Latest reviews
Latest Most helpful Rating
TechieFelixLP

TechieFelixLP

New Head-Fier
For TimeEar BTE-222 Bluetooth Portable DAC/Amp in Portable Amps
Pros: Ample Power (Especially in USB Desktop Mode)
Neutral-ish Tonality
Compact Size
Microphones in Bluetooth
Cons: No User Manual
Microphone problem on USB
UX Issue (perhaps it's me being nitpicky)

TimeEar BTE-222​

Neutral Sounding Bluetooth Portable DAC/Amp, with Ample Power.​


Specifications :​

  • DAC ...
Show full review
Last edited:
sofastreamer
sofastreamer
some wortds about soundstage depth and layering, which is what generally differentiates dac/amps soundwise besides tonality?
TechieFelixLP
TechieFelixLP
Honestly, I don't think I hear anything different between plugging my Zero:Red directly to my phone or listening to them through the BTE-222. Other than the volume getting louder, I think they sound identical. Or perhaps even slightly better ? Great Suggestion bro. I think I'll need more DAC/Amps so I can compare them. I'll definitely post an update once I got a new DAC/Amp.
Zerstorer_GOhren

Zerstorer_GOhren

500+ Head-Fier
For EPZ Q1 Pro in Universal Fit
Pros: ● Quite solidly build resin shell chassis.
● Its compact UIEM-style shell chassis will give a pleasant comfort to wear and provides a good passive noise isolation.
● Decent quality stock cable.
● Tonally well-balanced sounding set.
● Punchy and tactile bass response
● Well-textured, linear and clean midrange.
● Relatively versatile on both male and female vocals.
● Fairly natural sounding on most instruments.
● Somewhat smooth and balanced treble response.
● Not a hint of harshness nor sibilance.
● At least, above average technical performance.
Cons: ● Needs some improvements on its layering aspect.
● More choices of ear tips could be better.
● Ideally, at least above-average up to wide sound/speaker stage size.
● Wishing for more treble air.
20240221_171227.jpg


"When the words leave off, music begins"

~~Heinrich Heine, 19th century German poet and literary...
Show full review
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: blakglas, Leonarfd, Jaytiss and 3 others
S
STRATEGIST
Nice review...👍🏻
Zerstorer_GOhren
Zerstorer_GOhren
Jaytiss
Jaytiss
Beautiful review. Nice work.
rev92

rev92

Reviewer at Ear Fidelity
For HEDD Audio HEDDphone TWO in Over-Ear
Pros: Completely redesigned
Suspension strap
Revolutional headband
AMT drivers
Superb detail and resolution
Great for audio professionals
Fast, snappy, and neutral presentation
Good build
Cons: Still not very comfortable for me
The magical timbre from HEDDphone One is gone
Very hard to clean

HEDDphone Two​

The HEDDphone TWO is a successor to a highly popular HEDDphone ONE. It uses a full-range AMT driver and it's priced at $1999.

​

...
Show full review
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: Leto Dal, eimis, chaseedward4 and 1 other person
pradiptacr7

pradiptacr7

100+ Head-Fier
For INEAR SD5 in Universal Fit
Pros: Amazing Build quality, Very Natural and Accurate Timbre and Tone, Sublime Bass Texture, One of the Best Midrange, Huge Soundstage, Easy to Drive
Cons: Not for Bassheads, Fit Issue can be Observed for Some, Average Stock Cable

INEAR SD5: UNVEILING SONIC EXCELLENCE​



Introduction: -

In the ever-evolving world of IEMs and headphones, finding the perfect balance between impeccable sound...
Show full review
  • Like
Reactions: Leonarfd and AlekhyaD666
AlekhyaD666
AlekhyaD666
Beautiful writeup and beautiful picture. The SD5 looks very interesting.
pradiptacr7
pradiptacr7
C

Chenkw

New Head-Fier
For Hidizs MS1 Galaxy in Universal Fit
Pros: - Lightweight and clean design
- Affordable during promotion
- Fun and warm V-tuning
- smooth treble
- Easy to drive DD
Cons: - Cheap plastic outer shell
- Slightly bloated bass
- Sound resolution & details could be improved
First and foremost, I would like to thank Hidizs for sending in a pair of Hidizs MS1-Galaxy for my honest review and opinion. I am not in any way affiliated with Hidizs, and you may find the link...
Show full review

Attachments

  • graph.jpg
    graph.jpg
    51.8 KB · Views: 0
Ichos

Ichos

Reviewer at hxosplus
For HIDIZS SD2 in Portable Amps
Pros: + Crystal clear and transparent
+ Resolving and refined
+ Impactful and dynamic
+ Not much digital glare
+ Spacious soundstage
+ Good power for the size
+ Low power consumption
+ In-line control support and embedded microphone
+ Well made
+ Compact, lightweight and ergonomic
+ Good price to performance ratio
Cons: - Polarizing appearance
- Lighting OTG cable is not included in the universal retail package
- No independent volume control
- Slightly lean textures
The Hidizs SD2 is a portable USB DAC dongle without a cable that directly plugs in a host USB type-C port and delivers audio in a 3.5mm headphone output. The Hidizs SD2 not only supports in-line...
Show full review
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: Wuzhishan, cqtek, Leonarfd and 2 others
BielakP

BielakP

New Head-Fier
For HIDIZS MS3 in Universal Fit
Pros: - easy to drive
- great technicalities
- good passive isolation
- details, both in high and mid registers
- good accessories in the package: a set of filters, a large selection of ear tips
- holographic sound
- great imaging and instrument separation
- bass with texture, capable of going low
- great strength of notes
- very good macrodynamics for engaging, dynamic playing
- proper pairing (SONY NW-A55) provides organic sounding instruments, more balanced tuning, devoid of treble harshness and overly fatigued bass
- analytical listening
Cons: - analytical listening - not always what you want
- high sensitivity and low impedance - average cooperation with strong sources
- sometimes too energetic
- on most sources, at times bass can get you tired, and treble can irritate with sharpness; sibilants are also possible
- bag instead of case
- plastic fang on the cable (subjective)
DISCLAMER

All the impressions described below are my true feelings and I agree with them completely. The fact that I think something is special should be taken to mean that it is special...
Show full review

Attachments

  • IMG20240223004104-01.jpeg
    IMG20240223004104-01.jpeg
    2.1 MB · Views: 0
  • Like
Reactions: Droid X Luis Enrique nz, Driftervov and Colin5619
J

Japz77

New Head-Fier
For DITA Audio Project M in Universal Fit
Pros: Detail, Imaging, Layering are good in general not just for the price.
Cons: Highs can be bothersome, upper mid treble emphasis may not be everyones cup of tea, Bass impact.
Dita Project M

Disclaimer: This was a loaner unit provided in exchange for an honest review. No monetary compensation was given.

Not really one into previews, asking people to stay tuned, here...
Show full review
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: gadus, ToneDeafMonk, o0genesis0o and 2 others
Ben86

Ben86

500+ Head-Fier
For Burson Audio Supreme Sound Opamp V6 Vivid and Classic in Headphone Amplifiers
Pros: • Very musical, natural, immersive and refined presentation.
• Sounds very natural and engaging with Instrumental-Vocal music genres like Jazz, Blues, Classical and some Old Rock.
• Great Bass.
• Sweet and Natural Vocals.
• Very natural instrument timbres and great positioning in space.
Cons: • A bit high in price.
• Need an op-amp extender to fit in some audio devices.
In my honest opinion V6 will be really great addition to any audio system, it uplifts sound quality in every aspect compared to other cheaper Op-Amps. In my case compared to OPA1656, OPA1612...
Show full review

Attachments

  • Messenger_creation_40cb3136-b052-4709-bacb-8a6bbe9303d7.jpeg
    Messenger_creation_40cb3136-b052-4709-bacb-8a6bbe9303d7.jpeg
    610 KB · Views: 0
  • 20240217_183951.jpg
    20240217_183951.jpg
    2.3 MB · Views: 0
  • 20240217_180407.jpg
    20240217_180407.jpg
    1.5 MB · Views: 0
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: Ufasas
ICYGENIUS

ICYGENIUS

New Head-Fier
For CCA Rhapsody in Universal Fit
Pros: Quite nice looking
It is possible to customize the sound using switches that work well
Excellent weight and depth of sub bass notes
Detailed texture at low frequencies
Mids are punchy and slightly brighter
Very clearly emphasized attacks and transients on the drums, yeah that good
High frequencies have musical tuning without any excessive brightness and enhancement of this area
There is moderate technicality and analytics
The sound stage, although not super wide, has excellent depth, and there is good plane definition and image separation.
Cons: Not the best packaging and a completely ordinary cable, which also gets tangled.
They have a noticeable armature timbre in the midrange
Introduction!
Hello friends!
Today in the review we’ll talk about a new hybrid product from CCA and their...
Show full review
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: xxAMAROKxx, Colin5619 and audiophilius
PhonoPhi
PhonoPhi
I have Rhapsody.
If this IEM is 4.5 stars - most of other IEMs should be totally off the scale. Devalued/degrading reviewing of free samples (?) Is a big menace (??)
For HeadFi to remain any credible - the reviewers should be governed by the same rules as the "Members of the Trades".
xxAMAROKxx
xxAMAROKxx
This iem deserves 4,5 stars. Sounds correct and engaging with all of my music. There is nothing wrong, maybe some may want less bass. Notice that kz castor silver has 5 star here.
NymPHONOmaniac

NymPHONOmaniac

Headphoneus Supremus
For ARTTI T10 in Universal Fit
Pros: -well balanced bassy W shape tonality
-vast 3D soundstage
-deep fast rumbly bass
-open transparent mids that aren't thin
-gently bright, not shouty nor splashy
-excellent technical performance
-excellent resolution
-fast snappy treble
-excellent imaging
-versatile tuning
-excellent cable
-incredible near non sens sound value
Cons: -not the end word in timbre naturalness (even if among best for planar)
-some might find upper treble a bit energic
-not for bass hater
-cheapish housing construction
423944317_1114600896390137_3779903277540751433_n (1).jpg


Tonality: 8.5/10
Technicalities: 8.8/10
Timbre: 8.2/10
Soundstage: 8.5/10
Imaging: 8.2/10
Musicality (subjective): 8.8/10
Construction: 7.5/10
Accessories...
Show full review
  • Like
Reactions: sfrsfr, 4ceratops and yoowan
sfrsfr
sfrsfr
Yes, T10 is better tuned than most pricier planars.
briantbrain

briantbrain

New Head-Fier
For HIDIZS SD2 in Portable Amps
Pros: • ONLY $39.99
• Unique design, compact, and highly suitable for mobile use
• Support Microphone input
• Good quality control resulting in excellent finishing
• Sufficient power for the majority of entry-level IEMs
• Supports multiple OS devices
• Ideal for bass and soundstage enthusiasts
• Within its price range, provides technical quality and sound above its level
Cons: • Unique design may not appeal to everyone
• Requires caution as the dongle attaches directly to the device (without a cable), making it prone to knocks and damage
• Lack of a USB C female to USB C male cable to address the above weakness
• Separation tends to overlap slightly when there are many instruments
• Nothing in this price range
I would like to extend my gratitude to Hidizs for sponsoring this review by sending me the SD2 unit to evaluate. All opinions expressed here are honest and uninfluenced by any party. I review...
Show full review
  • Like
Reactions: Wuzhishan, SweetCans928, Leonarfd and 1 other person
Dsnuts

Dsnuts

Headphoneus Supremus
For The Penon RENATA Cable in Cables and Accessories
Pros: Excellent hand-crafted IEM cable by Penon Audio
Solid PVC finish with copper alloy and pure silver for its make up
Versatile alloy copper performance.- Higher end copper properties
Infused Liquid Nitrogen treated pure silver for better transparency and details
More copper in properties vs pure silver
Enhances sound separation and imaging for the host IEM
Cleaner treble notes with no extra emphasis
Sculpted bass notes with full impact and extension
Modularity- adds greater plug options
Solid ear hooks to tuck the thicker cables in place
Thicker substantial 2 core construction
Has silver like properties with no negatives of silver
Cons: Thicker 2 core construction- some may not like
Minor cord noise,-there is some but not bad.
Extra enhanced plug would make it a 5 star easily.
Penon Renata. ( pic shown with Penon Quattro )
DSC01564.JPG

The Renata has been a cable Penon has been working on for a while. It seems the...
Show full review
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: -rowan-, Zelda, o0genesis0o and 4 others
iscorpio71
iscorpio71
I might get it later when the price drops...
  • Like
Reactions: Dsnuts
NymPHONOmaniac

NymPHONOmaniac

Headphoneus Supremus
For ISN AUDIO NEO 3 2DD X 1Planar Universal IEM in In-Ear
Pros: -lush dense timbre
-warm round and vibrant bass
-smooth full bodied mids
-good note weight
-open holographic layering
-wide and tall soundstage
-smooth but fast and controlled treble
-fatigue free (no sibilance, no shout, no splash, no spike)
-captivating piano, cello, saxo and violin
-not compressed instrument presence
-extremely cohesive tuning for such hybrid
-good accessories
Cons: -not the most define bass impact and separation
-lack of treble sparkle and brilliance
-average imaging and clarity
-will be too dark or warm for some
423903893_1334686917187654_7399513588834690104_n.jpg


TONALITY: 8.8/10
TECHNICALITIES: 8.2/10
TIMBRE: 8.5/10
SOUNDSTAGE: 9/10
IMAGING: 7.5/10
MUSICALITY (subjective): 9/10
CONSTRUCTION: 8/10
ACCESSORIES...
Show full review
  • Like
Reactions: omarccxr, ernie633124, Okcerg and 6 others
Leonarfd

Leonarfd

Headphoneus Supremus
For HiBy R8 II in Digital Audio (FLAC/MP3/etc) Players (DAPs)
Pros: Neutral organic sound
Background totally black
Luxurious design with stainless steel and alcantara
Flagship DAP at a good price
Fairly long battery time
Powerful enough for most IEMs and Earbuds
Dynamic and spacious stage
Excellent sub bass texture
Resolving
Clear and extended top end
Natural clear transients
Close to no coloration of sound
Easy to use EQ software that is system wide
Large and HD IPS display
Fast and stable player with Android 12
Good hardware with Snapdragon 665 SOC and 8 GB RAM
Cons: Heavy and large player
Alcantara might have questionable longevity
Could have liked more power
The fabric attracts dust
Neutral sound so it won't tame brighter gear
Gets a little warm on the turbo mode
The applied screen protector doesn't cover the whole display area
Large battery so a Quick Charger is needed for reasonable charging time
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: Empros, Spawn1111, Z_Showmaster and 26 others
View previous replies…
hokagoteatimereviews
hokagoteatimereviews
Fantastic review as usual Leonard, they look fantastic!
F700
F700
Amazing review Leo! Enjoy this DAP my friend🔥
Joe Bloggs
Joe Bloggs
Sorry for the late reply. @juwa the R8II as a USB DAC supports up to PCM768 and DSD1024 (via native DSD signalling, not DoP). Hope that helps!
J

JCirclet

New Head-Fier
For HIDIZS MS3 in Universal Fit
Pros: - Very good build quality
- Energetic sound
- Good quality cable
- Plenty of accessories
- Good fitting
- Modifiable tuning profile (via tuning filter)
- One of the best all-rounders in the price bracket
Cons: Female vocal and treble could be too spicy for some people
MS3 - 7.jpg


Hi everyone this is my first review on Head-fi after a plenty of review on my country facebook group. Today I’ll review about this Hidizs MS3 which is the...
Show full review

Attachments

  • MS3 - 6.jpg
    MS3 - 6.jpg
    1.6 MB · Views: 0
  • Like
Reactions: Droid X Luis Enrique nz, Colin5619 and Leonarfd
Zerstorer_GOhren

Zerstorer_GOhren

500+ Head-Fier
For KIWI EARS Forteza in Universal Fit
Pros: ● Gorgeous looking resin shell chassis
● Good construction quality on its shells
● It's UIEM-style shell chassis offers a very comfortable fitting and good passive noise isolation.
● Musical and engaging tuning that will enjoyable and pleasing to casual listeners
● One of the few sets will activate LG phones’ high impedance mode (For LG phone users)
● Physical, tactual and authoritative bass response for adherent bassheads.
● Good for tracking on bass-focus instruments.
● Bright and gleaming female vocals, crisp and lively string instruments.
● Somehow can be recommended to treble heads who want a more shimmering and energetic treble response.
● Acceptable technical performance on soundstaging, stereo imaging and resolution capability.
Cons: ● Too coloured sounding in my liking (subjective)
● Absolutely not for neutral heads.
● Meagre amount of accessories.
● Boomy and smudging bass response
● Lean and recessed midrange presentation
● Needs a powerful source like DAPs and dongles with medium and high gain modes or else, it will sound quite lethargic and inadequacies on dynamics.
● Instances of sibilance and some stridency in some tracks.
20240215_164312.jpg


“Cause, baby, there ain't no mountain high enough, Ain't no valley low enough, Ain't no river wide...
Show full review
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: o0genesis0o and Leonarfd
Fuelbass

Fuelbass

New Head-Fier
For Sennheiser HD 300 Pro in Over-Ear
Pros: Easy to Drive
Open Sounding for a Closed Back
Details because of Prominent Treble
Good Imaging
Cons: Bright Grainy and Fatiguing Sound
Lacks the Mid Bass
Overall Bass light with slight boost in Sub
Wrong Timbre
Plastic Build which Creaks when adjusting
Nothing Professional
Needs EQ
Build

Completely Plastic, makes creaky sound sometimes but fit and finish is good. You can swivel the ear-cups in one direction and bend them...
Show full review

Attachments

  • 20240221_163812.jpg
    20240221_163812.jpg
    1.2 MB · Views: 0
  • 20240221_164026.jpg
    20240221_164026.jpg
    1.1 MB · Views: 0
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: Baycode and LongKick64
View previous replies…
K
Kwsizer
This review is totally wrong. I'm afraid you confused the headphones sound with your personal taste.
Fuelbass
Fuelbass
Kwsizer maybe you like this headphone soo much that you doesn't want anyone to say something negative about your choice even if it's true. This headphone have Pro in it's name and it's far from it. If someone knows how to read frequently chart which you probably didn't, they'll know how far it is from being neutral. I've better reference headphones in my collection and it's far from them.
K
Kwsizer
It's rather silly to judge and then slam a hp only because they have the "pro" word in their name. Deal with it.
Redcarmoose

Redcarmoose

Headphoneus Supremus
For PENON OS133 Type-C to 3.5mm Audio/4.4mm DAC/AMP in Portable Amps
Pros: Wipes the floor with the Apple Dongle
Enhanced stage size, definition and clarity
Plug and play all day long with whatever device you choose
Never even after hours and hours of use any change of OS133 Dongle from room temperature
Due to low currant draw on host device, unusually long battery life expectations
Simple
Cost effective way to get into audiophile playback with IEMs
Maybe the definitive idea of audiophile neutral
Spectacular imaging that will definitely pull you aside from your regular sources, even at home
Crazy transparent
A perfect low-cost gift for the non-audiophile in your life
Portable
Plug-and-play
CX31993 digital audio codec chip and MAX97220 power amplifier chip
Up to 384KHz/32bit sampling rate
One of the single best audiophile values out there
Transparent
Fast
Incredible soundstage with layers of finite definition
Cons: Not powerful enough for full-size headphones
Can be a little large in size especially in 4.4mm balanced, in comparison to the Apple Dongle
Not as thick sounding as some full fledged Dongles, yet detail emerges from such an environment
The Penon USB OS133 Type-C Dongle
DSC_0052.jpegdc.jpeg

Reviews:
You know I get sent stuff to review all the time, but...
Show full review
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: Colin5619, Leonarfd, Kyonnie and 2 others
View previous replies…
Redcarmoose
Redcarmoose
@0genesis0o,
Here is the surprising thing.......I would have never thought this is so good, as to why I said in the Discovery Thread that is better than some DAPs. I am the last person to ever think a lower powered Dongle could be that great, but the clarity in the top-end got to me.........so much that I had all kinds of other stuff to use, but I stuck with this OS133 Dongle. Maybe it is the OS133 cable material that is bringing the resolution about, I would guess no one does this. I would like to learn if OS133 X2 is used with any other Dongles, or if not what style of cable are they using, maybe it is simply the chip? idk....?
REXNFX
REXNFX
Does it work with an Honor X9b?
Redcarmoose
Redcarmoose
@REXNFX,
Sorry never heard that one?

Cheers!
  • Like
Reactions: REXNFX
D

Des99

New Head-Fier
For Open Audio Witch in Universal Fit
Pros: Premium carrying case and ear tips
Stunning aesthetic
Very comfortable fit (Subjective)
Good isolation
Fun, decent bass
Very engaging upper midrange
Sparkly and airy treble
Slightly thick, heavy note weight
Decent resolution and detail retrieval
Cons: Cable feels cheap
Pressure build up
Bass bleed
Recessed, drowned lower midrange
Veiled vocals
Harsh, piercing treble
Unnatural timbre
Poor imaging and separation
Disclaimer
  • Huge thanks to OpenAudio for providing the opportunity for me to review the Witch Pro. I really do appreciate it. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own, and...
Show full review
  • Like
Reactions: o0genesis0o
Back
Top