So if a hype train exists here, 1More's model number E1001 is the Flavor Of The Month. Still hype is a good thing when a product delivers a sound and build quality equal to what is said about it. There are a gazillion great reviews recently for them so I'll just add some new ideas and thoughts here if I may. Sound: Far from flat, there are a few different sonic aspects going on here, this animal contains a multifaceted sound. Not only do the Triple Drivers sound good, they play all the genres well. The IEM handles juice well, does not distort easy...

A lot of reviews for new audiophile products are simply blowing smoke, this is true. And it's simply surreal to think a $59.40 IEM could keep enthusiasts quiet and happy for years and years. While the Sony XBA-100s are not going to work for the EDM bass-head, they may work for most, excelling with spectacular imaging and delivering all the vocal quality and exquisite detail anyone could ever ask for. Sony XBA-100 Balanced Armature Headphones An Import Only Sony Product A review by Redcarmoose Features: Enjoy crystal clear and profound vocal sound...

Remax RM305M Aluminum Earbud Here is the $10 Remax Earbud, just as sexy as your high school's homecoming queen. Though lost in the rush of new products from China this year, I learned about it from stories told on HeadFi, some saying it was far superior to the Monk earbud. 2016 has been in many ways the year of the China value. After reviews of the RM305M's bass being fast, tight and refined, after reviews of the mids being forward-detailed and surprisingly special, I went on the lookout.         Looking for the Remax RM305M Earbud: For me...

Remax RM S1 Pro Price Paid $14.89 No review on this new S1-Pro Edition on Head-Fi, so I thought I'd write a short review.   Last year the original Remax RM S1 was my favorite budget IEM, so you could only imagine my curiosity to find that Remax introduced a new variation, "the Pro" at about 1/3 less cost.     My first question was if it sounded the same, my second question was if it was really just the same IEM with lesser packaging and less extras? Well...................................they sound the same, though the listed measurement...

. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HdfnAE2PAbM Philips SHP8000 40mm Dynamic Semi Open Full-size Headphones 10/21/2016           This ends up being an import only, semi-open, full-size around-ear headphone, priced at about $80.00 USD. Some have even found them for $80.00 USD with free shipping to the USA. LOL: You know what? I probably would have made this purchase no matter what the dang SHP 8000s sounded like, as I fell in love with the design. At times I just like how audio equipment looks. At rare moments in this hobby there ends up being...

http://www.kenrockwell.com/apple/ipod-touch-5g/audio-quality.htm Click on Ken Rockwell To See The Spectacular Measurements! The 16GB Apple IPod Touch 5 Generation Player 5th gen: 800 MHz dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 512MB RAM-DRAM [1]             As expected, the iPod Touch 5G's response is ruler-flat. It Just Does Not Get Better Than This   What can I say, I'm no DAP expert but have owned my share of players over the years. I purchased the 1st Touch when it came out in 2007. I own the Apple IPod Video and"Mini", The Nano, The Shuffle, The IPad 3...

Knowledge Zenith QKZ W1 PRO IEM Review 09/09/16 by Redcarmoose When it gets down to it, what's important in an IEM purchase? 1) Build Quality 2) Sound Signature Quality 3) Affordability 4) Fit If that's the quest, then it may just be found right here with the QKZ W1 Pro IEM? Still at only $8 bucks with free shipping many are just going to look the other way. At Head-Fi at times, a low price is a thing to sometimes caution! Lol Get em here. https://m.aliexpress.com/item/32558937246.html The Introduction Of Budget IEMs: The reality is that...

The Schiit Asgard One Headphone Amplifier       Ramblings: Head-Fi is a roller-coaster! As consumers we are always blasted by the front page of Head-Fi and it's both easy to get confused and overwhelmed as to what would be useful in an audio set up. In the 1970s everyone had big audio receivers. These devices had phono amps and FM tuners. Some could power multiple speakers and headphones. These units were the hub of many a stereo. Manufactures would challenge themselves to add as many options as possible. If you look back it actually started to get...

The KZ-ATE Copper Driver RQ:016NBM IEM Just an enthusiasts dream! How many purchases perform bucket loads above their price point? Normally in audio we pay a lot for somewhat small audio improvements. Still every once in a while comes a watershed product, a product that redefines our personal scope of price to audio quality. That product now is the KZ-ATE IEM. I'm not going to go into the product's history and small details which delineate exactly which version mine are. I think that they are the third version? If you visit the KZ thread there are...

Remax RM 610D IEM Another exciting budget Chinese IEM that truly deserves some limelight here. We find an example of winning construction and design elements with a "nothing to not like" sound signature bringing the Remax RM610D up to an amazing value level. Upon first testing we are surprisingly met with "These sound way, way better than they look or cost?" "How?" Targeted directly at folks who want to replace their original phone IEMs, Remax has over-achieved here, making a set of IEMs 4 times better than the Apple Ear-Pods arriving at pure...

Review Of The Remax RM-S1 IEM 06/28/16 So like many I'm not exactly into a super flat sound signature. I like some bass at times, actually pretty much all the time. I own flat headphones and I've heard many of the best flat headphones made. Still I learned that I like a certain sound. Many of us have a signature we are into. At times we find headphones or IEMs which get to our style of sound. Many times we get 80% there but end up enjoying a headphone regardless of the faults we may perceive. But we all know what happens when you find a...

Product Dimensions 48 x 1 x 6.2 inches Item Weight 0.3 ounces Shipping Weight 0.3 ounces Manufacturer MEElectronics Frequency response: 20-20,000 Hz. Sensitivity: 95dB. Impedance: 16 ohms. Maximum input: 10mW. Tube style retail packaging. MEElectronics SX-31- BK Don't let the price fool you. Wow, these came out in 2010, you can buy them now for $4.99 and they sound amazing. They have been discontinued so if you have a remote curiosity get a pair. These are complete bass head IEMs, in fact I don't think I have ever heard a pair that makes...

Sennheiser HD 202ll Headphones       Features Closed, supra-aural, dynamic hi-fi stereo headphones. Frequency Response 18Hz-18KHz. For DJs, ideal for both mobile sources and home mini hi-fi systems. Good attenuation of ambient noise. Earcups can be removed from the headband. Specially designed damping perforation ensures powerful bass response. Lightweight diaphragm material with “turbine” embossing for extremely low bass. Powerful neodymium magnets and lightweight diaphragms for high sound levels. Powerful bass and increased signal levels for...

There are many headphones out there for $39. Still finding a pair that you really like is maybe a slight challenge? Sennheiser has produced an interestingly fun pair of headphones which offer the consumer a number of traits which help it stand out. In this review I'm going to go over my personal history with the modification and talk about the stock headphone for those not interested in the mod. I'm going to delineate the build quality, the sound and ending, explain how the HD 439 is still a value in today's marketplace. 1) The packaging: Bubble...

Some folks just love to hate Apple products, for a list of good reasons at times. Apple goes the extra mile to make much of what they sell proprietary. Try and use an after-market cord and sometimes they work and sometimes they don't. The Apple Company holds their own idea of what they feel the audio market is into. Many at Head-Fi embraced the original IPod as it really offered a standard of audio quality and playback UI in it's day. In recent years many on the forums have noted a truly non-audiophile stance choosing not to play FLAC and offer...

In so many ways our flagship Urbanears are the antithesis of all that is Head-Fi. They are a bass heavy sound signature which look really cool but are muddy and woolly in the end. Interestingly this seems to be a headphone I actually liked in the beginning but ended not finding detailed enough. They get amazingly loud, are very responsive to signal. I may try to continue to try and get a better sound from modification, or ......maybe not? They are priced out there anywhere from $25-$175. The headphones made for women.

JAYS a-JAYS Two Driver: 8.6 mm Custom Speaker Sensitivity: 96dB @ 1kHz Impedance: 16 Ohm @ 1kHz Frequency Response: 20 Hz – 20 000 Hz Cord: TPE coated flat tangle free cable, L 115 cm (45 in) Weight: 14 grams (0.49 oz) Plug: Straight gold-plated stereo plug 3.5mm (1/8 in) Colour: Deep High Gloss Black Manufactured by Jays IEMs Sweden   https://www.jays.se/ As seen in the pictures these IEMs come off as a very simple and low impact design. The wear-ability is key here, as the build accomplishes the idea of a driver in a case with nothing added...

JDS Labs c421 Headphone Amplifier (OPA2227 chip choice) I was never intending to write a review on the c421. In the fast moving, ever changing, expensive and high-risk land of portable audio amplifiers the c421 is ancient. Weighting in at 113 grams, and coming from year 2012, this little guy could easily get swept under the carpet and forgotten about for all of time. In terms of technology, 2012 is prehistoric and this little amp could almost be thought of as vintage with today's ideas of DAC amp combos and choices. Still I never sell anything. I...

Review of the Edifier H840 Full Size Headphone Here. http://www.head-fi.org/t/796429/edifier-h840#post_12291616 Edifier is a fairly new brand here at Head-Fi. They make a $50-$80 flagship called the H850. After reading reviews I decided that I didn't need another headphone that sounded like the Edifier H850. Basically they recommend the H840 if your looking for a bass centric signature, and man do they deliver. It's actually hard to tell by looking at these headphones that they would sound like they do. They defy gravity puting out the volume of...

AKG k701 Headphones A Ten Year Review Retrospective Review by Redcarmoose 01-14-16 A revolutionary flat wire voice coil optimizes the "coil fill factor," improving efficiency and enhancing HF accuracy A two-layer diaphragm with AKG's patented Varimotion design virtually eliminates distortion and delivers exceptional imaging. The diaphragm's thickness varies from 80 µm in the center zone to provide virtually pistonic motion for well-balanced HF response to 40 µm at the perimeter for high elasticity to accommodate the increased excursion required...