Category - Headphones

SoundPeats Engine 4 True Wireless In-Ears in the test – evolution instead of revolution! But in favorable.

We have already tested several inexpensive in-ears from the Chinese manufacturer SoundPeats, and so far they have all scored with a decent price-performance ratio and rich bass. New models are tirelessly introduced to the market and with the Engine 4, enough new features have been added that I dared to take another look. To the manufacturer itself [...]


AliExpress as a hub for Plagiarism – Beyerdynamic, Shure, Neumann and many other Brands at discount Prices (with Teardown)

Product copying of major brand audio equipment in China is now a sad reflection of global challenges. In recent years, the copying and replication of major brand audio equipment by Chinese manufacturers has attracted worldwide attention and also a great deal of anger. This practice, also known as “cloning,” has drawn both highly [...]


Creative Sound Blaster X5 in long-term test with teardown – Plastic sound with highs and lows from a dark plastic box

What goes around comes around, and I was already a bit torn during the test 5 months ago, so I decided not to judge the Creative Sound Blaster X5 on my first impressions, but to run it in parallel with my HIFIMAN EF 400 for a longer time with various headphones alternately. In principle, not much has changed in the acoustically oriented judgment [...]


Sendy Audio Aiva – Magnetostatic Stereo Headphones Review – Lots of wood, but still a fair price and some trouble for the competitors

The Sendy Audio Aiva has me touched (and not just because it’s a magnetostat), and has made me wonder a bit both beforehand and afterward. But more about that in a moment, because I have to elaborate a bit more. However, why I’m testing a pair of headphones for 649 Euros today is quickly explained: I’m currently testing an [...]


Repair of a crumbled Beyerdynamic Custom One Pro and lab measurement of a completely messed up mechanical sounding

You probably remember my Beyerdynamic Custom One Pro headset, which simply destroyed itself in storage completely without use and which I had as article published last week. Being a sustainable person, I fixed the part today at my expense after having to wait a few days for the parts. The test will have to prove whether it was worth it – on [...]