The Headphoneer

20/08/2024

New review of the Thieaudio Hype 2: A highly detailed, yet smooth and neutral sounding IEM with good bass.

Linsoul Audio

The Hype 2 is a four-driver IEM from Thieaudio, a company that since the start up in 2019 has established itself as one of the leading brands of in-ear monitors.  “HYPE” stands for…

14/08/2024

Here's a fresh review of the FiiO FD15 - an IEM with truly stunning midrange performance

FiiO FiiO USA

The FiiO FD15 is the successor to the acclaimed FD5, which I recently published a piece about. Despite the FD5 being out of production, its exceptional qualities warranted a review. It boasts a fan…

09/08/2024

Simgot SUPERMIX 4 reviewed: The Simgot SuperMix 4 delivers a well-balanced sound with robust, extraordinarily well-defined bass, a clean, articulate midrange, and clear, sweet highs. The soundstage is large, and the imaging is excellent.

Simgot

The Simgot SuperMix 4 is a $149 quad-driver hybrid in-ear monitor featuring four different driver types: a dynamic driver for the lows, a large balanced armature driver for the mids, and a planar m…

30/07/2024

Sennheiser HD800S: A brand new review of a living legend!

Sennheiser

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 perform…

27/07/2024

TRUTHEAR x Crinacle Zero:Red review out now!

The $55 Truthear x Crinacle Zero:RED has been a budget reference for more than a year by now. There are two reasons for the long name. First, the Zero:RED is based on its predecessor, the Truthear …

18/07/2024

The budget-friendly king of midrange,the Letshuoer Galileo compared to the new Letshuoer Cadenza 4

LETSHUOER Cadenza 4 vs. Galileo Comparison Review  The bad news is that the Letshuoer Galileo is out of production, with no successor announced. The good news is that the brand new Cadenza 4 h…

18/07/2024

Two great IEMs in the $2-300 price range compared: Letshuoer Cadenza 4 vs Kiwi Ears Quintet

Linsoul Audio

The Letshuoer Cadenza 4 is a recently launched hybrid quad-driver in-ear monitor earphone (IEM). It has four drivers, one dynamic driver, and three balanced armatures. You can read my full review o…

18/07/2024

Two great midrange-oriented IEMs compared: Letshuoer Cadenza 4 vs Kiwi Ears Orchestra Lite

Linsoul Audio

The Cadenza 4 and the Orchestra Lite are two very interesting earphones to compare because they are both quite midrange-oriented, something that is way too unusual in the world of in-ear monitors (…

18/07/2024

The new Letshuoer Cadenza 4 v compared to the classic Letshuoer S12PRO

When it comes to planar magnetic single driver in-ear monitors, the Letshuor S12 PRO has been a reference for several years. It features a substantial 14.8mm planar-magnetic driver, and it is parti…

14/07/2024

Here's my take on the Letshuoer Cadenza 4 vs Simgot EA1000.
- Chris

The Simgot EA1000 and the Cadenza 4 are two similarly priced IEMs at 220-250 USD. They both offer great sonic qualities, but they have some notable differences.  They are also quite different …

10/07/2024

The great Sparkos Labs Gemini is even better with the right tubes

Buy Sparkos Labs Gemini: https://shrsl.com/4a66jThank you to Linsoul for sponsoring Passion for Sound: https://bit.ly/LinSoulThis is a companion video to the...

08/07/2024

Final VR3000 Reviewed: Excellent for gaming and more

Final introduced the VR3000 in-ear monitor in 2021. It was the first member of the new VR-series, designed specifically for gamers, easily recognized by the microphone on the cable.  Final has…

02/07/2024

Pads are important, here's new a review of Dekoni Pads for Focal Clear MG

Dekoni Audio, LLC

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 observ…

26/06/2024

Letshuoer Cadenza 4: The delicate and powerful king of the mid-range has been reviewed!

Letshuoer Audio LETSHUOER

In a market saturated with bass-heavy IEMs, the Cadenza 4 emerges as a breath of fresh air. I’ve dubbed it the “midrange king” because of its outstanding midrange performance, del…

24/06/2024

Simgot EW200 might have the best price-performance ratio I've encountered. Here's a review.
-Chris

Simgot

The latest dynamic driver in-ear monitor (IEM) from Simgot delivers stunning performance at an entry-level price. PROS Excellent tuning  Dynamic and lively  Detailed with good imaging Nat…

11/06/2024

FiiO FT5: Read the review of an "old" gem of an earphone ❤️

FiiO USA

Detailed warmth in a beautiful housing. The FiiO FD5 is a high-end single dynamic driver in-ear monitor earphone. It embodies a single large 12mm dynamic driver inside an all metal housing. Launche…

10/06/2024

The Creative Aurvana Ace 2 is a great sounding TWS in-ear monitor, definitely worth a listen. Check out our fresh review!

Creative Labs

Creative Aurvana Ace 2 are the first widely available earphones to use solid-state micro speakers, also known as MEMS speakers. Such speakers have been promised to revolutionise both wired and wire…

06/06/2024

The Mini Shangri-La - As exciting as a new Susvara is, we think the new budget friendly electrostatic headphone from HIFIMAN Electronics is even more exciting. Can't wait to check in out!

03/06/2024

HIFIMAN Electronics have launched a new flagship, "The Susvara Unveiled". Link in comments

31/05/2024

A new review, the Simgot EA500LM in-ear monitor is terrific value for money

The Simgot EA500LM is a single dynamic driver in-ear monitor earphone. It has a lot in common with its more expensive siblings, the EA1000 and EA2000. They all are single dynamic driver earphones u…

30/05/2024

Is the audiophile world a secret boys’ club?

Here's a take from one of these unicorns: https://www.headphonesty.com/2024/05/female-audiophiles-considered-rare-breed/

28/05/2024

New review: The excellent Simgot siblings and compared:

The Simgot EA500LM and EA1000 are single dynamic driver earphones. They have a lot in common, both in terms of design, technicalities, sand tuning. The price sets them apart, with the EA500LM just …

28/05/2024

New review: Two great Simgot IEMs around 100 USD compared. vs

The EM6L and the EA500LM are two IEMs from Simgot, similarly priced around 100 USD. They have much in common, but very different driver setups.  The EM6L has a total of five drivers per side: …

27/05/2024

Two great IEMs in the $200-300 range from FiiO compared!

  These two IEMs from FiiO are both in the 2-300 USD price range, but they are quite different. They look different, they use very different driver setups, and they sound different.  The …

24/05/2024

Here's a brand new review of the very nice FiiO FH5S IEM

The FiiO FH5S sits roughly in the middle of FiiO‘s line-up of hybrid IEMs. Hybrid IEMs use a combination of different types of drivers, in the case of the FH5S, it’s a combination of two dyna…

23/05/2024

Dekoni brings back vegan pads for Audeze headphones!

The return of a fan favourite

11/05/2024

Comparison Reviews: There are many great IEMs in the $200-$300 range. However, these must be among the best. EA2000 from Simgot and the Quintet from Kiwi Ears by Linsoul Audio

Two capable in-ear monitors, which despite using very different technologies, have much in common.  The EA2000 is Simgot’s current flagship. It is a 12 mm single dynamic driver in-ear monitor …

10/05/2024

We are really looking forward to review the new Final D7000!

Final launched their new planar magnetic full-size flagship headphone, the D7000, at CanJam in March. We will review it in the near future. The D7000 is now available for purchase and is priced at …

10/05/2024

Finally an affordable screen-based streamer, will this be the new Squeezebox Touch ? Price: 329 USD

07/05/2024

Two great headphones compared; Audeze LCD-X and Focal Clear MG have much in common but also some major differences. Check out the review here:

The planar magnetic LCD-X is the most successful headphone from Audeze, cherished by professionals and audiophiles alike. It was launched back in 2013 as a low impedance, high sensitivity option to…