We are well into the summer now but June has been a very busy month. We ended the month with a fantastic two-day North West Audio Show at the sumptuous Cranage Hall . There was plenty of other news going on though so here’s a round up, just in case you missed anything!
Hong Kong based Brainwavz, was established in 2008 with a focus on offering “high quality products at a competitive price”. They have announced the availability of their B200 Dual Balanced Armature Earphones in the UK.
For a strictly limited time, Noble Audio, the in-ear monitor manufacturer from California, is offering discounts across all universal-fit and custom-fit (IEMs) in the 2017 Wizard Birthday Sale.
Pioneer have introduced a new line of Lightning powered products for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch : Rayz and Rayz Plus earphones, and the the Rayz Rally conference speaker.
Focal, the French speaker and headphone manufacturer who we visited at their factory and HQ near Lyon, have launched their newest line of mobile headphones – Premium closed-back wireless over-ear Listen Wireless®, In-ear Spark and Spark Wireless®, and Hifi in-ear Sphear S®.
Designed by Metaxas and Sins, the Marquis ‘Memento Mori’ is a headphone amplifier that combines “historic art, contemporary sculpture and cutting-edge audio tech”. Featuring a sculpted cranium, CNC-machined from solid aluminium billet, the Marquis ‘Memento Mori’ is a minimalist headphone amplifier and dedicated headphone stand.
Audeze adds Black/Steel edition to its iSINE in-ear series.
Optoma, an international projector and audio brand, has expanded its range of Hi-Res certified in-ear headphones with the NuForce HEM Dynamic. The new model is available now in two colours (charcoal black or crystal white) and features a dynamic micro driver that produces “deep and explosive bass with balanced crystal clear highs”.
What does the month of May mean if you are an audiophile and hifi lover? Of course, Munich! We, along with the whole hifi universe by the look of it, made the annual pilgrimage to Bavaria, Germany and the High End Munich Show. High End Munich 2017 was our fifth and the most incredible show […]
High End Society have released details of the visitor figures and round up of this year’s High End Munich, plus the date of next year’s show, High End Munich 2018. Hifi Pig still has plenty of coverage to bring you from this year’s show over the next few days!
We have been making the pilgrimage to High End Munich for five years now. It is, quite simply, the greatest Hifi Show on earth. I love meeting people from all over the world, catching up with old friends and meeting new ones, this year I lost track of the number of people who grabbed us […]
Audeze, the manufacturer of high-end, Audiophile headphones, launches the LCD-i4 at High End Munich 2017.
Check out the latest news stories from High End Munich 2017….in the last 24 hours we’ve had news from MQA, Gauder Akustik, Meze, Electrocompaniet, Concrete Audio and many more……
The latest in the Classics series, Meze say that the 99 Neo is “the headphone for the Hi-Fi lover with an eye for design. 99 Neo brings together Meze Audio’s signature sound quality with cutting edge style”.
Serbian audio manufacturers, Auris Audio, are set to unveil two new amplifiers at The High End Show in Munich.
CanJam Europe, Europe’s largest headphone show, will take place on November 4th and 5th at music hotel „nhow Berlin“. After four years in Essen, CanJam Europe is moving to Germany’s capital.
Keep up to date with all the latest news from High End Munich 2017, click through for a round up…
Abyss Headphones got in touch to tell us what they are demonstrating at High End Munich: “Along with the world debut of our sexy Diana headphone dressed in various outfits, Abyss Headphones will have a very special high-performance headphone system sporting a retail price in excess of 120,000 €, the finest in headphone systems”.
At the Tokyo Headphone Festival, held from April 29-30, Sennheiser showcased the latest product in its audiophile range: the fully balanced headphone amplifier HDV 820. Sennheiser said ”Building on the accomplishments of their first-ever digital headphone amplifier, HDVD 800, the new HDV 820’s enhanced, higher resolution and ultra-low distortion components open up a whole new […]
Audeze, the USA based headphone manufacturer, have released a new open backed version of their SINE DX on ear headphone.
V-MODA of Italy have announced the availability of the Forza Metallo Wireless neckband Bluetooth headphones. V -MODA day they are: “Designed by and for modern audiophiles, Forza Metallo Wireless is the high-performance and ultra-sleek companion for your demanding everyday life. It brings the 40+ editors’ choice award-winning V-MODA sound and new noise-canceling microphones to the […]
Erzetich Audio, who make Boutique Handcrafted Headphone Amplifiers, got in touch to let us know about their new model. Blaz Erzetic told us: “Our class-A dual mono headphone amplifier – Deimos – has gone through some changes and improvements lately. Based on the feedback received from the audience at hifi shows and individual presentations we […]
The 1More Quad IEMs have four advanced drivers, featuring a diamond-like carbon dynamic driver for bass response and three balanced armature drivers for high frequency and midrange detail.
Jay Garrett, of our partner tech site, Gadgety News, takes a trip to the London Headroom show for Hifi Pig.
Onkyo has announced that its second generation Digital Audio Player, the Rubato DP-S1, will be available in the UK in May 2017.
Pioneer, the manufacturer of home entertainment and personal audio products, has announced the launch of its latest Digital Audio Player, the compact XDP-30R, set to make its UK debut in May.
Based in Serbia, Trafomatic are well known in audio circles, not least for their £100 000 Elysium amplifiers, but they also produce more moderately priced products. However, £2350 is a serious commitment for a headphone amplifier, Janine Elliot takes a listen to the Audio Head 2 and tells us if it is worth the outlay.
Audeara, which the makers claim are the world’s first ‘full fidelity headphones’ with an in built hearing test to protect users ears, is currently a live project on Kickstarter. The project reached its funding target within the first 15 hours and has now more than doubled its original target.
