Introduction Firstly let me state up-front that I absolutely love the Sony WH1000xm2 headphones. Whilst I'm more than comfortable with the notion that there may well be better, more accurate headphones out there, I just love the sound character of the Sony's. The only problem that I have with them is their fit. I know that there are some people who can get their ears to fit inside the ear cups but that's just not going to happen with me. As a result they tend to start to get uncomfortable after about 30 minutes of use. Whilst I'm aware that this...

There's no doubt about it, the Bluetooth TWS headphone market is exploding - just about every company that's even slightly involved with audio is now selling at least one set of true wireless headphones. Axloie have several different models on the market. The AXLOIE Goin are designed for sports use thanks to their water resistance and the soft ear hooks which help keep the headphones in place whilst you're wallowing around like an epileptic doing your keep fit stuff. These types of headphones do offer a number of advantages over conventional ones...

I feel its important to put my cards on the table up-front with this review. The following points should give you a clearer idea of my thoughts and opinions regarding headphones:- Much of my listening is done using headphones designed for portability. I like wireless - much of my listening is done with wireless headphones and iems. Whilst I'm always looking for the best possible sound quality, I'm perfectly OK with the limitations of Bluetooth over wired. My usual sources are my mobile phone and Google Play Music via my excellent Chromecast Audio...

There are now perhaps hundreds of inexpensive bluetooth headphones now coming onto the market - the technology has now reached a point where differences between models comes down to features and subtle changes in sound character and quality. Features The Holy High BE1018 are a pair of TWS earphones which feature earhooks (which actually fit in the charger case) and this greatly helps maintain a good fit - even when you’re actively throwing yourself around the gym or going on a 10k run. According to the specifications listed on the box the...

Introduction. I appear to now have an embarrassing amount of inexpensive (and some not so inexpensive) TWS headphones in my collection - most are good - some not so good. One thing I have done to realise though is that even the not so good ones sound significantly better than the headphones I used to use when I was a teen. In fact it has to be said that many of these inexpensive TWS headphones sound better than the most expensive first generation Bluetooth headphones. With these thoughts in mind I tend to look for three fundamental details when...

Introduction I'm an enthusiastic headphone user and have been for many years. To give you an idea of the kind of sound signature I like, here's a list of some of the headphones I have (or have had in the past):- Ultimate Ears Triple Fi10 Sony WH1000XM2 Shure E500 Apple Airpods Etymotic ER4P SoundPEATS Q32 True Wireless Mavin Air-X True Wireless Sony MDR-888 earbuds Players I've used in the past include:- Apple iPod 5th gen Apple iPod Nano Creative Nomad Jukebox 3 (perhaps the best sounding MP3 player ever!) Samsung Galaxy Note 2 LG V20 (My...

Introduction I often go into a detailed preamble when reviewing headphones. It's an attempt to establish what headphones I am already familiar with - hopefully so that meaningful comparisons can be made with the headphones being currently reviewed. To break this down into something more succinct:- My personal favourite IEM's are probably the Ultimate Ears Triple Fi 10. I like these because they sound truly superb, have detailed and rich mids, a wide frequency range, go loud and are reasonable flat in their sound signature. I own both the...

Introduction - About Me. I have been a keen music enthusiast for many years now. In the past I have owned a rather nice analogue based system comprising of the following:- Logik DM-101 Turntable - Linn Basik LVX Tonearm - Nagaoka MP11 Boron Cartridge - Musical Fidelity Integrated Amp - B&W Loudspeakers - Pioneer PD8700 Turntable-based CD Player and all the required spikey-stands, Sound Organisation Turntable Shelf and all the other goodies that were really required to make an analogue system sing and dance. I loved it and spent many happy hours...

Introduction - About Me. I have been a keen music enthusiast for many years now. In the past I have owned a rather nice analogue based system comprising of the following:- Logik DM-101 Turntable - Linn Basik LVX Tonearm - Nagaoka MP11 Boron Cartridge - Musical Fidelity Integrated Amp - B&W Loudspeakers - Pioneer PD8700 Turntable-based CD Player and all the required spikey-stands, Sound Organisation Turntable Shelf and all the other goodies that were really required to make an analogue system sing and dance. I loved it and spent many happy hours...

Mavin Air-X Review Preamble I suspect this review is going to end up being pretty long. I’ve experienced a lot of bluetooth headphones over the last couple of years and I thought I would bring these experiences into the Mavin Air-X review. I strongly suspect that I’m not the only one chasing the magic combination of ultra-superb sound quality, genuinely useful controls and all within a very tight budget. Qualify I’ve never owned the ultimate in top-end hifi. I do own some nice headphones - including:- Sennheiser HD598SR - Sony WH1000XM2 -...

I have to be honest up front. I tend to use headphones for most of my music listening these days. When Burson gave me the opportunity to review their Bang Power Amp I must admit I wondered whether my humble loudspeaker system would be up to the task of showing off any improvements in the audio chain. But then I thought - what the hell, let’s give it a try. I normally listen to a Sony micro system and Mission bookshelf loudspeakers. Although the system does have a CD player, I tend to listen to the Chromecast Audio most of the time. I have to say...

I have been an avid headphone user for many years now. I think it’s fair to say that I’ve got to the point where I would always prefer to listen to music through headphones than loudspeakers. In all fairness, perhaps one of the main reasons for this is because I don’t live alone and my family really don’t share my taste in music. Also, I do like to listen to my music fairly loud - far louder than I would through speakers. Throughout the years I have had an incredible number of headphones and playback devices including various portable Minidisc...

As an avid wireless headphone user I've always wanted to be able to pair my TV up to my wireless headphones for both movies and gaming. One of the more common problems when attempting to do this is lag - or lip sync problems. This device is designed to connect to an analogue output - either line out or headphone socket, and then transmit that signal to a paired device - i.e. headphones. Alternatively it can also be used as a bluetooth receiver - you connect your conventional wired headphones to the device which then picks up the bluetooth signal...

Firstly - I've given these headphones five stars because for their price they're excellent. Offering pretty much the same sound quality and convenience of the Apple Airpods but at a third of the price. There are a few truly wireless headphones on the market now and many of these are surprisingly inexpensive - especially when compared to the similar products being released by the major brands such as Sony, Samsung and of course Apple. What makes the SoundPEATS Q32’s different from the competition? Well for one thing they’re using Bluetooth 5.0...

In recent months I have really started to appreciate the benefits of wireless headphones and have had the opportunity to try out many of the more popular ones out there - both full sized and earbud/iem types. Obviously like with all things, some were better than others. The Aqua+ is a tiny portable Bluetooth receiver and headphone amplifier in one. Designed to be used only wirelessly, the unit only has an headphone output socket - no word input at all. The unit comes supplied with its own USB powered wireless charging dock (which is a really nice...

In recent months I have really started to appreciate the benefits of wireless headphones and have had the opportunity to try out many of the more popular ones out there - both full sized and earbud/iem types. Obviously like with all things, some were better than others. The Aqua+ is a tiny portable Bluetooth receiver and headphone amplifier in one. Designed to be used only wirelessly, the unit only has an headphone output socket - no word input at all. The unit comes supplied with its own USB powered wireless charging dock (which is a really nice...

It’s fair to say that by now most people who have an interest in wireless headphones know that the top 3 headphones for noise cancelling are Bose, Sony and Sennheiser. Over the last year I have had the opportunity to try out a wide range of bluetooth wireless headphones - thanks to Amazon’s excellent returns policy, living in the backwaters of nowhere is no longer a problem when it comes to purchasing high-end equipment in order to choose the best possible product within your price range. For some time now the top three bluetooth noise cancelling...

Over the past few weeks I have tried out quite a few over-ear bluetooth headphones in a mad search for the ‘ultimate’ bluetooth headphone. I have tried the Bose QC35’s, V-Moda Crossfade Wireless and now the Sennheiser PXC550’s (I wanted to also try the new Sony MDR1000x models but they appear to be sold out with a two month waiting list - and I’m the impatient type. My usual wired headphones consist of the following (all of which are used regularly): Ultimate Ears Triple Fi 10 - in ear monitor 1More Hybrid Triple Driver - in ear monitor Sony XBA...

I have to admit it upfront. I am a headphone geek. I have far more headphones than I know what to do with and spend a considerable amount of time each day listening to music through them. Over the last couple of years I have been on the search for really top-quality wireless headphones - both full sized and in-ear. I’m more interested in sound quality and comfort/fit than I am with features like noise cancelling and NFC pairing. With this in mind, this review is focussing more on the sound quality and experience using these headphones rather than...

I love listening to music. Unfortunately personal circumstances (i.e. being married with 3 adult children - and a dog) means that I seldom get the chance to rock out with loudspeakers any more. So it’s headphones all the way for me. I have a fairly extensive collection now - including the following (for reference purposes): Sennheiser HD598se - Ultimate Ears Triple Fi 10 - V-Moda Crossfade Wireless - 1More Triple Driver - needless to say the list goes on with a significant amount of inexpensive bluetooth in-ear headphones). Generally I don’t...