8.3Award Score HiBy W4 Review Marcelo Portable Amps & DACs February 13, 2026 0Marcelo reviews the HiBy W4, a new Bluetooth 5.4-capable portable dual DAC and headphone amplifier offering up to 475mW of...
8.4Award Score Topping E50 II Review Meldrick DAC February 7, 2026 0Meldrick reviews the Topping E50 II, an affordable compact AK4497S-equipped desktop DAC with DSD512 decoding and Home App integration. It...
8.6Award Score Questyle SIGMA Pro Review Louis Portable Amps & DACs January 31, 2026 0Louis reviews the Questyle SIGMA Pro, a flagship portable Bluetooth-capable DAC and Current Mode discrete engineered headphone amplifier. It is...
9.1Award Score iBasso AMP17 Review Marcus DAP January 30, 2026 0Marcus reviews the iBasso AMP17, the first 1900mW-capable and DX340-compatible amplification card to feature gallium nitride (GaN). It is currently...
8.6Award Score Shanling UA7 Review Louis Portable Amps & DACs January 28, 2026 2Louis reviews the Shanling UA7, a new flagship dongle DAC featuring dual JAN6418 vacuum-tube amplification and up to 577 mW...
9.4Award Score HiBy RS8 II Review Marcus DAP January 24, 2026 0Marcus reviews the HiBy RS8 II, a groundbreaking flagship 16GB Android DAP with adaptive amplification and AI-enabled tone controls. It...
8.9Award Score Shanling EC Zero AKM Review Marcus CD Players January 14, 2026 0Marcus reviews the Shanling EC Zero AKM, a new entry-level wireless-capable portable CD player with an AKM DAC and solid-state...
9.1Award Score Vision Ears VE PRO Review Marcus IEM & Earphones January 12, 2026 0Marcus reviews the Vision Ears VE PRO, a new hybrid 8mm dynamic and triple balanced armature driver custom in-ear monitor...
8.3Award Score HarmonicDyne Romantic Review Meldrick Headphones January 9, 2026 0Meldrick reviews the HarmonicDyne Romantic, a new set of open-back headphones equipped with a 60mm Bamboo Fiber dynamic driver. They...
8.3Reader's Score SIVGA Nightingale PRO Review Marcelo IEM & Earphones December 29, 2025 0Marcelo reviews the SIVGA Nightingale PRO, a new universal IEM with a proprietary 14.5mm multi-magnetic driver, currently priced at $296.00....
Our 2025 Top Gear Awards Marcus Annual Awards December 27, 2025 0We finish out the year with our Top Gear Awards for 2025. This is our highest accolade, recognizing the best...
8.6Reader's Score Noble FoKus Prestige Encore Review Lynn TWS December 22, 2025 0Lynn reviews the Noble FoKus Prestige Encore, a new ANC and LDAC-capable flagship TWS with a hybrid dynamic, planar, and...
8.8Award Score FiiO Warmer R2R Review James DAC December 20, 2025 21James reviews the FiiO Warmer R2R, a desktop 24-bit R2R DAC and tube buffer with up to DSD256 decoding and...
8.8Reader's Score Shanling EC Zero T Review Marcus CD Players December 19, 2025 6Marcus reviews the Shanling EC Zero T, the company’s first-ever “Kunlun” R2R DAC and JAN6418 micro-triode tube-based portable CD player....
Our 2025 Bang For Buck Awards Marcus Annual Awards December 17, 2025 0Once again, it is the end of the year, which means Award Season here at Headfonics, and we start with...
8.4Reader's Score FiiO BR15 R2R Review Lynn Streaming December 13, 2025 6Lynn reviews the FiiO BR15 R2R, a compact desktop Bluetooth 6.0 streamer equipped with a 24-BIT R2R DAC and aptX...
8.9Reader's Score Topping DX9 Discrete Review Marcus Amplifiers December 6, 2025 0Marcus reviews the Topping DX9 Discrete, a limited-edition desktop 16-element 1-bit PSRM DAC and 10W-Capable NFCA headphone amplifier. It is...
9.1Reader's Score iBasso D17 Atheris Review Marcus Portable Amps & DACs December 1, 2025 9Marcus reviews the iBasso D17 Atheris, a new portable R2R and 1-bit dual discrete DAC with an integrated 1.2W capable...
8.2Reader's Score Cayin RU3 Review Marcelo Portable Amps & DACs November 29, 2025 0Marcelo reviews the Cayin RU3, an entry-level ES9069Q-equipped dongle DAC with app integration and up to 560mW of balanced output...
8Reader's Score FiiO SNOWSKY Tiny Review Kurt Portable Amps & DACs November 28, 2025 5Kurt reviews the FiiO SNOWSKY Tiny, an affordable dongle DAC supporting up to PCM 384kHz and DSD256 with 10-band PEQ...
