Sunday, April 27, 2025

Simgot EP5 headphone review: well-balanced sound


✔ Simgot EP5 headphone review: well-balanced sound
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Following the other manufacturers, to supplement their lineup of full-size headphones decided and in the company Simgot. But understanding the specifics, they immediately thought over how to adapt them not only for music lovers, but also for gamers. Today we are talking about a wired semi-open solution: EP5, with all the available pluses for it.

Thursday, April 24, 2025

Kiwi Ears Atheia headphone review: depth, volume and energy


✔ Kiwi Ears Atheia headphone review: depth, volume and energy
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Well mastered in the segment of in-canal headphones, Kiwi Ears decided to take on more, releasing a hybrid full-size model on a 50 mm speaker and 14.5 mm planar radiator. The design of the novelty is closed, replaceable cable, metal hinges and, of course, natural wood cups. That is, everything is in the best traditions of this genre. Very interesting model, especially since it is a kind of debut.

Monday, April 21, 2025

TempoTec V3 Blaze review: portable audio player with streaming support


✔ TempoTec V3 Blaze review: portable audio player with streaming support
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In addition to the simply gorgeous, for its money, March V, TempoTec has also released an update to their popular audio player. Externally the V3 hasn't changed at all, but let's just say there are a few key points. DAC was left the same, its role is still performed by two full-fledged chips Asahi Kasei, interfered only in the amplifying part of the device, slightly raising the power on the balance and dulling it on 3.5 mm. Yes, not everything is so unambiguous, which means we have something to talk about again.

Sunday, April 20, 2025

ZiiGaat Lush Studio headphone review: juice, drive and lamplight softness


✔ ZiiGaat Lush Studio headphone review: juice, drive and lamplight softness
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In addition to the flagship Arcanis, labeled Professional, ZiiGaat has also released budget headphones: the Lush Studio. One 10mm driver is responsible for the bass, and two in-house designed armature drivers are responsible for the mids and highs. The tuning, as always, is just above all praise, and the sound is similar to those Arcanis, but let's talk about everything in turn.

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

ZiiGaat Arcanis headphone review: perfect frequency and balance in everything


✔ ZiiGaat Arcanis headphone review: perfect frequency and balance in everything
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The Arcanis headphones are the long-awaited flagship solution from ZiiGaat. They haven't had a more expensive one yet, in my opinion. Inside there are two isobarically placed 10mm drivers and as many as five balanced armatures made by Knowles. Two of them are responsible for the lower middle, two - for its upper part and one 33518 - for the very tops. Naturally, they sound simply amazing and, as it is easy to guess, they are a direct competitor for Yanyin Canon Pro. Let's compare them in detail.

Saturday, April 12, 2025

Douk Audio U5 Pro review: a solid balanced headphone amplifier


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✔ Douk Audio U5 Pro review: a solid balanced headphone amplifier

In addition to all sorts of DACs, Douk Audio also produce headphone amplifiers, and in a fully balanced realization. Today we'll talk about U5 Pro, created on a matrix of OP42 and BUF634, with XLR inputs and outputs, as well as with everyone's favorite Pentacon. At the same time the device delivers up to 1.5 W for 32 ohm load, almost no heat, and can be powered also from a power bank.

Thursday, April 10, 2025

Douk Audio Q2 Pro review: gaming DAC with USB splitter


✔ Douk Audio Q2 Pro review: gaming DAC with USB splitter
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Also on the list of new products is another gaming DAC, this time from the Douk Audio brand. Inside it is a mobile converter from ESS, a USB chip from Bravo, an ADC from Cirrus Logic and as many as 8 operational amplifiers. No screen and balance, but with a tone block, headset support, separate microphone input, optical output and USB splitter. It's a very curious device - let's talk about it.

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Fosi Audio K7 review: an audio interface with cool stuffing


✔ Fosi Audio K7 review: an audio interface with cool stuffing
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According to Fosi Audio, the K7 is a gaming DAC with a built-in headphone amplifier. However, the presence of a microphone input makes it a full-fledged sound card or, scientifically speaking, an audio interface. Inside everything is very solid: a full-fledged converter from Asahi Kasei, XMOS on USB, bluetooth produced by Qualcomm with all kinds of AptX, including HD codec and amplifying part on many favorite TPA6120A2. The device looks no worse than Creative's, has a built-in tone box, monochrome display, huge output power and as many as two headphone jacks, including a modern pentacon.

Sunday, April 6, 2025

TempoTec March V review: good balanced DAC with headphone amp


✔ TempoTec March V review: good balanced DAC with headphone amp
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As you know very well, the mobile segment of DACs has long ago shut behind the belt almost the whole assortment of pocket audio players, but they are still like to the moon to a good stationary. Today I propose to discuss a new and insanely interesting balanced DAC: TempoTec March V. And both the source for connecting external units and its own path in terms of interchangeable operational amplifiers. We haven't had anything like this for a long time, and here we have a dual converter from Asahi Kasei, bluetooth with LDAC codec, a remote control, solid power, and even RCA with XLR pair at the output.

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Kiwi Ears Allegro Pro review: mobile DAC with game mode


✔ Kiwi Ears Allegro Pro review: mobile DAC with game mode
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After the relative success of the Allegro Mini, Kiwi Ears took on a Pro version of the same device. As a result, we unfortunately lost the headset unit support, but gained three modes of operation with corresponding light indication and as much as 170mW of power on the balance. Yes, now the 4.4 mm output is much more powerful than usual and is really balanced. Externally, as you can see, almost nothing has changed.

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Yanyin Canon Pro headphone review: phenomenally beautiful sound


✔ Yanyin Canon Pro headphone review: phenomenally beautiful sound
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Canon headphones have long been a kind of calling card for the Yanyin brand. The first version was recognized by a huge number of music lovers and entered the TOPs of the best models of its time. Their logical continuation in the face of Canon II had a similar effect. Today we are to get acquainted with a new round of their development - Yanyin Canon Pro. Inside of which there is one 10 mm speaker and 6 branded armature drivers. Everything is made extremely accurately, the model is well balanced, as always, has a block of switches and simply phenomenal, as for its price, sound.