Sennheiser HD 660 S Pros&Cons Pros Comfortable 4.4mm TRRRS cable included Design looks more “grown-up” compared to previous models Cons Build seems disconnected from price-tag Price-point Sennheiser HD 660 S Specs Impedance: 150 Ω Frequency response: 10 – 41,000 Hz…
IFI-Audio Micro iTube 2 Pros&Cons Pros Price-point Doesn’t drastically add colouration Added functions (bass boost, 3D+) Very useful as a preamp Cons Perhaps not “tubey” enough for some people IFI-Audio Micro iTube 2 Specs Output Power: >7.75V SNR: >119dB THD+N:…
FiiO F9 Pro Pros&Cons Pros Price-point Comfort Almost great sound Value Cons Treble peak FiiO F9 Pro Specs Impedance: 28Ω Driver configuration: Triple hybrid (9.2mm Dynamic driver + 2 Balanced Armature drivers) Frequency response: 15 Hz ~ 40 kHz Sensitivity:…
AudioCast M5 Pros&Cons Pros Well-priced Small size Decent mobile app Ease of setup Cons No line out Limited app compatibility AudioCast M5 Specs Output: 3.5mm stereo analogue Wireless Connectivity: Wi-Fi Packaging Simplicity is the name of the game here,…
Unique Melody ME.1 Pros&Cons Pros Signature once EQ’d Looks and feels premium Planar magnetic technology Cons Needs to be EQ’d Comfort can be hit-and-miss Unique Melody ME.1 Specs Impedance: 23.1 Ω Driver configuration: 18.5mm Planar magnetic driver Sensitivity: 109dB…
Fiio BTR1 Pros&Cons Pros Very respectable sound quality Sleek and minimal Well-designed Cons Sound Effect button not particularly useful Limited power output Fiio BTR1 Specs Headphones impedance: Up to 100Ω Output impedance: <0.02Ω Frequency response: 20Hz ~ 20kHz SNR: ≥95dB THD+N:…
Sennheiser HD 4.40 BT Pros&Cons Pros Well-priced Has AptX Very decent battery life Can connect analogue cable Cons Pretty “average” audio quality Sennheiser HD 4.40 BT Specs Impedance: 18Ω Frequency response: 18 Hz ~ 22 kHz Sensitivity: 113dB /…
IFI-Audio Nano iDSD Black Label Pros&Cons Pros Size Value Sound quality Cons Battery life isn’t great Picky USB-connection IFI-Audio Nano iDSD Black Label Specs Headphones impedance: Up to 600Ω Output Power: >285mW (30Ω) Output impedance: 1Ω (Direct), 4Ω (iEMatch) Dynamic Range:…
Shure SE215 Wireless Pros&Cons Pros Very comfortable Decent isolation Reasonably priced Overall bang-for-buck value Cons Outright sound quality lacking Shure SE215 Wireless Specs Bluetooth Version: 4.1 Battery life: Up To 8 hours Driver Configuration: Single Dynamic Packaging The SE215 Wireless’s packaging…
Bose QuietComfort 35 II Pros&Cons Pros Good noise cancellation Incredibly comfortable Very good battery life Google Assistant Cons No AptX Bose QuietComfort 35 II Specs Bluetooth Version: 4.1 Noise Cancellation: Yes Battery life: Up to 20 hours Weight: 309g Packaging …