DAPs
Does the Cayin N7 DAP give the flagship N8ii a real run for its money? Simplifying the unit and focusing on the DAC and...
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New Products
Audeze debuts the LCD-5s at NAMM 2026 with SLAM acoustic technology and refined planar drivers—but will listeners pony up $4,500 for its flagship performance?
New Products
Can Meze’s $799 STRADA closed-back headphones stand out with premium design, easy drivability, and balanced sound in today’s crowded high-end market?
Over-Ear Headphones
FiiO FT7 Review: Can $699 Open-Back Planar Magnetic Headphones Really Compete with the Heavyweights?
Can FiiO’s $699 FT7 open-back planar headphones deliver true high-end sound, or do build issues hold them back?
New Products
Sony’s LinkBuds Fit Hatsune Miku Edition blends ANC earbuds with a virtual idol—real human voice, not AI hype. Culture, color, and clarity collide.
New Products
Austrian Audio’s Arranger open-back headphones combine a new 44mm DLC driver, low 25Ω impedance, and foldable metal design. A serious mid-tier reference option?
DAPs
FiiO’s M33 R2R enters the ~$600 DAP segment with a discrete ladder DAC and high expectations—but key specs and Bluetooth support remain unanswered.
New Products
An afternoon at Audeze revealed some intriguing insights about their most popular headphone, the gaming market, and their next products.
Daily Deals
The company's popular high performance over-ear wireless headphones with active noise cancellation noise cancellation are on sale for a limited time.
Dongle DACs
Does it make sense to spend $120 on the iBasso DC04PRO Dongle DAC? More power, balanced connections, and support for 32-bit/384kHz PCM and DSD256...
DAPs
Is the Astell&Kern SR35 the best DAP for commuters and business travelers? Battery performance, a fresh new UI, and surprisingly high-end sound quality make...
DAPs
The new Astell&Kern SR35 portable digital audio player is affordably priced at $799, rivaling DAPs from FiiO and Sony.
News
The iFi iCAN Headphone Amplifier looks great on paper. But how does it actually work and why does it matter to headphone listeners? We...
New Products
The long-awaited ANANDA NANO update features trickle-down technology including a nanometer thick diaphragm based on the reference SUSVARA headphones. Are they better than the...
New Products
Wood ear cups, nanometer thin diaphragm, and they are easy to drive. The new HiFiMAN Arya Organic are also $300 less than the Stealth...
Reviews
The Sony WH-1000XM5 pulls ahead of Bose in the race for best wireless noise-cancelling headphones, for now.
IEMs
Better ergonomics, improved sound quality, and better transmitter performance are just some of the improvements for the Sennheiser TV Clear Set 2 Wireless Earbuds.
New Products
FiiO's FT3 open-back headphones offer a rather interesting new driver and come with a boatload of accessories. $299 feels like the right price right...
DAPs
Astell&Kern's A&futura SE300 DAP utilizes an R-2R Ladder DAC and looks to be an ideal match for the new A&K AURA IEMs that are...
IEMs
Astell&Kern have unveiled the 11-driver AURA flagship IEMs which will be on display at High-End Munich 2023. These $4,200 IEMs are already making waves...
Headphones
Qatar Airlines will be the first to offer in-flight spatial audio, but will passengers flock to it?
Articles
If something seems wrong in regard to your hearing, you might be suffering from Sudden Sensoneural Hearing Loss. Our Sr. Headphone Editor shares his...
Over-Ear Headphones
Luxurious, superb build quality, and one of the best performing closed-back dynamic headphones we've heard below $4,000. The Focal Stellia are world-class.
A/V Receivers & Preamp/Processors
Music Streamers
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