9Award Score iBasso PB6 MACAW Review Marcus Portable Amps & DACs February 28, 2026 2Marcus reviews the iBasso PB6 MACAW, a quad-Raytheon JAN6418 tube portable headphone amplifier delivering up to 2.3W of output power....
9.3Award Score FiiO M27 Review Marcus DAP February 14, 2026 8Marcus reviews the FiiO M27, a 2nd generation flagship Android DAP capable of up to DSD512 decoding and 5000 mW...
9.2Award Score Campfire Audio Andromeda 10 Review Nihal IEM & Earphones February 11, 2026 2Nihal reviews the Campfire Audio Andromeda 10, the new 10 BA driver successor to the company’s classic 5-driver Andromeda universal...
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...
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...
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...
8.2Reader's Score BGVP Astrum Review Nihal IEM & Earphones December 26, 2025 0Nihal reviews the BGVP Astrum, a new hybrid universal in-ear monitor featuring dual 8mm dynamic, dual BA, and dual 3rd-gen...
8.9Reader's Score Shanling EC Zero T Review Marcus CD Players December 19, 2025 17Marcus 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...
9Reader'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...
8.7Reader's Score Sennheiser HDB 630 Review Lynn Active Noise Canceling (ANC) November 17, 2025 0Lynn reviews the Sennheiser HDB 630, the company’s new flagship wireless, ANC-capable closed-back headphones, packaged with the BTD 700 BT...
8.9Reader's Score TANGZU The Monkey King Review Marcus IEM & Earphones November 8, 2025 6Marcus reviews the TANGZU The Monkey King, a new flagship hybrid single 14mm diamond dynamic, 6 BA, and 4 EST...
9.2Reader's Score Volk Audio ÉTOILE Review Marcus IEM & Earphones October 17, 2025 0Marcus reviews the Volk Audio ÉTOILE, a new high-end quadbrid multi-driver IEM developed in partnership with GRAMMY winner Michael Graves....
8.9Reader's Score PLUSSOUND Allegro II Review Marcus IEM & Earphones September 15, 2025 0Marcus reviews the PLUSSOUND Allegro II, a new flagship dynamic, bone conduction, planar, and BA driver hybrid universal in-ear monitor....
9Reader's Score Cayin R202 Review Marcus DAP August 13, 2025 1Marcus reviews the Cayin R202, a new motherboard for the N6iii DAP using a discrete dual 1-bit and R-2R DAC...
8.5Reader's Score FiiO M21 Review Lynn DAP August 9, 2025 7Lynn reviews the FiiO M21, a Walkman-inspired Android 13 DAP with a Snapdragon 680 CPU, quad CS43198 DAC, and 950mW...
8.2Reader's Score Kiwi Ears Atheia Review Lynn Headphones July 28, 2025 1Lynn reviews the Kiwi Ears Atheia, a set of hybrid 50mm dynamic and 14.5mm planar driver circumaural closed-back walnut wood...
8.5Reader's Score iBasso Nunchaku Review Marcus Portable Amps & DACs July 26, 2025 0Marcus reviews the iBasso Nunchaku, a dual CS43198 dongle DAC with a solid-state and tube amplifier capable of up to...
8.3Reader's Score SIVGA Peng Review Meldrick Headphones July 23, 2025 0Meldrick reviews the SIVGA Peng, a new set of 50mm dynamic driver closed-back circumaural headphones finished with African Zebrawood cups....
