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Stories w/ Stu or “The Rabbit Hole Redefined”

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1. *Is Sony’s MDR-7506 Still Relevant Today? (2010)
2. The M50X: Still A Gem After All These Years (2013)
   
3. *Sennheiser HD 280 Pro Review: The Audio Blunder You Can’t Ignore (2015)
4. *Sennheiser’s HD600: The Gift That Keeps On Giving? (2016)
5. *Philips SHP9500 Review: Will It Change YOUR Life? (2017)
6. *Sennheiser HD25 Review: Your Gateway To Sonic Bliss? (2017)
   
7. HIFIMAN’s 400i And The Moment Everything Changed (2017)
   
8. The Audeze LCD-3: A Visceral Odyssey Into The Unknown (2017)
   
9. Focal’s Utopia And The Loss Of Innocence (2018)
10. Dan Clark Audio ÆON Flow: Total Recall (2018)
11. The Great Focal Elegia Experiment of 2019 (2019)
12. AKG K702: Still A Gold Standard In Mid-Fi? (2019)

More Coming Soon!

Headphone Guides

1. The Best Audiophile Headphones (Complete Buyers Guide)
2. Best Under $100 (Budget Kings Series)
3. Best Under $500 (Popular)
4. Best For Gaming (Popular)
5. Best For Mixing (Popular)
6. Best For Comfort (New)
7. Most Durable

Company Rankings

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1. 7 AKG Headphones Ranked From Worst To First
2. 8 Audeze Headphones Ranked Worst To First
3. *The Best Beats Headphones
4. 7 Focal Headphones Ranked Worst To First
5. 10 Grado Headphones Ranked Worst To Best
6. 10 HIFIMAN Headphones Ranked Worst To First
7. The 3 Best Sony Headphones In 2024
8. The 5 Best Sennheiser Headphones In 2024

Genre Series

(Updated)

1. The Best Headphones for Jazz
2. The Best Headphones for Classical
3. The Best Headphones for Rock
4. The Best Headphones for Metal
5. The Best Headphones for Pop
6. The Best Headphones for Hip-Hop
7. The Best Headphones for Bass
8. The Best Headphones For Folk

Koss Mini-Series

1. Before You Buy A Koss KSC75, READ THIS!!
2. The Koss KPH30i Will Change YOUR Life!!
3. Before You Buy A Koss Porta Pro, READ THIS!!
4. Koss KSC75 vs. KPH30i vs. Porta Pro (Final Shootout)

Current # of Headphones & IEMs owned or demoed: 153

* + Bold = Demoing but haven’t added to the list yet. This means it will be added once the article is complete.

• Currently own: Sennheiser HD600, AKG K702, Philips SHP9500, HIFIMAN DEVA, AKG K240M (600 Ohm), Sony MDR-V6, Sony MDR-7506.
• Currently demoing: *HIFIMAN HE1000, *Apos x Community “Rock Lobster”, *NF ACOUS NH20.  
• Currently listening: FiiO FT1, HIFIMAN Arya Stealth, Arya Organic, Ananda Nano, AKG K702.
• Currently mixing beats/vocals: AKG K702, FiiO FT1, Adam Audio H200, Yamaha HS7.
• My YouTube channel
• AudioFiles Anonymous (My Music)
• Contact me if you would like to send something for a demo. I’m always looking to test new products out!

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Headphone Reviews

1More

• 1More Triple Driver (Demoed, but not going to review)

Adam Audio

• Adam Audio H200 Review (Demoed)

AKG

1. AKG K550/553 Review (Demoed)
2. AKG K52 Review (Coming soon!) (Demoed)
3. AKG K240 Studio Review (Owned & Sold)
4. AKG K240M 600 Ohm Headphone Review + 850 Comparison (Own K240M, Sold SR850)
5. AKG K612 Review (Owned & Sold)
6. AKG K702 Review (Own)
7. AKG K371 Review (Demoed)
8. AKG K712 Review (Demoed)

Apos Audio

1. Apos Caspian Review (Demoed)

Audeze

1. Audeze LCD-1 Review (Demoed)
2. Audeze LCD-2 Review (Demoed)
3. Audeze LCD-3 Review (Demoed)
4. Audeze LCD-4 Review (Demoed)
5. Audeze LCD-X Review (Demoed)
6. Audeze LCD-XC Review (Demoed)
7. Audeze EL-8 Open Review (Demoed)
8. Audeze EL-8 Closed Review (Coming Soon!) (Demoed)
9. Audeze Sine Review (Demoed)

Audio Technica

1. Audio Technica ATH-M50 Review (Owned & Given Away)
2. Audio Technica ATH-M50x Review (Demoed) (May or may not review in the future)
3. Audio Technica ATH-M40x Review (Owned & Sold)
4. Audio Technica ATH-AD900x (Demoed)

Audioquest

1. AudioQuest NightOwl Review (Demoed)
2. AudioQuest NightHawk Review (Demoed)

Beats

1. Beats Solo 2 Review (Demoed)
2. Beats Solo 3 Review (Demoed)
3. Beats Studio 2.0 Wireless Review (Demoed)
4. Beats Studio 3.0 Wireless Review (Coming Soon!) (Demoed)
5. Beats Pro Review (Demoed)
6. Beats EP Review (Coming Soon!) (Demoed)

Beyerdynamic

1. Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro 250 Ohm (Coming soon!) (Demoed)
2. Beyerdynamic DT 990 Premium 600 Ohm headphones
3. Beyerdynamic DT 770 Review (Demoed)
4. Mage Audio’s DT770 “Black Mage” Review (Demoed). This is a mod from a nice fella named Craig Boyles of Mage Audio.

Bluedio

• Bluedio T4 Review (+ T4S Comparison) (Demoed)

Bose

1. Bose Quiet Comfort 35 Review (Demoed)
2. Bose Sound True Around-Ear II Review (Demoed)

Bowers & Wilkins

1. Bowers & Wilkins P7 Review (Demoed)
2. Bowers & Wilkins P9 Review (Demoed)

Creative

• Creative Aurvana Live! Headphone Review
• Creative Aurvana Ace 2 Review (Demoed)

Dan Clark Audio

• Dan Clark Audio ÆON Flow (Closed) Review! (Demoed)

Emu

• Massdrop x E-MU Purple Heart (Demoed)

FiiO

• FiiO FT1 Review (Demoed)
• FiiO FT1 Pro Review (Demoed)

FiiTii

1. FiiTii HiFiDots Review (Demoed)

Focal

1. Focal Elear Review (Demoed)
2. Focal Clear Review (Demoed)
3. Focal Listen Review (Demoed)
4. Focal Utopia Review (Demoed)
5. Focal Elegia Review (Demoed)
6. Focal Stellia Review (Demoed)
7. Focal Celestee Review (Demoed)
8. Focal Clear MG Review (Demoed)
9. Focal Bathys Review (Demoed)

Fosi

• Fosi Audio i5 Review (Demoed)
• Fosi Audio IM4 Review (Demoed)

Fostex

1. Fostex TH-X00 Ebony – Drop version (Demoed)

Gold Planar

1. Gold Planar GL2000 Review (Demoed)

Grado

Original

1. Grado RS2i Review (Demoed)

e series line

1. Grado SR60e Review (Demoed)
2. Grado SR80e Review (Demoed)
3. Grado SR125e Review (Demoed)
4. Grado SR225e Review (Demoed)
5. Grado SR325e Review (Demoed)
6. Grado RS1e Review (Demoed)
7. Grado PS500e Review (Demoed)
8. Grado GS1000e Review (Demoed)
9. Grado PS1000e Review (Coming Soon!)

Wireless Bluetooth

1. Grado GW100 Review (Coming Soon!) (Demoed)

HarmonicDyne

1. HarmonicDyne G200 Review (Demoed)
2. HarmonicDyne Black Hole Review (Demoed)

Hidizs

1. Hidizs MD4 Review (Demoed)

HIFIMAN

1. HIFIMAN HE400i Review (Demoed)
2. HIFIMAN HE400S Review (Demoed)
3. HIFIMAN HE-4XX Review (Demoed)
4. HIFIMAN HE400se Review (Demoed)
5. HIFIMAN Sundara Review (Demoed)
6. HIFIMAN DEVA Review (Demoed)
7. HIFIMAN Edition X Review (Demoed)
8. HIFIMAN Edition XS Review (Demoed)
9. HIFIMAN Ananda Review (Demoed)
10. HIFIMAN Ananda Nano Review (Demoed)
11. HIFIMAN Arya Stealth Review (Demoed)
12. HIFIMAN Arya Organic Review (Demoed)
13. HIFIMAN TWS600 Review (Demoed)
14. HIFIMAN RE-600S Review (With RE-400 Comparison) (Demoed)

HIFIMAN x Dekoni

• HIFIMAN x Dekoni Cobalt Review

JOYROOM

• JOYROOM OE3 Clip On Earbuds Review (Demoed)

KBEAR

• KBEAR ALKAID KB03 Review (Demoed)

Kiwi Ears

• Kiwi Ears Ardor Review (Demoed)

Koss

• Koss KSC75 Review (Owned and given away in the Koss Giveaway)
• Koss KPH30i Review (Owned and given away in the Koss Giveaway)
• Koss Porta Pro Review (Owned and given away in the Koss Giveaway)

Meze

• Meze 99 Neo Review (Demoed)

Mifo

1. Mifo S S&O Review (Demoed)

OneOdio

• OneOdio A71 Review (Demoed)
• OneOdio A70 Review (Demoed)
• OneOdio Monitor 60 Review (Demoed)
• OneOdio Monitor 80 Review (Demoed)
• OneOdio Focus A5 Review (Demoed)
• OneOdio Focus A6 Review (Demoed)
• OneOdio Focus A10 Review (Demoed)
• OneOdio Studio Max 1 Review (Demoed)

Oppo

1. Oppo PM-3 Review (Owned and Sold)

Philips

1. Philips SHP9500 Review (Own)
2. Philips SHP9600 Review (Owned and Sold)

PSB

1. PSB M4U Review (Demoed)
2. PSB M4U 2 Review (Demoed)

Samson

1. Samson SR850 Review (Owned & Sold)

Sennheiser

1. Sennheiser HD280 Review (Owned & Given Away)
2. Sennheiser HD201 Review (Owned, Given Away, Owned Again, Sold)
3. Sennheiser HD202 Review (Owned & Given Away)
4. Sennheiser HD25 Review (Owned & Sold)
5. Sennheiser HD558 Review (Owned & Sold)
6. Sennheiser HD598 Review (Demoed)
7. Sennheiser HD560S Review (Demoed)
8. Sennheiser HD58X Review (Owned & Given Away)
9. Sennheiser HD600 Review (Own)
10. Sennheiser HD650 Review (Demoed)
11. Sennheiser HD6XX Review (Demoed)
12. Sennheiser HD6 Review (Coming soon!) (Demoed)
13. Sennheiser HD200 Review (Coming soon!) (Demoed)

Shure

1. Shure SRH440 Review (Demoed)
2. Shure SE215 Review (Bought as a gift for mom, stolen at her job)

Sivga

1. Sivga Audio P2 Pro Review (Demoed)

Skull Candy

1. Skull Candy Uproar Wireless (Own)

SOUNDPEATS

• SOUNDPEATS H3 Review (Demoed)
• SOUNDPEATS Air5 Pro+ Review (Demoed)

Sony

1. Sony MDR-CD900ST Review (Own)
2. Sony MDR-7506 Review (Own)
3. Sony MDR-V6 Review (Own)
4. Sony MDR-V150 Monitor Series Headphones (Owned a long time ago :D)
5. Sony MDR-ZX100 Review (Demoed)
6. Sony MDR-Z1R Review (Demoed)
7. Sony MDR-1A Review (Demoed)
8. Sony MDR-XB950N1 (Demoed)
9. Sony WH1000X M2 Headphone Review (Demoed)
10. Sony MDR-101 (Demoed)
    

SuperEQ

1. SuperEQ S1 Review
2. SuperEQ Q2 Pro Review (Demoed)

Superlux

1. Superlux HD330 Review (Demoed)

Supsoo

• Supsoo B131 Review (Demoed)
• Supsoo B130 Review (Demoed)

Status Audio

1. Status Audio CB-1 Review! (Owned & Sold)

Tin Audio

1. Tin Audio T2 Review (Bought as a replacement for mom’s SE215 that was stolen)

V-Moda

1. V-Moda Crossfade M100 Review (Owned & Sold)
2. V-Moda Crossfade LP Review (Demoed)

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Headphone Comparisons

Extensive and In-Depth

1. AKG K702 vs. Sennheiser HD600 (Updated)
2. AKG K240M 600 Ohm vs. K240S 55 Ohm
3. Audeze LCD-2 vs. LCD-3
4. Grado SR60e vs. SR80e (Popular)
5. HIFIMAN Ananda vs. Edition X
6. HIFIMAN Ananda vs. Sundara
7. Philips SHP9500 vs. Sennheiser HD600 (Popular)
8. Sennheiser HD800 vs. HD650

Most Popular/In-Depth

1. AKG K240 vs. Samson SR850 (Popular)
2. Philips SHP9500 vs. 9600 (Popular)
3. Sennheiser HD600 vs. HD650 (Popular)
4. Sennheiser HD600 vs. HD6XX [Definitive Guide] (Popular)
5. Sennheiser HD600 vs. HIFIMAN HE400i
6. Sennheiser HD598 vs. HD599 (Popular)

Headphone Shootouts

1. Sennheiser HD58X vs. 6XX vs. 600 vs. 650
2. HIFIMAN Edition X vs. Ananda vs. Arya vs. Edition XS
3. Sony MDR-7506 vs. Audio Technica ATH M50x vs. Sennheiser HD280 Pro (Popular)
4. Beyerdynamic DT770 vs. 880 vs. 990 [Definitive Guide] (Popular)
5. The Sennheiser HD500 Series [Full Guide] (Popular)
6. AKG K701 vs. K702 vs. Q701 vs. K612 vs. K712 (Popular)
7. HiFiMan HE4XX vs. 400i vs. 400S vs. Sundara (Popular)
8. The 4 Best HiFiMan Headphones [Definitive Guide] (Popular)
9. HIFIMAN Sundara vs. HD650 vs. HD600
10. Philips SHP9500 vs. AKG K702 vs. HIFIMAN DEVA
11. Philips SHP9500 vs. AKG K240 vs. Samson SR850 vs. Grado SR60e
    
12. Sennheiser HD598 vs. HD650 vs. HD600 (Popular)

Comparisons with videos

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AKG K702 vs. Sennheiser HD600

AKG K240 vs. Samson SR850

AKG K612 vs. K702

Grado SR60e vs. 80e

HIFIMAN DEVA vs. Sundara

HIFIMAN Ananda vs. Edition X

HIFIMAN Ananda vs. Sundara

Philips SHP9500 vs. Sennheiser HD600

Philips SHP9500 vs 9600

Sennheiser HD600 vs. HD650

Sennheiser HD6XX vs. HD600

HIFIMAN Sundara vs. HD650 vs. HD600

HiFiMan HE4XX vs. 400i vs. 400S vs. Sundara (Final Shootout)

Philips SHP9500 vs. AKG K702 vs. HIFIMAN DEVA

Audio Technica ATH M40 vs. Status Audio CB-1

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All the best and God bless,

-Stu

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