this opportunity. To learn more about UBSOUND products on Headfonics you can click here. We have covered UBSOUND gear before, mo...
FiiO BTR3
8.5Score

FiiO BTR3 Review

Marcus
Streaming, Up To $100
3
Disclaimer: The FiiO BTR3 was sent to us a sample in exchange for our honest opinion and does not have to be returned. We thank FiiO for this opportunity. To learn more about FiiO product reviews on Headfonics you can click here. When the little BTR1 BT dong...
NuPrime CDP-9
8.9Our Score

NuPrime CDP-9 Review

Marcus
$1000+, DAC's, Hi-Fi, Sources
Disclaimer: The NuPrime CDP-9 sent to us is a sample in exchange for our honest opinion and does not have to be returned. We thank the team at NuPrime for giving us this opportunity. It is probably important to note right from the off that the review of the N...
CanJam Singapore 2018

CanJam Singapore 2018 Show Report Part 2

Marcus
Featured, Features
2
Part 2 of the CanJam Singapore 2018 report is all about headphones, DAPs and some of the people whom I spent a bit of time shooting the breeze with. We often have a pure focus on the gear but you always have to remember the people behind the gear have some gre...
CanJam Singapore 2018

CanJam Singapore 2018 Show Report Part 1

Marcus
Featured, Features
11
This is the third CanJam event to be held in Singapore and our second time in attendance in a media capacity. This year we decided to go all in and grab a sponsorship slot because of the amazing experience of 2017. The City This is a show that you should n...
FIBAE 3
9Our Score

Custom Art FIBAE 3 Review

Marcus
$501-1000, Custom Monitors, IEM & Earphones
5
Disclaimer: This Custom Art FIBAE 3 sample was sent to us for the purposes of this review and does not have to be returned. Thank you for giving us this opportunity. Custom Art's FIBAE family is growing! In the last 6 months we have reviewed the FIBAE 1 and F...
R3
8.8Our Score

HiBy Music R3 Review

Marcus
$201-300, DAP's
106
Disclaimer: This unit of the HiBy Music R3 is an engineering or prototype sample and contains an early beta firmware that will be upgraded to an international version by the end of the Kickstart Campaign when purchased units are shipped.  Headfonics and Headf...
Proj-ect
8.7Our Score

Pro-Ject Audio Pre Box S2 Digital Review

Marcus
$301-400, DAC's
7
The Pre Box S2 Digital is part of the S2 line of micro-component products from Austrian manufacturers Pro-Ject Audio and it positioned under their Box Design brand. This is a super tiny DAC/Amp price at 349EURO or $399 and sits alongside the S2+ DAC Box and t...
AP60
8.1Our Score

Hidizs AP60 II Review

Marcus
$101-200, DAP's
15
The AP60 II is a second generation entry-level media player from Hong Kong-based manufacturer, Hidizs. It replaces the original AP60, a DAP we reviewed back in May 2017. You can find the full review here. In our review of the AP60, we described the AP60 has h...
Nano
8.8Our Score

iFi Nano iDSD Black Label Review

Marcus
$101-200, DAC's, Portable Amps
25
The iFi Nano iDSD Black Label is the first iFi Audio product I have officially reviewed for Headfonics. Mike, Klaus and some freelancers from around the world have all covered them before and in some detail. You would have to be living under a rock in gadget ...