Reviews

The Updated Audio Technica R-Series Line-up: R70xa, R50x, and R30x Review
Audio Technica announced three new headphones to their R-series line-up of headphones: the R70xa ($350), R50x ($200), and R30x ($100). Fc-Construct gives us his thoughts on these additions to the family.

Focal Bathys MG Review: The Best Sounding Wireless Headphone?
Join Resolve as they dive deep into Focal's newest top-of-the-line wireless ANC headphone and compare it to all of the usual suspects in this product class to find out: is the Bathys MG actually the best sounding wireless headphone?

Focal Bathys MG Review - Raising the Bar
Resolve takes a look at at the Bathys MG & compares it to the OG to find out if it's better. Is Bathys MG the new best sounding ANC headphone on the market?

CrinEar Project META Review: Crin's Best, With Room To Improve
Project META intentionally aligns itself with the tuning approach undertaken by other IEMs in the "New Meta" category, like the Hisenior Mega5EST and Kiwi Ears KE4. But does it fall victim to the same perceived deficiencies that other “New Meta” sets exhibit?

Sennheiser HD 550 Review — An Absolute BANGER That Took Us By Surprise
In this video, Resolve, DMS and Listener give their Sennheiser HD 550 review. Find out which of the two new releases is best, and whether the new ones can dethrone the legendary HD 6XX, or HD 600 over ear open back headphones.

Sennheiser HD 550 Review: A Legitimate Gamechanger
Sennheiser has indicated that new headphones named “HD x50” should be neutral, but does HD 550 live up to that standard? Join listener as they break it down!

Nightjar Acoustics Duality Review - The Luxury Bass Experience
Originally conceived as but a novelty, the Duality was an unexpected hit for many show listeners - including Precogvision - who marveled at its bass response. Now that the Duality's made it into production, Precogvision takes a closer listen at what it brings to the table.

The Topping Centaurus has a problem...
Is Holo Audio's notoriously accurate R2R DAC implementation enough to make Centaurus an DAC people should consider? Join GoldenSound as he breaks it down.

Sennheiser HD 505: Senn Steps Forward
With HD 505, Sennheiser demonstrates that they’ve been listening to the criticisms about the HD 560S being too thin and bright... but is it enough for the HD 505 to be a valid alternative to the 6 series?

Truthear Zero: BLUE 2 - Upgrade Path from the Ultra-Budget?
The IEM market has no shortage of Harman-tuned options at low prices, so does the BLUE 2 do enough to represent a compelling alternative that’s worth the extra money versus less expensive options? Join listener as they break it down.

Elysian Annihilator 2023 Review - The Electric Butterfly
The Annihilator has set the standard for top-tier treble performance since its inception in late 2019. IEM reviewer Precogvision takes a look at how it stacks up almost five years later in its latest iteration.

Moondrop Edge: Budget ANC Headphones are Getting GOOD
The EDGE is Moondrop's first wireless ANC headphone that Listener thinks people should be paying much closer attention to. Join them as they discuss why!

Laiv Harmony R2R DAC Review & Measurements
The Harmony is an R2R DAC from a new entrant to the audio market; Laiv Audio, and as well as having a quite simply stunning external and internal build, it has some interesting performance characteristics that make this a great option for those wanting a slightly warmer sound.

I thought this was a cash grab! MoonDrop x Honkai Star Rail Robin's Earphones Review
If you play Honkai Star Rail, the Robin is a highly anticipated wireless earphone made in collaboration with MoonDrop. But even if you don't play the game, there's still reason to be interested. The Robin might be the best TWS IEM under $100.

Softears Volume S - 2024's Best IEM
Join listener as they discuss the first IEM that truly signals where IEMs are (hopefully) likely to be going in the years to come, and one of the only IEMs they feel wholly earns the designation of “neutral” from top to bottom.

Focal Lensys Professional: Better than Azurys?
Focal's Lensys Professional is a new closed back headphone that looks very similar to Focal's new Azurys—listener's Best Headphone of 2024—but is $150 more expensive. Which raises the question: which is actually better?

This IEM has +20 dB of subbass! Nightjar Duality First Impressions
The Nightjar Acoustics Duality is the dual dynamic driver successor to the single dynamic driver Singularity. There are a lot of improvements under the hood, but at a hefty price: $3,000. Fc-Construct gives us his impressions.

Empire Ears Raven Review - Hefty in More Ways than One
The Raven is Empire Ear's current TOTL flagship IEM. The flagship landscape has become increasingly competitive; however, it seems like many IEMs aggregate on a similar style of tuning. Precogvision takes a look at how the Raven circumvents this new trend.