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?
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
Intro: Ever since the pandemic swept through, I've embarked on a quest for a respectable pair of closed-back headphones that I could use for working-from-home. My criteria were simple: they had to provide substantial sound isolation without compromising on the sound quality offered by their open-back counterparts. The journey was far from easy - I … Continue reading Review: Focal Radiance
Intro: Today, I'd like to discuss a recent acquisition of mine - the HarmonidDyne Athena. When I first stumbled upon its product launch details, I was intrigued. The Athena proudly claims to feature a novel driver design with 'studio-grade tuning', or at least that's what the manufacturer's advertisement suggests. However, upon finally receiving it, my … Continue reading Review: HarmonicDyne Athena
Intro: Today, we turn our attention to the NAN-7, a planar magnetic headphone made by a boutique Chinese manufacturer goes by the name of 'A-NAN'. Previously, the predecessor NAN-6 was also reviewed here. While I found it to be a worthy side-grade to the HE6se, offering a unique tuning that sets it apart from its … Continue reading Review: NAN-7 planar magnetic headphones
