German Flagship Battle: The HD800 and the T1
As of 2010, these are the two flagship models being offered by the two of the biggest headphone company in the world, Sennheiser, and…
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First Impression: Beyerdynamic’s T1
Beyerdynamic T1, the flagship model from Beyerdynamic is claimed to be the first headphone with more than 1 Tesla magnet strength. Strong magnet in…
Hifiman HE5 & HE5LE
I’ve had the Hifiman HE5LE for about two weeks now, and so I think it would be appropriate to share what I think of…
Hifiman HE5LE First Impression
From the first moment that I put on the HE5LE, I immediately like this version better than the original HE5! The changes is significant…
Audio Technica AD700 Review
The Audio Technica AD700 is a very popular headphone that is widely considered to be among the best-sounding headphones under $100. I have listened…
AKG K500, K501
These two cans may be one of the most pleasant, natural sounding headphone AKG has ever produced. Frankly, I haven’t heard the K601, but…
Three Way HFI-780 Shootout
Cable discussions are always a subject of interest to headphone enthusiasts. A while ago we did an aftermarket cable shootout for Sennheiser cables, and…
Alessandro MS1i Review
For a long time, people have been recommending the Alessandro MS1 as a more neutral-sounding alternative to the Grado the SR60/80/125. Priced at the…
Stax SR-Lambda Review
With a little bit of patience and luck, I managed to get my hand on a Stax SR-Lambda Earspeakers, which is admittedly a bit…
Superlux HD 668B: A Giant Killer?
Not to be mistaken with the Swedish home appliance manufacturer, Superlux is a Taiwanese company specializing in microphones, speakers, and headphones catering to a…
W1000X Grandioso
In the midst of all the “hot” releases surrounding the custom IEMs, the new flagship cans, as well as the new generation orthodynamics, it…
Hifiman HE-5 vs Sennheiser HD800
I’ve been going back and forth on the HE-5 and the HD800. This time I am listening purely on the CEC TL51xz and the…
Hifiman HE-5 First Impression
2010 is here, and so is the Hifiman HE-5 orthodynamic headphones. I was really excited about this headphone, having read so many good things…
Koss ESP-950 Electrostatic System
People beware, as you’re about to be lured into the most kickass headphone ever for ~$600. I am so tempted to get these to…
Sony MDR-R10 Short Impressions
Though most Sony headphones are considered to be non-audiophile headphones, the MDR-R10 is an exception. This is a discontinued model that has gained a…