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Trav Wilson
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…
Review: Soncoz LA-QXD1 DAC | Does It All, Tells You Nothing
No-nonsense performance all wrapped up in austere aesthetics and sublime simplicity. Following the long tradition of alphabet soup naming conventions for personal audio equipment, comes a newcomer to the scene:…
An Introduction to miniDSP EARS – All Eyes on the EARS!
A discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of using the miniDSP EARS to measure headphones. Headphonesty recently purchased a miniDSP EARS device to gather measured data from the headphones (and…
How to Measure Your Headphones with the miniDSP EARS
A guide to set up and take measurements of headphone frequency response using the miniDSP EARS. There are two inescapably good reasons for using the miniDSP EARS test rig to…
Review: Thieaudio Legacy 3 – Versatile and Affordable Excellence in Portable Audio Gear
Whether your tastes run to steampunk clockworks, Asian elegance or glittering mystique, with the Legacy 3, Thieaudio has set a new affordable IEM standard for choice in design and sound.…
