Long time no see, Head-Fi, seems it's been a few years! Even when I was active I mostly kept up with desktop so here I am: Picked up a new (to me) laptop with a pretty garbage audio codec, figured a DAC/amp could make sense; something that can take USB in, and ideally OTG from my Note 9...

Hi, I've been on the forums many years ago. I've picked up a few semi-decent headphones over the years: AKG K518, which I love. Then I thought I needed to get on the bluetooth train so I picked up an AK Y50BT, and it's okay. Then I decided I needed something that I could throw in a pack, or...

It seems the vsonic gr07's aren't in stock anywhere. My pair had one of the drivers die (I can hear it rattle around in side the housing...). I like the sound signature and strengths of this iem so I'd like something similar. Any suggestions?

So I bit the bullet on the release of the Massdrop x Hifiman Bolt, and I might have been one of the absolute few who actually liked it. Anyways this really isn't about what so much of the people out there hate about the Bolt, it's a starting point for what I'm looking for. I'm trying to find...

Hi all! I'm looking for a DAC with multiple outputs for my multiple amps. Since I'm running it to amps, I don't need high output power. I plan on using it on a dark voice, my stereo receiver, and for a balanced amp I will buy in the future. Four outputs would be nice, but 3 is the minimum. I...

The most important feature for me is sound quality. I'd mainly use them in workouts or to watch films so bass capabilities and sound balance are important. Right now, I've got it narrowed down to the Anker Soundspirit Pro and the OnePlus Bullets wireless. Between the two of them, what should I...

Hello Head-Fi community! This is my first post, and with that being said I'm a little scared to post here, but I've been in search of help on other forums and I haven't been able to get much help. To begin: I've owned a pair of HyperX Cloud I's for about 4 years now. They're not premium...

Hello, I'm shopping in the CIEM market under 1400 USD, preferably less. So Far I've been looking at: UE18+ PRO Warbler Prelude Lime Ears Aether I value: Imaging Soundstage/Sub Bass Treble Mids in that order from greatest to least. I currently listen mostly to rap/edm, a good song to give an...

Hi all, I recently purchased a pair of Sony Z1R headphones and I’m planning to use them exclusively on my desktop PC at work (streaming hifi music from tidal). I’m thinking about pairing my new headphones with a DAC/amp device but not sure what’s best or recommended for my use case. I don’t...

I have the Audio Technica ATH LS70iS, and it has a SUPER heavy bass, which really suits my basshead tastes. But it bleeds into the mids quite a bit, which makes everything really muddy and congested sounding. It doesn't help that the mids are pretty forward and full and not very recessed at all...

Hi Everyone, I'm looking for some in ears and / or some over the ear headphones. I will be listening for fun and non critically on my commute and at work, but may also consider another pair to listen more critically when I am not busy. In the past I have used the klipsch x10, sennheiser ie8...

Hi. I want to upgrade my current DAC (PCi-Express soundcard Creative SoundBlaster RX) to something more dedicated to audio quality, because this $70usd card points to other things also, like gaming, 5.1 audio and low latency recording. So i want a better DAC just for pure sound quality and not...

Hi all! New here. I am looking to replace my old HF3 Etys (Cables are going out) with something new. I am looking to spend under $200. I can get a pair of HR3XR for under 140 - but I have also read a lot of hype about the iBasso IT01. Can someone help me compare the two, and/or recommend...

If any earphone maker would like to craft a perfect earphones/IEMs in sub $50, which would satisfy and be acclaimed by majority (reviewers too), he should take as a reference the AKG Y30 (successors of the legendary K420), with all its sound features, beginning from soundstage and holography...

I'm looking for some recommendations for cans that will work well for my bicycle commute. Requirements - Can still hear the outside world - Won't fall off - Looks aren't important - Less than £300 - Driven by a phone (but would consider a future upgrade to a portable preamp) I listen to a...

Hello I'm new to Head-fi and IEM's I'm Looking to buy a new IEM or maybe CIEM, currently I have the WESTONE W60 and find them great. But i also want to know what would be something around the same price range or maybe even less or a bit more that would be better or so. Im looking at 64 Audio...

Hey guys, I'm looking for either an IEM or closed back for both listening and gaming (competitively). I would prefer a bit more bass than neutral, but I don't need a ton...

Dear folks, This is my first review on Head-Fi, pardon and kindly notify me if there are areas which need polishing. For the longest i have been using my iPhone X as my main source for music (well not really it was only launched less than a year back). Earlier today i finally got a microSD...

Looking for your expert recommendations for a pair of very nice sounding, comfortable to wear, closed back headphones. I travel with very old, beat up sennheiser hd497’s and have a pair of HD650’s (which are a touch polite for me) for home use. I listen to rock, indie, acoustic and jazz. I...

Hello everyone. Thanks for giving this thread a visit. So I am currently in the Philippines and was disappointed to find out that Shure SE425 is not available here. Haven't really demo'd it personally but I've heard a lot of good things about it. My references are listed at the bottom of my...

Hey guys. I am currently using the ATH-M50x plugged into my motherboard, which I heard is pretty good (SupremeFX S1220 CODEC / ES9023P High Definition DAC). It sounds good, but I realize that I prefer open-back headphones more. I used to have a Philips SHP9500S that I liked a lot. I'm...

Hi, tldr: Are the Spiral Ear 5-Way Ultimates really the very best I can get, if I plan on listening to 320kb mp3s from my iPhone X without any external devices such as amps/DACs/DAPs? To be clear, I'm not looking for someone to do any work for me looking for information. I'm perhaps looking...

Friends, Big-heads, Makers, lend me your ears. I come to share the lists, not to blame makers. I am Bigheadfiler (Big-head + Head-fi + -er) ! Let me show the 20 headphones recommendation list for Big-Heads. This list is come from my 10 years experiences. All headphones below are currently on...

Hi their! I am looking for the best balanced IEM that is priced around $100. Some of the ones I am looking at currently are the Vsonic GR07, IBasso IT01, Massdrop MEE PX, or the Kinera H3. I dont know which of this options is the best or if their is a better option out their.

Hello everybody! Long time no see :) I've had my MR2s for a whole year now, and I don't believe I will upgrade anytime soon (money lol), but I was just curious... if I was to upgrade speakers between a 200-400 dollar-ish range (remember, I live in Sweden where we got high taxes and not...