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Trav Wilson
How many drivers are too many? Is more really better? Hot on the heels of the 5 Balanced Armature (BA) drivers per side, KZ ASF, comes the big brother, 10-drivers…
Review: KZ ASF 10-Driver IEMs – Fully Upgraded To Disappoint
These are KZ AS F. It seems that Knowledge Zenith (KZ) will never be accused of being revolutionary. Rather KZ has chosen to embody evolutionary progress. Little by little. Step…
Review: Mangird MT4 – Little Brother Blues
The MT4 just aren’t as sweet as the Tea. It’s true that I have no idea what a Mangird is. Most likely, neither do you. But that’s never stopped us…
Review: HarmonicDyne Zeus Headphones – It’s Hard to Tell the Gods Apart
By the beard of Zeus, these look (but don’t sound) like Helios! About a year ago I reviewed the HarmonicDyne Helios headphones. Helios was the first product from HarmonicDyne, a…
Review: NLovell Audio Cable and an Interview With Alan Lovell
The new kid on the block is making waves with his braids. Regardless of your personal feelings on whether cables make an audible difference, it’s pretty universally accepted that cables,…
How to Measure Your IEM’s Frequency Response Graph – Affordable, Portable, Accurate, and Repeatable.
The hardware and software you need to make meaningful measurements of your IEM and chart its frequency response graph. Armed with the combination of a limited budget and realistic expectations,…
Review: KZ ZAX – The Latest ‘Zero Ambition Xeroxed’ IEM from KZ
The more things change, the more they stay the same. It’s been a year since I last checked out a new Knowledge Zenith product. At that time, the rather good…
Review: xDuoo XP-2Pro – Because No One Wants to Be Tied Down
Flexibility is the key with this affordable pocket performer. xDuoo has just released a new device, the XP-2Pro, to fit into the niche of portable Bluetooth DAC/Amp. The $140 Pro…
Review: Shure RMCE-BT2 – Utilitarian Wireless for MMCX IEMs.
A review that’s a lot late to the game, but a new price makes this Bluetooth cable a contender. We here at Headphonesty pride ourselves in delivering reviews of the…
Review: Woojer Strap Edge – A Haptic DAC/Amp That Hit You Right in the Feels
The wearable sub-sonic accessory that you didn’t know that you needed. Just about a year ago, I stumbled across an interesting sounding Kickstarter campaign. A headphone accessory that I had…
Review: Shanling MW200 Hi-Fi Bluetooth Cable – Is Wireless High-Fidelity an Oxymoron?
Freedom for Audiophile IEMs. To many audiophile purists, the thought of going wireless is sacrilege. “Bluetooth sucks!” they cry out in horror. “How could you even consider it? It makes…
Review: Takstar HF 580 – Containing the Heart of a Giant.
An affordable and easily modifiable introduction to planar magnetic sound. Almost a year and a half ago, Takstar released a sub-$200, open-back, over-ear, planar magnetic headphone, generically named the HF…
Review: Mangird Tea – There’s gold in them there IEMs!
A tantalizing taste, or just a tease – could they be your perfect cup of tea? Look! Up in the sky! Is it a man, is it a girl, is…
Review: Aipower Wearbuds Pro – More a compromise than a combo.
For this review, Pro does not mean Pro(fessional), it stands for Pro(totype), and regrettably means unfinished. This has to be one of the oddest headphone related products I’ve ever encountered.…
Review: TOPPING D10s DAC – Top(ping) Tier Performance on a Budget
The TOPPING D10s features a low price, outstanding performance measurements, and a unique – but somewhat limited – feature set. As the old adage goes, it never rains but it…
