$101-200

February 28, 2018

$101-200, Hybrid Universal, IEM & Earphones

I was lucky to have the privilege of being invited by FiiO for the launch of the F9 Pro back in Nov 2017 at the Dong Fang Hotel in Guangzhou, China. I even made a presentation there though how much any underst...

8.2Our Score

Hidizs DH1000 Review

February 25, 2018

$101-200, DAC's

I took a listen to the last DAP by Hidizs not too long ago, I enjoyed it well enough. Recently, they'd sent me a new DAC called the DH1000, which is equipped for use with Android, iOS, MAC and PC's. I'm hoping...

8.8Our Score

iFi Nano iDSD Black Label Review

February 18, 2018

$101-200, DAC's, Portable Amps

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. Y...

8.4Our Score

Massdrop x HIFIMAN HE4XX Review

February 9, 2018

$101-200, Orthodynamic

With the launch of the HE4XX Massdrop is on an audiophile roll. Everyone in the audio enthusiast community knows it. Satisfying deals left and right, collectors getting newly minted and refreshed rehashes of ol...

8.4Our Score

FiiO X3 Mark III Review

February 7, 2018

$101-200, DAP's

The launch of the $199.99 X3 Mark III from FiiO in the last quarter of 2017 continues the Infinity Sound theme of products initially revealed to the public that summer. Alongside the X7 Mark II, FiiO F5 and F9...

8.4Our Score

Brainwavz B400 Review

February 4, 2018

$101-200, Balanced Armature, IEM & Earphones

The B400 is the latest multi-driver IEM from Hong Kong-based manufacturers, Brainwavz. Given how much I enjoyed the B200 last May 2017 I was more than happy to grab a review unit and put it through its paces. ...

7.6Our Score

Phiaton BT460 Bluetooth Headphone Review

November 15, 2017

$101-200, Headphones

Phiaton has entered the modern over-ear Bluetooth scene, standing in the river alongside many other companies now and struggling for the attention of the general consumer or traveler with their newer BT460 mode...

7.8Our Score

1MORE Dual Driver ANC Lightning IEM review

November 3, 2017

$101-200, Hybrid Universal, IEM & Earphones

Part 3 in the series of 1MORE reviews, today we are taking a listen to their dual driver Apple Lightning cable IEM. It has been an interesting journey, that is for certain. This one is a bit different from the...

8.7Our Score

Periodic Audio Mg, Ti & Be Review

October 22, 2017

$101-200, $201-300, Dynamic, IEM & Earphones, Up To $100

It was only last year that the men in white coats started to show up at the audio trade shows. Periodic Audio started in June 2016 but the guys putting in the hard hours and walking those trade show floors have...

8.4Our Score

1MORE Quad Driver Earphone Review

October 20, 2017

I received a big ol' box from 1MORE that included 3 of their IEMs: The Quad, Triple, and their Dual Driver Lightning models. For now, we are going to focus on the Quad in today's review. 1MORE is a company ou...

8.4Our Score

SIMGOT EN700 PRO Review

October 18, 2017

We reviewed SIMGOT's second IEM in their range, the EN700 BASS, back in June of this year. It was my first time reviewing SIMGOT gear and I found this particular IEM to be visually attractive with a fairly mus...

8.4Our Score

The M2s By Shanling

October 15, 2017

$101-200, DAP's, Search By Price

It is just over a year since we covered the Shanling M5, a DAP I much admired for its adherence to all the finer qualities of the AK4490 with a warm to neutral presentation and cracking vocal presentation. It ...

8.6Our Score

The AMP3 by iBasso

October 13, 2017

$101-200, DAP's

The AMP3 from iBasso is now the 3rd proprietary amp card for their flagship DX200 DAP. Priced at $199 it is no throwaway accessory and double the price of the FiiO equivalent amps for their X7 and X7 mark 2. T...

The uDSD By NuPrime Audio

July 30, 2017

$101-200, DAC's

The NuPrime uDSD was actually launched a while ago so my apologies for getting this one out a bit later than I expected. That being said, for those looking for a compact DAC/Amp solution, this is exactly the k...

The HP-650 By TY Hi-Z

July 19, 2017

I can feel my addiction to earbuds already creeping back into my life. Alright, I submit. You win, Earbud Deities! I am fresh off of another High-End earbud during my last review and can't wait to start this ne...

The Zen 2.0 By Venture Electronics

July 9, 2017

Wow, did I choose the wrong time to stop listening to earbuds, or what? From those back in the day on Head-Fi, you might recall that I had a dense collective work of published earbud reviews and that I was know...

The EN700 Bass By SIMGOT

June 14, 2017

I didn't get the chance actually to listen to the original EN700 release from Chinese newcomers, SIMGOT. I believe it was out last year and it is a fetching design and brought a bit of a stir though it also ha...

The Class A NHB Pocket Amp By XRK Audio

June 3, 2017

$101-200, DIY, Portable Amps

It is possible, even highly probable, that we can eventually stray off the socially accepted path and end up finding random treasures. Such is the case with an Etsy user “xrk971”, who has fashioned one of the ...

The HP-2 BY RBH Sound