DACs
Our Editor in-chief takes the iFi GO Bar Dongle DAC on the road with Grado and Meze Audio headphones. Find out what he heard.
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Over-Ear Headphones
Can a $958 planar from Sendy Audio really challenge HiFiMAN, Audeze, and Dan Clark? The Egret delivers premium build, balance, and serious technical chops.
DAPs
At $2,749, can the Astell&Kern PD10 actually replace your DAP and your streamer—or is it solving a problem you don’t have?
Reviews
At $229 do Sony LinkBuds Clip justify their price with comfort, smart features and open-ear convenience or do the sound tradeoffs matter more?
Articles
Premium audio sounds better than ever but warranties are stuck in the past. Why are $400 to $2000 headphones and speakers still treated as...
New Products
beyerdynamic introduces Headphone Lab at NAMM 2026, a free plug-in that adds factory-calibrated, speaker-style monitoring to DT studio headphones.
Dongle DACs
Fosi Audio debuts the MD3 Magnetic and DS3 portable DAC/headphone amplifiers at CanJam Dubai 2026, focusing on compact design, XMOS processing, and IEM-friendly performance—not...
DAPs
The Astell&Kern A&ultima SP3000T brings tube amplification into its flagship DAP designed to pair with limited-edition NOVUS IEMs by Empire Ears.
New Products
Can the new Meze Audio Empyrean II Headphones exceed rather high expectations? We suspect these are going to become a new reference in high-end...
Reviews
Fancy Air Motion Transformer (AMT) drivers in a wireless headphone that's only $199. Could these be just what you're look for?
Dongle DACs
2nd generation Questyle M12i and M15i dongle DACs quietly drop support for MQA, while improving compatibility with Apple devices.
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Our roundup of tech gift ideas for Valentine's Day is guaranteed to impress and won't blow your budget.
Headphones
On this episode, Tal and Dylan from Dekoni Audio share a secret. Replacement earpads don't just extend the life of your headphones, they can...
New Products
Beyerdynamic is celebrating its 100th anniversary with the DT 770 Pro X Limited Edition Studio Headphones for only $199. Grab a pair before they...
New Products
Sennheiser's new HD 490 Pro and HD 490 Pro Plus Studio Headphones made their debut at NAMM 2024 and are super impressive for $400....
IEMs
Looking for a great value in wired IEMs that can be upgraded rather easily with a Dongle DAC? The 1More Penta Driver should be...
IEMs
ST2 PRO Digital IEMs feature USB-C connector for iPhone 15, PC, Portable Gaming Devices. SD2 Flagship ESS ES9281C DAC offers Support for 32-Bit/384kHz PCM,...
New Products
Six new models featuring upgraded battery performance, support for Bluetooth 5.3, and Harman's advanced Personi-Fi 2.0 technology.
Articles
Audeze Maxwell is not only the best headset for gaming, it's also the best wireless headphone under $300.
Articles
Not every Dongle DAC/Headphone amplifier plays nicely in the sandbox with Apple iPhones and Android smartphones. The Questyle M15 excels with both.
IEMs
Products like the Questyle NHB12 wired earbuds should have been released years ago. Fortunately good things come to those who wait.
Articles
Astell&Kern has been at the forefront of perfecting portable digital audio. The A&futura SE300 DAP continues that trend.
DAPs
$1,900 is a lot of money for a DAP, but does the brand new Astell&Kern SE300 deliver something other DAPs can't? It certainly does.
Articles
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