Trav Wilson at ecoustics.com

Trav Wilson

Audiophile or Audio-Phool? I don’t claim to have golden ears with magical properties, nor any ability to create music. But I do have a deep appreciation for music, founded at a young age, and curated over the years. I’m also unapologetically a gear-head and love lights, buttons, meters, switches and especially things made from traditional wood, leather, metal and glass materials. As with everything, take it for what it is: this is just one person’s opinion. Runs noteworthy.audio.

Over-Ear Headphones

HEDD HEDDphone Review: Meet the New Boss? Definitely Not the Same as the Old Boss

How does the HEDD HEDDphone measure up to the competition? Our comprehensive review of these very unique headphones. The Empyrean have a new challenger.

Trav WilsonJanuary 20, 2022

Focal Clear Mg Open-Back Headphones on Stand

Over-Ear Headphones

Focal Clear Mg Open-Back Headphones: Review

Delivering a master class in sophistication, luxury, comfort, and warmth, the Focal Clear Mg Headphones are sublime design.

Trav WilsonAugust 16, 2021

Audeze LCDi3 Semi Open-back Planar Magnetic In-ear Headphones

Earbuds & In-Ear Headphones

Audeze LCDi3 Earphones Review: The Best IEMs for your Apple iPhone

Unique semi open-back earphones that provide the spacious sound of full-size headphones in a truly portable package.

Trav WilsonFebruary 3, 2021

Articles

A Newbie’s Guide to Affordable Audio

Musings of a lifelong audio enthusiast with audiophile aspirations and modest means.

Trav WilsonOctober 27, 2020

Carly Rae Jepsen at Primavera Festival 2019

Articles

Has a Decline of Pop Music led to the Rise of the Music Snob?

Or are gender beliefs at the heart of the devaluation of pop?

Trav WilsonOctober 5, 2020

Trav Wilson

Over-Ear Headphones

HEDD HEDDphone Review: Meet the New Boss? Definitely Not the Same as the Old Boss

Over-Ear Headphones

Focal Clear Mg Open-Back Headphones: Review

Earbuds & In-Ear Headphones

Audeze LCDi3 Earphones Review: The Best IEMs for your Apple iPhone

Articles

A Newbie’s Guide to Affordable Audio

Articles

Has a Decline of Pop Music led to the Rise of the Music Snob?

CD Players

Bang & Olufsen’s Beosystem 9000c Goes Back to the Future

A/V Receivers & Preamp/Processors

DTS vs. Dolby Surround: Which is Better? The Battle Rages On

Articles

WTF is IMAX Enhanced?

Floorstanding Speakers

ELAC Announces VELA 2.0 Speaker Line Featuring JET 6 Tweeters and Aluminum Sandwich Woofers

Floorstanding Speakers

ELAC Announces Solano 2.0 Speaker Lineup Designed for Both Music and Cinema Applications

News

Win Q Acoustics M40 Wireless Speakers With QED Cables ($1,370 value)

Articles

Acoustic Energy AE1 Active Loudspeakers: One of the Best Kept Secrets in Audio?

Bookshelf Speakers

Acoustic Energy AE100 MK2: Review

DACs

Holo Audio Spring3 KTE DAC: The Last Days of Disco?

Articles

WTF is IMAX Enhanced?

Gift Guides

The Best Hi-Fi to Spend Your Tax Refund On: 2024 Gift Guide

Floorstanding Speakers

Bowers & Wilkins’ 700 S3 Signature Range Loudspeakers Deliver A Different Kind of Blue

HDTV 4K & 8K TV

Podcast: Sony is Bringing the Cinema Home with 2024 BRAVIA 4K TVs and Soundbars

Podcasts

Podcast: Best Audiophile Turntables of 2024

Digital Music Systems

Podcast: Network Amplifiers Are Going to Change Hi-Fi Forever

Headphones

Podcast with Audeze Founder & CEO Sankar Thiagasamudram

Floorstanding Speakers

Product Launch Podcast: Q Acoustics M40 Wireless Speakers

Headphones

Podcast: How Dekoni Audio Has Changed the Way We Listen