Head Gear Reviews by Koolpep
  1. Burson Audio Fun

    5.00 star(s)
    REVIEW Burson Fun (Standard setup) TL;DR: Amazing performer for its price. Highly recommended. Pros: Performance, Dynamism, Power, Transparency, Low Noise Floor, Price, Versatility Cons: Looks, no gain selector About me: As you can see in my profile - I am completely NUTS if it comes to audio gear. I have way too much. For me experimenting and trying new audio devices and headphones is FUN. I love to tinker and explore my music all over again. Because first of all I am a music lover. I cannot get enough of my favorite tunes...
  2. Burson Audio Cable+ Pro

    4.50 star(s)
    Burson! What are you doing? Pushing your V5 Opamp into everything you can find? Hell yeah. Disclaimer: I own a Burson Conductor for a few years and a Cable + from Burson. While I purchased my Burson Conductor, this cable here was NOT purchased, it was sent to me by Burson so I could write down my experience with it. At no time did Burson ask me for a positive review. In fact, I let Burson wait for nearly a year until I finally managed to write this review. Ouch. Work commitments got the better of me. I am reviewing here a A2R - a cable I can put...
  3. J & L Real 85A Outdoor Water-resistant Wireless Speaker

    4.50 star(s)
    J & L Real 85A Outdoor Bluetooth Speaker Disclaimer: J&L provided me with a free sample of the speaker in exchange for a review. I have no other financial or personal ties with J&L. This review is my honest opinion. Design: The design of this speaker is rugged, military looking and rather utilitarian. It comes with lots of rubber housing and silicone coating to protect the device from the elements. All parts and buttons are covered and the texture on everything feels good and long-lasting. It certainly lives up to the outdoor speaker...
  4. Burson Audio Cable+

    5.00 star(s)
    Review of the Cable+ from Burson   Disclaimer: I own a Burson Conductor with an upgraded USB section. Burson has provided me with this cable free of charge for me to review it. They have not requested a positive review and I don't feel obliged to give one for things I don't deem worth it.   Cables: Am I a cable believer? Yes and no. I believe in the technical ability of a cable to alter the sound slightly thanks to different resistance etc. I have quite a few nice after market cables. I did not purchase them as "equalizers" for my headphones but...
  5. Westone W80 Eight-Driver System with Dual Bass, Dual Mid, and Quad High (78508)

    5.00 star(s)
    Weston W80 Review   Disclaimer: The W80 was loaned to me by the local distributor www.samma3a.com - I have to return it, I have not received any incentive, financial or otherwise for this review.   Introduction   Westone - a brand with a rich legacy besides their hearing aid business, they have been around for many years (1959 to be exact), they have produced in-ear monitors for Shure and Ultimate Ears in the past and have a very successful custom in-ear range themselves, with some of the best musicians in the world using their CIEMs on stage...
  6. J & L Real 12A Sport Wireless Speaker

    5.00 star(s)
    Review of the J&L Real 12A Sport Wireless speaker   Disclaimer: J&L contacted me - asking if I could review their bluetooth speaker. They send me a sample for review that I did not pay for. At no time they asked me to write a positive review, so what you get here is my as honest as possible opinion. I didn’t have any high expectations - after all, how good could a bluetooth speaker be that is shockproof and waterproof, that retails for $39? But I was wrong….So thanks to J & L Real to give me the opportunity to change my mind.   Here is the link to...
  7. iFi audio Pro iCAN

    5.00 star(s)
    REVIEW: ifi Pro iCAN   Equipment used: Headphones: Sennheiser HD800S, Hifiman Edition X, Hifiman HE-560, AKG K7XX, Audeze LCD-2f, Sennheiser Momentum, HD-650, Oppo PM-2, PM-3, Aurisonics ASG 2.5, Noble K10U, LZ-A3, plenty of other IEMs.   All images are full-size and can be clicked and seen full screen.         The HD800S leans heavily on the Pro iCAN below:           Music used: From Röyksopp to Amber Rubarth, Diana Krall to Apoptygma Berzerk, Tom Jones to Sphongle, Yello to Camouflage, mostly FLACs 24/96 or 16/44.1 - some mp3...
  8. Noble Audio Kaiser K10UA universal aluminum

    5.00 star(s)
    Noble Audio K10U - The Emperor (Kaiser) of in-ears!   Introduction Noble was founded by John Moulton (aka Wizard) and Brannan Mason (aka The Glove) with the goal of producing the finest universal and custom in-ear monitors available today. With John’s background as an AU.D. CCC-A and Brannan’s business credentials, they were set to quite an impressive start. One of the things, besides their supposedly market leading sound quality,  Noble is known for is their creative design of their CIEMs, that can be seen on their website. They treat the CIEMs...
  9. WooAudio WA8 Eclipse

    5.00 star(s)
    REVIEW: Wooaudio WA8 Eclipse   All images are clickable for the full res version!                  Equipment used: Headphones: Hifiman HE-560, AKG K7XX, Audeze LCD-2f, Sennheiser Momentum, HD-650, Oppo PM-2, PM-3, Aurisonics ASG 2.5, JVC HA-FX850, UE900s, plenty of other IEMs.     Music used: From Röyksopp to Amber Rubarth, Diana Krall to Apoptygma Berzerk, Tom Jones to Sphongle, Yello to Camouflage, mostly FLACs 24/96 or 16/44.1 - some mp3 320kbps, some AAC 256kbps Depending on headphone high or low gain - no EQ   Disclaimer...
  10. V-MODA Crossfade Wireless

    4.50 star(s)
    V-Moda Crossfade Wireless     (All images are clickable if you want the full res version)   Introduction V-Moda was founded in 2002 by Val Kolton, trying to combine fashion and audiophile grade headphones. Here I am reviewing the V-Moda Crossfade Wireless.   V-Moda introduced a couple of other models over the years and received a great reception within the first quite skeptical audiophile world. However, extremely sturdy quality with an incredible attention to detail, plus great sound quality made his brand successful. V-Moda has now sold...
  11. FiiO X5 2nd gen Premium Hi-Res DAP

    4.50 star(s)
    REVIEW:   Equipment used: Headphones: RHA T10, T20, AKG K7XX, LCD-2f, Momentum, RE-400, HD-650 Firmware: 0.05b (later updated to 0.11b)   Music used: From Röyksopp to Amber Rubarth, Diana Krall to Apoptygma Berzerk, Tom Jones to Sphongle, Yello to Camouflage, mostly FLACs 24/96 or 16/44.1 - some mp3 320kbps, some AAC 256kbps Depending on headphone high or low gain - no EQ    Disclaimer: I received the Fiio X5II review unit from www.samma3a.com the local distributor of Fiio products. I have to return the unit, so there is no financial...
  12. RHA T20

    5.00 star(s)
    RHA T20 Review   Introduction RHA just launched the T20 in the UAE where I live. It was a great event in a brand new beautiful hotel, the TAJ Dubai, perfect choice, RHA ;-)   I was lucky enough to attend this event and got the chance to listen to the T20 and also listen to a review sample for the following days. The way RHA is supporting the local distributor and the audiophile community is really exemplary and a shining example for other manufacturers in the region. Thanks as well to gadgitechme.com for their support. All pictures in this...
  13. Aurisonics ASG-2.5 Generic Fit Digital-Hybrid In-Ear Monitors in Polished Red

    4.50 star(s)
    Aurisonics ASG-2.5 Review   Introduction Many thanks to samma3a.com for providing me with a ASG2.5 for a week to review.   Aurisonics is a Nashville, Tennessee, US based company that produces mostly by hand and it shows. Aurisonics stands for Auris is latin for ear and Sonics is the practical application of sound. A nice name for an audio company. When a mastering engineer founds an audio company, audiophile ‘listen’ hah!! Fire up youtube and search for Dale Lott, he is the founder and CEO of Aurisonics and if you need to see someone standing...
  14. RHA MA750

    4.50 star(s)
    RHA MA750 Review   Introduction   Many thanks to RHA-Audio.com for providing Dubai with a MA750 to review and demo at the local Headphone Meet-up, your support for the headphone community is exemplary and highly appreciated.    The company: RHA is short for Reid Heath Audio - a Scottish headphone company that is still quite young but churning out better and better earphones with amazing quality and generous warranty. I own the MA350 for quite some time which was at the time it was released a very solid offering with incredible value for money...
  15. HiFiMAN HE-560

    5.00 star(s)
    Hifiman HE-560 Review       Introduction Many thanks to samma3a.com for providing me with a Hifiman HE-560 to review.         Hifiman is a relatively young producer of audio gear. The company was started by Dr. Fang Bian in 2005 and started selling under the HiFiMAN brand since 2007. The company was founded in New York, USA, but moved the head quarter to Tianjin in China in 2011 where their two factories are located as well.   They design and manufacture high performance headphones, portable players and amplifiers. The HE-560 is the...
  16. FiiO X3 2nd gen Ultraportable Hi-Res DAP

    5.00 star(s)
    REVIEW:   Equipment used: Headphones: HD650, AH-D600, LCD2, T90, HA-FX850, UE900s, Momentum, ATH-M50x, Ostry KC06A, RE-400 Firmware: 1.0   Music used: From Royskopp to Amber Rubarth, Diana Krall to Apoptygma Berzerk, Tom Jones to Sphongle, Yello to Camouflage, mostly FLACs 24/96 or 16/44.1 - some mp3 320kbps, some AAC 256kbps Depending on headphone high or low gain - no EQ   Disclaimer: I received the Fiio X3II review unit from www.samma3a.com the local distributor of Fiio products. I have to return the unit, so there is no financial...
  17. Beyerdynamic DTX 102 iE In-Ear Headphones (Silver)

    5.00 star(s)
    Only short review from me.   Since the "The Wirecutter" claimed these would be the best IEMs under $100 I had to try them when I saw them for $49 on a very special sale.   They are fantastic allrounders, the bass is pronounced a tad bloated maybe, but pleasurable to listen to, clarity, pretty decent miss and good details in the highs make this headphone a steal for the money.   I didn't think that beyerdynamic made good in ears after a quite mediocre one I tried some time ago. However, with this one they have hit the sweet spot of sound quality...
  18. Beyerdynamic DT 880 - 32 Ohm

    4.50 star(s)
    Just a quick review.   A local dealer closed his shop and sold off his Beyerdynamic stock for very attractive prices. I couldn't help and purchased a T50p and a DT 880 Premium from him.   I never owned a Beyerdynamic before, but Sennheiser, Ultrasone, Shure, Ultimate Ears, Koss etc. and finally wanted to find out if the "Beyer" sound is something for me.    In short: yes it is and I can highly recommend these headphones to everyone who looks for a all in one headphone. It's engaging, fun, crisp and detailed and has a nice soundstage. And...
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