Music for the Masses.
All our independent technical and practical reviews, that is characterizations of a product.
I can’t categorically state that the BL-05 is an upgrade from the more accurate BL-03. That said, the BL-05 is brawnier, rocks harder and is much better suited for on-the-go use with my mobile.
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The IBasso IT00 has superb price to performance ratio, featuring a very coherent tonality, a fast and accurate bass without bass bloat, transparent mids, excellent vocals, with an airy treble that is not fatiguing or sibilant.
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I understand the need for a good DAC, but it is typically the sum of all parts that determine the quality…
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All things being equal, I like phones which don’t require accoutrement. However, if you have a suitable amp or DAP, the Rogue are a considerable step up in class and well worth the fare, both aesthetically and sonically. Highly recommended.
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The NiceHCK X49 is a bright-neutral earphone with a wide but low soundstage, however a decent tonality – a rare find in this class. Great for people who want to experience a more neutral tonality at a small cost.
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The VE BIE are “nothing special” with a great timbre — extremely well executed.
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The TRN-VX earphone is a 6 BA +1 DD hybrid that excels by its superb build and its (in this class) unparalleled technical abilities. But it does not work right out of the box and needs a different cable and some 3M micropore tape on the nozzle to work well.
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The ifi Audio hip-dac is a zippy sounding, powerful, and very attractive looking/feeling dac/amp at a very good price.
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I want KBEAR to become successful but first they must learn to listen to their customers and take the suggestions and opinions from their overseas “guest tuners” more seriously.
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A jack-of-all-trades dac/amp: although extremely small, it has two power modes and even handles high-impedance headphones well; it connects to PC, Mac, and phones (iPhone/Android); and it offers three different processing modes (filters) for individual sound adjustments.
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INTRODUCTION There has been recent discussion about the two Shozy models, Form 1.1 and Form 1.4 – and whether the
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I have a tendency with headphones (as with wives and girlfriends) to formulate snap judgments, which I’m then forced to revise, for better or for worse, as time goes by…
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Yet another consumer-tuned $25 hybrid, the KBEAR KS2 will look and sound awfully familiar to owners of the KZ ZSR and its ilk.
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