Fórum Headphone Reviews and Discussion

Recently purchased the Juzear Defiant Gamefidelity and they sound fantastic for the price. One issue, the microphone doesnt work with my Sony Xperia 1 III phone using the 3.5mm jack. Can anyone recommend a converter? TIA

We just wrapped up our full review of Matrix Audio's NT-1, and it's forcing us to rethink what a "transport" is actually supposed to do. Most streamers try to be a little bit of everything. The NT-1 does the opposite: no internal DAC, no attempt to color your sound. Its entire job is getting digital audio to your external DAC with as little jitter and noise standing in the way as possible. What makes this one different from a typical streamer: 60W toroidal... Read more

• I noticed references to Fog City Audio in other threads but did not find a dedicated thread for it … so, here one is. • These are the SE and XLR cables, with Oktoberfest sleeving, from Fog City Audio, for Neumann NDH-30 (or NDH-20) headphone. Kudos to @Patrick415 !!

The legacy continues.​ Meet the hip-dac 3 — a portable hi-res DAC/headphone amp, now in Titanium Shadow with more versatility. Titanium shadow. Trendsetting innovations.​ Now, our battery-powered portable hi-res DAC/headphone amp is adorned in the Titanium Shadow hue, exuding timeless elegance with a touch of modern sophistication. The transformation extends beyond aesthetics. The hip-dac 3’s sleek Aluminium case houses new features, tailored to... Read more

Looks like a new Hi Fi Dap from Cowon is about to drop soon and one thing is for certain, the battery life should be beastly. 100hrs (MP3) / 51hrs (24bit, 96kHz, FLAC)

Cable is one of critical component in audio system, not only in large scale speaker system but also in small scale in headphone or portable system. Cables act like a filter, which can change the tonal balance of the output transducers or degrade sound quality by alter/add distort to the transmitting signal. Everyone has their own preference for sound signature they want to hear, however the objective performance is more important. I'm still in my way to find the perfect cable but there is... Read more

Announced recently in the HF vid, the specs & pre-oder page is live. https://benchmarkmedia.com/collections/hi-fi-preamplifiers/products/hpa4 Spec highlights: THX-888™ HEADPHONE OUTPUT: THD 131 dB, unweighted, 20-20 kHz SNR > 135 dB, A-weighted Crosstalk < -133 dB @ 1 kHz, -116 dB @ 10 kHz 256-Step Fully-Balanced Relay Gain Control, 0.5 dB Steps $2995* Yes, it is not cheap, but this imo... Read more

Suyama FitEar , Japan's foremost custom IEM maker, has come out with a universal fit version of their flagship monitor, the MH334 . As denoted by FitEar's naming scheme, it's a three-way, three-receiver, four-driver earpiece, denoted to be 'Mastering Grade' as it was tuned by recording engineer Mitsuharu Harada. As the TO GO! version of the MH334, the TO GO! 334 sports a precision-machined titanium sound tube directly connected to the treble driver, and a... Read more

This is a thread to discuss all things Mysticraft. Starting with HEX and the upcoming Tribrid (MYTH).

Discussion thread for our new M3 Ultra DAP Full announcement on Head-Fi ​

YBA VIBE P1 Releasing late September 2026 MSRP 599 USD / 649 EUR ​ YBA goes even smaller and more portable with VIBE P1, a truly compact Hi-Fi device combining an R2R DAC with a headphone amplifier, allowing you to bring YBA sound absolutely everywhere. Learn more about YBA Hi-Fi brand ​ R2R DAC with Headphone Amplifier VIBE P1 comes with a... Read more