Mobile reviews

Offering excitement, panache, and vivid listening experience, the Andromeda Emerald Sea offers a dynamic, immersive sound that’s become Campfire Audio’s trademark. The price is sky high, and they need a sufficiently capable partner to extract the best performance from them, but there’s no doubt the Emerald Sea is a very enjoyable IEM. Pros Exciting, fluid, dynamic sound Excellent craftmanship Good noise-isolating performance Easy to drive Cons Expensive Can sound fatiguing at higher volumes Key Features Time Stream cables Packaged with three Time Stream cables that terminate in balanced and unbalanced connections Total Harmonic Noise +Distortion Low noise distortion with audio New drivers Five new custom dual diaphragm balanced armatures Introduction The first time I reviewed the Campfire Andromeda , I wasn’t enthused by them. But a subsequent re-listen opened me up to their charms. With the sequel now available, and given the loquacious name of A...

An inexpensive pair of wired in-earphones for those with legacy wired devices, the Avantree E171 offers an entertaining sound, secure fit and good comfort for workout related activities or day-to-day use. The emphasis on bass counteracts the claim of a “well-balanced” audio profile, but most will find the audio more than fine for casual use. Pros Inexpensive asking price Secure fit Good comfort Easy to use Cons Audio profile skews towards bass In-line controls not compatible with every device Key Features In-line control Control music playback and take calls with built-in mic Wired connection 3.5mm jack for connecting to source Introduction Whether you exercise every so often, do workouts frequently or are a HITT fanatic, we can all agree that when it comes to sports headphones, a secure fit is most important. You wouldn’t want your headphones flying off during your sit up reps. And though wireless offers the most convenience, in terms of outright ...

An impressively specc’d open-ear headphone with an audio performance that exceeds expectations, the Cleer Arc II Sport are a fine example of how this type of headphone has progressed forward in just a few years. They are expensive, with cheaper alternatives available for those who can’t match Cleer’s asking price. Pros Comfortable enough to wear Secure fit Better than expected audio performance Solid battery life Spatial awareness at all times Cons Poor noise isolation App features feel rather redundant Expensive Key Features Audio Supports Snapdragon Sound for lossless audio over Bluetooth Design Open-ear style for hearing the environment around the wearer IPX5 rating Higher protection against water, rain, and sweat Introduction Open-ear headphones are gaining traction and one of the brands at the forefront of bringing it to a wider market is Clear with its Arc headphones. The original Arc showed up at a CES show in a different form, and when ...