Hi, Folks: These are concluding excerpts from my comprehensive review of the SENNHEISER MOMENTUM TW 2 Bluetooth IEM's. Note that this is the revised, version 2, which addresses the weaknesses (such as battery life) of the original version. I don't see any reviews of the newer version here, so I wanted to share this. If you'd like to read the full review, its on my blog, Steve's Audio Blog. Enjoy! PERFORMANCE: I’ll get to the sound of the Momentum TW 2’s in a moment, but first let’s cover a few general performance parameters. FIT — As for fit...

MINI-REVIEW: The KEF M200 In-Ear Monitor Posted on December 24, 2016 by rebbi1 Why I’m Rushing This Review Out The Door I normally spend a good number of hours, spread over many days, writing posts, especially reviews, for this site. I’ve never felt a lot of time pressure to “crank out posts,” as manifested in the generally leisurely pace of new posts on my site, Steve’s Audio Blog. I’m making an exception here, though, because the terrific product I’m reviewing today is currently on sale for less than half its normal retail price, direct from...

Hey, folks: Here's my "tour" review of the Meze 12 Classics IEM's. It's cut and pasted from my audio blog. Feel free to comment here and/or there. Enjoy!   REVIEW: The Meze 12 Classics In Ear Monitors Posted on November 25, 2016 by rebbi1 Milestone This review marks somewhat of a milestone for this blog. While I’ve written a bunch of reviews up to this point, they’ve all been for products that I’ve purchased with my own, hard-earned dollars. Then, a few months ago, I noticed on Head-fi.org that headphone manufacturer Meze Headphones was arranging...

Introduction: Unfamiliar Territory   A couple of years ago, I was telling my father-in-law about my audio and music hobby. He asked me if the equipment I had was made by "Pioneer, Sony" or another well known brand. I explained that those were, generally speaking, mass-market brands, and that the equipment favored by hard-core audiophiles these days was often made by "boutique"  or specialty brands with names like Wilson, ProAc, Audio Note or Primaluna (I didn't even mention Schiit!) - names well known in the audio community but unheard of in the...

I have been a home audio buff and proud audiophile snob  for decades and have only really gotten back into portable audio gear in recent months. I was looking for a nice pair of audiophile IEM's to replace  - on a limited budget - my failing, seven year old Etymotic ER-4P's. I value tonal accuracy and sound-staging, and while I want bass to be present I am not a "bass-head." Oh, and I cannot stand upper-register sibilance and harshness masquerading as "detail."    So, now you know my biases!     After doing lots of research on Head-fi, I ordered...