Everyday Listening

Yaxi HD25 Comfort Blue Pads Review – Sacré Bleu!

Should you want greater balance and comfort, the Yaxi pads are a treat.

Forza Audio Works Noir Hybrid & Noir HPC MK2 Review

If you’re looking for an attractive cable that can be optioned to your liking and offers guaranteed quality without breaking the bank, these are a terrific option for the majority of enthusiasts.

Plussound Leather Storage Case Review – Simple Yet Effective

Plussound’s Leather Case is a fine option for those wanting the most premium selection of materials available in a variety of colours.

Meze Audio Liric Review – Reframe

The Liric offers sound resolving power with tastefully executed colouration that makes for a fun and engaging listen whilst benefitting from Meze’s legendary comfort and craftsmanship.

Sendy Audio Apollo Review – Mood

Superb all-day comfort and an attractive design makes this suitable for lovers of a rich, V-shaped sound with zero midrange intensity.

Grado RS-1x Review – Fortified

While Grado headphones have become more of a niche proposition, within this niche, they remain essentially unchallenged, and the RS-1x is the most Grado, Grado headphone yet.

Rosson RAD-0 Review – The Specialist

The RAD-0 isn’t a headphone I can recommend for its versatility, but one that carves out a niche with a unique, highly technical sound that makes it unrivalled for select genres of music.

Audeze LCD-5 Review – Rejuvenation

Should you want for a comfortable open-back headphone with a hyper-detailed, achromatic sound, the LCD-5 deserves exclusive recommendation.

Cayin RU6 Review – Oldschool Cool

Enthusiasts will be sure to enjoy the RU6’s wide stage and analogue-like note presentation that grant it one of the sweetest and most euphonic sounds I’ve encountered from a portable source yet.

Moondrop KATO review – Scion

The KXXS-platform remains Moondrop’s most accessible product range to a wide range of consumers and the KATO is its best and most complete incarnation yet.

MMR Balmung Review – Guilty Euphoria

This is a beautifully formed, truly masterclass basshead-style IEM and while that means it falls behind market leaders in versatility, on tracks where it hits, be ready for a home run.

Meze Elite Review – Triumph

Machined and weighted to perfection with a highly refined tuning devoid of peaks and dips, the Elite represents a triumph in high-end headphone design.

Astell & Kern SP2000T Review – Finding Harmony in Dichotomy

So long as you aren’t expecting smartphone-like smoothness, the SP2000T is a premium flagship DAP that performs accordingly, crafting an impressive listening experience with efficient tunability.

Oriveti OV800 Review – Iteration

Oriveti’s updated flagship remains beautifully designed, smooth and coherent whilst introducing greater versatility than before.

Dunu Falcon Pro Review – Reinvigorated

The Falcon Pro strikes me as a forgiving and flexible in-ear and a good alternative for those that find the typical Harman IEM fatiguing or intense

DROP + Sennheiser PC38X review – Game Changer

Combining all day comfort and integrated coms with a balanced and spacious sound from essentially any source, it is hard to deny the versatility and value provided by the PC38X.