Klaus Heinz
There are few engineers as iconic and famous as Klaus Heinz. You’d think he’d be best known as the former face of ADAM Audio, one of the top pro-audio monitoring brands. Having worked for him, I noticed that his stardom goes way back to the 70s. You’d be surprised how...
KEF LS50 Meta: The Queen of Voices
Review of the KEF LS50 Meta driven by Chord Anni and compared to HEDD Type 07 MK2. Awarded as the Queen of Voices. Find out why!
Closed or Ported
HEDD’s “Closed or Ported” (CoP) innovation is a clever feature to offer two distinct monitoring experiences in one speaker. It is applicable to all of the MK2 speaker range and uses the DSP to make all the necessary adjustments to get the most of either application. In Ported Mode, the...
Stepping Up My Game
What is this blog even supposed to be? In my introductory post I said: “My intention is not to create another review blog.” But it has become exactly that. So I said to myself, “if you are going to do reviews anyway, then at least do it right and with...
Softears RS10: Reference Sound Has a Number
Welcome to this deep analysis review of the Softears RS10. There has been a lot of praise of this IEM in countries where it’s already available. My network has been hyping the RS10 since 2018 and it’s not until now that I actually get to try it myself. And yes,...
HEDD Type 07 MK2 as Home Speakers
Full disclaimer first: I work for the smart people at HEDD Audio! I’m fairly new to the company so I have absolutely zero involvement in any of the company’s current products. Since I’m not an engineer, technician, or physicist, my feedback will also probably have little relevance for future products....
Flavor of the Month: Softears Turii
The Softears Turii is a high-end reference flagship IEM. Its unconventional design has the slogan “twist your ears” and is a showcase for the capabilities of a single dynamic driver. Fortunately, the complex construction delivers exceptionally revealing sound that adds a musical touch to linear tuning. Read my review to...
Disclaimer
This is a general disclaimer concerning my blog and articles. You can jump a few paragraphs ahead if you do not care about how this blog came to life. Here is the actual disclaimer. I first got confronted with Head-Fi in 2009. I quickly realized you will not easily get...
Softears RSV
The Softears RSV is the new kid on the block. It is an extremely refined 3-way universal IEM with 5BA. I have written an introduction to the manufacturer and their products here. The RSV is the company’s cheapest model yet. The local price in China is currently around 560 € when...
Softears RSV Measurements
As announced in the Softears introduction post, here are the measurements of the Softears RSV, aka Reference Sound 5. Softears RSV Frequency Response Spoiler alert: I think this is hands down the best-tuned IEM I have ever come across! You can thank me for finding this jewel. Okay, let’s take...
Softears: The Introduction
This is an introduction to the company Softears featuring their products Turii and RSV. Softears is a very young IEM company that was founded 2017. Unveiling two high-end IEM in 2018, the newcomer from Sichuan, China, made a surprisingly sound entry into the market. MoonDrop, one of the hottest Chi-Fi...
Apple AirPods Max
Here are my impressions of the Apple AirPods Max. There’s quite the hype going on around these. Let me jump in and share my impressions of these 600 € expensive headphones. Rumors Leading Up to the Release Why would a hardcore audiophile be interested in the Apple AirPods Max? Well,...