CanJam Europe 15
[smartslider3 slider=16] I’m proud to have shot the poster and media advertisement for CanJam Europe 2015.
Portability
One could argue whether it makes sense to use a HiFiMAN headphone outside, but either way you have the choice with so much power in a portable device.
Musical Fidelity MF-200
For one, I just really like how these look. It’s a humble and unique design with exquisite details and phenomenal finish. Headphones shouldn’t be about fashion, but it really doesn’t hurt if they look and feel great. Secondly, I appreciate that Musical Fidelity decided not to throw another warm and smooth...
Dragon Wood Cutting
At rhines I became a perfectionist, just like the artist that carved a dragon into a single piece of wood.
In Production
To this day, I am still in love with IEMs. It is amazing how much thought and attention to detail you can put into a unique pair. Felix was maybe one of the best and it was an honor to support him building them.
Calyx M
Everyone should draw a conclusion for themselves. Objective evaluation is not easy and I have tried to highlight both positive and negative aspects equally. The final verdict might be different for every user. Personally, I like the self-confident but modestly inconspicuous appearance of the M. An ergonomically slightly unwieldy brick,...
Gold Foil
Unfortunately I never got a decent soft box for product photography. But in my learning phase I experimented a lot. Here I placed some CIEMs on a gold foil that I sprinkled some water on. I quite liked the outcome.
Turning Point?
This is the CIEM that was supposed to boost rhines’ brand image. I came up with a custom design that I cut out of wood and with which I pushed our precision laser to its limit. The review did not meet our expectations, though.
Syrah
To simplify mostly international purchases from audiophiles, I came up with the idea to promote five premium colors. These were created anew according to my requests. Syrah, named after the red grapes known for the wine (also known as Shiraz), is probably my favorite color.
Waterfall
Starting with the Stage 5, I wanted to go for a more luxurious look of expensive CIEMs. I think rhines was very much on top among best build quality and I felt it deserved to go the extra mile for product shots, too. I searched out this small waterfall to...