If Arcam ever produce a pair of headphones then Paul Rigby wants a finders fee for the name, ‘rEars’. In the meantime, he reviews the headphone amplifier that will power this drawing…
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Having recently reviewed the company’s triple driver earphones, Paul Rigby ramps up the technology to test 1More’s Quad Driver In-Ear Headphones When I reviewed the triple driver earphones, before I even…
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The wireless MW50s are packaged well and stylishly designed, using anodised stainless steel and aluminium plus cowhide leather and lambskin ear pads to complete the finish. At first glance, there’s an…
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Promoting a Current Mode Amplification design, Paul Rigby reviews Questyle’s new headphone amp/DAC Standing as the company’s entry-level design, the CMA600i is based upon Current Mode Amplification. It’s the very heart…
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Promising a combination of style and price, Paul Rigby reviews the rather clunky monikered Triple-Driver In-Ear Headphones from 1More Based in Shenzhen, China, the company regularly digs into the bruised head…
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ATC has been treading the technology boards since 1997 from its base in Hong Kong, working with other technology parters such as Microsoft and producing accessories for Apple. Now, it has…
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Looking for a feature-rich yet mobile and low-footprint headphone amp for your gaming headphones? Paul Rigby gives the Sennhesier GSX 1000 a try Compatible with a PC or a Mac and…
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DAC & DAP Review Headphone & Headamp ReviewiFi nano iDSD LE: Light in price and weight but not performance
Looking for a low cost, high value headphone amplifier/DAC? Paul Rigby looks at the iFi nano iDSD LE (Light Edition) The iDSD LE comes from the same design place as the…
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Born in the Pro studio environment but also for use as a home consumer product, Paul Rigby reviews the Rupert Neve Designs RNHP headphone amplifier Rupert Neve? A studio god. A…
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Having produced the valve-driven headphone amplifier, the updated HP8 Mk.II, Paul Rigby reviews Icon Audio’s, no holds barred, ultimate variant: the Signature Edition I was very happy with the performance of…
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These days, gamers need headphones as much as audiophiles. Paul Rigby reviews Sennheiser’s new GSP 300s Once upon a time, when I was much younger, the sun shone all day and…
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Looking for a low cost headphone amplifier that doesn’t take up too much desk space? Paul Rigby reviews a likely prospect with iFi’s iCAN SE Ideal for both living room hi-fi…
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Kennerton’s top-of-the-range model, supporting Planar Magnetic technology, Paul Rigby reviews the Odin headphones These things are big. They’re heavy. It’s almost like wearing a sculpture on your head. They’re headphones for butch men…
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The HD650 headphones are iconic cans but what sort of performance can they offer hooked up to a Apogee Groove mobile DAC? Paul Rigby reviews the pairing to find out I…
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The Master & Dynamic ME05 earphones have been out and about for a little while but Paul Rigby took advantage of the launch of the new, all black, variants to stick them…
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Squeezing as much from the initial design as possible, Paul Rigby reviews the upgraded Sennheiser 800 S headphones I have a pair of the original 800 headphones here. For a dynamic…
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Solid looking earphones that are slender in form, Paul Rigby reviews the Teufel MOVE PRO Earphones come in all shapes and sizes but many are being created for use outside…
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Aimed at the audiophile market and complete with dual drivers, Paul Rigby reviews the Kennerton Ikiz earphones I’m so used to seeing earphones for the more active lifestyle and to…
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Find wired earphones too restrictive? Paul Rigby reviews the Xqisit BT IE 200 earphones as an alternative Arriving in a neat black & white box with a hinged lid and…
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Leicester-based Icon Audio has updated and improved upon its original, valve-based, headphone amplifier. Paul Rigby reviews the enhanced HP8 Mk.II. Icon Audio’s HP8 Mk.II has been a longstanding favourite for those…
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Icon Audio has recently upgraded its HP8 headphone amplifier to the Mk.II standard. Paul Rigby dons his cans Some people buy ‘toy’ dogs because those miniaturised pooches are both cuddly and…
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A new series of headphones from Phonaudio, a new British outfit, includes the PHN100 and PHN200 designs. Smartphone compatible, each headphone operates with iPhone and Android handsets without the requirement for…
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In the market for a portable headphone amplifier? Paul Rigby reviews Chord’s dinky Mojo I love headphones. There, I’ve said it. I don’t care what type they are and what technology…
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Offering a headphone amplifier with a choice of valve or solid state drivers, Paul Rigby reviews the Schiit Mjolnir 2 No more puns on the name ‘Schiit’. I’m done. And so…
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For the headphone cognoscenti, MrSpeakers has released a set of on-ear models that utilise a new twist on familiar technology. Paul Rigby reviews the Ether Surely…surely the company should be called…
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Some DACs are just packed with features: such as this value for money example from Fostex. Paul Rigby reviews the HPA8C Like many, I’m ‘used’ to seeing the Fostex brand name sitting…
