Fermata Headphone Charging Stand – Review

Twelve South succeeds once again, with their multipurpose and versatile USB charging stand for headphones and earbuds. The name Fermata Refers to a symbol of musical notation indicating that the note should be prolonged beyond its normal duration.Exactly how much longer it is held is up to the discretion of the performer or conductor, according to Wikipedia.

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Noir in-ear headphones – Review

These headphones are alive! Your music jumps straight from your playback source into your ears and skull with Degauss Labs Noir in ear monitor (IEM) precision earbuds. Our evaluation headphones are universal, with a standard 3.5mm audio plug. Lightning tip units are in development for release in 2017. Get the ones that are best for you, then rock your socks off.

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MS02 and Rain3 In-Ear Stereo Earphones – Review

My first impressions of the sound of the thinksound MS02 and Rain3 earphones (in-ear monitors, or IEM) are based on comparisons to other IEM (Sennheiser IE800, RHA T20, B&O H3), to a few reference headphones, and to notes I’ve accumulated from many prior reviews. I’ll describe how I relate to these IEM (i.e. my personal tastes and how I use these earphones) only after covering all of the objective issues.

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Best 2015 New Audio Gear – RIVA Turbo X Speaker and thinksound rain2 In-Ear Headphones

RIVA Turbo X Premium Portable Bluetooth Speaker is the size of a small loaf of bread, but weighs a lot more and sounds great. Its rectangular edges are rounded and contoured, with magnificent attention to detail in the physical product. Design is stellar, and functionality is effortless. The unit is available in either all black or all white.

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