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7.4Our Score

The Wireless & Diva Headphones By FIIL

Michael

September 28, 2016

$101-200, $201-300, Gear Reviews, Headphones, Portable

FIIL is a relatively new company that really broke the walls of the Audiophile palace with their latest DIVA on-ear and Wireless over-ear models. I've not heard such nice sounding headphones that packed this ma...

8Our Score

The DK1 Multifunction Dock By FiiO

Marcus

August 17, 2016

Accessories, DAP's, Gear Reviews, Up To $100

With the release of the DK1 Multifunction dock, I am pretty sure this marks the end of the initial cycle of accessories specifically for the X series DAPs with the focus primarily being on the X7. I cannot gua...

8.3Our Score

The Wizard Savant IEM by Noble Audio

Marcus

December 9, 2015

$501-1000, Balanced Armature, Gear Reviews, IEM & Earphones

In French the term "savant" is derived from the French term ’savoir' or "to know" in English and is generally interpreted to mean "knowing" or knowing a lot about a particular subject. Given that Noble's Savant...

7.5Our Score

The Edition M by Ultrasone

Michael

December 2, 2015

$1000+, Gear Reviews, Portable

Time moves quickly these days in headphone world and a few years back Ultrasone cans where popping up at a lot of meets all shiny and expensive but oh so touch worthy. Since then Hifiman, Audeze has stolen the ...

DUNU Titan 1 (Fiio EX1) vs DUNU Titan 3 vs DUNU Titan 5 – Clash of the Titans!

Smit Patel

November 25, 2015

$101-200, Dynamic, Gear Reviews, IEM & Earphones, Up To $100

In early 2015, DUNU launched an extremely well-regarded model that pushed the envelope of innovation with its bold driver configuration and daring outer shell design. Touted the DUNU Titan 1, the model incorpor...

7.6Our Score

The A73 IEM By Fidue

Marcus

November 23, 2015

$101-200, Dynamic, Gear Reviews, IEM & Earphones

Fidue have started to get rather prolific in the IEM market over the last year or two and from the A83 downwards I have seen at least 4 to 5 new models come out all with specific target markets in mind from tre...

7Our Score

The Xtreme BT Speaker by JBL

Michael

November 19, 2015

$201-300, Gadgets, Gear Reviews, Speakers

JBL really surprised me when they asked me to take a listen to their new Xtreme BT speaker. It is funny…reviewing this speaker really swindled me right back to a decade ago, back when I was a speakerphile and ...

7.5Our Score

The S5 IEM By Brainwavz

Sherwino

November 10, 2015

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

Brainwavz, the darling of the budget IEM audiophiles, have recently released probably one of their most expensive IEMs to date, the $99 S5, just second only to the $123 R3 which is still their current top of th...

8.4Our Score

The L5Pro DAP By Luxury & Precision

Michael

November 9, 2015

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

The world of high end portable music players seems to be set up like a tiger pit with many companies vying for attention, the ultimate prize of which would be reigning over all others with an iron fist. The DA...

8Our Score

Objective2 USB DAC & Amplifier Rev.B by Mayflower

Michael

November 4, 2015

$201-300, Amplifiers, DAC's, Gear Reviews, Solid State, Sources

Oh, come on! Are you kidding, Mayflower? Pssh. Just take my $1000 deposit for the next few renditions of the O2 now, if you don’t mind. If you are an audio enthusiast, you should know that the O2 Amp/DAC is ...

7.7Our Score

The Alfa Genus V2 IEM by Rock Jaw

Marcus

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 ...

9Our Score

The VE5 CIEM By Vision Ears

Marcus

October 18, 2015

$1000+, Custom Monitors, Gear Reviews

The last time I checked out Vision Ears product range I went right for the big kahuna, the VE6XC in late 2014. This was and still is their flagship with the x1 and X2 versions combined into a switch operated CI...

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...

8Our Score

The Q1 DAC/Amp by FiiO

Marcus

September 27, 2015

Amplifiers, DAC's, Gear Reviews, Portable Amps, Sources, Up To $100

You could be forgiven if you thought FiiO has been all about the DAP's over the last few years when in actual fact the portable amp is what gave FiiO it's name and for many years was their bread and butter to t...

9.1Our Score

The A12 CIEM by 64 Audio

Marcus

September 16, 2015

$1000+, Custom Monitors, Gear Reviews, IEM & Earphones

The reviewer's mortal enemy, the kill joy of audiophiles and the ticking clock of old Father Time. That's the gradual loss of your hearing; it is as inevitable as death and taxes. However premature loss of hear...

8.1Our Score

The X5 Gen 2 by FiiO

Marcus

September 13, 2015

$301-400, DAP's, Gear Reviews

The 'Applesque' regenerating life cycle of FiiO products continue unabated with the launch of the all new X5 Generation 2 (X5 gen 2) DAP which represents, for now, their flagship DAP in the market. Much like th...