AIAIAI TMA-2 Studio Wireless+ - The Portable Ones AIAIAI TMA-2 Wireless+ is a high-end headphone with a comfortable design, and a price tag of about 350 EUROs / 390 USD. Given the price range, they will be compared to Sendy Audio Apollo (500 USD), Avantone Pro Planar Magnetic Headphones (450 USD), iBasso SR-2 Open-Back Dynamic Headphones (500 USD). Introduction AIAIAI is the first company to have developed studio headphones with a wireless transmitter, and this is not your run of the mill Bluetooth codect, but rather a full sized wireless...

Unique Melody MEXT - Price Cut, Musicality Increase Unique Melody MEXT is the latest high-end IEM from UM, priced at 1099 USD right now, usually priced at 1200 USD, sporting Bone Conduction drivers, Dynamic Drivers, and Balanced Armatures. Supported by Unique Melody's high-end 4.4mm balanced cable, MEXT will be compared to other flagship IEMs that left an impression on me over the years, including Unique Melody MEST MK2 (1500 USD), Final Audio A8000 (2500 USD), Rhapsodio Zombie (2000 USD), Campfire Ara (1300 USD), Lime Ears Aether R (1400 USD) and...

Khadas Tone2 PRO DAC/AMP - Musically Abundant We have an interesting guest today, in the Tone2 PRO, from Khadas, priced at 250 USD, and with a 4.4mm balanced headphone output, and a Class A amplifier design. It will be compared to other DAC/AMPs, and the list includes Pro-Ject Head Box DS (400 USD), iFi Hip-Dac2 (190 USD), and Palab M1 Mini (500 USD). I only now noticed that the list of ~250 USD DAC/AMPs I reviewed is quite narrow, so Tone2 PRO will hopefully help fill in the spaces of products I can recommend to you. Introduction While I...

Astrotec Vesna IEMs - Low Entry, High Performance Vesna is the most affordable Chifi IEM that I reviewed to date, or which I think I will be reviewing. It costs about 20 USD, and it has a single dynamic driver, non-detachable cable, but comes with a nice carrying pouch. Introduction Astrotec is an entry-level Chifi designer, with a long record of pretty enjoyable IEMs. They tend to make fairly long runs of their products, so usually you don't have to worry about limited warranty or other issues, plus they have stayed in business for a long...

HIFIMAN HE-R9 - Mystery Of Cherry Songs HIFIMAN HE-R9 is the latest 599 USD headphone from the master Chinese producer, and this time we have a closed back design on our hands, with dynamic drivers, and a bluetooth receiver, that will increase the cost to 749 USD. Given the price point, I will be comparing HE-R9 to other high end headphones, including Dan Clark Aeon Flow RT (500 USD), Sennheiser HD660S (500 USD), Adam Audio Studio PRO SP-5 (550 USD), HIFIMAN Ananda (700) and Beyerdynamic Amiron (599 USD). Introduction There's nothing like...

IKKO ARC ITB05 Bluetooth Necklace Cable - Cyber Musician If you're into necklace style Bluetooth IEMs, ITB05 should be cool for you, as it has a pocket-friendly price of 129 USD. It will be compared to the Shanling MW200 (120 USD), FiiO UTWS3 (80 USD), and 1More Dual Driver ANC PRO EHD9001BA (150 USD). Introduction IKKO takes us once more by surprise with an efficient and high quality product, having a good price performance ratio for their IKKO ARC ITB05 Necklace Cable. There are many such necklace Bluetooth adapters, and all of them with...

FiiO FD1 IEMs - Warmer, Thicker, Effect FiiO FD1 is an entry-level IEM priced at 59.99 USD, with a single 10mm dynamic driver, plated with Beryllium, using N50 2-way magnets and celluloid faceplates. Given the price point, it will be compared to Tin Hifi Audio T3 Plus (70 USD), KBEar Robin (55 USD), and HIDIZS MS2 Rainbow (90 USD). Introduction FiiO is that one company everyone knows about, and almost everyone owns a product from, be it an entry-level IEM, some kind of adapter or cable, or even a high quality music player like their FiiO M11...

Periodic Audio Rhodium Dongle DAC - Diminutive Music Shaper Priced at 49 USD, Rhodium is one of the smallest and discreet dongle DAC/AMPs made to date, with 32Bit / 384 kHz decoding abilities. It features a fairly low power output, of 31mW, so it will be suited for usage with IEMS and portable headphones. Introduction Periodic Audio is a company that offers excellent performance for their IEMS, but also good technical background information. They created some really unique products over the years, and I will be reviewing the upcoming...

Fir Audio VxV IEMs - Flagship IEM Hits Luckiest Notes Fir Audio VxV or 5x5 is a high-end IEM priced at 999 USD, and with five drivers per ear, a full bodied presentation and a special ATOM pressure venting system. Given their price point, they will be compared with Campfire Ara (1300 USD), Unique Melody MEST MKii (1500 USD), Audeze Euclid (1300 USD), iBasso IT07 (900 USD), and Lime Ears Aether R (1400 USD). I will also be including pairings with iBasso DX240 running AMP8 MK2 Module (950 USD), Dethonray DTR1+ Prelude DAP (1000 USD), and Astell &...

Tingker TK300 IEMS - Delayed But Never Forgotten Priced at 99 USD, we have a high quality IEM from China, and Audiosense, the same company who made the mighty AQ3, the new Tingker TK300. With Dual Knowles Balanced Armatures, and a Dynamic driver hybrid configuration. It will be compared to Tin Audio T5 (130 USD), IKKO OH1 Meteor (140 USD), and HIDIZS MS2 Rainbow (90 USD) Introduction Tingker is a sub company of the mother company Audiosense, and is managed by the same people. I forgot to post my review on the TK300 for almost a year, until I...

Arylic S10 Multiroom Steamer - Awesome Sound & Shape Arylic S10 is the entry to Streaming, and it is a unit priced at 79 USD, a diminutive design, and RJ45 LAN Port, Line In, Line Out and a remote included in the package. Given the price point, I have not reviewed many streamers around the price point, but there is the Triangle AIO C Connect (150 USD) I can compare the S10 to. Introduction Arylic decided to invest in, and create an interesting streamer that's about as affordable as Pi alternatives are, but which is much easier to program...

Dethonray Tender 1 - Sound Of Dreams Detonray Tender 1 is a boutique high-end IEM with a 10mm Planar magnetic driver, and a price tag of 639 USD. It will be compared to other flagships, including Campfire Mammoth (650 USD), Moondrop Illumination (800 USD), and Metalure Wave (600 USD). I will also be including airings with Dethonray DTR1 + Prelude Music Player (1000 USD), Astell & Kern SE180 (1500 USD), and iBasso DX240 (950 USD). Introduction I really hope you already read and enjoyed my review of the Dethonray DTR1+ Prelude Music Player...

Zoom F6 Portable 32-Bit Float Point Recorder - Ultimate Portable Interface Zoom F6 is the latest, strongest and best (spec wise) portable recorder made by Zoom, and comes with a price tag of 700 USD. Today we will explore it and its abilities, and we will also explore how it compares to Zoom H5(280 USD), Zoom H2n(200 USD), Lotoo Paw 1(500 USD), and we will also be exploring pairings between Zoom F6 and Rode NTG-2 Shotgun Microphone and Rode NTG-3B Shotgun Microphone. Introduction Zoom is a big name for anyone who ever had to record...

KBEar Aurora - Arctic Sunrise KBEar Aurora is a high quality IEM priced at 169 USD, available from Amazon, and comes with a large 10mm single dynamic driver, and a nice thick blue cable. They will be compared to other high quality IEMs including Dunu Falcon PRO (220 USD), Linsoul 7Hz Timeless (220 USD), and QoA Queen of Audio Adonis (190 USD). It has been confirmed that a new version of Aurora with different aesthetics will be released soon, but I confirmed it with KB Ear and Ms. Wendy that the sound will be absolutely the same, so the review is...

Hifi Expert KLH Ultimate One - Basshead Impact From Future KLH Ultimate One is a high-end, open-back pair of headphones priced at 400 USD in Europe (including taxes), sold and fulfilled by Hifi Expert in Romania. Given the price point, the main competitors will be Sendy Audio Apollo (500 USD), Sennheiser HD660S (500 USD), Avantone Pro Planar (450 USD). Introduction If you've been following Audiophile-Heaven, you probably know that we are from Romania, and the team is basically me and my girlfriend, taking photos and doing reviews, plus...

IMR Audio Elan - Lion At The Door IMR Audio Elan is the current IEM flagship priced at 600 GBP or about 800 USD, made by IMR Audio, with a 10mm CNT ADLC Driver + Bone Conduction motors, and a highly customizable design. Given the price point, it needs to be compared to other flagships like Moondrop Illumination (800 USD), Campfire Ara (1300 USD), Unique Melody MEST MK2 (1500 USD), and Campfire Vega 2020 (900 USD). Introduction IMR Audio is one of the best companies to get a high-end IEM from, knowing that they worked many hours to bring you...

IKKO Zerda ITM01 Dongle DAC AMP - Music Movie Game Changer Ikko designed a new DAC/AMP with a pocket-friendly price point of 50 USD, under the Zerda naming. It features a high-quality decoding chip or DAC, and a magnetic detachable cable with a proprietary interface. The main competitors, given the price point, will be iBasso DC05 (69 USD), Soundmagic A30 (50 USD), and HIDIZS H2 Bluetooth AMP (50 USD). Most IKKO products are in the entry-level price range, but they are known to offer some of the best overall performance you can get for their...

HIFI Expert Yamaha TW-E3B TWS IEMs - Music Composer Strikes Yamaha TW-E3B is a high quality TWS IEM priced at about 99.4 USD internationally, available in multiple colors, and provided to us by the awesome HIFI Expert shop in Romania. Given the very universal price point, they will be compared to other high quality TWS IEMS, including GravaStar Sirius Pro+ (150 USD), Astrotec S80 (90 USD), NUARL N10 Plus (165 USD), and ZMI PurPods PRO (95 USD). Introduction Yamaha requires no introduction as they are the only company in this entire world...

Shanling UA1 Dongle DAC - Rhombus Sounds We're having a look at Shanling UA1, a dongle USB DAC priced at 45 USD, making it one of the most affordable DAC/AMPs, so today's mini review will focus on the sound of UA1, as within this price point there are far too few competitors capable of the same feats as UA1. Introduction Shanling is a large company from China, and while their experience with high-end desktop systems is undeniable, they want to offer some of that to us entry-level, budget product lovers. You can expect great service from...

Earsonics ONYX IEMs - French Melody ONYX is the name of the latest high-end In Ear Monitor handmade in France by the French company Earsonics, priced at 490 EUROs or roughly 561 USD. This is a proof of art movement made by the company, trying to create the most affordable high-end IEM they could, all while including all their best technology inside an IEM that's made to last. Given the price point, it will be compared to other high-end IEMs like Campfire Mammoth (650 USD), Moondrop Illumination (800 USD), Metalure Wave (600 USD), and NX Ears Baso...