Tag: headphones
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Simgot SuperMix 5 – Refinement Over Fireworks
The SuperMix 5 IEM offers a balanced audio experience with clear bass, forward mids, and smooth treble, making it a competent all-rounder. Its impressive technical performance, spacious soundstage, and coherent design enhance the listening experience, earning a solid recommendation for users seeking versatility without focusing on any particular sound signature.
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Kiwi Ears x Z Reviews – Serene
The review praises the Serene headphones, emphasizing their remarkable bass quality, smooth mids, and controlled treble. While they perform excellently under proper amplification, lesser sources may diminish their sound. Overall, the Serene offers an enjoyable listening experience at a price under $199, making it an appealing choice for closed-back headphone enthusiasts.
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ZiiGaat x Hangout.Audio Odyssey 2 – Balanced, Musical, and Effortlessly Enjoyable
The Odyssey 2 by ZiiGaat x hangout.audio features improved design, solid bass, articulate mids, and smooth treble. Priced at $249, it excels in vocal clarity and overall sound quality, appealing for a wide range of genres. Its comfortable build and musicality make it a worthwhile investment for audio enthusiasts.
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Hidizs x Linsoul AP80 Pro Max: A Tiny DAP with Big Performance
The AP80 Pro Max from Linsoul is a compact and versatile portable music player. It features built-in music playback, streaming, and DAC functionality. With a balanced sound profile, it excels in the midrange and offers customizable sound options. Despite minor usability issues with Tidal, it provides great value for its price.
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ThieAudio Hype 4: A Fun, Musical Hybrid at $399
The Hype 4 by ThieAudio is an impressive in-ear monitor presented in an attractive box with essential accessories. Featuring a unique driver configuration of 2 dynamic drivers and 4 balanced armatures, it offers several stylish shell color options. Over two weeks of testing with various DAPs, sound quality improved with better sources while maintaining sufficient…
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Meze 109 Pro – A Beautiful, Balanced Listen
I bought the Meze 109 Pro at the end of 2022 (on the 26th of December as a late Christmas present), it looked beautiful and I’d read good things! This review/impression is based on spending a long time with this set. It’s probably not objective in the least so be warned. The 109 Pro is…
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The musically analytical ZiiGaat Arcanis
ZiiGaat have been on a role recently, they’ve had a lot of great releases, each one catering to a different preference. The Arcanis follows on this recent trend for ZiiGaat, with another cracking set, this one leaning a little brighter and leaner but delivering fantastic detail. Let’s get into it. The Arcanis comes in the…
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250 sets in… and the Kiwi Ears Septet still surprised and delighted me
What an intriguing set! I’ve had open TWS before, but I don’t think I’ve had an open IEM, at least nothing memorable. In my headphone stable I have many, many open sets so was looking forward to how this would translate, and if some of the upsides (and downsides) of open sets would come with…
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Kiwi Ears Astral – Reaching for the Stars
Thanks for the Linsoul for the opportunity to listen to the Astral. All thoughts are my own as always. I do these reviews in the hopes that it helps someone find an IEM that they love. I have many IEMs and Headphones (collectively nearly 250 now), and have had the opportunity to try many more.…
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Kiwi Ears Airoso
Thanks to Linsoul for a review unit, all thoughts are my own. I’ve spent a week with these as my daily drivers. I have 124 IEMs, and 109 full-size headphones from budget sets to TOTL so have experience across many price points and listen to a lot of music. Rating is based on its price…
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