Hello folks, introducing the latest brand to tackle the high-end IEM world, Nostalgia Audio! The company is the passion project of 3 audio enthusiasts from HK with a background in the industry. While they started with custom cables, they are entering the IEM arena with the Benbulbin, a hybrid...

Intro This one certainly flew under the radar for me and I'm sure many others. I was thankful that a few impressions started popping up online, mostly from international enthusiasts, that drew my attention. This is the latest earphone from Oriveti who previously gained notoriety with their...

Craft Ears are a new CIEM manufacturer spearheaded by Jedrzej, a drummer, music composer, and producer from Poland. The company has been in the works for 2 years with the goal of creating the best sounding and most comfortable CIEMS for musicians and audiophiles alike. Craft Ears are a...

Introduction Symphonium Audio is a new audio manufacturer from Singapore. It was started by two passionate audio enthusiasts aiming to bring high-quality audio to the average consumer. They design their products from the ground up and manufacture almost every component in-house, enabling...

Introduction The Falcon C is Dunu's flagship dynamic driver in-ear. It features a new design (that sets them apart from the DK-X earphones), a diaphragm constructed from ultra-rigid carbon nanotubes and liquid metal housings not unlike the dynamic driver Campfire in-ears. In addition, Dunu...

Introduction Opening up a thread since I haven't seen much talk of Cozoy's Takt line of products. TheTakt Pro is Cozoy's latest DAC/AMP that holds great relevance given that most modern smartphones omit a headphone jack. Its minute shell makes for a practical alternative to factory provided...

Introduction – With an overwhelmingly positive response on my Oppo PM3/Bowers and Wilkins P7 comparison review, I have decided to expand this article to include a few more models that I’ve been listening to. The two that I have decided to add today are the Sony MDR-1A and Denon MM-400, the...

Manufacturer -    The Syllable brand was founded in 2007 with a passion of music and has since become a leading consumer Sports Headphone brand operating around the globe. Syllable began their career as a professional company to making high quality wireless sports headphones. Syllable pride...

I`ve always found the iPod nano 3g to be strangely charming and have been looking into getting one for a few years. Strangely I actually ended up redeeming a 7th generation nano through some expiring Qantas points. Recently on a trip to Asia I managed to pick one up for a very good price...

Ive been reading around and have decided on either the e18 or e17k, which one is superior sound wise? I've read a few reviews starting that the newer e17k is superior despite the numbering. I'll mainly use it with my sennheiser ie800s. Thanks for any comments.

Introduction –  Even though I have a nice collection of earphones and headphones at home, I still value having good speakers on my devices simply for convenience when out and about and occasionally to share with others. Sometimes it`s not practical to use earphones/headphones such as outside on...

Introduction –    Both Oppo and Bowers and WIlkins have produced strong offerings in the under $500 USD price range. Both sport slick metal housings, closed back design and tout class leading audio performance. However while these two headphones might be similar on the spec sheet, their real...

  So just posting this review here as the W30`s haven`t been getting a lot of attention past the initial hype. It was very difficult to decide whether or not to buy them based only on the few reviews on the internet. So for anyone interested in the W30`s, I`ve written a review on my blog that...

So I`ve been using the eq and preamp in poweramp to equalize the volume between most of my songs, since I listen to a wide range of genres and time periods, the volume discrepancy can be jarring or deafening. I recently got a Fiio Q1 and when using the dac, the eq doesn`t seem to change between...

Just opening up a thread to point out some of the key things to look out for when purchasing a set of Bose QC20`s. I own both the real and fake sets and thought it would be helpful to alert some potential buyers to the main differences and similarities. Looking on Amazon, it seems most of the...

So unfortunately I live in Australia which means that the Klipsch Promedia and Edifier speakers both cost around $300, however one of my relatives will be visiting America soon where they are considerably cheaper... The Klipsch being $100 and the Edifiers $160. So I was wondering which one is...

Hi, I'm relatively new to headphone repairs but have extensive experience with other diy and can solder reasonably well. I've built a few amps and other projects in the past. Recently I've had to replace the 3.5mm plug on several earphones and headphones, only one of which is now working...

So as the title suggests, I`m considering selling off my ie800s and buying a similarly priced set of headphones, in particular I`m looking at the Grado sr325e and rs2e, I was wondering if these headphones will offer an improvement in sound quality or if they will simply be added bulk, I know...

Hi, as the title suggests I`m wondering if the difference between a good smartphone and a similarly priced DAP would be substantial enough to warrant the extra purchase. I`ve always invested in the actual earphones or headphones but not the source as I`ve found my HTC M8 to be substantial...

Intro -   Edifier is a brand that has become increasingly prevalent in the low-mid end computer speaker market with an array of colorful, minimalist designed speakers that some would argue offer style over substance. However the small company dispels these perceptions with many of their...

I`ve been an owner and fan of the Klipsch x10`s for about 4 years now and athough they are still perfectly functional, the strain reliefs have split to a worrying degree. I tried using epoxy and superglue but none were pliable enough and cracked when the earpieces bent, silicone also didn`t work...

Hi, big fan of JVCs FX700, anyone own both the FX700 and 750?, what improvements are there and how do they compare in design/size, thanks.

Anyone know a site that still stocks the PFE 232`s?, thanks.

Hi, I recently received my Shure SE535 LTD`s and really dislike the stock Shure cable, I`m looking for a nice custom cable and was wondering which cables would suit the sound sig, does anyone have any experience with the cable builder Sunricky on ebay?, I`m currently interested in this cable...

From what i`ve heard they`re both high end dynamic iem`s with an emphasis on bass, can anyone compare them? I currently own the FX800`s and am a large dynamic fan, if anyone can comment on the Cardas in particular that would be appreciated, thanks for any responses.