Review of Audeze MM-100: a successful niche offering?

February 10, 2024March 24, 2024 ~ sai ~ 3 Comments

Long awaited $399 planar from Audeze. Intro Audeze's current flagship, the LCD-5, seems to have marked a new direction in their 'house sound' when it was released in 2021. Their previous models have been known for lush and warm vocals with weighty bass. The LCD-5 defies these descriptors, opting instead for a forward, energetic, and overall … Continue reading Review of Audeze MM-100: a successful niche offering?

Review of Moondrop Para: dazzling

January 23, 2024August 11, 2025 ~ sai ~ 57 Comments

The new budget-fi planar? Intro In late 2022, Moondrop released their first over-ear planar headphone, the Venus, after a prolonged wait since their debute on a launch event. While I appreciated the Venus, its hefty weight and modest performance for its price left me somewhat wanting. It didn't take too long before they introduced a … Continue reading Review of Moondrop Para: dazzling