I had purchased my Verum One Mk1.2 in November 2019 and have since retrofitted them with the improved headband. It is the current model, except for the grills which are the original V design. I find the build quality exceptional for what is essentially a one man operation. Every part of the headphone feels solid and the utilitarian design makes it fairly user serviceable (easy to replace pads, replaceable headband assembly). They weight approximately 493 grams. The fenestrated earpads are very comfy and feel high quality. The improved headband...

Big things come from small enclosures – The iFi Audio iCAN SE   Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with iFi Audio in any way nor am I being paid for this review.     While not as established as some of the front-runner audiophile brands, iFi Audio is perhaps best known for their small yet affordable range of products, including the popular Nano line, spanning products like the iCAN and iDSD, serving as tiny portable amplifiers and DACs respectively. Further on offer is a range of useful accessories, such as the iPurifier and iPower, which both...

EDIT - Half a star dropped. The Edition X gets very close in performance and the HE1000 is not perfect, pointing out the 4-5K peak and only decent vocal performance, hence 4.5/5. DISCLAIMER: Please note this review was officially written for and is property of Headphone.Guru and was published on January 25th, 2016. It is pasted here on behalf of Headphone.Guru as well as the manufacturer. Hope you enjoy it!       Read the original review here: http://headphone.guru/best-of-both-worlds-the-one-of-a-kind-hifiman-he1000/#sthash.qw7U3wdH.dpuf     BEST OF...

HiFiMAN HE400S Review with HE-560 tidbits   Disclaimer: The following review/comparison is my subjective assessment of the HiFiMAN HE400S, which I was kindly sent as a review sample by HiFiMAN. I am in no way affiliated with HiFiMAN nor am I being paid for this review. I kindly hope you will enjoy the read ^_^   Introduction I received the HE400S earlier this month. They represent the beginning of an evolution – being what I believe is the cheapest open-back planarmagnetic full-size HFM headphone. In fact, I am not aware of any other open planar...

Dunu TITAN 1 Review Disclaimer: The following review is my subjective assessment of this earphone, which was kindly provided to me by Vivian of Dunu as a review sample. I am in no way affiliated with Dunu and I receive no monetary income for my reviews. The sound, build and comfort descriptions come from my subjective impressions of said product. I thank Dunu for this opportunity. I hope you enjoy the read ^_^ Introduction - I received the Titan 1 in mid-April. My initial thoughts were that the Titan 1 is quite an aggressive and detailed...

HiFiMAN RE-300h Review with RE-400 comparisons and comments   Disclaimer: The following review is my subjective assessment of the headphone. I am in no way affiliated with HiFiMAN nor am I getting paid for this. The sound/build/comfort descriptions come from my subjective assessment of this product. If you have any other questions or if you want to point something out, please do let me know. Hope you enjoy the read ^_^   Introduction - I received the HE-300h in early December. Initially, I did not find the headphone to my liking in some ways as...

Fiio X1     HiFiMAN's RE-400 makes a great pairing!     The X1 is an amazing little unit. In fact, that is an understatement. It's been a very long time since last time I was this overwhelmingly impressed by a $100 unit. The UI is excellent. Very intuitive, rather snappy and easy to navigate. Honestly, I was not expecting an in-house developed UI to be this good, but it every bit is, and it also reads all the formats that I've tried without any hiccups, including associated CUE files. The DAC is absolutely stellar, using an impressive...

HiFiMAN RE-400 Waterline - Ultimate Review w/ pictures   1)Equipment and cabling   a)Headphones   HiFiMAN RE-400 Waterline   Type: Closed, tiny, in-ear, dynamic driver monitor Frequency response: 15 - 22.000 Hz Impedance: 32 Ω (may vary by up to 10%) Efficiency: 102 dB Weight: 16 g (with cable)     This was my first in-ear-monitor purchase. Also the very first IEM made by HiFiMAN. Their cheapest headphone yet, priced at 100 USD. How will these compare? They share the general HiFiMAN house sound and neutrality and offer good build...

HiFiMAN HE-400i and HE-560 review & comparison - w/ stock grilles and Focus pads   Disclaimer: The following review/comparison is my subjective assessment of the two headphones. The differences between the two are not night and day quantity-wise, but represent a difference I was able to hear. Both headphones are great sounding devices and this review and comparison should serve to highlight or point out the differences. If you have any questions or if you want to point something out, please do let me know. Hope you enjoy the read ^_^  ...

HiFiMAN HE-400i and HE-560 review & comparison - w/ stock grilles and Focus pads   Disclaimer: The following review/comparison is my subjective assessment of the two headphones. The differences between the two are not night and day quantity-wise, but represent a difference I was able to hear. Both headphones are great sounding devices and this review and comparison should serve to highlight or point out the differences. If you have any questions or if you want to point something out, please do let me know. Hope you enjoy the read ^_^  ...

Hi guys! This will be my 2nd review. You can read the first one, which was focused on the Ultrasone Pro 900 here- http://www.head-fi.org/t/635686/ultrasone-pro-900-review Hope ya'll all like it :)   SPOILER - this one will be a little less critical. My rant is contained within the 1st review :)   So here comes  my most complete review write-up yet:   Please let me start with a proper introduction this time     Table of contents:   0)Prologue   1)Equipment   2)Unboxing   3)Build quality and design   4)First impressions  ...

Ultrasone Pro 900 - Ultimate Review w/ pictures 1)Equipment and cabling A)Headphones Ultrasone PRO 900 Type: Closed, over-ear, big, dynamic driver monitor Frequency response: 6 - 42.000 Hz Impedance: 40 Ω Efficiency: 96 dB Weight: 295 g (without cable) Fun, colored, bass heavy, unforgiving, aggressive, extended, V shaped. The midrange is recessed with very potent bass and extended aggressive highs. Prone to sibilance, but can provide a very special sound signature. Takes a lot of time to get used to and has a long burn in process. Adds a bit of...