Meze Audio made a huge impact this year with the stellar Empyrean Elite. Their collaboration with Rinaro in creating their staple isodynamic planar drivers has proved to really impact the nature of the sound signature, in giving it that truly high-end experience that not many headphones can replicate. When I thought Meze might be done for the year, they go ahead and release another brand new audiophile headphone. This time,...

The Sony WF-1000XM4 have received massive buzz since their release, with many hailing them as the best true wireless earbud on the market. While this is a hard title to claim, I have been meaning to put these $279 (recently marked down to $249) earbuds to the test for quite sometime. Today, we’re going to take an in depth look at the WF-1000XM4 and see how they perform, in addition...

HifiMan recently released an updated version of its Deva headphone, the Deva Pro. This new version of their popular open-back model features Stealth Magnets, a recent innovation that is rapidly gaining traction in the headphone world. The benefits of these magnets is explained in various ways with each model I’ve seen them used on, but overall, I’m becoming fond of the "Stealth" era we're entering. Running for $329, $110 more...

Queen of Audio is expanding their line of affordable IEMs with the new Affinity. Running for $99, the Affinity sits at the lower end of the company’s price range, and puts it up against a vast market of competitively priced models. I had no idea what to expect from the Affinity as I put them in for the first time. What's in the Box 3.5mm Cable Carrying case Silicone Ear...

HifiMan recently released a new, upgraded version of their legendary Arya headphone, the Arya Stealth. Running for $1,599, the Arya Stealth contains some key upgrades along with a retouched tuning to improve upon some of the original Arya’s potential shortcomings. Today we’ll look into the Arya Stealth both in how it stands on its own and how it compares to its predecessor. What's in the Box - Arya Stealth -...

iFi has just released a new and improved Hip-DAC, the Hip-DAC V2. This portable DAC/Amp runs for $189, and has big shoes to fill with how popular the original Hip-DAC was. The Hip-DAC is one of my go-to recommendations, especially for newcomers to the audio world, so I’m excited to talk about this new iteration. What's in the Box Hip-DAC V2 USB 3.0 Cable USB-A to USB-C Cable OTG Cable...