The Sound Blaster E5 by Creative Marcus $101-200 January 21, 2015 29In mid-2014 we first got wind of a new series of budget-busting ‘do it all’ audio DAC/amps from Sound Blaster...
The VELVET IEM by Earsonics Smit Patel IEM & Earphones January 18, 2015 5EarSonics is one company that needs no introduction and has been a major player in the audiophile world since the...
Our Top Gear For 2014 Marcus Annual Awards December 30, 2014 2And so yet another year is drawing to a close. As I sit back and unwind with a cup of...
8.8Reader's Score Vision Ears VE6 XControl Review Marcus IEM & Earphones December 15, 2014 2The Vision Ears VE6 XControl is a 6 BA driver custom IEM with a unique switchable dual-tuning design. It is...
The W300AR CIEM By Advanced AcousticWerkes Marcus IEM & Earphones December 5, 2014 10There are a lot of custom IEM companies out there vying for your hard earned cash and sense of individuality....
The Urbanite On-Ear by Sennheiser Michael on ear November 30, 2014 2The new Sennheiser Urbanite was released a few months ago and we took time out to see how Sennheiser has...
0Our Score The X1 DAP by FiiO Marcus DAP October 7, 2014 13The recent launch of the X1 by FiiO sort of completes the “Holy Trinity” of FiiO digital audio players with...
7.9Score FiiO E10K Olympus 2 Review Donunus Portable Amps & DACs August 12, 2014 12The FiiO E10K Olympus 2 is a second-generation entry-level transportable micro USB powered DAC/Amp with a price of $75.99 Disclaimer:...
7.7Our Score The A83 Hybrid IEM by Fidue Marcus $301-400 August 8, 2014 18Chinese IEM specialists Fidue have just recently released their new flagship hybrid IEM, the A83, and Headfonics was lucky enough...
8.2Score iBasso DX90 Review Marcus DAP July 1, 2014 44The iBasso DX90 is the company’s new flagship DAP and supersedes the older DX50. It comes with a proprietary OS...
Grado goes “e” – An Interview with Jonathan Grado Marcus Features June 26, 2014 27My actual first ‘proper’ headphone was a Grado SR80 combined with a Little Dot MK2 tube amp and some DAC...
The HD6 Mix, HD7 DJ and HD8 DJ by Sennheiser Michael Dynamic Driver April 27, 2014 2At CES 2014 Sennheiser gave us a first glimpse of their new headphone lineup with 3 new headphone geared specifically...
8.5Reader's Score Hifiman HM-901 Review Marcus DAP April 20, 2014 6The Hifiman HM-901 is a flagship digital media player with a unique interchangeable amplification stage. It is priced at $1499....
The NS800 v2 Monitors by Nocs Marcus IEM & Earphones April 8, 2014 1I tried the NOCS brand before with the NS700 cans and although they looked suspiciously like the Platten range from...
7.9Reader's Score Philips Fidelio X1 Review Marcus Headphones March 27, 2014 2In this feature, we have an in-depth review of the Philips Fidelio X1, which is a new set of open-back...
8.1Score Elekit TU-HP01 Review Marcus Portable Amps & DACs March 13, 2014 4The Elekit TU-HP01 sent to us is a sample in exchange for our honest opinion. We thank Elekit for this...
8.3Reader's Score AKG K812 Review Michael Headphones February 16, 2014 48Today, we have an in-depth review of the AKG K812, which is the company’s new flagship open-back dynamic driver headphone...
7.7Score FiiO X5 Review Marcus DAP February 3, 2014 30The FiiO X5 is the second digital media player launched by the company and a class higher than the original...
7.8Reader's Score Aiaiai TMA-1 X Review Marcus Headphones January 26, 2014 2The Aiaiai TMA-1 X is an affordable closed-back 40mm dynamic driver headphone built for the studio professional and DJ. It...
7.6Score Miniwatt N4 Review Marcus Portable Amps & DACs January 22, 2014 1The Miniwatt N4 is a portable amplifier and integrated DAC capable of 32BIT/192k decoding and 100mW into a 32Ω load....
