Musical Musings Reviews of Audio Gear and Music

  I’d like to thank the folks at JDS Labs for offering me the chance to purchase The Element at a reduced rate in exchange for my review. Design and Build Quality The potentiometer deserves a special mention, not only for being clearly the center of The Element’s design but …

HiFiMan’s RE-300h has flown relatively under the radar since its quiet release but it’s at least in my view, one of the most interesting IEMs the company has produced. The RE-300h is perhaps the biggest departure from the HiFiMan house sound I’ve grown accustomed to and is undoubtedly what makes …

First, I’d like to thank the folks at Encore for providing me a sample of their mDAC for review. Now, without further ado…

First, I’d like to thank Audrey and the folks at Brainwavz for providing me a sample of the S0 for review. This is only the second Brainwavz earphone I’ve had the pleasure to audition, the first being the Brainwavz S5, a new earphone from the headphone and earphone maker that …

First, I’d like to thank the folks at Cayin for sending me a sample of their C5 portable amplifier for review. Portable amplifiers, at least outside of the audiophile community, haven’t yet reached that level of ubiquity that higher end (or at least, expensive) headphones have, spurred on by the …