Fiio FT3 About: Release year: 2023 Country of manufacture: China Price: $299 Structure: open, over-ear Dynamic element: 60mm (beryllium coated DLC membrane (Diamond-Like Carbon) and N52 magnets) Impedance: 350 ohms Sensitivity: 105 dB/mW Weight: 395 g (self-weighed without cable) Connector type: 2 x 3.5 mm Comes with: 3 meter long cable with interchangeable connector (3.5 mm and 4.4 mm), 6.35 mm adapter and 4-pin XLR adapter, hard shell case and replacement pads FiiO ( link to the manufacturer's page ) has been manufacturing headphone amplifiers...

Since the introduction of Sash Deux Ukranian one man headphone manufacturer Studio Audio Sound Handmade has made some name for itself. You can read my review of Sash Deux here and dedicated Sash thread can be found here. Manufacturers facebook page is here. Like with it's predecessor purchasing the headphones begins with choosing the preferred cable termination, finish for the wood parts and size of the optional semiopen/closed back cups. Sash Deux had only the option of thin wood cups very much like on Audeze LCD-XC. Tres has three different sizes...

*These headphones were purchased by me directly from Sash (Studio Audio Sound Handmade) and I receive no compensation for this review. In spring I 2019 came across some fine looking headphones in one of those facebook headphone groups. That same headphone started showing up more an more often in my feed. I found the official facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Studio-Audio-Sound-Handmade-300941327300195/ and contacted Sasha Lyah, the maker of the headphones. Turns out it's a commercial built on order DIY planar headphones that cost $350...

Hifiman HE560 (Adorama versions) Unit I have here was bought used. To my knowledge it is Adorama version of HE560. V3 to be exact. According to Hifiman the drivers are the same as on original HE560 so to some extent this review should apply on other versions too. I think Adorama HE560 was $199 for a short period off time, more common price was a bit higher. As I write this both V2 and V3 are $899 on Adorama. Even if the discount prices were only temporary it did create seconhand market in which HE560 can be easily acquired for $200. Build...

Sennheiser HD700: Mini Review Build quality and comfort: Just by the looks and holding one at your hand, one can guess that this is not a headphone designed for the price range it is now. HD700 has this same futuristic design as it's big brother HD800. It's just smaller in size but the family resemblance is there. Can't argue with the design. Ear cups are shaped like an ear, not round, triangle or oval. I actually find hd 700 to be more comfortable than hd 800. HD800 is quite a bulky beast. It engulfes most of my head and feels quite...

These headphones were provided by brainwavz as a part of Alara review tour and have now been sent back to Brainwavz. I want to thank Brainwavz for providing this opportunity and thanks also to Dobrescu George for helping to organize the tour. Whats in the box? Box that the headphones are housed in is surprisingly small. Here it is next to a hifiman box that has more common size for a fullsize headphones. . Carry case provided looks also tiny. Dimensions to fit the headphones are perfect. They come with extra set of earpads and a strap which I...

I want to thank Wiesław Kurnicki from Eufonika and @Claus-DK from hoved-fi.dk giving me a change to test this amplifier as a part of hoved-fi.dk's review tour. After my test period amplifier was sent to a next reviewer and I received no compensation for my review. Prologue I have to admit I'm no expert when it comes to headphone amplifiers. Especially tube amplifiers. I've been using SPL Phonitor for about five years now without feeling a need to upgrade or try anything else. First desktop amp I had was xiangsheng dac-01a (aka Grant Fidelity...

Urbanite on-ears were released in 2014. Msrp was $199. In 2018 new pair can be bought for $100. Used ones are allmost worthless. I paid 25€ for my mint unit and sold it for the same price. Build & comfort I find looks of urbanite bit peculiar. I'm sure some people will find these more appealing then I do. Headband sticks out from my head so much that I might as well wear full size headphones if appearence is a factor. In pictures urbanites look plasticky but in reality they're rugged and well built headphones. I was surprised by the quality of...

P7 was released in 2013 with a price tag of $399. Later it got replaced by p7 wireless which evolved into b&w px a noice cancelling bluetooth headphones. P9 is b&w's current wired flagship headphone. Build & Comfort: Classy combination of metal and leather. Earpads are attached with magnets. I love this design! Magnet is quite strong so when pads attach they make a satisfying "clock" sound. Hard to describe but it is very cool. All in all P7 feels really rugged, even the folding mechanism. I just wish these were smaller. These look gorgeous on...

I've been a fan of brainwavz headphones for a long time. To be more precise I'm a fan of yoga, a taiwanese manufacturer who makes the headphones for brainwavz. Previous yoga/brainwavz headphones have been great performers in the budget category. When I heard hm100 was about to be released I was very eager to hear what they had achieved. Build quality & accessories. Hm5 is known for providing nice set of accessories and hm100 is no different. They come with two cables and extra set of velour earpads. Included carry case has been upgraded to a...

Edit: Since the price of S4 is currently only 289€ I've updated the rating from 4.5 to 5. I also added proper fr measurement I did and added some comments about the perceived neutrality as measurements don't look neutral. Olloaudio is a new headphone manufacturer from Slovenia. Product that sets them apart from others is their BSE(body sound experience) system that is a tactile subwoofer pillow which helps the user to feel the bass instead of just hearing it. However now I'll be focusing only on their hps s4 headphones. These headphones were...