One Sony feature we are delighted to see return is the ability to pair the WH-1000XM5 to two devices simultaneously. It can come in extremely handy if, say, you are listening to audio from a laptop but need to be connected to a mobile phone so you don’t miss any calls. Having this...
When is the best time to buy headphones? You'll always be able to find a good headphone deal no matter the time of year, but you'll typically see the biggest savings and best-ever prices during sales events such as Black Friday and Cyber Monday (November), with Amazon Prime Days (in...
Headphone virtualization was first made available in Windows Vista. Techopedia Explains Headphone Virtualization Headphone virtualization allows a two-channel headphone to provide Dolby 5.1 or higher sound performance. It is built on the principles of head-related transfer functions (HRTF) technology,...
I know a friend that has the DT 770 pro 80ohm and the ALC1220 and it sounds under okay at 100% on windows. But paired with my amp/DAC I get much better fidelity and better highs and lows. In this case. Ohms don't matter. The headphone sensitivity is really low. What amp/DAC d...
As advertised by the brand, iFi Diablo is “built for purists – the true headphone enthusiasts who crave pure, unadulterated sonic performance”. It comes with three power settings (turbo, normal, echo), so you can amplify your bit rate conversion as much as you want....
which will bring the new LC3 codec with Bluetooth 5.2. As it was pointed out to me, there is a popular headphone that supports LC3 and LC3 Plus, namelyAudeze Maxwell. While I have not heard it yet personally, people who did tell stories that LC3 Plus actually delivers a...
audio coming from different directions using a pair of headphones. This implementation is typically done with software processing through apps or by adding an audio enhancement to your operating system. Some examples include Dolby Atmos for Headphones, Sony 360, THX Spatial Audio, and DTS Headphone...
In the headphone amplifier is the Phonitor Matrix, with switchable crossfeed, that allows you to listen to music through headphones with the sound experience of listening through speakers. The tiring super stereo effect and the exaggerated reproduction of reverberation and effects are a thing of the...
Clearly it is virtually impossible to measure DSEE performance from a headphone's DAC. What changed was the sound field, or the sound spread compared to the M3. Perhaps this is the effect of DSEE Extreme installed from M4. When I turn off DSEE Extreme, I feel the sound fiel...
It works very well and the sound out of my PC is now really real and HIFI. Got a Win10 PC USB out with Audioquest Jitterbug => S.M.S.L SU-9 DAC => S.M.S.L SP200 Headphone Amp. => Hifiman Edition XS or S.M.S.L SU-9 DAC out to Active Speakers “Dali Zensor 5 AX”...