[Shanling]

After some time on Head-fi, we decided it's time to start our first review tour!

We were thinking which product to send, should it be the lovely and practical M1, great sounding M3s or M2s with probably best value? Easiest answer is, just send all three of them at once!

We know it might seems to be tricky to send three units at once. Especially on review tour, when person needs some time to get familiar with the product before he can make quality review. Luckily our players share most of the features, they have identical UI, so once you get to know one, it's like you know them all.
Also we decided that we will only ask for one review from each participant of the tour. Simply choose the one player you like the most, the one that has fewer reviews or the one that has your favorite color. Of course comparisons and more reviews will be appreciated!

To find more about the products, follow these links:

Official website Shanling M1 - M1 Head-fi Thread
Official website Shanling M2s - M2s Head-fi Thread
Official website Shanling M3s - M3s Head-fi Thread

How to apply?

Post reply in this thread with following information:

• Your location - Country and city
• List of other portable music players you own
• Links to your previous reviews, either the ones posted on head-fi, on local forums, on blogs, dedicated websites, etc.

You can start applying right now and for now we are not setting up any deadline. We will start choosing reviewers for the tour in upcoming days.

We would like to send the units on their way in first week of december.

Details of review tour

• We expect to have multiple review kits, one for USA, one for European union and then we will see if we can put together some for SEA. Australia or maybe even Russia/rest of Europe.
• Shanling will cover shipping to the first reviewer and any customs, taxes or import duties that may be charged by local authorities

• Reviewer can keep tour kit for 10 days before shipping to next reviewer
• All shipping must be done by registered post requiring signature, players must be packed in original boxes
• Never ship to PO boxes - only home or work addresses. It is important to collect complete info including a phone number before shipping so that we have a way to track and contact the participant just in case

• When you receive unit, please immediately post in this thread and state the condition of tour kit. Also PM next reviewer to acquire his details for next shipment or local pickup. If the next participant doesn't respond, PM Shanling.
• After shipping tour kit, always send tracking number in PM to next reviewer and also to Shanling

• Your review should be posted on dedicated product page at Head-fi, with link posted in this thread
• Publishing review on any additional webpages is welcomed
• Review should include photos of the players
• Review should include disclaimer stating these units are provided as short term loaner for the purpose of the review

If you have any problem with players, any question, any problem with shipping or want to simple drop from tour, always PM Shanling




USA Tour

For USA tour, we will start on east coast and go from south to north. Then we will see if we will jump to TN and CA. First draft of list is following:

@reginalb South Carolina
@Howlin Fester North Carolina
@Army-Firedawg North Carolina
@darmanastartes Virginia
@kubig123 New York
@SilverEars Masssachusetts

@Wiljen Tennessee
@ray-dude California

@goodvibes Chicago

 

[ngoshawk]

After some time on Head-fi, we decided it's time to start our first review tour!

We were thinking which product to send, should it be the lovely and practical M1, great sounding M3s or M2s with probably best value? Easiest answer is, just send all three of them at once!






We know it might seems to be tricky to send three units at once. Especially on review tour, when person needs some time to get familiar with the product before he can make quality review. Luckily our players share most of the features, they have identical UI, so once you get to know one, it's like you know them all.
Also we decided that we will only ask for one review from each participant of the tour. Simply choose the one player you like the most, the one that has fewer reviews or the one that has your favorite color. Of course comparisons and more reviews will be appreciated!

To find more about the products, follow these links:

Official website Shanling M1 - M1 Head-fi Thread
Official website Shanling M2s - M2s Head-fi Thread
Official website Shanling M3s - M3s Head-fi Thread

How to apply?

Post reply in this thread with following information:

• Your location - Country and city
• List of other portable music players you own
• Links to your previous reviews, either the ones posted on head-fi, on local forums, on blogs, dedicated websites, etc.

You can start applying right now and for now we are not setting up any deadline. We will start choosing reviewers for the tour in upcoming days.

We would like to send the units on their way in first week of december.

Details of review tour

• We expect to have multiple review kits, one for USA, one for European union and then we will see if we can put together some for SEA. Australia or maybe even Russia/rest of Europe.
• Shanling will cover shipping to the first reviewer and any customs, taxes or import duties that may be charged by local authorities

• Reviewer can keep tour kit for 10 days before shipping to next reviewer
• All shipping must be done by registered post requiring signature, players must be packed in original boxes
• Never ship to PO boxes - only home or work addresses. It is important to collect complete info including a phone number before shipping so that we have a way to track and contact the participant just in case

• When you receive unit, please immediately post in this thread and state the condition of tour kit. Also PM next reviewer to acquire his details for next shipment or local pickup. If the next participant doesn't respond, PM Shanling.
• After shipping tour kit, always send tracking number in PM to next reviewer and also to Shanling

• Your review should be posted on dedicated product page at Head-fi, with link posted in this thread
• Publishing review on any additional webpages is welcomed
• Review should include photos of the players
• Review should include disclaimer stating these units are provided as short term loaner for the purpose of the review

If you have any problem with players, any question, any problem with shipping or want to simple drop from tour, always PM Shanling

An excellent idea! Some I have two of the three (M1/M3s) and borrowed the other (M2s), I will let others have the fun while writing up my reviews!

Best of luck to all!

 

[Howlin Fester]

Good day Shanling. I would very much like to be considered for your North American tour.
Below is my pertinent information:

Head-Fi name: Howlin’ Fester
Location – USA, Raleigh - North Carolina
DAPS: Cayin N3, Benjie S5, iBasso DX50, Fiio M3, Apple: Touch 2g - Classic - Nano 5G – Shuffle
Reviews:
Delta V1 review - in thread:
http://www.head-fi.org/t/760277/introducing-trinity-audio-engineering/2925#post_12174307
Unison Research SH Amp - Thread Starter
http://www.head-fi.org/t/777037/unison-research-sh-class-a-valve-headphone-amplifier
Fiio M3 review - in thread:
http://www.head-fi.org/t/780622/fii...-wma-24-hours-hifi-earbuds/1800#post_12776584
Cayin Ne review – in reviews section:
https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/ca...lity-digital-audio-player-black.22343/reviews
Meze 99 Neo:
Review coming within next week in Meze 99 Neo Reviews section:

 

[Shanling]

Good day Shanling. I would very much like to be considered for your North American tour.
Below is my pertinent information:

Thanks for the first brave one!

So other guys, sign up now!

 

[darmanastartes]

Head-Fi name: darmanastartes
Location: Fairfax, VA - USA
-DAP(s) : Hidizs AP60ii
-Headphone(s) / earphone(s) : E-MU Teak, Mee Audio Pinnacle P1, Mee Audio Pinnacle P2, VE Monk Espresso, KZ ATE, Mixcder X5, Archeer AH07, Sony MDR-ZX100
-Previous reviews:
Meze 99 Neo-
https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/meze-99-neo.22329/reviews#review-19172
Cayin N3-
https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/ca...audio-player-black.22343/reviews#review-19035
Mixcder X5-
https://www.head-fi.org/f/showcase/...hones-black.22335/reviews?page=2#review-18419
Archeer A225-
https://www.head-fi.org/f/showcase/...h-strong-bass-a225.22344/reviews#review-18665
Archeer AH07-
https://www.head-fi.org/f/showcase/...-headsets-with-mic.21661/reviews#review-18603
KZ ATE-
https://www.head-fi.org/f/showcase/kz-ate-in-ear-monitors.21174/reviews#review-17703

 

[ray-dude]

I'd love to eval these...looking for something to pair with a Chord Mojo or Chord Hugo2

Your location - Country and city
San Diego, USA

List of other portable music players you own
Pono
Reviewed the Chord Poly

Links to your previous reviews, either the ones posted on head-fi, on local forums, on blogs, dedicated websites, etc.
Chord Hugo2 review (vs Mojo vs DAVE, with some speakers thrown in):
https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/chord-hugo-2.22209/reviews#review-19435

TOTL Headphone shoot out:
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/adv...-head-first-into-the-head-fi-deep-end.824351/

B&W Speaker shoot out:
http://thingssoimpossible.blogspot.com/2016/10/speaker-quest.html

Chord Poly: (coming soon)

 

[Makiah S]

Super Excited to see you guys doing this tour! I have the M2S and I love it, I'm also demo'ing the M3S now as well from another vendor and it's awesome. I'm looking forward to every one's impressions ^^

 

[reginalb]

Location: Charleston, SC

DAPs: HiFiMan 801, Sony ZX1, and my phone (Pixel XL)

Reviews:
Grado GH2:
https://head-fi.org/threads/grado-gh2-headphone-at-ttvjaudio-com.834675/page-4#post-13879302

Sony ZX1:
https://head-fi.org/threads/sony-nw-zx1-review.711083/


I really would like to try the M3s with my UM Merlins, but they're going in for repair, and I suspect it will be several weeks. But I'll still have my Grados (OG PS1000) and Sony MBR-1ABT guys.

 

[Matrix Petka]

Head-Fi name: Matrix Petka
Location: Vilnius, Lithuania
-DAP(s) : Onkyo DPX1, Fiio X5III, Sony NM WM1A,
-Headphone(s) / earphone(s) :
Stax Lambda Signature
Stax Lambda Basic
Denon 7100
AKG 701
AKG 501
AKG 340
Audeze EL 8
Sennheiser HD 540 Gold
Sennheiser HD 540
Sennheiser Unipolar 2000 Personal Mod
ATH W1000 Personal Mod
Audeze EL 8 Open
Ultrasone Edition 8 Ruthenium
Grado RS1 second edition
Sony Z7
Sony MDR - SA 5000

-Previous reviews: Onkyo DPX1 https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/on...digital-audio-player-32gb-dp-x1.21285/reviews
Audeze EL 8 - missing after Head-fi page upgrade.
Fiio X5 III - https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/fiio-x5-3rd-gen-premium-hi-res-dap.22233/reviews


Can organise auditoning between headphones lovers club "Eargasm" - more than 350 members here in Lithuania. Review in Lithuanian too - for club Facebook page.

 

[Zadok]

Headfi: Zadok
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina

Current Headphones:
Stax SR 407
Audeze LCD3
Senn HD650
Vmoda M80

I have both tube and Solid state amps to compare and an Ipod nano for a DAP.

I haven't really tried portable gear much, but I have wanted to try these to change that. Also, I could compare to desktop gear easily. Likewise, I don't have any official reviews yet, but I can promise that I can write a thorough one for any of these products.

 

[jeffhawke]

Thanks for the first brave one!

So other guys, sign up now!

Hi folks, there you go:

H-fi name: Jeffhawke
Location: Switzerland
Desktop gear: Mac mini, Audiometric A10P/Adcom GFP1, iFi audio micro iDSD BL, JBL LSR305 Monitors, ART CleanBoxPro
Portable gear: Opus#11 paired with Sony Xperia XA, iBasso DX80, Cayin N3, Twin Spirit Labs NX1a balanced amp
Headphones: Fidelio X2, Spirit Labs Fostex SL1000AR, Even H1, Beyerdynamic DT880 600ohm
IEMs: Blue Ever Blue 2000ex, Kinera H3, **** XBA, KZ ZS5, Urbanfun, BlonBoss B3,Earmax ER580, PuroSound IEM500, MEE Audio ME6 pro, Monoprice Triple XXX, VE Monk+
Cables: Spirit Labs Custom HP cable, Spirit Labs Custom Monitor Interconnects
Reviews: https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/ca...audio-player-black.22343/reviews#review-18829
https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/fostex-th500rp.20398/reviews

I've been part of the Cayin N3 Europe Review Tour and of the Kinera "No Name" development team.

Thank you for reading!

 

[shenanbay]

Headfi name - Shenanbay
Location - Miami, USA
Portable player - OnePlus 5
Headphones & Iems - Aeon Flow Open, Massdrop x nuforce EDC, JHAUDIO 10x3, HD6XX, Sony MDR-1R, Shure se215

 

[Nadham]

Hi, Please include me in the tour

• Your location - Country and city - London, United Kingdom
  
• List of other portable music players you own - None, only various phones.
  
• Links to your previous reviews: https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/mixcder-hd601.22547/reviews

Regards

 

[kubig123]

Hi,
I'm interested in the tour

• Your location - New York - USA
• List of other portable music players you own: Lotoo Paw Gold, Sony Wm1z, AK Sp1000, Chord Hugo 2

Thanks!

 

[SilverEars]

Hello, I'm also interesting trying out your devices as I'm always looking for great sounding potables.

I'm located in Boston, MA

Current portables I own are the AK240 and the Mojo. I have not written a review yet, but if given an opportunity try out your products, will surely provide a review. Thanks.