Musical Musings Reviews of Audio Gear and Music

Introduction First off, I’d like to thank the folks at Audio-Technica for the sample of the WS99 for review. Here it is, the pinnacle of Audio-Technica’s “Solid Bass” line of portable headphones, the WS99. Arriving in a big, audacious black box, the WS99 makes its presence known with its sharp …

Introduction I’d like to thank the folks at iFi Audio and Avatar Acoustics for the review sample. iFi Audio is something of a newcomer in the mainstream consumer audio market, but one that has had its roots firmly planted in the professional audio industry for years, British firm Abbingdon Music …

Introduction First off, I’d like to thank the folks at Audio-Technica for the sample of the WS77 for review. Yes, I’ve been on something of a roll recently with Audio-Technica headphones. First the WS55, then the Pro700MK2 and now the next entry into the Solid Bass portable headphone line, the …

Portable Rig – Sansa Fuze V2 8GB + 16GB MicroSD (Rockboxed) -> Fiio L6 LOD -> Fiio E11 -> Audio-Technica WS77

Introduction I’m a basshead. I say that loudly and proudly, even though some folks believe basshead and audiophile are mutually exclusive. Obviously, I’m not in that camp. But sometimes, I break away from audiophile listening and just want to crank up the bass and listen to some phat beats (don’t …