Created in collaboration with the high-end hi-fi outfit Auris, Paul Rigby reviews the Earmen portable, battery-powered headphone amplifier and DAC, featuring a pre-amp option The Earmen TR-Amp uses an ES9038Q2M Sabre…
A rather substantial pair of high-end headphones from this German outfit. Paul Rigby reviews the Solitaire P headphones From the off, you can see that T+A has been quite meticulous in…
At a small form factor and an equally small price, Paul Rigby reviews this dinky DAC/Headphone amp combo This DAC accompanies the Zen Blue DAC unit I reviewed recently to form…
A headphone amplifier, pre-amp and DAC, this balanced unit is a real Curate’s Egg of a system. Paul Rigby smiled and frowned and smiled and… A fully balanced version of the…
Based on Planar Magnetic technology, Paul Rigby reviews both the open and closed versions of these headphones Formally known as MrSpeakers and now Dan Clark Audio (well I know that we…
A lightweight, balanced unit, Paul Rigby reviews this pocket-sized headphone amplifier The xCAN is a dinky little thing, spanning 95 x 67 x 19mm and weighing in at only 127g, so…
Out of Yokohama, Japan and designed by ex-Texas Instruments man, Shinobu Karaki, Paul Rigby reviews this distinctive, balanced headphone amp The Heada looks interesting, doesn’t it? The contrast is the outer,…
The ME100 is company’s first in-ear design, Paul Rigby takes a look as this single dynamic-driver IEM with a detachable cable I’ve always known Shanling for its very nice range of…
Looking for earphones with a slightly exotic air? Paul Rigby reviews a likely subject, the Kinera Idun Looks can be deceiving and the Kinera Idun earphones certainly fit into that mould.…
Bursting with valves and, hence, an appealing aesthetic, Paul Rigby reviews the Feliks Elise Mk.II headphone amplifier Headphone amplifiers, external models that is, are much preferred to the built-in options often seen…
A neat, yet solid looking DAC with an integrated headphone amplifier, Paul Rigby reviews the iFi nano iDSD Black Label If you plug headphones into your phone or your laptop and…
Adding a sense of style to its overall design, Paul Rigby reviews the French-sourced aëdle ODS-1 earphones Earphones retain their now enduring popularity. It seems that a week doesn’t go by…
Looking for a balance of style, sound quality and price from a pair of earphones? Paul Rigby checks out the Meze 12 Classics to see if they measure up Before we…
An intriguing proposition, Paul Rigby reviews the Archeer AH45 Bluetooth headphones which also double up as Bluetooth speakers You heard right. This is a set of Bluetooth headphones which can also…
Featuring a Clearwavz remote and microphone, Paul Rigby reviews the S0 IEM earphones from Brainwavz Offering a measure of noise isolation, the S0 (that’s ‘zero’) earphones feature an all-metal housing and…
All the way from Slovenia, this decidedly singular design is an intriguing creation. Paul Rigby reviews the Erzetich Mania headphones The headphone market is one of the most interesting sectors in…
Offering a singular style, design and sonic approach, Paul Rigby reviews the Meze 99 Classics headphones You know, I was actually tentative about even writing this review. It’s rare to see…
Arriving in a slimline chassis, Paul Rigby reviews Erzetich’s solid state Perfidus headphone amplifier There are users out there who will buy a separate headphone amplifier as an upgrade to a…
The latest evolution in a highly successful line of headphone designs that began with the legendary HD 580, Paul Rigby reviews the new Sennhesier HD 660 S According to Sennhesier, the…
Looking for a ‘do it all’ DAC/headphone amplifier at a reasonable price and, while we’re about it, size? Paul Rigby looks at – and struggles with – a prime candidate in…
Presented in a strong looking chassis, the HDV 820 headphone amplifier with bundled DAC is reviewed by Paul Rigby DACs are everywhere. It seems that they are destined to be retro-fitted…
Promising to give your electrostatic headphones a performance boost, Paul Rigby review iFi’s new Pro iESL energiser The problem with most headphone amplifiers is that they are geared towards dynamic headphones.…
Head amps without a built-in DAC are actually rarer, these days then with. Paul Rigby reviews one such example, the dinky Shanling H1 If you build a mobile headphone amplifier, why…
Looking to push beyond a true budget sound, Paul Rigby reviews the mid-priced 1More H1707 headphones I have, thus far, reviewed two different products from the Shenzhen, China-based 1More, the quad-driver…
Looking for a pair of no nonsense earphones that promise good sound at a low price? Paul Rigby checks out the Final E2000 and E3000 earphones to see if they fit…
Seeking a combination of sound quality and value for money, Paul Rigby explores the sonic boundaries of the Brainwavz B200 earphones For those new to the company, Brainwavz is a Hong…