Skullcandy “Rocnation” Aviator – What the heck?? Marcus Dynamic Driver February 2, 2012 15So finally Skullcandy and I meet face to face – cans at dawn! One mild mannered audiophile facing the wrath...
The Thinksound MS01 Earphone – Wood! Marcus IEM & Earphones January 29, 2012 0Nothing beats a bit of wood in this neighborhood for getting a second glance. From the Audeze LCD-2 to the...
The FiiO E17 – “The Alpen” Marcus Portable Amps & DACs January 24, 2012 44With the phenomenal rate FiiO keep churning out budget audio hits over the last 2 years you might be forgiven...
7.6Score Bravo Audio The V1 & 2 Review Donunus Amplifiers January 21, 2012 9I am always on the lookout for good sounding budget-friendly amps and the Bravo Amps have been on my sites...
Aiaiai launch the Capital Headphone! Marcus News Releases January 10, 2012 1One of my favorite brands in the DJ headphone industry – Aiaiai have been busy with new product development and...
Kenjam 2 National Headphone Forum Annual Meet Marcus Features January 1, 2012 0Kenjam is an interesting name is it not? I mean it’s not CanJam from our famous cousins in the US...
iBasso T5 – A Pocket Rocket? Marcus Portable Amps & DACs December 11, 2011 8I have been mightily impressed of late with the incoming small headphone amps such as the D-Zero, the FiiO E11...
7.8Score Nuforce Icon iDo Review Marcus Portable Amps & DACs December 6, 2011 0I had mentioned previously when reviewing the amazing Cypher Labs Solo DAC that finally audiophilia was catching up to the...
8.5Reader's Score Hifiman HE-500 Review Headfonics Headphones November 27, 2011 20The HIFIMAN HE-500 is a high-end open-back planar magnetic headphone and slightly easier to drive compared to the HE6. It...
Beyerdynamic DT-48A – The ‘Audiometric’ Headphone Headfonics Headphones November 23, 2011 5Listening to the Beyerdynamic DT-48A today, I was reminded of a loudspeaker review I read recently in Stereophile magazine. The...
HifiMAN RE272–Fine Wine for the Ears Headfonics IEM & Earphones November 19, 2011 5I’ll just get this out of the way now. I want a pair of these. Never have I ever heard...
Burson HA160D – The final say in headphone amps? Headfonics Amplifiers November 14, 2011 13Amplifiers are kind of grey area in the headphone world. They’re obviously necessary, since headphones need sufficient power to truly...
7.6Score Superlux HA3D Review Marcus Amplifiers November 1, 2011 4The Superlux HA3D is a robust transportable headphone amplifier with balanced input and multiple outputs and battery capable. It is...
FiiO E10 review – A lot of boxes have been ticked! Donunus Portable Amps & DACs October 27, 2011 52Well, well, well what do we have here? A cute little thing with a volume knob, a 3.5mm headhone jack,...
Grado PS-500 – The PS series gets affordable, but is it any good? Headfonics Headphones October 25, 2011 18I have several headphones besides the PS-500, and I’ve reviewed some of them, so I should find it easy to...
AKG K3003 – Is this the best universal IEM in the world? Marcus IEM & Earphones October 22, 2011 49When one uses the term ‘best’ it a pretty strong statement and in the world of snake oil producing audiophilia...
The iBasso D-Zero: think small, real small… Marcus Portable Amps & DACs September 24, 2011 20So when I picked up the D-Zero, I thought the one thing – size! It is an amp and a...
7.6Score FiiO D3 DAC Review Donunus DAC September 19, 2011 37The FiiO D3 is a compact budget single-ended DAC coaxial/optical to analog sound signal converter targeted to HiFi users. It...
Hifiman HE300 – Hifiman Goes Dynamic! Marcus Dynamic Driver September 18, 2011 9Hifiman have come a long way from their initial foray into headphones. The initial HE-5 wood edition is still one...
Cypher Labs AlgoRhythm Solo – A “CLAS” Revolution? Marcus Portable Amps & DACs September 10, 2011 16The debate on the ipod/touch/phone audio quality is endless. Whether it’s the format from mp3 to alac to the model...