IEM (universal)
Juzear Fiesta (× Vivir Digital)
Michael's personal review. Buy it for beats, not for strings — a warm, big, physical party earphone that knows exactly what it is.
by Michael McKerlie$119.99
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DAC/Amp
SMSL C200 Pro
A compact desktop DAC and headphone amp with a built-in power supply that sounded neutral, clean and quiet to me on everything from planars to IEMs, with a dece...
by @andrewchoppa$199
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Over-ear (closed)
Sivga SV021 Pro V2
A wood-cupped closed-back that Sivga retuned after complaints about honky mids on the orig...
by @andrewchoppa$179
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IEM (universal)
Cozoy D1
A US$30 single dynamic driver IEM with a bright V-shaped, Harman-leaning tuning: tight mid...
by @andrewchoppa$30
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Earbuds
FiiO UTWS17 (Link TWS)
FiiO's flagship Bluetooth ear hooks for detachable-cable IEMs. Across four IEMs I could no...
by @andrewchoppa$249.99
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cd player
Fosi Audio Merak
A small desktop CD player from Fosi Audio with a Cirrus Logic DAC, a 210 mW headphone outp...
by @andrewchoppa$139.99
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IEM (universal)
Softears Edge
A titanium-shelled 11mm single dynamic driver IEM with huge but fast bass, forward and cle...
by @andrewchoppa$499
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IEM (universal)
Tangzu Li Zhi
A flagship single 10mm diamond-diaphragm dynamic driver IEM with deep, tight, well separat...
by @andrewchoppa$579
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IEM (universal)
CCZ Tiangong Pro (CZ12)
A six-driver, all-metal budget IEM with a clean, controlled low end, a vocal-forward lift ...
by @andrewchoppa$60
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Amplifier (headphone)
Aune A17
A fully discrete Class-A headphone amp and preamp that drove everything from HE6se V2 plan...
by @andrewchoppa$2399
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Over-ear (open)
Aune AR5000 MK2
A light, all-metal open-back with a big, well-separated stage, forward and natural vocals,...
by @andrewchoppa$339
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DAC/Amp
Muse HiFi Muse 300
A desktop DAC and headphone amp with its own operating system, a 5-inch screen and three h...
by @andrewchoppa$439.99