Reviews
YU9 QUE - My Favorite IEM Under $500
A $400 IEM with flagship-inspired tuning, standout treble, and a refined midrange presentation—Precogvision thinks the YU9 Que is an IEM you should know about.
AFUL Performer 8S Review: Unusually Tuned, Usually Good
The Performer 8S is AFUL's follow-up to their popular P8 model. How does yet another entry into the crowded mid-fi market stack up? Fc-Construct takes a look.
Get this if you want to review headphones - MiniDSP Ears Pro Review
Join Resolve as he dives into the miniDSP Ears Pro—how it compares to original EARS, clone and legitimate IEC 60318-7 rigs, and why it may finally bring reliable headphone measurements to the masses.
Prisma Lumen: The New Standard of All-Around Excellence
With Lumen, Prisma puts the rest of the IEM market on notice: All-around excellence is indeed achievable, but only when manufacturers care more about versatility and craftsmanship than they care about hype. Join listener as they review one of the most important IEMs of this generation.
I was not expecting this - Thieaudio Cypher Review
A mid-forward tuning with rich vocals, soft treble, light bass, sounds pretty agreeable, but is this $399 headphone worth it if it also comes with QC concerns?
Listener's CanJam NYC 2026 Impressions
Join listener as they recount the best, worst, and most surprising gear from CanJam NYC 2026.
Hifiman Ananda Unveiled Review - ONE Big Problem
Hifiman's Ananda Unveiled delivers a solid overall balance, but for Resolve, a sharp 7–9 kHz treble peak makes it fatiguing and potentially hard to recommend.
The Most UNDERRATED Audiophile Headphone
What makes a headphone truly underrated? In this video, listener breaks down the criteria they use to judge overlooked audiophile headphones—and make the case for what they think is the most underrated audiophile headphone on the market.
Audio Technica ADX3000 Review: Normally Strange, Strangely Normal
Audio Technica's ADX series represents their high-end line-up of headphones. Fc-Construct looks at the baby brother model and tells us about its oddities.
Audio Technica ADX5000 Review - This is NOT the Japanese HD800
Audio Technica's ADX series represents their high-end line-up of headphones. Fc-Construct looks at their previous flagship and tells us about its oddities.
FiiO JT7 Review - Budget Planar Benchmark?
The FiiO JT7 is an open-back planar magnetic headphone priced around $120, and Resolve and listener are here to give you the rundown on what may be the new planar benchmark in the budget headphone space.
Meze Strada Review — A Closed Back 109 Pro?
Meze is back with their newest closed-back headphone, this time using a dynamic driver. How does it stack up to their other closed-backs? Resolve is here to break it down.
Moondrop Skyland is... Polarizing
Moondrop Skyland dares to be different, pairing an updated industrial design with an uncompromisingly bright sound that few competitors attempt, but does that boldness translate into brilliance... or frustration?
Yu9 Que Review: Coloured Clarity
There's been a lot of talk about the Yu9 Que. Is it truly ChiFi's latest hidden gem? Fc-Construct demystifies the hype and breaks down the sound of the Que.
I Tested Audio Technica’s New Flagship — ATH-ADX7000 Review
The new Audio-Technica ATH-ADX7000 has arrived during a landmark year for audiophile over-ear headphones, but does it find it's footing among so many excellent 2025 releases? Join Resolve as he digs into what this one really gets right (and wrong).
How good is a $4000 music player? - Astell & Kern SP4000 review
The SP4000 is the latest flagship device from manufacturer Astell & Kern, delivering not only exceptional performance but some highly desirable software features that start to make this device look strangely reasonable in price.
Bose QC Ultra Gen 2 Is WAY Better Than You (Probably) Think
Join Resolve as he breaks down why the Bose QC Ultra Gen 2 is more advanced than most of the competition in the over-ear ANC wireless headphone space, highlighting its adaptive processes and improved sound quality that allows for enough customization to make QC Ultra Gen 2 make sense for almost every consumer.
Audio-Technica ATH-ADX7000 Review: Bass + Space = AT's Best Open-Back
Audio-Technica’s new ATH-ADX7000 is one of the rare flagship open-back headphones that balances bass-focused warmth, spaciousness, and flagship character without slipping into abject chaos or incoherence.
Orchard Audio X Zeos Valencia Headphone Power Amp Review & Measurements
Orchard audio is most well known for their class-D speaker amplifiers, but the Valencia offers a departure in both aspects. This is a powerful class AB headphone amp, one which rather unusually follows a ‘power amplifier’ design, having fixed gain and no volume control with the aim of increased transparency, but is the sacrifice in convenience worth it?
Abyss JOAL Review - The best Diana yet, but with some frustrations still lingering
The Abyss JOAL is quite easily my favourite in the 'Diana' line of headphones released by US manufacturer Abyss, but there's still some things I wish would change.