Burson Audio V6 Vivid & V6 Classic comparative review When I was testing the Burson Fun I quickly realized that it’s among the best sub 500 USD headphone amp I have ever tested. I think Burson Audio really nailed everything about that one, it has power to spare, a strong control over the headphone drivers, it has very low noise with sensitive IEMs and most importantly sounds technical and musical in the same time. To think that all of that was achieved with two NE5543 op-amps it is almost unbelievable. I say this because NE55xx are really not...

When I was testing out the Burson Play it really opened my mind that good sounding gear should not cost a fortune. I loved everything about the Play… well except the fact that it didn’t have RCA analog inputs, so it could not be used as a stand alone headphone amp to properly evaluate it with a higher quality DAC. Burson completely solved my concerns with the introduction of the Fun: a simple and elegant desktop headphone amp and pre-amp. On the plus side it has a higher driving power than Play, it has analog inputs (Duh!) but on the down side the...

When I’ve tested the Burson Play around one month ago I was kind of impressed by it’s small footprint yet with a really big and bold sound signature. I’m really glad that Burson started thinking out of the box this last year and sincerely I dig every new product they released so far such as Play, Fun and Bang. Small footprint and lower desk space doesn’t mean you’ll get a lower quality sound with boring dynamics. When I heard the Play it was everything you’d want but not boring at all and I do hope the same can be said about Bang and Fun. Burson...

FiiO never ceases to amaze me, few months ago I was testing their new flagship IEM: the F9, a few months later their new F9 PRO flagship and now they done it again with the FH5. I would not be shocked if at this very moment they are already tinkering with a new flagship IEM, FiiO is on fire and I like that. FH5 sets apart from the other IEMs they done in the past, from the moment you unpack them you start to understand they are surely in the big boy category with this one. Unboxing experience was like a much higher priced IEM, I’m glad they are...

You know what? I have a soft spot for Burson Audio gear. And that’s because 7 years ago I was publishing my absolutely first review on www.soundnews.ro and that review was for my own Burson HA-160D. I loved that thing very much, it actually kickstarted my career as a reviewer. Later on I tested and written about their future designs like HA-160DS, Soloist, Timekeeper, about their powerful op-amp testing station Lycan and of course about Conductor. The later one I again purchased and used for the following years and it was my go to audiophile...

Hi everybody, Before I start with my actual review I would like to tell you a short story. A little bit over 11 years ago when I decided to invest in this wonderful hobby, headphone manufacturers but especially headphone amplifier manufacturers could be counted by fingers on a hand. In top 3 of those manufacturers there is an American company that I mentioned many times in my reviews, and that is HeadAmp Electronics. My first contact with this company was the moment when I wanted to have the smallest most performing DAC and headphone amplifier...

Dear friends, If you wonder why we have done so many reviews of Sennhseiser gear and headphones and never of the legendary HD 600 or HD 650, you have to know that we wonder the same. All of those who followed the wonderful journey into the world of headphones inevitably bumped into and listened to the Sennheiser HD 600 or HD 650 at least once. They quickly became so popular and widespread that we considered a dedicated review unnecessary. Sennheiser recently announced the true successor of the HD 6xx line, the new HD660S. As a sign of repentance...