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Headfonics - TOP Gear Awards 2024
Auch dieses Jahr wurden von Headfonics wieder die besten Head-Fi Produkte gewählt. Wir sind besonders stolz, dass wir die nachfolgenden ausgezeichneten Produkte in unserem Shop anbieten! 😊😍
2024 Top Gear Awards — Headfonics
BEST OPEN HEADPHONES
HIFIMAN Susvara Unveiled - 9.5 Award Score
Its supremely detailed and spacious-sounding presentation has very few if any competitors which might go some way to justifying the investment."
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Breathtaking resolution and dynamic range
- Improved midrange response compared to the original Susvara
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Excellent comfort levels
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High risk of damage if not handled carefully
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Slightly weak magnets on the cup covers
BEST WIRELESS HEADPHONES
Noble Audio Apollo - 9.1 Award Score
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TOTL wireless headphones sound quality
- Midrange provides excellent vocal treatment.
- EQ settings are different enough to satisfy most needs.
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Bass can become a bit boomy on full ANC
- Controls took longer to get used to than competing models.
BEST DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER
Hiby R8II - 9.4 Award Score
The quality of the performance is exciting, engaging, and highly resolving. It has a lot more drive and energy with tested pairings compared to the original R8 and a vocal presence and midrange openness that might tick more boxes than the RS8's equivalent."
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Incredibly black background
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Gorgeous Alcantara design theme
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Fast and responsive interface
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Curious choice not to go with Android 13
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Good but not great output power
BEST CABLE
Effect Audio Code 24 - 9.0 Award Score
Also, there is no denying that they are beautifully crafted and can look gorgeous with color-coordinated IEMs."
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Powerful and lively performance from Code 24
- Smooth and lush vocal delivery from Code 24C Limited
- Gorgeous Aesthetics on both cables
- Both are fairly bulky cables
- Code 24C Limited has less treble sparkle
BEST DESKTOP DAC
Ferrum Wandla Golden Sound Edition - 9.4 Award Score
It delivers a natural to neutral tonal quality that gels well with a wide range of amplifiers and loads of sound tweaks that can further fine-tune the performance for an almost perfect match."
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Highly configurable sound signature.
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Excellent dynamic range.
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Stacks perfectly with OOR and HYPSOS.
- I²S input not wholly compatible with some key brands I²S output
WRITER´S CHOICE
Hifiman HE1000 Unveiled - 9.3 Award Score
"The HIFIMAN HE1000 UNVEILED is a worthy set of high-end open back planar headphones and then some. It produces an enormous, precise sonic 3D panorama and an addictive vocal presentation. It provides an excellent performance in general."
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Three-dimensional soundstage.
- Natural timbre with gorgeous vocal presentation.
- Lightweight and comfortable.
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Cups must be handled with care when the protective plates are off.
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No 4.4mm connectivity out of the box.