TIME FOR ALL THINGS HEADFI IN OSCAR’S REPORT FROM THE AV SHOW WARSAW 2025 HEADPHONE ZONE
Time for Oscar to head over to the PGE Stadium to explore the Headphone Zone of the Audio Video Show Warsaw 2025.
AUDIO VIDEO SHOW WARSAW 2025 REPORT PART FIVE THE HEADPHONE ZONE
FINAL
My first stop was Final, and they had a brand-new dynamic headphone, the DX3000 CL which is coming out in a few weeks. This is a lightweight and comfortable over-ear model, with a lush, full, sound signature whilst retaining that signature Final clarity. I tried them with a couple of different genres, the bass kicks with authority whilst the midrange is slightly forward and very pleasant. I also got to listen to a prototype model based on the DX3000 CL, which will be the DX4000 CL, this one uses a silver cable and features a slightly different tuning – these were more balanced sounding, the bass was tighter and more controlled, with a little more clarity across the board.
BEYERDYNAMIC
Beyerdynamic had quite a few models on demo, I’m a big fan of their DT1990 Pro and DT1770 Pro, they also had the new DT770 Pro X which feature user replaceable parts, including drivers.
AUDIOMAGIC
Here we had a range of Noble earphones, including the new Kronos, these had a brilliant tuning that’s more similar to my personal preferred sound compared to some other Noble models. Tight, punchy bass, clear and detail midrange, with airy and detailed treble that’s well controlled and not harsh.
I also had a quick listen to the ArpegEar Hane IEM’s and these come in around €120 ish, they have quite a balanced and detailed sound out of the box, yet they have DIP switches on the housings where you can tune them to your preference.
They also had quite a wide range of other brands on display at their stand.
AUDIOHEAVEN
This company sell a huge range of brands including, Sivga/Sendy, XDuoo, iBasso, Aful, DDHiFi, and Dekoni – so much to see and listen to here.
RMS PL
RMS PL hand a range of Erzetich products on demo.
FERRUM
Ferrum had a new streamer BROEN on demo with their usual stack of electronics. I had a listen to this stack with the ZMF Caldera Closed and it really did sound fantastic. The Caldera Closed are a headphone I’m quite familiar with now and this stack paired very well with them. The soundstaging was excellent, as was the detail retrieval and overall body to the sound.
ZMF
ZMF had a great range of their headphones on demo at their stand and it’s always great to see them at the show. They of course had their new Ori 3.0 I reviewed not long ago – such a fun and energetic headphone, along with their Bokeh Open, and they were also showing off their new chassis and extension rods. ZMF are constantly evolving and I am looking forward to seeing what they have coming in the future.
IFI
iFi Audio had their usual range of amps, DACs, and accessories on display and demo. These included the iCAN Phantom, NEO iDSD 2, Zen stack, and many more.
CRAFT EARS
It’s always great seeing Craft Ears, I’m a big fan of their Omnium which has both a well-balanced, yet fun and punchy sound with tons of resolution.
They had the final tuning of the Omnium Ti on demo which is a model they have made in collaboration with Elise Audio in the UK. These have a little more body than the standard tuning, and are limited to 30pcs which makes them quite special. The standard tuning has a little more sparkle and detail, the Ti is a bit fuller, slightly punchier and engaging.
HiFiMAN
HiFiMAN had their usual models on display, including the Arya Organic, Ananda, and also their newer models the Edition XV, Ananda Unveiled, and HE600 – the latter being extremely energetic and punchy and a throwback to HiFiMAN tunings of old. They also had a range of DAC/amps on their table to use with their headphones. There was also a wider range of the high-end offerings from HiFiMAN spread out across the Headphone Zone.
MYTEK
Mytek had a pair of Stax headphones paired with the excellent Blue Hawaii, along with their Manhattan II, Brooklyn Bridge II and Brooklyn DAC+.
AUDEOS
Audeos had the largest space in this area, with multiple tables consisting of brand such as Auris, ZMF, HiFiMAN, Feliks Audio, Dan Clark Audio, Burson Audio, Denafrips, Chord Electronics, Canpur, Empire Ears, SoftEars, Aroma Audio, Audma, Spirit Torino, Viva, Fosi, and Aune.
Some product highlights here were the new Feliks Audio Bliss – sadly this was in constant use and I didn’t get to spend any time with it, however I did hear it back in Munich and it is a fantastic electrostatic energiser for serious setups.
The Feliks Audio Echo Vibe is a more affordable OTL model and you can check out my review here.
The Audma stuff is also quite interesting; they make amps with clever crossfeed settings, that allow you to tune in a more natural sound.
JBL
JBL had their new range of gaming headsets on display, along with all their Bluetooth headphones and earphones which cover a range of different budgets. Whilst strongly a consumer brand, they are very up-to-date tech wise and make some very sensible products with useful features.
MP3 STORE
Next up we had MP3 Store who cover a few brands in Poland, including HiFiMAN and Fiio. They had a wide range of products on demo including the Shangri La Snr, Susvara Unveiled, Fiio FT7, K13 R2R DAC/Amp, QX13, FT13, M27 DAP and tons more!
GRAAL WIBROAKUSTYKA
Lastly, we had an odd-looking vibration chair/headphone setup, it was sadly too busy for me to have a go, however I know both Stu and Lin highly enjoyed this system earlier on in the show.
That’s all from me, I had a great time in this Headphone Zone yet I had too little time to try everything interesting that was there. The headphone zone is popular at this show with an enthusiastic younger audience really enjoying the products on demo – and I can only see this space growing in the future.
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Oscar Stewart
