audio-sound @ hatena

An audio review & news blog. The volume should not exceed 80 dB is recommended. I usually adhere to the safe-listening style by WHO. Please note that my aural impressions and interpretations of measurements are also made from a safe-listening style.

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Entries from 2022-04-01 to 1 month

(News) Moondrop CHU: Latest Entry-Level IEMs With Single Dynamic Driver

Over the years, Moondrop has earned a lot of respect in the audiophile community mainly for its premium set of in-ear monitors. They have multiple successful IEMs available across different price segments starting from as low as 13$ with i…

(News) TANSIO MIRAI SANDS, Chinese IEMs with tuning switches, released.

TANSIO MIRAI SANDS, the latest tuning-switch-equipped in-ear monitors from the advanced Chinese IEM brand TANSIO MIRAI, have been released.

(Monitor Headphones Review) SHURE SRH940: High resolution, original sound fidelity, almost perfectly accurate localization and texture. An excellent studio monitor that is hard to believe at this price. Durability is the only drawback.

For those looking for an excellent monitor headphones at around $300, the first product to consider is the SHURE SRH940. With excellent detail and precise localization, and the ability to reproduce musical expression clearly and with high …

(News) NiceHCK Announces "M5": Five-Driver Hybrid(4BA+1DD) IEMs with Tuning Valves

NiceHCK, a well-known name in the HiFi audio community has released a new set of premium in-ear monitors, the NiceHCK M5. The M5 adopts a five-driver hybrid configuration featuring a classic combination of Balanced Armature and Dynamic Dri…

(News) DAART Yulong Aurora headphone amplifier with built-in MQA-compatible DAC is now available

Shenzhen Yu Long Yun Electronics Company has released a new DAC/amplifier, the DAART Aurora.

(Monitor Headphones Review) Behringer HPM1000: Private theater room with a rich sound that emphasizes a sense of depth and fullness.

The Behriger HPM1000 is a fairly inexpensive monitor headphone. Its sound emphasizes depth to create a theater-room-like soundstage, which enriches the sound of music and provides a highly immersive listening experience, but it is not fait…

(Gaming Headset Review) EKSA Air Joy Pro (E3 Pro): A low-cost gaming headset with quite excellent localization. The overall balance is also good, making it an excellent all-around monitor/listening model.

The EKSA AirJoy Pro is an excellent gaming headphone that offers excellent localization despite its overwhelmingly low price. The EKSA AirJoy Pro is not only an excellent monitor model due to its excellent localization and sound balance, b…

(Headphones Review) JVC HA-SW01: Almost no difference from HA-SW02

Perhaps because the basic structure is almost identical, the sound balance of the JVC HA-SW01 is almost the same as that of the HA-SW02. The number of parts, such as the sound rods, has increased, which may have affected the distortion rat…

(News) KZ EDA: 3 Sets In Single Package

In 2022 when we talk about different tunings in a single set of in-ear monitors usually means we will get either tuning switches or tuning filters of some sort. But what if we tell you, you will get three different pairs of in-ear monitors…

(True Wireless Earbuds Review) The House of Marley Champion: High contrast and V produced by massive low frequencies and luminous, delicate high frequencies Sound

The House Of Marley Champion is for those who like a highly contrasted and exciting thumping sound. Its low frequency range is tight and massive, but it is not the usual mild and smooth expression of HOM, so it is not suitable for existing…

(News) RAPTGO HOOK-X: Custom Planar+PTZ Driver, New concept New attempt

The RAPTGO HOOK-X, a Chinese IEMs with a rather unusual combination of planar drive and ceramic drivers, has been released.

(Chi-fi IEM Review) Moondrop Aria Elven Maiden: Neutral listening earphones with a sound that is both extended and refreshing

The Moondrop Aria is a very good neutral listening model and an excellent IEMs that can be recommended without question if you prefer a spacious and refreshing sound.

(News) MUSE HiFi Power: The latest model of plane-drive Chinese IEM

Another new planar-drive earphones from a Chinese audio brand, MUSE HiFi Power.

(True Wireless Earbuds Review) EarFun Air Pro SV: Except for the app support, the Air Pro 2 is better in terms of performance and sound quality. If you are sensitive to high frequencies or prefer a richer, more resonant sound, this may be a better choice

The EarFun Air Pro SV has a neutral sound that continues the tradition of the EarFun Air series. It is the first to support the app, but the app itself is not perfect. In terms of sound quality and functionality, it is almost the same or s…

(News) THOR Mjölnir MKII: An updater version of the first THOR model ever designed.

New IEM from THOR The THOR Mjölnir MKII is now available and will begin shipping after April 16, 2022.