Buy on Amazon Ticwatch 2 Pros&Cons Pros Well-priced Value Performs well Cons Few apps available Long-term servicing/support might be an issue Packaging Whilst Mobvoi certainly didn’t go the ultra-premium route with the packaging for the Ticwatch 2, they’ve done a great…
Buy on Amazon Kinera H3 Pros&Cons Pros Very well-priced Value Sound quality Design Cons Slight quality control issues Slightly fatiguing high frequency peaks Not many accessories included Tip-rolling is limited Kinera H3 Specs Impedance: 48Ω Drivers: 2x Balanced Armatures + 1x Dynamic…
Shure SE425 Pros&Cons Pros Comfortable Good isolation Many eartips included Very little if any sibilance Cons Very small nozzles Doesn’t match well with a wide variety of genres Included eartips aren’t great Shure SE425 Specs Impedance: 22-ohm Drivers: 2x Balanced Armatures Frequency…
FiiO F9 Pros&Cons Pros Price-point Comfort Almost great sound Value Cons Treble peak FiiO F9 Specs Impedance: 28Ω Driver configuration: Triple hybrid (9.2mm Dynamic driver + 2 Balanced Armature drivers) Frequency response: 15 Hz ~ 40 kHz Sensitivity: 106 dB/mW…
Shure SRH840 Pros&Cons Pros Well-balanced, neutral sound Close to reference signature Reasonably priced Replacement earpads included Cons Can become slightly uncomfortable Extra-long cable not appropriate for portable use Only a single cable provided Shure SRH840 Specs Impedance: 44Ω Driver size:…
Fiio X3iii Pros&Cons Pros Good build quality Good sound at this price-point Cons Laggy UI Cannot really be considered as much of an upgrade Cannot keep up with the competition in terms of features / functionality Fiio X3iii Specs Output…
Brainwavz B150 Pros&Cons Pros Price-point Included accessories Relatively balanced sound signature Value Cons Lacks a bit of bass control Lacks some detail and clarity Brainwavz B150 Specs Impedance: 30Ω Driver configuration: Single Balanced Armature driver Frequency response: 16 Hz ~ 22…
Shanling M2s Pros&Cons Pros Well priced Can be used as a desktop DAC and/or purely as a transport Intuitive UI Good sound at this price-point Cons Not the greatest ergonomics No internal memory Shanling M2s Specs Output power: 130mW @ 32Ω…
Buy On Amazon InEar ProPhile 8 Pros&Cons Pros Incredibly detailed, balanced, accurate, and coherent sound Many accessories included Truly reference Isolation Cons Incredibly pricey Reference sound signature can take some getting used to Housing doesn’t look premium Might require purchasing new tips…
Buy on Amazon Brainwavz Krudul Duo Pros&Cons Pros Sturdy Reasonably priced Attractive design Cons Somewhat limited usage There are cheaper alternatives Packaging The Krudul Duo comes in fairly basic packaging. Brainwavs clearly didn’t do anything premium here, and nor should they. For…