Here Active Listening In-Ear Monitors Review
October 28, 2016 Comments Off on Here Active Listening In-Ear Monitors Review
“And that’s the key to Here in a nutshell: achieving balance. Live mixing is a tricky thing for actual live engineers, but once you get the hang of Here’s flexible EQ options, you’ll create the best front-of-house mix at every show you attend, no matter the inherent challenges of both venue and artist. At this point, I can’t imagine attending any show going forward without them in my ears. Hear hear, Here.”

ASTELL&KERN AKT8IE MKII $1,000 Review
October 26, 2016 Comments Off on ASTELL&KERN AKT8IE MKII $1,000 Review
” I hope that the mkii holds up to the daily grind better than the mki appears to have. The latest TK8iE mkii is one of the best-sounding, most dynamic earphones I’ve ever had in my ears. And it is even more comfortable than it is good sounding. Its over-engineered accessories are completely forgivable in light of its incredible sound and fit. It’s a concession to which I give full, unbridled consent.”

CUSTOM ART HARMONY 8.2 REVIEW
October 23, 2016 Comments Off on CUSTOM ART HARMONY 8.2 REVIEW
” The key difference between the 8 and the 8.2 is impact and increased sub-bass presence in the performance of the 8.2; it is just so much better than previously. Bass on the 8 was actually pretty good, to be honest with a snappy and tactile response but it didn’t have a huge amount of emphasis”

FINAL AUDIO F7200 REVIEW
October 22, 2016 Comments Off on FINAL AUDIO F7200 REVIEW
“The F7200 tends to oil coats tom tom drums and certain low-toned vocals a bit much. Rebound bite softens. But considering that the F7200 is pretty flat-field, this becomes its only real Achilles Heel for the trance head. Highs and high mids simply don’t jump out enough to simulate wide trance halls. Partially as a result, its soundstage is wide but not that deep. High range instrument separation is good, but because z-axis depth and bass resolution aren’t super fussy, high range stereo details soften here and there”

INEAR’S PROPHILE-8
October 11, 2016 Comments Off on INEAR’S PROPHILE-8
“The impressions above are all based on both switches turned off. Switching on either will not change much, so please do not expect a 4in1 earphone design (neutral, bassy, bright, balanced). You can add a little oomph to the bass (+3dB to be exact), but it is not the same effect as adding a subwoofer. It is nicely added across the low frequencies and it should compensate lack of bass on some recordings. On well-mastered albums I found the bass boost to add too much thickness, though not reaching bass-heavy amount. I thought the default tuning is just right”

FIDUE A91 SIRIUS REVIEW
October 8, 2016 Comments Off on FIDUE A91 SIRIUS REVIEW
” The AK380, with its sassier AKM AK4990 dual DAC setup, brings that low end back making the A91 sound altogether smoother and more musical to my ear. Importantly the dynamic driver is delivering right to the very low end as it should be, vocals are richer sounding and treble is less brittle.”

UNIQUE MELODY MARTIAN REVIEW
October 6, 2016 Comments Off on UNIQUE MELODY MARTIAN REVIEW
The Martian’s bass signature is not what you expect it to be for a dual dynamic. Sure it hits hard, excellent bass in both depth and body but it is very controlled and articulate and it honestly is not the first thing that hits you when you start listening to them. It is an incredibly likable bass response with an elevated sub-bass tuning rather than a curt mid-bass slam so you never feel it dominating or bleeding into the midrange.”

ADVANCED ACOUSTICWERKES NEBULA REVIEW
October 6, 2016 Comments Off on ADVANCED ACOUSTICWERKES NEBULA REVIEW
” The sound does quickly become one of the biggest differentiators between the two IEMs. The One has a warmer and richer sound while still maintaining good balanced throughout. I do notice it to also have quite a relaxed treble. On the other hand the 2 is much lighter and airier, probably from the noticeably better treble extension and a bit more energy near 10kHz. It is certainly the more agile and detailed model.”

CanJam at Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2016 Preview and Sneak Peeks – Video
October 5, 2016 Comments Off on CanJam at Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2016 Preview and Sneak Peeks – Video
Ultimate Ears Reference Remastered IEMs Review
October 2, 2016 Comments Off on Ultimate Ears Reference Remastered IEMs Review
“As mentioned, the soundstage of the UERR is more mid-centric compared to the UERM’s laidback mid-section. As a result, the UERM offers a more wide-reaching projection of sonic cues to create a larger stereo image than the more intimate UERRs. Despite this, the UERR has excellent centre stage and is relatively more cohesive than the UERM. Instrument separation is excellent in spite of the smaller stage that the UERR has to work with.”

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