Synopsis: The Aurisonics AS-1b is a very nice custom-fit monitor with a sound tuned for the needs of professional musicians performing on stage. It gives the listener a mid-centric sound that...
HiFiMAN HE400
By now I think most of us are familiar with the history behind the HiFiMAN HE-series headphones. What started with a single model has grown into a full...
I was in Japan and was looking at headphones to buy. I had a cheap budget of about 4000 yen or circa $40. I bought this headphone because it was on sale for $30 and was very good looking. It was...
Simply put, these headphones are one the best values in the audio world. They've praised time after time, and I now know why. These are my 2nd pair of quality grade headphones (after the V6),...
Hi Guys,
this is my second review on a new earphone, just in time that my friend is looking for a good earphone, I was recommend him to look for this Final Audio Design brand.
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Patti Smith - "Gung Ho"
When she sings China Bird, Strange Messengers and Gung Ho I have chills running through me. The musicians behind her deliver a compelling musical setting for her moving vocals. The vast soundstage and excellent sonic effects used in the songs both please the ear tremendously and complement the delivery of the songs beautifully.
I'm not saying this is uniformly good -- recording quality's a bit shambolic at times as well. I got it on sale at Tower -- thought it would be an un-safe and therefore not typically boring exploration of pop history.
Rod Stewart's cover of "Baby I'm Amazed" is one of those pop classics you're just astounded that hasn't been used in a billion car/beer commercials and shown up on ten movie soundtracks. There are some other real winners, including country-folk "Richmond" and a cover of Blake's "Jerusalem". This is a safe inclusion in anyone's pop collection.