Sony Ear Duo – Hands On at MWC 2018
March 4, 2018 Comments Off on Sony Ear Duo – Hands On at MWC 2018
Audeze LCDi4 In-Ear Headphones $2,495 Review
March 2, 2018 Comments Off on Audeze LCDi4 In-Ear Headphones $2,495 Review
“The iSine 10 and 20 were game changers in 2016, and unlike any other in-ears I’ve reviewed—so how could the LCDi4s top them? The compar- isons were finished in short order: The iSine 10/20s are still astonishing, but the LCDi4s are an alto- gether more refined, transparent device, even when plugged into something as mundane as my iPhone 6S’s 3.5mm headphone jack. When I returned to the iSine 20s after spending time with the i4, the 20s sounded cloudy and veiled. Still, the LCDi4s won’t play super loud with smartphones, even with the latest version of Audeze’s Cipher cable that features a built-in digital converter for use with the iPhone’s Lightning connector. But it does take the LCDi4’s sound quality to the next level with even better bass extension/definition, transparency, and treble purity versus the 3.5mm plug connection.”
Sennheiser IE800 S $1,000 Review
March 1, 2018 Comments Off on Sennheiser IE800 S $1,000 Review
“The Sennheiser IE800 has been one of my long term reference in-ear headphones, and the IE800 S ups the ante. That said, the IE800 stood the test of time, and I’m expecting the IE800 S will still sound great five years down the road, in 2023.”
CANJAM NYC 2018 Highlights – video
February 28, 2018 Comments Off on CANJAM NYC 2018 Highlights – video
Rose Hybrid 7 MKII Review
February 26, 2018 Comments Off on Rose Hybrid 7 MKII Review
“Bass is slow and smooth with rather rounded notes. It presents through sub-bass impact and tones over delicately articulated notes. As a result, the 7 isn’t overly detailed nor does it suit faster genres of music. Still, accuracy clearly was never Rose’s intention and the earphones deliver a fun bass response with excellent extension. Combined with hearty sub-bass emphasis, the earphones produce clear rumble and impressively physical slam. Mid-bass is cleaner by comparison with declining emphasis into the upper-bass frequencies. As it still has enhanced presence, notes do sound enlarged and bloated, not aided by the 7’s slower decay that compromises separation.”
MrSpeakers Aeon closed-back headphones $800 Review
February 25, 2018 Comments Off on MrSpeakers Aeon closed-back headphones $800 Review
“I’ve been playing a lot of Peter Gabriel the past few weeks before having to commit these words to print. “Solsbury Hill” from the Special Edition of his 2011 album, New Blood (16/44.1 ALAC file ripped from CD, Real World 00038), has become a favorite, Gabriel’s husky baritone set against the arrangement for piano and orchestra. The Æons slightly emphasized the “blat” of the brass instruments, the space around the instruments, and the phlegmy edge to the voice; in general, voices sounded more natural through the LCD-Xes, with more weight to the lows but less top-octave air. I’ll stick with the Audezes, but the MrSpeakers Æons, too, are headphones I could live with.
NOBLE AUDIO DJANGO $1,000 REVIEW
February 20, 2018 Comments Off on NOBLE AUDIO DJANGO $1,000 REVIEW
“Mids on the Django deliver a warm and full-bodied, almost euphoric, instrumental timbre with an even harmonic bias. Instrumental positioning is just slightly behind vocals but they are in no way brittle or thin sounding.”
NFAUDIO NF3U & NF6I REVIEW
February 17, 2018 Comments Off on NFAUDIO NF3U & NF6I REVIEW
“If you look on NF’s stores you will note there is both a NF6 as well as the NF6i. Both are 6 balanced armature custom in-ear monitors but unlike their two NF3 options, they do not differ based on tuning. Instead, while the response to the NF6 was supposed overwhelming in terms of how good it sounded, many end users struggled to drive the earphone due to a lower sensitivity. For this reasoning they set out on making a new model that captured the same performance but was easier to drive so they upped the sensitivity and gave us a new, less demanding option.”
Custom Art FIBAE 3 – Review
February 12, 2018 Comments Off on Custom Art FIBAE 3 – Review
“Highs: The transition from the midrange to the treble does not have a spike and carries no excess energy, meaning these don’t suffer from sibilance. Where these have a lift is in the upper treble creating a great sense of ambiance and air in recordings. Cymbals are not in your face, but they are not taking a back seat, again the initial crash is not overbearing but the highs are still there with great detail. What I like about these is the lack of fatigue inducing factors, but without making them a dull and boring sounding monitor.”
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