Music For The Masses
All our independent technical and practical reviews, that is characterizations of a product.
The NF Audio NM2+ is a well-built and accessorized neutrally tuned single-dynamic-driver earphone with excellent analytical and technical capabilities that compares to much more expensive earphones.
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For a debut product, Cat Ear could’ve done far worse. However, I do wish they did quite a bit better. As of now the Cat Ear Mia is average, if not overpriced.
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I tried real hard to give these a fair shake given my bias when I cringed at cryo treatment, but overlooking this I am hard pressed to see a good angle.
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Aerosmith might say “No More, No More!” to another BLON release but BLON Cultists will surely say “More, More!! Take the Oppoty to Break the Levee to release mooooooar BLONs!”
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The NICEHCK LitzOCC 4N Litz OCC Copper Earphone Cable Another budget cable that presumably works as well for you as it did for me. It is just another stone in the wall of anyone’s cable collection.
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Yaxi offer a comfortable, high quality earpad that alters the sound of the Sennheiser HD 600/650 headphones substantially by emphasizing the lower frequencies. This results in increased body in the lower half of the frequency spectrum at the expense of midrange and most technicalities.
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The Smabat M2 Pro is a very well built, highly customizable earbud that lets you choose your sonic preference signature.
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This latest iteration clearly improves upon the competent-but-chilly original Tin Hifi T2 by adding some subbass presence and the deemphasizing the upper mids, which gives the Tin Hifi 2 Plus some warmth and a bit less of a clinical presentation…
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Undoubtedly you could drop a couple of grand on a DAC with a higher level of resolution or timbral purity. But the SMSL SU-9 in certainly a considerable step-up from entry-level and registers as a lot of technology for the money.
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Pros — Wide stage with good air; excellent note definition; appealing, warm-bright tonality. Cons — Needs quality equipment to shine.
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The KBEAR Lark earphone is yet another well-tuned sub-$30 offering with good technicalities and a neutral to slightly warm tonality that works right out of the box.
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An unexpected steal at this price.
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The Sennheiser MKE 200 is a directional, sensitive, affordable on-camera microphone that creates a wide, neutral (“uncoloured”) sonic signature with a good sparkle. The raw sound can be easily processed to fit one’s preference. The MKE 200 worked for me well indoors and outside, even at high winds and temperatures at around -10 °C.
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