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The Reference R1 by Flare Audio

January 7, 2015

Ever ask yourselves what a headphone would sound like if you combined an Electrostatic, Planar and a Dynamic headphone and furled it into a ball? Well, this R1 could be that headphone. The Flare Audio R1 uses...

Our picks from 2013 in review

Marcus

December 23, 2013

Features, Gear Reviews

2013 has been an interesting year for us at Headfonics in terms of product reviews. When I look back on our review catalog we did less headphones and more amps and DAC's and in someways that is reflected in our...

Hisoundaudio PAA-1 Pro – Warm enough for thorough satisfaction

Zaafiel

December 23, 2011

Gear Reviews, Headphones, IEM & Earphones

If you're one of the people who have recently opened up a newly-purchased piece of portable electronic equipment, like, say, a mobile phone or portable music player, chances are you'll have a pair of generic, b...

Hifiman HE300 – Hifiman Goes Dynamic!

Marcus

September 18, 2011

Full-Size, Gear Reviews, Headphones, Open

Hifiman have come a long way from their initial foray into headphones. The initial HE-5 wood edition is still one heck of a glamorous looking headphone but sound quality wise it is quite far off now from where ...

Hifiman HE4 – More fun than the HE6?

Marcus

June 24, 2011

Full-Size, Gear Reviews, Headphones, Open, Orthodynamic

$449 from www.Head-Direct.com Technical Specifications Freqency Response: 10 to 60 KHz Impedence: 38 Ohm Efficiency: 86 DB Weight: 350 g Accessories Headphone cable (OFC) with 6.5 mm plug...

Grado Reference Series RS1

Zaafiel

May 12, 2011

Full-Size, Gear Reviews, Headphones, Open

Three odd years ago these marvelous cans were considered the cream of the crop from Brooklyn-based audiophile headphone house Grado Labs. Even in their very own website, Grado stated that these are the Top ...

Audeze LCD2 – One of the best?

Marcus

May 11, 2011

Full-Size, Gear Reviews, Headphones, Open, Orthodynamic

I've always been a fan of orthos ever since I had my Hifiman HE-5LE. It was almost the perfect headphones for me but I just can't seem to get over the sibilance issue. And I thought Hifiman was able solve that ...

Takstar TS-671 – What can I get for 53mm?

Marcus

April 29, 2011

Full-Size, Gear Reviews, Open

These days China is just spewing out one great audio product after another; some at top prices such as Hifiman with top sq to boot and others, such as Superlux going for the bang for buck hunters with superior ...

Sony PFR-V1 – nerdy but nice!

Marcus

April 12, 2011

Gear Reviews, Headphones, Open, Portable

So when it came to writing about the Sony PFR-V1 I just could not figure out where to classify this left of field designed headphone. Yeah headphones is a working title but the intent is full audio, albeit on a...

Hifiman HE6 – Is this the end of the road for me?

Marcus

April 12, 2011

Gear Reviews, Headphones, Orthodynamic

I remember back in 2001 buying my B&W series 2 5.1 setup full audio system. That was back then the 601/3/cc6 and for kicks the huge ASW1000 subwoofer. Pure solid black leviathan of a gut wrenching mid to hi...