LOOMIS T. JOHNSON (author)

I have a tendency with headphones (as with wives and girlfriends) to formulate snap judgments, which I’m then forced to revise, for better or for worse, as time goes by…

Almost Thumbs Down Budget Earphones Review

July 12, 2020 Loomis T. Johnson (Chicago, USA)

KBEAR KS2 Review (3) – Too Big A Bottom

Yet another consumer-tuned $25 hybrid, the KBEAR KS2 will look and sound awfully familiar to owners of the KZ ZSR and its ilk.

Budget Earphones Review Thumbs Down

July 5, 2020 Loomis T. Johnson (Chicago, USA)

HIDIZS MS1 Rainbow Review (2) – Second Opinion

Hmmmmmm…

Budget Earphones Review Thumbs Up

May 27, 2020 Loomis T. Johnson (Chicago, USA)

TRN-VX Review (1) – Technical Knockout

The TRN-VX is impressive overall—a comparable 14-driver unit might have cost >$500 just a few years ago

Budget Earphones Review Thumbs Up

April 3, 2020 Loomis T. Johnson (Chicago, USA)

KBEAR KB04 Review (1) – Love In A Time Of Cholera

The Honda Civic of earphones: unflashy and modestly-priced, but solidly engineered and well put together! A winner!

Budget Earphones Review Thumbs Up

March 3, 2020 Loomis T. Johnson (Chicago, USA)

Cambridge Audio SE1 Review-England Swings Like A Pendulum Do

Cambridge Audio SE1—overlooked at their original $85 tab, these garnered a ton of attention when discounted to $20.

Essay Music Picks

February 19, 2020 Loomis T. Johnson (Chicago, USA)

Loomis’ Latest Music Picks

Currently in my earphones…Yes, no portable audio without music!

Budget Earphones Review

February 10, 2020 Loomis T. Johnson (Chicago, USA)

Tin Hifi T4 Review (2) – Yet Another Unnecessary Second Opinion

Tin Hifi T4—a substantial upgrade from the original T2, which had impressive resolution and high-end detail, but an anemic low end and a somewhat sterile presentation.