LOOMIS T. JOHNSON (author)

The Powerbeats present a thick-textured, slightly bright very V-shaped sound with an impressively wide, 3-D soundstage.

Budget Earphones Review

July 3, 2021 Loomis T. Johnson (Chicago, USA)

BLON A8 Prometheus Review (1) – Bring On the Bling, Beeyotch

Kudos to Blon for designing something really different.

Budget DAC/AMP Review

June 23, 2021 Loomis T. Johnson (Chicago, USA)

Audirect Atom 2 Amp/DAC Review – Hot Sauce For Head-Fi Habitues

Overall, the Atom 2 is something like auditory Tabasco—it enlivens dull-sounding IEMs…

Bluetooth Budget Headphones Review

April 17, 2021 Loomis T. Johnson (Chicago, USA)

Status Audio BT One Review – Chi-Fi For The Buy-American Crowd

That an American company can deliver a product of this quality at this price is something of an anomaly. The Status Audio BT One is by any measure a roaring bargain and garner a thumbs-up.

Bluetooth Budget Earphones Review

April 2, 2021 Loomis T. Johnson (Chicago, USA)

Naenka LITE Pro TWS Earphones Review – AirPods for the Budget-Impaired

At the end of the day, I’d rate these as a very good example of the TWS genre…

Bluetooth Budget Earphones Review

March 21, 2021 Loomis T. Johnson (Chicago, USA)

TRN T300 Review (2) – The Big M…

The TRN T300 present a warm tonality and an L-shaped signature with a prominent low end, forward mids and a rounded-off high end. However…

Earphones Mid Price Review

March 19, 2021 Loomis T. Johnson (Chicago, USA)

KBEAR Believe Review (4) – Random Thoughts

It’s the epitome of what reviewers describe as having “good technicalities”, BUT…

Bluetooth Earphones Mid Price Review

March 9, 2021 Loomis T. Johnson (Chicago, USA)

SONY WF-1000XM3 True Wireless Earphones Review – Good Enough

At the end of the day, I’d rate these as a very good example of the TWS genre…

Budget Earphones Review

March 3, 2021 Loomis T. Johnson (Chicago, USA)

KZ ASX Review (2) – Seriously?

KZ may be winning the driver war with the ASX, but not many awards from experts.

Earphones Mid Price Review

February 24, 2021 Loomis T. Johnson (Chicago, USA)

Moondrop Starfield Review (2) – Another Country Heard From

The Starfield won’t satisfy detail junkies or bassheads and isn’t as technically accomplished as some peers. However, it’s the kind of piece that simply sounds better than the sum of its parts. Highly recommended.