The review sample was kindly provided free of charge in exchange for my honest review. I didn't receive monetary or any other kind of compensation and I don't use affiliate links. The price of the AP80 PRO-X is $199 and you can buy it from the Hidizs official store. About Hidizs Hidizs was founded early in 2009, when pocket HiFi had just become a thing. At that time, they were pricey and badly made. Digital music sucked in those days, but people didn't really care. Tamson, the founder and the CEO of Hidizs, did care. He was an audiophile and...

Lavricables contacted me to suggest that I should test a cable from their Ultimate line and then provide my honest listening impressions. Except for the review sample, I didn't receive monetary or any other kind of compensation, I don't use affiliate links and Lavricables didn't read the review prior to publishing. You can find retail prices and all the necessary information at the Lavricables website. About Lavricables Lavricables is a Latvia based company that was created back in 2012 as a hobby. To ensure the highest quality of their products...

The review sample was kindly provided by iBasso free of charge in exchange for an honest review. I haven't received monetary or any other kind of compensation and I don't use affiliate links. The price of the iBasso DX170 is $449 and if you are located within the EU then you can buy it from here. iBasso DX170 The DX170 is a brand new DAP from iBasso with a friendly price, targeting the budget audiophile group. It is the successor to the much acclaimed DX160, a well known player with a performance that punched well above its modest price but was...

The review sample was kindly provided free of charge in exchange for an honest review. I didn't receive monetary or any other kind of compensation and I don't use affiliate links. The price of the KA2 is $59.99 and you can order it from here. FiiO KA2 FiiO is so well known among the headphone community that there is no need for an introduction. Let's cut it straight to the chase, the FiiO KA2 is the latest installment into the company's series of ultra compact USB DAC dongles without a battery. First came the flagship KA3 (review) followed by the...

The review sample was kindly provided by Shenzhen audio in exchange for an honest review. I didn't receive monetary or any other kind of compensation and I don't use affiliate links. The price of the Dawn is $69.99 and you can buy it from Shenzhen audio online shop. Moondrop If you are into the headphones hobby there is no chance that you don't know about Moondrop. Founded in 2015, is among the most well known manufacturers of IEMs with many successful products like the Aria Snow and the Kato. The company is striving to produce earphones that...

The review sample was kindly provided free of charge in exchange for a honest review. I didn't receive monetary or any other kind of compensation and I don't use affiliate links. The Colibri is priced at $333 and you can order it from the EarMen online shop. EarMen Auris Audio is a well known company from Serbia that specializes in tube headphone and stereo amplifiers that are positioned at the higher-end of the market. Miki Trosic, the founder and lead designer for Auris Audio, together with the rest of the team knew that the market needed...

The review sample was kindly provided free of charge in exchange for my honest review. I haven't received monetary or any other kind of compensation and I don't use affiliate links. The price is $599 and you can order it directly from HiFiMan store. EF400/Technical highlights The EF400 is a compact desktop sized DAC/amp that comes as a successor to the legendary EF6 (do you remember it?) that was introduced back in 2012. Of course the EF6 was a pure headphone amplifier/preamplifier without a DAC section that is now added to the EF400. The DAC...

The review sample was kindly provided free of charge in exchange for my honest review. I haven't received monetary or any other kind of compensation and I don't use affiliate links. The DC06 costs $119 and you can buy it from here. iBasso DC06 The DC06 is a brand new USB DAC dongle from iBasso which comes as a successor to the now discontinued DC04. Together with the DC05, they are the two USB DAC dongles currently produced by iBasso. Technical highlights The DC06 features dual ESS ES9219C DAC chips, the same used in the DC05 but this time...

The review sample was kindly provided by Linsoul free of charge in exchange for my honest review. I didn't receive monetary or any other kind of compensation and I don't use affiliate links. The price of the TRN TA1 Max is $46 and you can order it from Linsoul TRN TA1 Max The TRN TA1 Max is the successor to the TA1 bringing several new improvements and a more refined tuning. It is a hybrid earphone that combines one beryllium plated 10mm dual magnetic circuit dynamic driver with one TRN custom Knowles 33518 balanced armature driver. The design of...

The review sample was kindly provided free of charge in exchange for my honest review. The ERX normal price is $299 but 300 units are now available for pre-order at the discounted price of $249. You can get it exclusively from Drop. This review was first published in 05 August 2022 and it is the world premiere. Etymotic - a legendary name In audiophile circles and beyond, anyone who knows earphones knows the name Etymotic. Founded in 1983 with an emphasis on auditory research and engineering-driven product design, Etymotic turned heads just one...

The review sample was kindly provided free of charge in exchange for my honest review. I didn't receive monetary or any other kind of compensation and I don't use affiliate links. The price of the Be is $399 and you can order it it from Periodic Audio online shop. Periodic Audio Periodic Audio is a U.S. based company that features a cool lab theme for all their products. Periodic Audio products are made by and for audio quality connoisseurs. The Periodic Audio team is dedicated to the foundational vision of ‘putting a High-End Audio System in...

The review sample was kindly provided by BQEYZ in exchange for a honest review which reflects my own subjective opinion without any intervention from the manufacturer. I didn't receive monetary or any other kind of compensation and I don't use affiliate links. The price is €189 and you can order yours from here. BQEYZ Autumn Following the success of the Spring and Summer earphones, BQEYZ has introduced the third season of earphones, the brand new BQEYZ Autumn. Unlike the previous two seasons, the latest Autumn features a single dynamic driver...

The CMA Fifteen was loaned to me for the purpose of this review and is now shipped to the next reviewer. The review reflects my honest and subjective evaluation without intervention from the manufacturer. I didn't receive monetary or any other kind of compensation and I don't use affiliate links. The price is $2499 and you can order it from here. Questyle With so many reviews and awards floating around I don't think that I should be wasting your time with lengthy introductions. Questyle is one of the best and highly regarded manufactures of high...

The review sample was kindly provided free of charge by Shenzhen audio in exchange for my honest review. I didn't receive monetary or any other kind of compensation and I don't use affiliate links. The DX5 price is $449 and you can order yours from Shenzhen audio. About Topping Topping Electronics & Technology, known as ‘TOPPING’, is based in Guangzhou, China, and was established in 2008. They design DACs and AMPs with very competitive prices and excellent price-to-performance ratio. They have a dedicated R&D team of skilled engineers and...

The review sample was kindly provided free of charge in exchange for my honest and subjective evaluation. I didn't receive monetary or any other kind of compensation and I don't use affiliate links. The price is $109 and you can order yours from Shanling Amazon official store. Shanling UA3 Faithful Shanling fans will certainly know that for many years, AKM DACs were the core part of Shanling’s audio designs, as they played a crucial role in delivering their house sound. But following the fire at AKM’s factory in 2020, they had to look for...

The review sample was kindly provided as an extended loan. As always the review reflects my honest and subjective opinion, I haven't received monetary or any other kind of compensation and I don't use affiliate links. The Aurora is priced at $520 and you can buy it from all authorized dealers around the world. YULONG Audio and DA-ART YULONG Audio designs and manufactures high-end audio products with special focus on All-in-One products for home and personal audio since 2009. They combine leading-edge technologies, rigorous engineering principles...

The review sample was kindly provided free of charge in exchange for my honest and subjective evaluation. I haven't received monetary or any other kind of compensation and I don't use affiliate links. The price of the MD4 is $189 and can be ordered from Hidizs online shop. About Hidizs Hidizs was founded early in 2009, when pocket HiFi had just become a thing. At that time, they were pricey and badly made. Digital music sucked in those days, but people didn't really care. Tamson, the founder and the CEO of Hidizs, did care. He was an audiophile and...

The Aria Snow edition (snow from now on) was kindly provided by Shenzhen audio free of charge in exchange for my honest and subjective evaluation. I only covered import fees and tax, I didn't receive monetary or any other kind of compensation and I don't use affiliate links. The price is $79.99 and you can order it from Shenzhen audio. Aria Snow edition Launched in 2021, the Aria featured a liquid crystal polymer (LCP) diaphragm and a composite structure that resulted in exceptional performance. They were widely acclaimed for their timbre and...

The review sample was kindly provided by TinHiFi free of charge in exchange for my honest and subjective evaluation, I only paid import fees and tax. I haven't received monetary or any other kind of compensation and I don't use affiliate links. The retail price is $39 but you can grab it as low as $20 during some sale events. You can order it directly from TinHiFi. T1S The T1S is an improved version of the T1 Plus with a re-tuned driver on the basis of T1 PLUS and for the T1S it is equipped with a re-developed acoustic silicon sleeve. The T1S...

The review sample was kindly provided by Linsoul free of charge in exchange for my honest evaluation. The P1 MAX retail price is $169 and you can buy it from Linsoul. The link is non affiliate and I didn't receive monetary or any other kind of compensation. P1 MAX aka "Big Panda" The P1 MAX is the latest planar magnetic IEM from TinHiFi. P1 MAX uses a 14.2MM planar driver unit with a diaphragm of only 2μm thickness, and adopts a double-sided array N52 magnet to generate huge magnetic flux. The lightweight aluminum material reduces the weight of...