Gear Reviews Archives

7.7Our Score

The Alfa Genus V2 IEM by Rock Jaw

October 29, 2015

Dynamic, Gear Reviews, IEM & Earphones, Up To $100

Rockjaw Audio are a small-time British Audio company that are all about the quality of sound whilst heavily emphasising the importance of simplicity. A few of their previous offerings were rated pretty well her...

7.3Our Score

BLU-100 Bluetooth 4.0 aptX IEM by Brainwavz

Marcus

October 21, 2015

Dynamic, Gear Reviews, IEM & Earphones, Up To $100

It never rains it only pours. The Pendulumic Stance S1+ is the first proper aptX BT headphone I reviewed recently. I thought it was a pretty decent rig for the price just lacking in a little bass which I found ...

8.7Our Score

The Magni 2U & Modi 2U By Schiit

Smit Patel

October 14, 2015

$101-200, Amplifiers, DAC's, Gear Reviews, Solid State, Sources

The crudely named audio company has been in the game for quite some time now having released a myriad of audio solutions for virtually every price point. Built exclusively in the US, Schiit abides by a simply p...

6.4Our Score

The SRS X11 Mini BT Speaker By Sony

Michael

October 11, 2015

Gadgets, Gear Reviews, Speakers, Up To $100

Bluetooth seems like it is the future for we audio nerds, doesn’t it? It also really feels like the market is flooded with off-brand, no name, nonsense BT products and that there is no escape from…curtains for...

7.3Our Score

The K553 By AKG

Michael

October 4, 2015

$101-200, Gear Reviews, Headphones, Portable

AKG has been piping out a lot of budget options for us to gobble up lately. Sets like the K267 and the K550 really went over very well with the audio community in recent years, but it seems that wasn’t enough ...

8.3Our Score

The Cloud Nine by PlusSound

Smit Patel

October 1, 2015

$301-400, Amplifiers, Gear Reviews, Portable Amps

PlusSound is a discrete company which specialises in custom cables for earphones, headphones and interconnects. Based in Los Angeles, the aim of PlusSound is clear; to provide uniquely exceptional products that...

8.2Our Score

The Answer & Answer (The Truth) IEMs by Dita

Marcus

September 4, 2015

$501-1000, Dynamic, Gear Reviews, IEM & Earphones

You will probably notice in the last year or so of IEM reviews on Headfonics that I have been constantly comparing to a set of IEM's called the Answer by Dita. I believe 11 reviews in total over the last 18 mon...

8.1Our Score

The T20 IEM by RHA

Marcus

August 23, 2015

$201-300, Dynamic, Gear Reviews, IEM & Earphones

I am a big fan of RHA and their line of cost busting earphones. The MA750 single dynamic driver for under a hundred quid really upped the expectations of what a relatively cheap earphone could and should sound ...

HiFi Room Essentials – The Chair

Michael

August 16, 2015

$1000+, $201-300, $301-400, $401-500, $501-1000, Accessories, Featured, Features, Gear Reviews

This is the first article in what I hope to become a Hifi Essentials guide that revolves around anything and everything commonly found in a high end audio listening lounge. All audio enthusiasts should have n...

7.2Our Score

The Alpha & Delta AD01 from Lend Me Your Ears

Smit Patel

August 13, 2015

Dynamic, Gear Reviews, IEM & Earphones, Up To $100

The Alpha & Delta AD01 is a new effort from Singaporean-based headphone retailer Lend Me Ur Ears (LMUE) in collaboration with a local Chinese company. Many would claim that this is a bold move seeing as LMU...

7Our Score

The RockMaster Headphone & IE by Encore

Michael

August 10, 2015

Gear Reviews, Headphones, Hybrid Universal, IEM & Earphones, Portable, Up To $100

Encore and Sonic Unity have teamed up recently to produce a nice deal for us audio nerds. They may be newbies in the audio circuit, but there is little doubt in my mind that these guys are interested in knocki...

8.4Our Score

The DN-2000J IEM by DUNU

Smit Patel

August 2, 2015

$301-400, Gear Reviews, Hybrid Universal, IEM & Earphones

DUNU have been in the IEM game for quite some time now and while never a prime innovator of their field during their early stages, they have aggressively climbed the industry ladder and have released some of th...

8.2Our Score

The Lyra IEM by Campfire Audio

Marcus

July 29, 2015

$501-1000, Dynamic, Gear Reviews, IEM & Earphones

Campfire Audio. It is a new brand but under the wise hands of a much older and trusted company, ALO Audio. In many ways this is new territory for the team at ALO who are commonly known for their diverse range a...

6.4Our Score

The Phonitor Mini by SPL

Michael

July 26, 2015

$501-1000, Amplifiers, DAC's, Gear Reviews, Solid State, Sources

SPL’s products have always been exclusive to me, I never knew anyone who owned a Phonitor…but I sure as hell wanted one despite that. It came to a bit of a shock to me that the company fashioned a mini version...

7.8Our Score

The M DAP by Calyx

Michael

July 23, 2015

$501-1000, DAP's, Gear Reviews, Sources

This South Korean company burst onto the scene recently with their beast of a DAP, puffing their chests and boasting impressive DSD capabilities and high driving output power in a portable music player for us a...

7.7Our Score

The Momentum In-Ear Monitors by Sennheiser

Smit Patel

July 15, 2015

Dynamic, Gear Reviews, IEM & Earphones, Up To $100

Sennheiser are a well-known brand amongst not only the audiophile community but also amongst the mass-market due to their ability to cater for a wide range of user tastes. With excellent quality and innovative ...

7.4Our Score

The Gramo One Earbuds by Celsus

Marcus

July 12, 2015

$201-300, Dynamic, Gear Reviews, IEM & Earphones

I hate earbuds. Probably not the most endearing start to a review for any manufacturer to read and I can tell Jason Lim, CEO of Celsus Sound, is spluttering his coffee all over his iPad as he glances over this ...

8.5Our Score

The Astrapi DAC by Cozoy

Michael

July 8, 2015

$101-200, DAC's, Gear Reviews, Sources

Oh my goodness, it’s so cute! Sorry, but I am a sucker for cute things...double points when a cool design in a product actually ends up sounding nice. This Asian company released the Alien Dap not too long ago...

7.4Our Score

The MDR-Z7 by Sony

Michael

June 22, 2015

$501-1000, Closed, Gear Reviews, Headphones

Late 2014 through mid-2015 was the Age of Sony. Seemingly, those big wigs over at Sony HQ seem to have tossed great sounding headphones through our windows all too often, startling our dogs and cats into a pan...

7.3Our Score

The Rain 2 IEM from Thinksound

Marcus

June 14, 2015

Dynamic, Gear Reviews, IEM & Earphones, Up To $100

For me the brand Thinksound equals attractive wood headphones and earphones with an environmental slant. The name also means to me above average audio for a not too demanding price. I have reviewed both the MS0...