Justin McBride

Brainwavz S0 Review – Laid Back

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 …

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Cayin C5 Review – Portable Powerhouse

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 …

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HiFiMan HE-400i Review – All Grown Up

I was fortunate enough to be picked for the review tour for HiFiMan’s latest planar magnetic headphone, the HE-400i, billed as an improvement over the outgoing HE-400 model, and slotting in at $500, $100 more than the HE-400. The HE-400i arrived in sizeable, leather appointed box, much improved from the …

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