Tag: bluetooth earbuds
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Exquisite! First Look At The New Grado GT220 True Wireless Earbuds!
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Today, Grado, a company revered for its handmade open-back audiophile headphones, revealed their first true wireless earbud, the $259 GT220. The new earphones sport a sleek minimalist design with touch controls on the earpieces, six-hour playback time, and a case capable of wireless charging (Qi standard). Once fully charged, the case can charge the earphones…
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EarFun Air True Wireless Earbuds Review: These Budget Earphones Are Mesmerizing!
The EarFun Air is yet another contender for Best True Wireless Earbuds in the sub $100 price category. I really can’t believe how cheap decent true wireless earphones have gotten over the last year or so. I remember when JLab came out with a pair around $100 a couple of years ago, and while they…
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Kinera Freya Review: These Dazzling In Ear Monitors Have Impressive Sound!
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in DACs, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, MQA, Music, News, Portable Audio, Reviews, VideosAs the story goes, “Freya” was the goddess of love & beauty in Norse Mythology. I won’t go into the complete legend here (it’s quite lengthy), but the gist of it is, she was both tough and beautiful, plus she wept tears of gold. Hence the elaborate design of the $249 Kinera Freya earphones from…
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Coumi ANC-860 True Wireless Earbuds With Noise Cancelling Review: Are These The Best True Wireless Earbuds For The Price?
I feel like I’ve listened to so many true wireless earbuds over the last year or so. Regardless, I’ve probably only heard a fraction of the innumerable models on Amazon these days. The latest model sent to me for review, the $59 Coumi ANC-860, is a noise-canceling TWS pair with touch controls on each earpiece…
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Best Buys: 5 Marvelous MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) DACs…$99 to $799!
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in Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, MQA, Music, News, Portable Audio, Preamps, Reviews, Streaming, Uncategorized, Videos, WirelessWhile there’s been a bit of controversy around MQA Audio (read more about it here) and its contribution to hi-fi, we here at Hifitrends believe there’s no question this technology is a positive development for music lovers. MQA packs studio master sound quality in a file format small enough to download and stream over most networks…
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BLON BL05 In-Ear Earphone Review: An Earbud Best Buy With Breathtaking Sound!
The $59 BLON BL05 IEM is a follow-up/upgrade to the $39 BLON BL03, a budget earphone we thoroughly enjoyed in our recent review. The 03 was a smash hit amongst value-conscious audiophiles, with its rich chrome finish and crisp, warm, sound. Now we have the BL05, which aims to add more refinement by using a…
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IFi’s ZEN CAN Adds A Tempting New Option To The Headphone Amp Game!
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This $149 Desktop Headphone Amplifier brings quality power to the masses Late last year, iFi introduced the ZEN Series, an ultra-affordable line of desktop audio components that won over many with their modern design and excellent value. We reviewed both of the first two products, the ZEN DAC headphone DAC/Amp and the ZEN Blue Bluetooth…
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HELM Audio Launches A New Wireless Headphone With Some Tantalizing Specs!
The HELM SPORTSBAND HD should make gym-bound audiophiles very happy. HELM Audio has released a flurry of portable audio products over the last couple of years, and all of them have scored high marks here at Hifitrends. Their latest creation, the fitness-oriented HELM SPORTSBAND HD, is a $129 neckband style wireless headphone with triple drivers…
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1MORE’s True Wireless ColorBuds Blend Hot Looks And Hi-Fi Sound!
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in Bluetooth, Budget, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Music, News, Portable Audio, Videos, WirelessToday 1MORE announced the latest addition to their extensive headphone lineup, namely a pair of true wireless earbuds called the ColorBuds True Wireless In-Ear Headphones. As you might’ve gathered from the name, these fashionable new earphones come in several chic colors (Midnight Black, Twilight Gold, Sakura Pink, or Spearmint Green). These $99 buds have a…
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Ausounds AU-Stream Hybrid True Wireless Noise Cancelling Earbuds Review: Outstanding Fit And Build Quality!
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The Ausounds AU-Stream Hybrid True Wireless Noise Cancelling Earbuds is the second earphone we’ve reviewed from this relatively new lifestyle brand. Like Beats by Dre and Raycon, two audio brands that are now household names, Ausounds markets their headphones via partnerships with influencers. In Ausounds’ case, they gain endorsements from up and coming music artists, which…
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These Innovative True Wireless Earbuds Kill Germs And Surround You In DSP Enhanced Sound
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in Bluetooth, Budget, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, MQA, Music, News, Portable Audio, Uncategorized, Videos, WirelessToday, LG announced its US debut of the LG TONE Free, a novel set of true wireless earphones that boasts both DSP from high-end audio company Meridian and a UVnano charging case which claims to kill germs inside the earphones. LG says the case uses UV LED light to kill 99.5 percent of bacteria on…
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Zorloo Ztella Integrated USB DAC Amp Cable Review: Tantalizing Audiophile Sound For Your Smartphone (MQA Version!)
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A couple of months back, I wrote a review of the extraordinary Zorloo Ztella, a tiny dongle DAC/AMP that had impressive sound and power. That review covered the $69 Ztella Standard version, which I liked a lot. But at the same time, I knew I had to check out the $99 Ztella MQA version at some…
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These Innovative HD Concert Videos With Hi-Res MQA Audio Will Blow Your Mind!
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in DACs, Downloads, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, MQA, Music, News, Streaming, VideosNot being able to go out and enjoy live music sucks. Usually, one of my favorite things to do is hit up a jazz club and watch the band cook up something marvelous. Well, during this time of “stay at home” or “safer at home” or whatever they call it in your state, that’s ceased…
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It Looks Like Another Hit! BLON Launches The Tantalizing BL-05 Budget Earbuds
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Last year, a company I never heard of named BLON shook up the headphone enthusiast scene with a cheap IEM called the BL-03. For an earphone that cost less than $30 bucks, it was fancy enough and sounded good enough to capture the attention of everyone in the headphone forums. Many compared its sound to…
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Ztella Integrated USB DAC Amp Cable Review: Tantalizing Audiophile Sound For Your Smartphone!
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in Budget, DACs, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, MQA, Music, Portable Audio, Reviews, VideosLast week I found out Samsung will be the latest to pull the headphone jack from their flagship smartphones. That means if you want to listen to music on their latest and greatest devices, you’ll have to choose between Bluetooth headphones, USB-C wired headphones or a USB-C adapter (also known as a dongle) with a…
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These Affordable True Wireless Earbuds Are Cheaper Than Ever!
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If you’re looking for an affordable pair of True Wireless Earbuds that are well built, easy to use, and sound good, then the $39 Tranya T3 Sports Wireless Headphones should be on your list! Their rich sound rivals a decent pair of wired earbuds, and they also have an IPX5 Water Proof rating which makes them great…
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Review: iFi Audio’s Hip-Dac Is The First-Class Portable Dac-Amp You’ve Been Waiting For!
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in Best Buys, Budget, DACs, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, MQA, Music, Portable Audio, Power Amps, Reviews, VideosLet me say this. I’ve always loved the way iFi’s portable DAC/Amps sound. I still have an iFi nano iDSD LE (currently $139 on Amazon) that I purchased eons ago, and I have heard just about every one they have put out since then, including the nano iDSD Black Label, and the xDSD. My only…
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1MORE’s Astonishing True Wireless Earbuds Are Back At Their Cheapest Price Ever!
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1MORE is a company that does just one thing… That’s making great-sounding headphones. Their Stylish True Wireless in-Ear Headphones have the latest Bluetooth 5.0 chip, 6.5 Hours of Battery Life, a 15-Minute Quick Charge for 3 Hours of Use, plus support for AAC and apt-X for CD-Quality sound. These TWS earphones have received tons of great…
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iFi Hip-Dac Headphone Amp/DAC: Check Out iFi’s New Pocket-Size Powerhouse!
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iFi audio is back again with another high-value, high-performance portable headphone amp/DAC. It’s called the hip-dac, and unlike the ZEN DAC they shook the world with last year, it’s meant to be used on the go. The hip-dac has a very slim form factor that’s pocketable (102x70x14mm) while still maintaining the first-rate performance of some…
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You Have Less Than 48 Hours To Get The Ultimate Portable Headphone DAC/Amp On Sale! $200 Off!
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in DACs, Deals, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Music, News, Portable Audio, VideosThere are less than 48 hours left to get the Chord Mojo at $399. (Which is the lowest price ever!) The Mojo is widely considered to one of the best portable headphone DAC/ Amps money can buy at full price. (Which is $599 BTW) For its current sale price of $399, it’s a steal! The sale…