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NOBLE AUDIO Rex5 REVIEW – Five Driver TWS Delight 

March 25, 2025 16 Min Read
Noble Audio has nailed it with a perfectly tuned, technically capable wireless earphone that can genuinely compete with high-quality wired options. The Noble FoKus Rex5 stands out with its five-driver hybrid configuration—not only using five drivers but of three different…

FiiO FT1 PRO REVIEW

January 18, 2025 17 Min Read
The $199 FT1 PRO is FiiO’s second planar magnetic headphone, following the FT5. However, its name and price position it closer to the $149 wooden closed-back FT1, which has been extremely well received. I am one of those who have…

FiiO FT1 REVIEW – SHOCKINGLY GOOD

September 16, 2024 25 Min Read
Priced at a modest 149 USD, the FiiO FT1 might initially seem like just another mid-fi option. But don’t let the price tag deceive you—this is an audiophile-grade headphone. The FT1 delivers such impressive sound quality and build craftsmanship that…

SENNHEISER HD800S REVIEW – 2024

July 25, 2024 26 Min Read
The HD800 and HD800S are among the most significant high-fidelity headphones ever produced. Released in 2009, the HD800 set a new standard for detail retrieval, soundstage size, and overall performance, establishing itself as a benchmark in the world of personal…

DEKONI PADS FOR FOCAL CLEAR MG – A REVIEW

July 1, 2024 19 Min Read
This is a review and comparison of the five different types of aftermarket pads offered by Dekoni for the Focal full size headphone range. I will be using them on the Focal Clear MG, and all observations on the sound…

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MR. SPEAKERS+DROP ETHER CX CLOSED with ZMF Pads REVIEW

June 7, 2025 19 Min Read
The Ether CX (900 USD) is a Drop collaboration with Dan Clark Audio, formerly known as MrSpeakers. Based on the Ether C closed-back planar magnetic headphone from 2015, the Ether CX launched in 2019 and has been a successful long-term offering for Drop. Despite the rebranding of MrSpeakers to Dan Clark Audio, the headphone is still available under the original…

FiiO FT5 REVIEW – Musical, Not Neutral

May 31, 2025 17 Min Read
The FT5 is refreshingly non-conforming to the Harman 2019 tuning, yet remains a very musical and engaging-sounding headphone. Not every headphone deserves a review, and certainly not when some time has already passed, but the FT5, launched in 2023, still deserves one. With its successor, the FiiO FT15, expected later this year, I felt compelled to revisit the FT5—because, when…

SHURE SRH1840 REVIEW 2025 – Swap The Pads!

May 25, 2025 26 Min Read
Great headphones – if you give them the right pads!  While some companies obsess about releasing new models almost every year, some just make a good headphone and let it be the same for decades. The Sennheiser HD600 and HD650 are classic examples, as is the AKG701.  The Shure SRH1840, on the other hand, is something of a curiosity. It…

FOCAL CLEAR MG REVIEW 2025

May 18, 2025 21 Min Read
The Focal Clear MG was introduced in 2021, taking over after the first Focal Clear, launched in 2017. The original is now referred to as the Clear OG. Focal was originally a French high-end speaker manufacturer and entered the realm of high-fidelity headphones with the first Utopia in 2016. Soon after came a more affordable option, the Elear, which is…

SIMGOT EP5 Headphones Review

April 16, 2025 12 Min Read
Simgot has been a well-known name in the in-ear monitor scene for years. Recently, the brand has expanded into the full-size headphone market with the EP5—a semi-closed back design featuring 50mm dynamic drivers. The EP5 headphones can be used on their own or paired with the optional GH22 boom mic cable. There’s also the optional lightweight and compact GEW1 USB…

AUDEZE LCD-X (2021) Review – In 2025

April 1, 2025 20 Min Read
The planar magnetic Audeze LCD-X was launched back in 2013 as a low impedance, higher sensitivity option to the LCD-2 and 3. It is aimed at studio work and professionals, and it became indeed a successful venture. Audeze has made some silent but major changes to the headphones over the years but didn’t release a statement on the details until…

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7HZ TIMELESS II REVIEW – Planar Excellence

January 28, 2025 19 Min Read
The original 7Hz Timeless was launched in 2021 as one of 7Hz’s first offerings and has become a popular planar magnetic single-driver IEM. It has also been one of 7Hz’s…

FiiO FT1 PRO REVIEW

January 18, 2025 17 Min Read
The $199 FT1 PRO is FiiO’s second planar magnetic headphone, following the FT5. However, its name and price position it closer to the $149 wooden closed-back FT1, which has been…

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