Head Gear Reviews by SOULSIK
  1. Mod House Mini

    5.00 star(s)
    Build Quality: Simple. Small. Compact. would be the words to describe it. Thujan talks more about the ease of customization and such in this video Sound quality: Thujan did not believe me when I told him that this tiny speaker packs a punch to the face. Now remember, if you do not know thujan, he is an avid speaker collector who has heard many headphones and speakers. He is also the DIY freak at our studio.
  2. Sennheiser HD1 Wired

    5.00 star(s)
    Build Quality: If you look at companies like Beyerdynamics and Sennheiser, they have few things in common. The most obvious is that they like dynamic drivers and are Germans. The next obvious thing after owning a several pair from both companies? They know what they are doing. That leads to the build quality being one of the best if not THE best. No complaints were found with the HD1 and I go into what I love so much about their design and attention to detail in the video. Sound Quality: Have you ever had a cheese cake with coffee? The taste of...
  3. Aune B1S

    5.00 star(s)
    Build Quality: I can probably think of maybe 5 companies that comes close to Aune's well thoughout build quality. Absolute beauty. This is not something that you put inside you pocket and forget about. this is something you keep looking at it until it burns from eye beams. I talk about each aspect of why I like it so much in the video. Sound Quality: have you ever eaten out at an all you can eat and was so full that you were about to vomit but you just had to keep going because it was so good and you wanted more of whatever sensation you were...
  4. Massdrop X Fostex Tx0

    4.00 star(s)
    Sound Quality: Based off the fostex headphone that is known to be modded vigorously. This is massdrop's modded version of this famous headphone that I am sure everybody knows by now. Sound quality is reflective of its price. I go into more on the sound in the video, but basically it is a great headphone for people looking for their first headphone. Build Quality: Leather, comfortable, and build to last. These are the words that comes to mind and I mention this in more detail in the video. Nevertheless, I had no significant complaints with that way...
  5. HIFIMAN ANANDA

    5.00 star(s)
    Sound Quality My previous review of the Hifiman edition x v2 shows very well how I feel about the sound quality on this headphone. Is there any sonic difference? not that I can note of but I go into more detail about the differences in the video. Build Quality The build quality is where it changed from the edition x v2 and I go into the details, again in the video but to put it simply, it has changed and debatable for the worse.
  6. MEE Audio M6 Pro Generation 2

    5.00 star(s)
    Build QUALITY Like I state in the video, I absolutely love the build quality for the money on this in ear monitor. It is comfortable and this type of design is what I would recommend to all my viewers and readers that are just starting out. Presentation is great with many tips to try as well. I talk about these stuff in-dept in the video. Sound QUALITY I love the sound quality but was not so impressed at first. I go into my experiences and first impressions in the video but in short, the bass was not that impressive at first and there is a dilemma...
  7. Flare audio Jet 2

    4.00 star(s)
    Sound quality Like I mention in this video, the flare jet 2 is very similar in terms of sound to the jet 1. I go into more depths about this and how my listening experience confirms this. Whatever I wrote for the jet 1 almost always refers to the jet 2 as well. Bass is absolutely the best quality for this in ear monitor. Build Quality Build quality differs from the jet 1. The jet 2 is made of aluminum and contains more "quality" parts. I talk about this in the video as well but to summarize, it is basically the same thing but made in aluminum...
  8. Flare audio Jet 1

    4.00 star(s)
    Sound Quality the sound quality of this sub 100 dollar in ear monitor is truly astonishing. Even straight out of the phone. The reason I stress the importance of in ear monitors sounding descent straight out of cell phones is discussed more in dept in the video. Bass mids and highs are all discussed in more dept in the video but bass is what captured me to fall in love with the jet 1 Build Quality build quality of the jet 1 is slightly cheaper in feel than the jet 2 but the differences are mild between the two. I discuss more about the problems you...
  9. Audeze LCD2 Classic

    4.00 star(s)
    Build Quality Past Audeze headphones generally sounded very good but I had problems with the headband and weight. Now the new design is much more appealing and LCD2 Classic is no exception. I in more detail about this design and why I like it so much better in the video but it is much more comfortable in summary. Sound Quality Certainly, every Audeze headphones I have tried sounded very good nonetheless some people argued that the fazors made all the difference in the world either for the best or for the worst. For those of you who did not get to...
  10. Massdrop x Sennheiser HD 58X Jubilee

    5.00 star(s)
    Sound Quality I have been lucky enough to hear and review the HD6 family in the past and when I heard that the HD58x came out, I thought it was basically the HD580 revisited. This was not the case. The HD58x has a sound of its own, closely related to the HD600 and HD6xx/650. I go into more detail about the comparison in the video, but basically, I was very impressed. Also, this is a great gaming headphone for those interested in using it for that purpose. Build Quality I do not think the HD58x falls behind in build quality especially when you look...
  11. Venture Electronics Runabout 2.0B

    5.00 star(s)
    I am so freaking excited today because today is the day I get to review something I bought and owned for a while now and I had planned to review it but never got to for the longest time. And that is the Venture Electronics RunAbout 2.0 B, B for balanced. So the VE runabout 2.0B is a fully balanced headphone amplifier that is battery powered. So right off the bat, if you are not into balanced then this might not be for you. But if you ever have plans to go balanced or just want to stick around to learn what balanced is then you are most welcome to...
  12. Noble Audio Kaiser Encore

    5.00 star(s)
    INTRODUCTION If I told anyone that I were to spend $1850 usd on a budget speaker set up or a movie theater system, people will most likely be okay with that if they understand the passion for audio quality. If I told anyone that I were to spend that much money on a piece of instrument, mic, camera or even a cell phone for my personal use at the soulsik reviews' studio, people would most likely nod their heads with approval. How about if I were to tell them I were to spend this money on a pair of in ear monitors? Despite the fast advancing...
  13. Kinera H3

    5.00 star(s)
    INTRODUCTION Lots of affordable options have come up in the past and more so in the present. Sometimes, I get request to review a budget product and when I review them, they do not live up the hype. This time, it is a little different. I would call these a gem in the midst of all chifi hypes that are sometimes not so justifiable and are often hyped up by individuals who have not had many experiences with hifi gears in the first place. DISCLAIMER This unit was sent to me by kinera for my honest review. I get no financial gain from this review, in...
  14. Audeze LCDi4 In-Ear Headphones

    5.00 star(s)
    INTRODUCTION In ear monitors have been popular as of lately with new companies bringing out their new top of the line in ear monitors. In ear monitors usually use dynamic or armature drivers. However, planar magnetic drivers commonly used in higher end audiophile grade headphones is not something you’ve seen before in an in ear. Audeze being one of the innovators and leaders of this kind of technology decided to make one. As of today, they have three in total. The isine 10, 20 and LCDi4. Today, we are reviewing their top of the line in ear...
  15. Audeze LCD-4

    5.00 star(s)
    VIDEO REVIEW HERE INTRODUCTION I have been listening to all of the Audeze headphones. Now I have a real good impression on the potential of each of these headphones. LCD 4 was introduced this year and I was full of expectations as it was their newest top of the line headphone. Audeze’s headphones have been very impressive these past years but I did have a problem with the comfort level. So, coming into this I expected some significant comfort improvements but was not too sure what to expect in terms of sound, as their headphones already sounded...
  16. Yulong DA9

    5.00 star(s)
    VIDEO REVIEW INTRODUCTION Few months back, I was contacted by a company called Yulong to review their canary and then the da9. I was skeptical at first as I have never heard of this company but after trying out their products, I was quite surprised. ABOUT YULONG AUDIO Founded in 2009, ShenZhen YuLong Electronics Co., Ltd, is a company specializes in designing and manufacturing High-end audio equipments. The R&D of the company consists of senior audiophiles and a team with proven experience of electronic product development for more than a...
  17. Audeze LCD-3 Planar Magnetic Headphone

    5.00 star(s)
    Video Review INTRODUCTION When I heard the LCD 2, I thought is was pretty awesome. I did not think it can get much better from that. One complaint I had was the comfort and I did expect some kind of upgrade in terms of that. I have to say here is that, going into this review as someone who expected not much of significant upgrade in terms of sound, I was quite surprised. ABOUT AUDEZE From their website: Audeze’s origins go back to 2008 when founders Sankar Thiagasamudram and Alexander Rosson met engineer Pete Uka who developed specialized...
  18. Audeze iSine 10

    5.00 star(s)
    INTRODUCTION In ear monitors have been popular as of lately with new companies bringing out their new top of the line in ear monitors. In ear monitors usually use dynamic or armature drivers. However, planar magnetic drivers commonly used in higher end audiophile grade headphones is not something you've seen before in an in ear. Audeze being one of the innovators and leaders of this kind of technology decided to make one. As of today, they have three in total. The isine 10, 20 and LCDi4. DISCLAIMER This unit was lent to me by bay bloor radio...
  19. Schiit Audio Jotunheim

    5.00 star(s)
    INTRODUCTION Schiit audio has been gaining some great reputation for coming up with the best bang for the buck dacs and amps. They do not produce too many dac/amp combos, rather, they like to go and build individuals amps and dacs. Jotunheim is one of their two dac/amps, the other being the Fulla. Nevertheless Jotunheim is not your daily dac/amp, these surprised many audio enthusiasts with its performance and I will tell you why in this review. ABOUT SCHIIT AUDIO from their website: Schiit got started in 2010 when two audio industry veterans...
  20. Sennheiser HE 1

    5.00 star(s)
    As special as this headphone is, I found it unfair for me to speak only of my thoughts. I believe impression from all my teammates compiled will give you more insight to what the Orpheus is all about. Before you go watch the video though, I would like to spoil it to you that what we all say have one thing in common and that is something close to a concert experience or even better. Not one but six people describing their concert-like experience, here we go: Now that you watched that video, I am sure there are people that are interested hearing...
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