Tag Archives: balanced armature

First off, I’d like to thank the folks at Headphones.com. A couple of weeks ago, I spotted a contest on Head-Fi for a pair of Creative Aurvana In-Ear 3 asking entrants to creatively describe the best headphones they’ve heard at the $150 price point or under. Seeing as the HiFiMan …

  First off, I’d like to thank the folks at DUNU-TopSound for providing me with samples to review Up for review today are a pair of balanced armature based IEMs. Priced solidly within the bracket I would consider “mid-range”, these have a great deal of competition right out of the …

First off, I’d like to thank the folks at MEElectronics for the review samples. I hold in my hands MEElectronics’ two flagship in ear monitors which represent both the pinnacle of MEElectronics’ IEM lineup but also the two highest end offerings in their newly launched “Clarity” series. These IEMs are …

Prelude Apple’s stock earbuds that have been shipped with every iPod since its inception are quite possibly the most prolific and widely distributed tech accessory of all time. It’s hard to go anywhere without seeing a pair of these things dangling from someone’s ears. Casual listeners are bound to be …

Introduction Altec Lansing has a long history of making a wide range of audio equipment and has built something of a reputation for themselves as a manufacturer. In the audiophile community, particularly with the IEM subsection, they’re relatively unknown and unnoticed. Their “upgrader” line of IEMs seek to change that, …