Headphones

Moondrop variations, hd6xxx

Haven’t bought anything since…

Nothing. I think this is a pretty good year.

HD600, LCD2, and Abyss 1266 Phi TC

I went in a bit deep into the hobby...

AKG K702. Didn't expect it to become my new go-to pair for p much everything but it pleasantly surprised me. (I still use speakers most of the time though and keep headphone usage at home to more atmospheric styles of music)

Aeon 2Cs and LCD-Xs. Been quite happy all year.

i bought and sold the S12 pro this year and thas it, sold my Sundara too

Anker Soundcore Space Q45, FiiO JadeAudio KA3 and Philips SHP9600 in June and the Sennheiser HD 660S2 in November.

LCD-X

Upgraded to LCD-X + JDS Element III Mk 2 from DT 1990 Pro + Schiit Fulla 2. And I'm finally getting around to reselling all my previous gear.

G5, RU6/RU7, DX240, Mest MKII, FH7

Returned the G5, sold the Mest and bought a backup pair of FH7s. RU6/7 are incredible dongle DACs but you need a DDhifi 09s cable to power them properly from an iPhone.

DX240 is one of the best audio purchases I've ever made, perfect DAP. Recently discontinued, if you can find it on the used market buy it.

Had been looking for a closed back to supplement my Edition XS and settled on a JM Audio mod of the Hifiman HE-R9. Very happy. Now I've got my eye on JM Audio's closed back XTC for next year.

Audeze Maxwell, that's it :D

Moondrop Blessing 3.

Truthear Crinacle Blue and Red ($50 & $55) - I prefer the reds but for the price I'm keeping both around. Not as good as my Massdrop+ but an outstanding value

Hifiman Sundara Closed back ($230) - Really good value for a closed headphone, low isolation. Crazy they've dropped in price even further recently

Soundpeats Capsule 3 Pro ($50) - outstanding value for an air pods clone, mic is barely passable, ANC, very good battery life with case

NiceHCK EB2S Pro ($15) - Again, another value pick, probably the best ear bud I've heard and a great deal

Bought LCD-2f and sold all of my other headphones to buy Aeon Noire 2 Closed + Tangzu Wu Heyday and Asgard 2

Finally did removable cable mod on mu DT770 which have been unused for years with a broken cable.

I bought a DT770pro, a DT990pro, a Moondrop Chu, and an HD600. I think I'm stopping here (the DT 990 pro and the HD 600 meet my normal home-office and leisure use, while the DT770 is there when I need better isolation) , but will hopefully be able buy replacement parts as these age with me.

I picked up my first "true wireless" earbuds - the Koss TWS 250i - and they are fine. I have had my eye on a Topping A90D, though...

Most of my audio budget this year went to speakers and the associated parts to drive them - I live in a house finally :D

this year i bought the meze 109 pro, sennheiser hd 600, focal bathys, and denon 7200. it was a good year :)

IE 100 Pro with IE PRO BT adaptor, Sony EX800ST, FiiO BTR5. I also got a set of MS/M/ML Azla SednaEarfit Crystals and they’ve been my favourite tips so far. Especially because it’s harder to find in-between sizes for me. M right and ML left on the IE 100, MS right and M left with the EX800STs.

Hd6xx, schiit modius, schiit magnius.

Audeze maxwell.

Sold and bought around 20 headphones/iems. Still have a dca aeon flow that im selling and im keeping my t1 gen 2, crin:zero reds and s12. Probably will buy a arya soon™

Empyrean, HD600, Classic 99 Noir, and Sony ZX110.

Moondrop Para, Fiio BTR7 and Fiio K7

not bought but I got Moondrop Chu II for free

Finally bought a nw-wm1z after wanting one for a long time. I think the only headphone I’ve purchased this year have been the Mest MKIII.

a moondrop para and it arived today

I bought my first ever audiophile setup last week. HD58X and BTR5

Tangzu Warner and Zero Red, only just discovered IEM this month so I figured they would be a nice introduction. Have the AirPods Pro 2 but wanted wired headphones for a while and iem seem like the perfect thing to start with.

Sennheiser hd 598 and then the HD 599

Dunu Kima and the Koss trinity. Out of the Koss trinity I think only the kph30i is worth it

O bought an Huawei freebuds 5i. Excelent for commuting, but I almost bought the truthear zero red.

Ran my old setup for 8 years - HD600 + SMSL M200 + Garage1217 Project Polaris.

Finally made the next jump this year and couldn't be happier! HD800S + ZMF Aeolus + RME ADI-2 Pro.

Just very recently bought the Modius E and Midgard. Now I'm just waiting on my XLR cable from Hart Audio 🙏🏻

I started with this hobby, bought Kz pr2, truthear hexa, kz dq6 , Moondrop variations, hd599 and hd560s planning on getting the hd660s2 for Christmas and a Walkman

Ananda stealth v3, sivga sv023 and a 6 feet open heart cable

Nothing, happy with default speakers

What a year for me.

First the edition xs which I returned very fast because they were so uncomfortable. Then LCD-X which I kept for a couple of months and then sold to buy the he1000 V2 stealth. Also went through a couple of dac/amps. Ended up in the fiio k9 Pro ess.

Meze Empyrean, Dan Clark Expanse, JMA XTC2, Monarch MkIII, and a Schiit stack…

Lord help me.

Topping A70 Pro, LCD-4Z, ZMF Verite Open

Focal Clear, Solitaire T and the entire Ferrum stack. So quite a bit. Next year I’m thinking about picking up the ZMF Caldera.

I just bought the dt900 pro x, really enjoying them