The Special Section of 2024! Our B-stocks, and special demo sales are all here! It's now or never : "旧的不去,新的不来" , literally if the old doesn't go, the new doesn't come in.
Better than Black Friday, Cyber Monday, 11.11, you name it :)
B-Stocks / Demo Sales!
The Special Section of 2024! Our B-stocks, and special demo sales are all here! It's now or never : "旧的不去,新的不来" , literally if the old doesn't go, the new doesn't come in.
Better than Black Friday, Cyber Monday, 11.11, you name it :)
--- SOLD! --- Looking to try out a DAP and see what it has to offer to start with? The R2 fits the bill at just $50.
In full working condition, with no box.
Warranty: Six months from the date of purchase.
There is a lot of Chi-Fi, but there's few which achieve the integrity from research, engineering, finish, sound tuning, ergonomic fit like Ikko Audio have achieved with their launches – the latest being OH1S Gems. Audiophile-Heaven says it mixes musicality and detail perfectly. [See Product Desc. For More]
They've made the cut in our selection more than once, and time and again they've proven to be worthy. After the success of the flatter-tuned OH1 and the spacious sub-bassy OH10, they've combined these two separates entities sonically into a single shell – the OH1S.
Another hybrid of a single dynamic driver and a balanced armature, Ikko have newly tuned the acoustic chambers within compact shells for the debut of Separating Vector Acoustics System (SVAS) to the world.
Despite being fresh on the scene, the Gems have already made quite the impression on TechPowerUp and Major HiFi, the latter for "rich details and textures". Drop by to test this MMCX in-ear-monitor, check out the other products by Ikko here, or get yourself one day.
A first IEM from Cayin showcases serious credentials. Expansive sound-staging not unlike one or two higher-priced alternatives such as Campfire Audio's Andromeda underline why it's worth your attention.
The Headphone List states "from the soundstage, to the resolution, to that smooth, airy treble, the YB04 enthralls you with its unique voice and astonishing performance".
With four balanced armature drivers, this affordable mid-fi option brings quality previously undreamed of in this tier.
A perfect solution for consumers who wish to stream music via their DAC without streaming support.
Complete with box and in full working condition, the only item missing is the ethernet cable.
Warranty Provided: One year from the date of purchase.
iBasso Audio releasing a flagship UIEM is exciting, and certainly tuned for excitement is the brand-new IT07.
This seven-driver hybrid puts top quality components at your service, as a graphene dynamic driver for bass props up six premium Knowles balanced armatures. [See Product Desc. For More]
IT07 proves its worth at the bottom and at the top of the spectrum, thrilling with its bass and treble performance. There's the option to dial these in further yet, with included interchangeable acoustic filters within reach to suit multiple sources, tastes and music genres.
Tasteful emphasis of the frequency extremes flank a lucid and spacious mid-range performance that flows effortlessly, its liquidity reminiscent of AM05. Emotive vocals never risk being overshadowed.
Audio123 sees this as a legitimate step up from iBasso's previous IT04 in a comparison with today's popular flagship UIEMs. Headfonics has "no complaints because it does so many things very well ... Tesla driver can dig deep into the bass, the vocals sound very smooth and clear and the highs are clean and crisp with an overall balanced frequency response".
MOONSTAR Reviews and Twister6 compare it favouribly with other flagships of its day, with IT07 holding its own against Meze's Rai Penta and 64 Audio's tia Trió, among the rest. An excellent stock cable terminated in balanced 2.5mm comes included, to work from the box with iBasso's DC01 USB-C DAC dongle, or one of our music players here.
// RECOMMENDED: Upgrade with the IBASSO CB16 if you're part of the 4.4mm club.
View the rest of iBasso's releases here, or check out our other IEMs here.
Dine at France's top table with Earsonics' ES5! They are full-bodied and very well balanced with excellent resolution. This is our last unit, completely new and definitely worth a part of your collection.
The sweetest take on what four drivers can sound like. Craft Four is the model that shot Craft Ears to fame, with its delicacy, detail and a very emotive mid-range. Lovers of the guitars and male or female voices will not get over this performance in a hurry.
Craft Four lands at a perfect sweet spot, the Goldilocks of all IEMs that just sounds right whatever your mood or genre fix at current moment. Its four balanced armatures are celebrated around Head-Fi for a W-shaped portrayal with equal, energetic, emphasis of each key region. [See Product Desc. For More]
Headfonia rates it a "terrific first CIEM", with earphonia adding its "rich low-end" and "intimate staging with solid musicality" was worthy of mention. It competes very well for less money to Headfonics, thanks to "a refined and sibilant free vocal delivery, with articulate percussion".
The Headphone List concurs "Craft Four represents outstanding value and is best suited for those wanting a balanced, musical earphone with smooth, prominent vocals and airy highs".
***Listed price covers basic colours. Please consult crew for details.***Additional fees may apply depending on choice of design.
Craft Four is a low-impedance IEM that will excel when driven by Questyle Audio's current-mode M12, and is also available in custom (CIEM) form. Otherwise, explore the rest of Zepp's Craft Ears range here or view our other universal (UIEM) options here.
Dita Audio's Fealty offers all the resolution their signature single dynamic drivers can eke out but adds a hint of warmth and emotion to the experience ideal for a prolonged listen.
For those seeking ultimate transparency, look no further than Fealty's sibling, the Fidelity. Also check out the rest of Dita's work here, or browse our other IEMs here.
DX240 is so good, in fact, it displaces DX300 on Headfonia's Recommended Buy list and joined its big sibling there on Audiophile-Heaven. DX240's owners are entitled to three free amp card endplates and a matching leather case worth $149, while the upgrade to Amp8 MKII updates capabilities further.
This B-stock variant is 40% off new, and it is in full working condition.
Special Bundle Deal: We offer a special bundle deal with our DX240 [B-stock], at a cost of $3,400 in total [$3,700 if purchases individually].
Warranty: One year from the date of purchase.
--- SOLD! --- One of our favourite Feliks Audio amps that we're letting go since it's discontinued. Perfect working condition, beautifully built and a rare gem since Feliks Audios won't be making an entry level model like this again.Warranty: 6 months
--- SOLD! --- HiBy Music's R8 release comes as a sign of assurance, a bid at challenging for the top of the DAP market. If you've found a niche make it yours, and HiBy's uber-powerful Android 9 and MQA 16X player is a showcase of electronics engineering brilliance.
[See Product Desc. For More]
R8's dual AKM4497s bring out the best of your online and offline Tidal MQA files, with a headphone amplifier Turbo Mode that puts out desktop amplifier leagues of power to drive Sennheiser and ZMF Headphones with ease.
Here is a DAP that's all about the big experience. Such as the biggest, most speaker-like performance from Sennheiser's HD800S driven 4.4mm balanced: two strong tower images playing from in front of you. Even desktop amplifiers struggle to portray the same cues in spatial depth with this headphone legend, certainly never matching full-size stereo listening...until now.
R8 leapt onto Headfonia's 'Recommended Buys' list for its supremacy in powering virtually all manner of headphones, being elevated to a 'Best of 2020' award given it's no small task for a portable device. Yet Twister6 hailed HiBy for giving us a flagship music player not all about brute force, but beautiful sound as well.
This all led to Headfonics proclaiming R8 the most complete DAP on the market at time of writing. For the music player that does it all comes with a full suite of accessories including its own premium leather-bound carry box and exclusive Dignis case in tow. It's an unboxing experience to behold.
Porta Fi called it – HiBy nailed it with R8. Now at Zepp, whet your appetites with the rest of HiBy's releases here first, or browse our other music players here.
FAudio visually blinged out the limited-edition Mezzo. But this 7th anniversary flagship release's strongest trait is likewise its subtlety.
Wonderful frequency response evenness and TOTL resolution are perfectly judged – a perfect opportunity for you to bring three tuning switches to bear. Headfonics hailed Mezzo's limited-edition magnificence.
If you've heard what FAudio could do with one driver in Dark Sky then imagine what they could do with four in Mezzo.
The traditional hybrid configuration of a dynamic driver in tandem with a balanced armature shows up. In Mezzo, that's backed by a full-range balanced armature and a piezoelectric tweeter. [See Product Desc. For More]
Gorgeous softness, delicacy and space show up in even-handed fashion owing to Mezzo's holistic approach to driver implementation. But turn up individual switches to boost bass, mids and treble, and you have an excitable flagship that can be tuned to your exact preferences.
Mezzo's solid bass foundation built upon the success that was the Major's dynamic driver. The 10mm unit is integrated into FAudio's patented Triple Built-In Acoustic Chamber (TBAC), which controls airflow thanks to three special cavities.
A crossover hands over to Mezzo's balanced armature for mids and highs – the latter supplemented by a piezoelectric tweeter wrought from a crystal coupled to a diaphragm capable of producing very fast vibrations demanded of treble extending beyond the human hearing region.
Mezzo's final trick is a balanced armature tagged to an all-pass filter to back each driver up at their crossover points. No matter how steep a crossover slope is – particularly when switches are active – phase is preserved by the flat frequency response of this unifying balanced armature.
Said full-range BA helps tie together the whole presentation cohesively and enables precise time alignment. The supplied cable represents Mezzo's ethos of balance – called Tone Master Shield, it adopts a golden ratio structure of silver-plated copper wires of various thickness.
But for those wanting to live life further on the edge with FAudio's latest and greatest, opt for the Vision cable upgrade from Nobunaga Labs. Meanwhile, browse all of FAudio's other releases here, or our other earphones here.
Empire Ear's EVO, probably one of the best IEMs on the market especially for the rock genre due to its full, yet controlled sub-bass execution.
This B-stock variant is in the 4.4mm termination, and in mint condition, with no dents or scratches of any kind.
Special Bundle Deal: We offer a special bundle deal with our DX240 [B-stock], at a cost of $3,400 in total [$3,700 if purchases individually].
Warranty: One year from the date of purchase.
--- SOLD! --- Cayin's flagship N8ii, this tube or solid-state flagship music player plays with a deftness of touch to dynamics, realistic distances and imaging, plus a soundstage bathed in a gentle light that is at the same time detailed but never fatiguing.
This B-stock variant is more than 30% off, in full working condition.
Warranty: Full one year from the date of purchase.
A special deal for a special IEM, Empire Ears' flagship IEM, the Odin. It is in mint condition, with no difference to a new set. Warranty: One year from the date of purchase.