I’ve been adopting and enjoying final Sonorus-II and Sonorous-III as my preferred closedback mid-tier (€300-ish) headphones for a while now, but other stuff kept me from dedicating enough time to report my views on a article. Now that these babies have been stuck on Wall of Excellence though… well, it’s time to act. At-a-glance Card…
Oriveti OH500 – Nice With You If You Are Nice With Them
I recently had an opportunity to audition a pair of privately-owned Oriveti OH500 IEM – 1 dynamic and 4 balanced armature drivers – for a week and here’s my personal experience with them. At-a-glance Card PROs CONs Rich, nice timbre & personality. Careful pairing required. Avoid budget sources and destkop amps. Well calibrated warm-balanced tonality….
Campfire Andromeda 2020 : Out-Standing Identity
A sort of mythological entity guards the entrance of the over-kilobuck IEM market segment since 2016, and that’s Campfire’s ultrafamous Andromeda. For how odd it may sound I never got to audition those… In conjunction with the release of the new product revision, however, the gap has been filled and I’ve been provided a sample…
Tansio Mirai TSMR-6 – Shiny Glass Cannon
I recently had the opportunity to audition one pair of Tansio Mirai TSMR-6 IEMs, which – I anticipate – I did like quite a lot from the technical standpoint, although their presentation is not my cup of tea as they say. We are talking about quite interesting IEMs, priced just above $500 and featuring a…
iBasso IT07 – Lovable Incoherence
I’ve been loaned a privately owned iBasso IT07 sample and here’s my experience with that, reported following my usual review format. IT07 is iBasso’s flagship featuring 1 DD + 6 BA, costs a pretty penny – $899,00 – and was released some 3 years after IT04 (1 DD+3 BA), which I also will publish a…
Ikko Gems OH1S Review – A Contender
Ikko OH1S are the newest release by the same makers of OH10 – one of the just two $200-IEMs stuck onto Audioreview’s Wall of Excellence, and my personal absolute preferred V-shaped IEM south of 3 times its price. This new OH1S model is presented as an evolution of its previous siblings in terms of technology,…
iFi Micro iDSD Signature
Micro iDSD Signature is the latest evolution of the iDSD series. Its predecessor Micro iDSD Black Label is widely regarded as a great device which contributed to building out on the expectaction regarding its evolution. I did take my sweet time on this one as I’m particularly sensible to the topic. If one thing I…
Tanchjim Darling – A Rightful Upgrade
Today we talk about Tanchjim Darling, Tanchjim’s recently released flagship model which I auditioned with a lot of curiousity considering my appreciation for their direct predecessors Oxygen. Tested at $420. At-a-glance Card PROs CONs Natural acoustic timbre. Not an all rounder – recommended for acoustic genres. Neutral-bright tonality. Competent source required. Great imaging and separation….
Tanchjim Oxygen – Just like a glove
Took me a while after first auditioning them, but after some time I came accross a good deal and I acquired my own pair of Tanchjim Oxygen. And nothing… their sound fits my preferences just like a glove. At-a-glance Card PROs CONs Clean acoustic timbre and very appealing neutral-bright tonality. Acoustic-sided presentation, not the best…
Apogee Groove – Changing the Budget Game for Good (since 2015)
A thorough review of the Apogee Groove, a stunningly performant DAC and headphone amplifier. An entry-level step into the professional audio tier.