Mega Shopping Guide: Best Portable USB DAC/AMP Under $100 AndroidBrick April 19, 2021 Audio, NEWS, Reviews A DAC (digital-to-analogue converter) transforms those digital 0-1-0-1-1 data into music that you hear from your headphones or speakers. There's a DAC inside your phone and one in your laptop, or tablet, but if you're looking to extract the best sound from you... Read More
Onyx Portable DAC THX AAA-78 AMP MQA AndroidBrick April 18, 2021 Audio, NEWS 149 THX has just launched its self-designed HiFi Portable USB DAC/AMP, the THX Onyx, bringing the very best sound quality experience for the users. It is the world’s first portable DAC/amplifier with a built-in THX AAA-78 amplifier. Yes, the same amplification mod... Read More
Cayin Fantasy Beryllium-Plated Single-DD IEM AndroidBrick April 16, 2021 Audio, NEWS 64 Today Cayin Audio has officially launched its latest in-ear monitors, the Cayin Fantasy. It was also showcased during the recent International Headphone Expo in Shanghai. Fantasy is a flagship-grade single DD pair of IEMs equipped with a large 10.3mm dual-cavi... Read More
Xuelin H7 Dual ES9038Q2M Portable DAC AndroidBrick April 14, 2021 Audio, NEWS 193 Xuelin H7 DAC uses two ES9038Q2M chips, which are the mobile version of the flagship DAC chip ES9038s, but their architectures are the same, and its indicators are better than AK4490, AK4493, and other chips. ESS9038Q2M provides 129dB S/N and 120dBTHD +N, bett... Read More
NF Audio NA2+ Single DD IEM AndroidBrick April 13, 2021 Audio, NEWS 99 NF Audio has just introduced its latest single Dynamic pair of In-Ear Monitors, the NF Audio NA2+. NF Audio is a new name in the western audio market but they are reputed manufacturers of Customised earphones in Mainland China since their foundation in 2014. T... Read More
BGVP Q2S Wireless + Wired TWS AndroidBrick April 9, 2021 Audio, NEWS 97 BGVP's second TWS, the first was Q2, didn't take attention so much because there was nothing special about it including sound. The fallow up Q2s on the other hand have some specs that took my attention when I first read about it. First, it com... Read More
Fiio FH5s 2DD+2BA IEM AndroidBrick April 6, 2021 Audio, NEWS 177 FiiO all-new 2 Dynamic Drivers 2 Balanced Armatures In-Ear Monitors FH5s announced. FH5s will have a semi-open architecture with 2 Balanced Armatures+2 Dynamic Drivers. A 12mm beryllium-plated diaphragm of 1.5T outer-magnet field dynamic driver will se... Read More
Reecho SG-03 Dynamic Driver IEM AndroidBrick April 4, 2021 Audio, NEWS 232 Reecho just dropped their latest pair of entry-level in-ear monitors, the Reecho SG-03. The Reecho SG-03 has been developed after extensive research on the human ear measurement database to create an intelligent synthetic ear cavity model. The ear cavities ar... Read More
BGVP NS9 2DD + 7BA IEM AndroidBrick March 29, 2021 Audio, NEWS 193 The latest in-ear monitor from BGVP is NS9 with 9 drivers on both sides, a dual dynamic driver and 7 balanced armature drivers from Knowles and Sonion. The BGVP NS9 also has a changeable nozzle for different sound tunings including balanced sound, high frequen... Read More
Moondrop Aria 2021 AndroidBrick March 29, 2021 Audio, NEWS 311 Moondrop has revived its single-DD budget IEM “Aria” in an all-new avatar. They discontinued the older bullet-style Aria weeks ago and today, they have released it again with an all-new design and aesthetics. The pair looks super beautiful with its n... Read More
Ovidius B1 Portable DAC/AMP AndroidBrick March 28, 2021 Audio, NEWS 101 The Ovidius B1 is a high-performance portable USB DAC/AMP equipped with a 24-Bit AKM DAC chip and an independent Amplification circuit. It drastically improves the audio output quality from your smartphone with its professional audio signal decoding and amplif... Read More
BQEYZ Summer Hybrid IEM AndroidBrick March 26, 2021 Audio, NEWS 240 After Spring 1 and Spring 2 BQEYZ is back with their next flagship IEM, BQEYZ Summer. Again an hybrid driver model like Spring's, a 13mm dynamic driver, a new customized balanced armature and a 5-layer piezoelectric driver. The price will be 129$. Customers w... Read More
DUNU EST112 1DD+1BA+2EST IEM AndroidBrick March 24, 2021 Audio, NEWS 236 Dunu released their latest hybrid pair this time with a triple-hybrid setup consisting of a DD, BA, and two EST drivers, called the DUNU EST112. It sets a new benchmark for the hybrid IEMs with its unique triple-hybrid configuration at just 489.99$. It will be... Read More
Colorfly Quintet 1DD+4BA AndroidBrick March 21, 2021 Audio, NEWS 106 Today, the Colorfly 1DD+4BA driver "Quintet" was officially released. The Quintet uses a three-way five-unit composite system, equipped with 2BA+2BA, and a 9.5mm titanium-coated dynamic driver. The 9.5mm dynamic driver is wound with a large blac... Read More
Astell & Kern’s USB-C Dual DAC AndroidBrick March 19, 2021 Audio, NEWS 104 The Astell&Kern USB-C DUAL DAC CABLE has been designed as an extension of existing Astell&Kern DAP lines. Dedicated Dual DAC with Hi-Fi, Ultra-High Resolution Sound. The Astell&Kern USB-C DUAL DAC Cable features two Cirrus Logic CS43198 MasterHIFI... Read More
TRN BA15 Flagship 15BA IEM AndroidBrick March 18, 2021 Audio, NEWS 255 TRN announced their latest flagship multi-BA pair of IEMs, the TRN BA15 that features a huge driver configuration of 15 Balanced Armature drivers on each side, so a total of 30 BA units in a single pair, exciting isn’t it. The drivers are arranged in a three-w... Read More
HiBy Crystal 6 AndroidBrick March 16, 2021 Audio, NEWS 144 The Hiby Crystal 6 as the name suggests is equipped with a six Balanced Armature driver configuration on both sides. It features Knowles 22955 Low-frequency driver, 2 custom-tuned 1006 BA units for transparent mid-frequencies, 1 custom-tuned 30098, and 2 custo... Read More
Huawei FreeBuds 4i Bluetooth 5.2 and ANC for 79$ AndroidBrick March 13, 2021 Audio, NEWS 55 The Huawei FreeBuds 4i is the company’s latest TWS. They are the successor to last year’s Huawei FreeBuds 3i. But unlike the older model, the new one comes with a different design and a much better battery life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdiTyPPUZg4 ... Read More
Asus ROG Phone 5, the Hi-Fi phone you have been waiting for? AndroidBrick March 10, 2021 ASUS, Audio, NEWS 350 Asus has unleashed the ROG Phone 5, the 4th generation of the ROG gaming phone series, with the Ultimate edition sporting 18GB of RAM! Based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 flagship platform. The memory is optional 8/12/16/18GB LPDDR5. It is also the world's... Read More
Luxury & Precision W2 Portable USB DAC/AMP AndroidBrick March 10, 2021 Audio, NEWS 248 Luxury & Precision is a premium audio equipment manufacturing brand based in China. They are the leading manufacturers of high-tier Hi-res players that feature an R2R DAC setup. A few months back they released their portable USB DAC/AMP, the L&P W1. It... Read More
