First Impressions: Grand Oriveti Supremacy
Intro These are my first impressions of the Grand Oriveti Supremacy high-end IEM preceding a full review. The Supremacy has a 4-way crossover design with dynamic, BA and EST drivers. Spoiler: It sounds fantastic, is stunningly beautiful and is one of the most comfortable IEMs...
Hi, I’m Klaus
Welcome to my little blog. I’m a German audio enthusiast, writer, and semi-professional photographer who’s been immersed in the world of high-fidelity sound – professionally, but mostly as enthusiast. A Journey Through Sound My fascination with portable audio began in 2009 when I joined the...
HEDDphone TWO GT: Official Product Photos
This is the first time I have shot official product photos (cutouts) for a release. Until recently, I was working full-time for HEDD Audio for over 4 years and also accompanied the HEDDphone TWO GT project. Find out more about the HEDDphone TWO GT on...
SIAS: Celebrating the Success of Chi-Fi
An Introduction to SIAS Welcome to Shenzhen, the most famous city for the “Made in China” tag on electronic devices and the source for all of your IEM dreams. For the 18th time, Shenzhen invited audio fans and especially IEM nerds to the SIAS (Shenzhen International Audio Show) event. Just recently,...
CIHE Beijing 2024 Show Impressions
In a spontaneous decision, I attended the 2024 China International Headphone Expo (CIHE) in Beijing this past weekend. I had not prepared for the show and was just informed about the event a few days earlier. So I went on a 1-day-trip to Beijing and...
First Impressions: Softears Enigma
I received a review unit of the Enigma from Softears and want to share some early impressions. I am currently traveling so I neither have access to my main camera nor my measurement setup. So please excuse my lazy snapshots using my wife‘s (highly portable)...
HEDDphone TWO GT: Brochure
When the HEDDphone TWO was finally finished, I have to admit that I was a little bit disappointed. It did not have the sonic characteristics of the HEDDphone ONE. That is not to say that the HP2 was not a technical upgrade – because it...
The HEDD Logo Recreated
Have you ever wondered what HEDD’s logo is supposed to represent? It looks like a grenade and not quite resemble an AMT. Well, that’s because it’s actually the company’s unique shape of the AMT’s pole plate and not the driver itself. To be honest, not...
MK2 Quickstart
Freshly hired as Int. Sales Manager in 2020, one of my tasks pre-launch of the TYPE MK2 series was to design a quick start guide for the speakers. I used the texts and materials given to me. The guide served its purpose well, but the...
Peak Design Small Tech Pouch
This is a short feature of the newly released Peak Design Small Tech Pouch. I specifically bought it for everyday use. With this tech pouch, I can carry a small selection of IEM with me and also have enough space for sources and accessories. Too...
FotM: Oriveti OD200
The Oriveti OD200 is my flavor of the month (FOTM). Read the following review to find out why. Introduction In the international grand scheme of Head-Fi, Oriveti is one of the lesser-known brands. That is quite surprising to me because they have released excellent products...
Quick Thoughts: Kiwi Ears Quintet
Welcome to my quick thoughts on the Kiwi Ears Quintet IEM. In this new category, I will share short impressions without covering all topics I‘d usually try to address in a full review. I received the Quintet on loan and already posted some impressions in...