Musical Musings

Recently, I received a review sample of the Fiio E9 desktop headphone amplifier and, since I haven’t done one of these in a while, decided to record a short unboxing video. Listening impressions and a full review are coming soon so in the meantime, enjoy this video!

Introduction Tube amplifiers have long been a fixture of high end audio setups. Many audiophiles prefer them over “solid state” amplifiers for their distinct “tube like” sound. However, in keeping with their hi-fi reputation, tube amplifiers are typically very expensive. Enter the Bravo Audio V2, an improved version of the …

Introduction Before I begin, I’d like to thank the folks at Thinksound for sending me a pair of the TS02+Mic IEMs for review. Thinksound is a company with a mission; to produce great sounding and environmentally conscious products. This started with the Thinksound Rain and Thunder (now named TS01) IEMs, …

It’s rare that I find myself listening to mainstream Hip-Hop. I tend to stray far from the type of tunes you regularly hear on the radio. Yet, when I saw that Rick Ross’ latest was actually getting good scores, I was intrigued. After all, I will listen to anything as …

Before I begin, I have to say, Amazon’s Prime shipping is amazing. I purchased these yesterday afternoon around 2:00 EST and opted for the $3.99 one day shipping option and they arrived this morning around 11:00. Amazing stuff. I’ve listened to and written a great deal about portable headphones and …