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theintention

theintention

Headphoneus Supremus
For Rose Technics QT-X in Universal Fit
Pros: Weighty mid-centric tuning
Voluminous sub bass
Easy to power and reach full potential
Well-accessorized
Smaller size for the amount of drivers utilized
True 'all-rounder'; from price to packaging to sound
Cons: While it has good treble extension, it lacks weight in higher frequency range
Mid-bass lacks punch and slam
Long nozzles caused fit issues - a con for me, not necessarily for everyone
Confusing branding/Value vs Deluxe

Overview​

The Rose Technics QT-X is a hybrid IEM, consisting of 1 x 10mm Tesla Coil DD and 6 BAs - 2 low/2 mid/2 high configuration. Tuning is vocals and mids focused, with a...
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audiophilejournal

audiophilejournal

New Head-Fier
For Intona 7055-C USB 3.0 SuperSpeed Isolator in Computer Audio
Pros: - compact size, easy to use, includes USB A-B cable with industrial protection, it works!
Cons: - you could talk about price, but then again it's half the price of other Digital-to-Digital Converters with galvanic isolation.
- just a single USB Out port (if you own multiple DACs it might be a problem, otherwise no)
I am very excited to write about Intona 7055-C model as after years of trying multiple devices who promised to clean my USB signal i finally got one that does like no other!
I have a noisy desktop...
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Infoseeker
Infoseeker
I also own this, was such a nice investment for my Chord Hugo2 portable.

I can even implement a midbass pEQ boost (on windows).....and now I not only get a bass boost.....but a punchy/slammy bass boost!
audiophilejournal
audiophilejournal
Nice to hear this! The improvement is huge, especially on my system, it cleans all the noises and the signal goes unaltered into the DAC.
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Jarlaxle

100+ Head-Fier
For HiBy R4 in Digital Audio (FLAC/MP3/etc) Players (DAPs)
Pros: Price
Design and color choices (Reminds me of Evangelion Mechas)
Lively and colorful sound
Class A amplification
Sound customization and enhancement options
Cons: Runs warm
Remember when Hiby released the M300 under a new brand, Hiby Digital? That one was in the same vein as later Sony A Series Walkmans and became quite popular. But that’s old news now. The new rage...
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SemperMalum

SemperMalum

100+ Head-Fier
For Fatfreq Maestro SE in In-Ear
Pros: Absolutely amazing bass in both quality, quantity, texture
'Audiophile' level technicalities, layering, separation that is not muddled by the bass
Amazing natural mids
Absolutely Fun Tuning yet still a Detail King
VERY revealing (good and bad)
Cons: Size and Comfort
Harder to Drive
Price
TL;DR: Bass Cannon yet still an All-Rounder - with some caveats

Overview/History
Hi all.

I'm back with some more Fatfreq reviews. I'll be dropping this along with my review...
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linux4ever
Completely agree with the sound analysis and fit issues with universal model. Hence switched to customs and have no fit issues.
SemperMalum
SemperMalum
I think for the SE (and likely Grand Maestro), the CIEM route really would alleviate and make these complete end game. If I was ever to go with customs, I'm all in with Fatfreq's line up.
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flre

New Head-Fier
For Elysian Acoustic Labs Pilgrim in Universal Fit
Pros: + Amazing, clean and natural upper treble
+ Masterfully done low end
+ Outstanding texture and transparency
+ Details galore
+ Sublime vocals
+ Impeccable channel matching (anecdotal)
Cons: - Hot and spicey at times
- midrange weirdness
- Build
Foreword
This is my first review, please be gentle.
I may be using the wrong terms and also be neglecting some topics which are usually discussed. I don't feel familiar...
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FreeWheelinAudioLuv2
FreeWheelinAudioLuv2
Fantastic review! Well done!
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flre
Thank you very much, that means a lot! :relaxed:
nikbr

nikbr

500+ Head-Fier
For Tronsmart Mirtune C2 in Computer Speakers
Pros: Decent quality material
USB-C charging port
Satisfying button clicks
LED light show in different modes
Stable connection
Enjoyable surround sound
Affordable price
Cons: Lack of bass can be problematic for some genres
Loud turn ON and OFF & connecting sounds
Packaging is not too secure or attractive
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This is my first time writing about a portable BT speaker, but it is by no means the first BT speaker...
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Ianbanz

Ianbanz

New Head-Fier
For Hisenior T4 (2023) in Universal Fit
Pros: • Sound Signature: Rich, mids with a smooth, non-fatiguing treble and warm, punchy bass.

• Tuning Switches: Offer customization for bass and treble boost.

• Comfort and Fit: Surprisingly compact design with long, ear canal-shaped nozzles for a secure and comfortable fit. Excellent passive noise isolation.

• Cable and Accessories: High-quality modular cable with a locking mechanism, stylish rugged Pelican style carrying case, and a generous selection of ear tips for optimal fit.

• Value: Excellent value for the price, offering a rich sound, versatile tuning, premium build quality, and generous accessories and an option to customize the shape and design.
Hisenior Audio's journey began in 2016, with a base in Chengdu, China. Their focus from the start has been on crafting professional in-ear monitors (IEMs) for musicians, audio engineers...
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rebbi

rebbi

100+ Head-Fier
For HIDIZS XO in Amp/DACs
Pros: Small, thin, and lightweight.
MQA hardware decoding
Big, bold sound, with excellent rendering of imaging and spatial cues
Great synergy with the Hidizs MP145 IEM's
Bargain price
Cons: Lack of hardware volume adjustment
LED lighting feels like a gimmick
I must begin this review with an apology to Hidizs! I received the product reviewed here several months ago. Unfortunately, moving to a new house and preparing to start a new job delayed the...
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IryxBRO

IryxBRO

500+ Head-Fier
For HIDIZS S8 PRO ROBIN in Amp/DACs
Pros: driving ability, power efficiency, warmth
Cons: lacks the crispness, moderate resolution
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vandung2510

vandung2510

100+ Head-Fier
For EPZ TP50 in Headphone Amplifiers
Pros: - Neutral, slightly analytical tonality
- Great technicalities.
- Very wide stage as well as clear imaging
- Has high power to driver most iem
- Has an oled screen
- A lot of functionalities and features !!
- Value!
Cons: - It’s on a bigger side for a dongle
- No leather case (nitpick)
- No indepth manual out of the box
- No app support
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Introduction:

EPZ is one of many chifi companies that focus on bringing the best value audio product into the market. They have a wide range of...
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vandung2510
vandung2510
You know what, never mind. My unit was fine actually. It can switch the bit depth and sampling rate no problem. The problen was with my Window audio setting as well as foobar setting
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Deckard001
Very nice review!.

I have one question.

So TP50 with Slow PC filter is not as analog as M1P or dacportHD as DongleMadness describes? As it is in second place and very close to FC6,M12i and DacPortHD.

In which place would you set the TP50 compared to your all other dongles/dac/amps?
vandung2510
vandung2510
If i were to rank all of the dongle i have used, then:
1/ RU7. Best tonality, crisp yet smooth treble with mindblowing stage and technicalities. But sold it due to UI, the clicky, zappy noise.
2/ TP50. Neutral tonality. Second best technicalities
3/ FC6 and DC04 Pro. Tonality wise, FC6 has its special sauce being warm and analog-ish. But it has too much coloration to me as well as an intimate stage. The bass is a bit too sluggish for my taste. (Guess R2R is not my thing). The DC04 Pro sounds drier in comparison, but better stage.
4/ Hiby FC4.
Redcarmoose

Redcarmoose

Headphoneus Supremus
For ifi Hip-Dac 3 in Portable Amps
Pros: Easy to use, plug and play music
Actually once set-up, it goes on digitally connected with your computer, once turned on
Enough power for pretty much any headphone
Enough dampening power to add image density and transients which affect image edge detail and stage
Enough dampening power to add bass texture and bass definition over many other Dongles
12 hour use per charge, yet two USB TypeC ports for simultaneous charge and music replay
Sexy (feeling) volume knob that doubles as an on-and-off switch
XBASS to get you a polite yet potent bass boost
POWER MATCH means extra juice when you may need it
While not equal to TOTL desktops with full-size headphones, the hip dac 3 performs about 85% as good, and such diffidences may be unnoticeable while on-the-move in busy locations
IEM resolution is far above average (especially for the $199.00 price) yet a blacker background and finer imaging placement will be found as you travel up the DAP ladder
Cons: None, probably the best product of its kind made today
ifi hip dac 3
Redcarmoose Labs May 28th, 2024
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vilders
vilders
Great review, thanks. Just got my hip dac3 🤩
Redcarmoose
Redcarmoose
@vilders,
Thank-you!
Enjoy! A prime example how great audio doesn’t necessarily have to cost a boat load of $. Cheers.
Vamp898

Vamp898

Headphoneus Supremus
For Moondrop MIAD01 5G HiFi Mobile Audio Device in Digital Audio (FLAC/MP3/etc) Players (DAPs)
Pros: - Almost clean AOSP
- Very good Hardware for that price
- Display is surprisingly good
- Camera is better than Moondrop says
- Very clean 4.4mm
Cons: - App Overview doesn't work with alternative launchers
- No Gain Setting
- Stock Music Player is only so-so
- Bloatware that can't be uninstalled
- Stock Launcher works, but is not good
-- Settings reset after every reboot
- Stock AppStore is only so-so
After verifying the Smartphone in Stock mode and testing in Stock mode i did the following adjustments which improved the usability a lot

First of all i installed F-Droid and with F-Droid the...
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ybbobserrot
ybbobserrot
Great review! Can you verify if this indeed does not bypass the source like what was discussed in another thread here in Head-fi?
Vamp898
Vamp898
Will test that tomorrow and report
Vamp898
Vamp898
@ybbobserrot Works perfectly. Connected to my PreSonus Audiobox USB96 and the Smartphone outputs Hi-Res Audio as it should. So it works.

I tested with FiiO Music and Phonograph Plus. Works perfect with both
Ichos

Ichos

Reviewer at hxosplus
For ddHiFi TC44Pro E2 in Portable Source Components
Pros: + Great audio performance
+ Good technicalities
+ Natural timbre
+ Resolution and transparency
+ Immersive soundstage
+ Plenty of power given the size
+ Efficient
+ Noise free
+ Excellent build quality
+ Premium looking
+ High quality cable and plug
Cons: - No extra features
- Without volume control
- Fixed USB cable
- Only 4.4mm plug
- Not very compact
ddHiFi was established back in 2017 by an audio engineer who had long working experience in both OPPO and FiiO. It is a very well known brand that specializes in making high quality, small sized...
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Leonarfd

Leonarfd

Headphoneus Supremus
For Venture Electronics SMG in Earbuds
Pros: Technical driver
A balanced W tuning
Punchy and fast bass
Forward and clear midrange
Extended treble in good control
Gold plated design
Cable is good and light
Small ergonomic earbud shell
Easy to drive
Cons: Fixed cable
Could have had a touch more bass
Gold plated design - not everyone love this
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Venture Electronics Monk SM Gold

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piphil
piphil
A Wonderful Review, Many Thanks for such a Job !!!
My SMG is on the road to be connected to R2R :)
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domq422

domq422

100+ Head-Fier
For Elysian Acoustic Labs Pilgrim in Universal Fit
Pros: Fit is comfortable and relatively easy
Shell size is on the small-medium size
Fantastic Unboxing experience
Beautifully different design, it’s very distinctive
The included cable and carry case are very well-made
Bass is a step above others in it’s class
Bass texture, impact, and depth are all very satisfying
Mids are clean, clear, and open
Treble has great extension
The sound stage while not the widest, is definitely spacious
Resolution and detail retrieval are befitting of the price bracket
Cons: The reflective finish on the faceplate is incredibly scratch-prone
The nozzle/stem is on the shorter side, which may cause issues with some users
Pentacon connectors, your 2 pin cables are useless with this set!
Tuning is a bit on the safe side
I would like a little more treble zing after 10k (Subjective)
Dynamics are slightly lacking
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Thank you very much to HiFiGO for making the tour of the Elysian Pilgrim happen and thank you to my bud Neil for welcoming me into the HiFiGo US tour group...
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SemperMalum
Great review!
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kokokab
kokokab
Nice picturess
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torpid

New Head-Fier
For AFUL MagicOne in Universal Fit
Pros: Great tonality and timbre
Clean and impactful midbass
Both male and female vocals shine on this set
Good resolution and imaging
Beautiful translucent resin shell
Great stock cable
Great passive isolation
Cons: Power hungry - this IEM needs proper amplification to shine
Hard to get good seal with stock tips
Lackluster sub bass
MSRP is not competitive in 2024

Intro/Disclaimer​

The AFUL MagicOne has garnered a lot of attention towards the end of 2023 but does this single BA set still compete in 2024? Read on to find out.

I...
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GoneToPlaid
The MagicOne's single BA driver can be driven to physical clipping. In other words, the MagicOne is not an IEM to listen to at really high volume levels. What instead makes the MagicOne really special as a very relaxing or chill pill IEM is that the MagicOne has a relaxed BA sound for the bass and that the MagicOne adds a very nice ethereal nature to the sound of whatever music which you are listening to. I used to think of the Truthear Hola as a very relaxing "chill pill" IEM. Yet the MagicOne tops the Hola in this regard since the MagicOne is the first IEM which I actually fell asleep to while listening to it.
Brandfuchs

Brandfuchs

100+ Head-Fier
For HiFiMAN SUSVARA in Over-Ear
Pros: Susvara does not need me to use certain descriptions to praise it, it symbolises a perfection in itself
Cons: Mid bass that could be more punchy
Pricey, pricey, pricey...
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jogawag

1000+ Head-Fier
For Blox TM11 in Earbuds
Pros: Superior TOTL sound.
Cons: Classic MX500 shell. Cable not included.
My pair has been properly burnt in for about 80 hours prior to this review. I used an OCC material MMCX cable that costs about USD15.

The TM11 is the flagship of his Blox (made by Mr Woo), a...
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h8uthemost
h8uthemost
Tasty like buds.

Nice review
project86

project86

Headphoneus Supremus
For Apos Ray 12AU7 Vacuum Tube in Cables and Accessories
Pros: Clean and clear sound with just the right amount of warmth, open and spacious, very low noise floor, warranty, easy availability
Cons: Not available outside USA, limited to just a few tube types at present (both of these problems are being worked on)
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I recently wrote up my thoughts about the xDuoo TA-20 Plus hybrid headphone amplifier, which you can read...
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hokagoteatimereviews

hokagoteatimereviews

New Head-Fier
For Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 Wireless in Over-Ear
Pros: 1. The graphite colour I got for review is really nice, much better than black and white colour.

2. The ANC is on par with the Sony & Bose

3. They frequently go on sale for around $210-250

4. The overall sound is really good

5. They sound much much much better than the Sony and Bose

6. The monster battery life of 60 hours with ANC on!!

7. The app is very easy to use

8. Gives access to all the controls

9. Very comfortable to wear
Cons: 1. The headphones don't completely fold (although that does improve the reliability for longer usage)

2. The earpads touch my ears (more of a me issue, but still)

3. Soundstage lacking (Although those who like the in your head sound will love these)
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I am very excited to review my first Sennheiser product today. This is the Momentum 4 from them its a ANC headphone which...
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Bahnhof Zoo
Nice review but I would somewhat disagree on your soundstage assessment. For a closed back it seems very wide to me. I listen to some Dolby remixes and it really shines but even with a good stereo recording to m4 does have a decent width to it.
hokagoteatimereviews
hokagoteatimereviews
Hello, thanks for the kind words. 🙂 I really appreciate it

Yeah I sort of agree on the soundstage, one thing I forgot to mention is that I dont use much headphones at all. This is like my only 4th headphone personally using it. 😅

So I don't really have a good gauge on what's a good soundstage for closed back headphone. I guess i compared them to similarly priced iems here.

Sorry for the confusion.
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