Ubsound Orchestra review -rudio0504

Ubsound Orchestra review

-rudio0504

http://www.ubsound.com/orchestra-earphones.htm

I would first like to say thank you to the ubsound CEO Marzio Gasparro for this review unit.

Information and specs from the ubsound website:

`In-ear earphones for smartphones, tablets, MP3 players, DAP, DAC, portable gaming consoles, computers and any audio device with a standard 3,5mm jack.

Maximum sound isolation and high quality performance playback.
Microphone for hands free calls with a single button to answer and hang up which can also be used to play and pause music.
Fully ergonomic design with “around the ear” wearability. 1,2m tangle free wire.
High tech, lightweight, professional quality materials for maximum fidelity sound in any condition.
Full and round Bass. Rich and warm Mids. Clear and melodic Highs.`

3 pairs of ear tips included: S, M, L size.
Velvet felt pouch included.
User guide included.
High performance 10mm independent dynamic drivers HD.
Sensitivity: 115dB/mW.
Frequency response: 15-21.000Hz.
Impedance: 16Ω.
Maximum distortion <0,2%.

After burning in for around 150 hours, I decided it was a good time write a review for the ubsound Orchestra.

Build Quality:
The orchestra is constructed from plastic.
 It fits very comfortably in my ears.
I can even use it at night time in bed, and there is minimal discomfort If I fall asleep.

Out the Box Sound Quality:
At first it was warm and had a large low end/bass and was a bit congested.

After 150 Hours Burn In Sound Quality:
Highs:
The Orchestra opened up and now has better clarity and detail.
Mids:
It is fuller and has better pronounce.
Bass:
Is big in impact, like it was when it was straight out the box.
For some the music could be too big and boomy.
Separation:
Is good.
Soundstage:
Is not so wide but has better depth.

I have paired ubsound Orchestra with many different audio set ups as follows:

Set Up A:
Source:
Onkyo DPX1
Amp:
MH Audio HA11
Cable:
Wagnus Ice Sword.

Set Up B:
Source:
Iphone 6s Rose Gold USA Version
Dac/Amp:
CEntrance HiFi Skyn.

Set Up C:
Source:
XDuoo X3 hand selected unit
Set Up D:
Source:
AK 240 SS.

Set Up E:
Source:
AK 100 Mk2 Blue LE Japan
Dac/Amp:
Chord Mojo.

Set Up F:
AK 100. Mk1 FAD Japan
Dac/Amp:
IBasso Hibino D 12 HJ Japan.

From set up A to E... I would like to share what I think is the best synergy set up with the ubsound Orchestra, as follows:
1.Set Up F
2.Set Up E
3.Set Up C
4.Set Up D
5.Set Up B
6.Set Up A

I made use of many different audio set ups to find synergy and also to eliminate the big bass sound from the ubsound Orchestra earphones.

The ubsound Orchestra is good for pop and rock music.
It is not so good for Jazz and acoustic music and classical music.


For the Price $24 USD at Amazon USA is good for value and performance.

Thank you again to ubsound for providing me with a review sample of the ubsound Orchestra

-rudi0504

CEntrance DACport HD review - rudi0504

Today is Idul Adha Holiday in Indonesia.
I have the whole day my Free Time to hear Music.

And I have time to do review for my CEntrance DACport HD.

First of all I would like to say thank you to Michael Goodman from CEntrance for this CEntrance DACport HD review Unit.

For more product info please click the Link below:
http://www.centrance.com/products/dacport/

The Plus Point:
It is compact size like USB Thumb Drive
It Is great for Traveling for hear Music from My Laptop with Audiophile Sound Quality.
It can Play Hi Res File too.

It has low and high gain switches for IEMs and full headphones.

Now is the Important Part is the Sound Quality:
Source:
IMac 27 Inch
DAC/Amp:
CENTRANCE DACport HD
Music Player:
ITunes

Songs:
Jazz At The Pawn Shop
Alisson Krauss
Carol Kidd
Chuck Magione
Headphones:
Audeze LCD X
Ultrasone Edition 8
Bayerdynamic T5p
Zenith PMX2
Earbuds:
Campfred Golden Reference by Herry Wijaya as my Best Earbuds

IEMs:
R2Pro

Sound Quality:
High:
Has great detail and clarity and has good high Rendering.
Mid:
Has sweet Mid and has Great Pronounce and clear Mid
Bass:
Has great Bass Detail and impact

Separation:
It has better music separation compare to My IMac27Inch internal Sound Card.

Soundstage:
Wide soundstage and great depth

Gain switch for low (IEMs) and high gain for large headphones.

Conclusion:
CEntrance DACport HD is excellent DAC Amp for traveling using my NoteBook.
I can bring anywhere this CEntrance DACport.HD
It can drive all my Headphones above and many more.
And also my Best Earbuds Campfred Golden Reference And my IEMs: R2Pro.

It is a great CEntrance Audio Solution for Audiophile Traveler
And they have other Products too:
Such as the DACportable for portable devices like iphone, Android Phones, PC etc.

Nice manual volume wheel for accurate adjustments.

Minus only:
I can not use this CEntrance DACport HD with my Iphones and Ipad.

Simgot EN700 review - rudi0504

Sunday Night I have free time to do review from IEM Simgot EN700.

Last Month i have already shared my Open the box Thread on many Facebook pages.

Until now is already more than 150. Hours Burn In Time for my Simgot EN700

And I would like to say thank you To Johny from Shenzhenaudio CN
For sending to me his Review unit.

Simgot/Suzuka EN700 and CEntrance Hifi-Skyn

Source:
AK 100 Mk 2 Blue Japan Limited Edition.
Iphone 6 S Rose Gold USA Version
Dac / Amp:
Chord MoJo
Cable:
Optical Cable DIY by Simon Yeo
IEM:
Simgot EN700

Build Quality:
Excellent Build Quality for $ 100 USD IEM like 1K IEM.
The Housing is from Metal and many said like HiFiman E1000.
Comfort:
It pass great in my Ear and the Memory Cable help me to sit comfortable in my ears.

Sound Quality:
Out the Box was open and detail Sounding IEM
Great Mids
And The Bass is neutral
Note:
To make The Bass in better way i use EQ
On 60 Hz i increasse to + 3 dB
And
On 800 Hz i increase to + 2 dB
After Burn In about 150 Hours my Simgot EN700 open up the detail and clarity

For this review i used:
Set Up A:
Iphone 6 s + HiFi Skyn
Set Up B:
Ak 100 Mk 2 Blue Japan LE +
Chord Mojo

With Both Set Ups A and Set Up B
High:
Has now better detail clarity
And has great rendering
Mid:
Has great Pronounce and clear Mid
Bass:

After use EQ has better Impact and faster Speed
And the Bass can low without any distortion.

Separation:
This Simgot EN700 has Great music separation
Soundstage:
Very wide and has great depth too.

Conclusion:
For $100 USD Price Simgot EN700 is really awesome. IEM.
With using of eQ make the bass better than do not use eQ.
And make the SQ from Simgot EN 700 like IEM with the Price from $ 500 USD
Price and Performance
Excellent

Dita Gold TRRS balanced Edition, Dita Brass D.BSpoke (Limited Editionof 20 units), Kumikate Trio Sterling Silver - Rudi0504

Comparison review of 

Dita Gold TRRS Edition Singapore 

Dita Brass D.BSpoke (Limited Edition of 20 Units)

Kumikate Trio Silver Sterling, Japan

-rudi0504

Source:
AK 380 Copper

Amp:
AK 380 Copper Amp

IEMs:
Dita Good TRRS balanced edition.
Dita Brass D.BSpoke (Limited Edition of 20 units).
Kumikate Trio Sterling Silver.

Dita Gold TRRS balanced edition.
Highs:
Has sparkle and excellent detail and clarity.
Mids:
Clear, sounds thin and not so analog.
Bass:
Very good in speed and detail but less bass body.
Separation:
Great separation.
Soundstage:
Very wide and less depth.

Dita Brass D.BSpoke (Limited Edition 20 Units).
Highs:
Has better focus and rendering than the Dita Gold Balanced.
Mids:
Is sweet and clear and has excellent pronounce.
Bass:
Has better bass body and has greater bass impact when compared to the Dita Gold balanced.
Separation:
Is better than Dita gold balanced.
I can hear the music placement better.
Soundstage:
Is very wide and has great depth and height.
I love it.

Kumikate Trip Sterling Silver.
Highs:
Is the best out of these 3 IEMs
Has sparkle , airy , good high rendering and more focus.
Cymbals - they are more natural and are rich in micro details.
Mids:
Very sweet and analog .
Reminds me of my home audio set up Lile JBL Everest .
And great pronounce.
Best from these 3 IEMs
Bass:
Very solid and very good bass impact and detail.
Bass sounds natural and very clean.
Separation:
Very good separation.
It is on par with Dita Brass D. BSpoke
Soundstage:
Is less slightly wide than Dita Brass D. BSpoke
But with better depth
Like medium concert hall
Dita D. bSpoke like big concert hall

Conclusion:
Fit:
Dita Gold Balanced TRRS and Dita Brass D BSpoke are excellent.
Kumikate Trio fit is not so good, but once you get the right fit and seal the sound quality is excellent.

Build quality:
Kumikate Trio and Dita Brass D Bspoke Limited Edition of 20 units are excellent.
Dita Gold TRRS Edition is very good.

In terms of sound quality:
1st place is:
Kumikate Trio silver sterling.
2nd Place:
Dita Brass D BSpoke Limited Edition of 20 units.
3rd Place:
Dita Gold TRRS edition.

Centrance Hifi-Skyn review - Rudi0504

Centrance Hifi-Skyn and Campfire Audio Andromeda - expatinjapan

http://www.centrance.com/

I would like to say a thank you to Michael Goodman of Centrance for the HiFi-Skyn review unit.

-Rudi0504

Centrance Hifi-Skyn and ATH-ESW11-expatinjapan

Product Description:
Centrance HiFi Skyn is a brilliant solution for iphone users as iphone fans are not satisfied with the sound quality they get out of their iphones/ipod touches.

That is why many Dacs and Dac/Amps for iDevices have come out on the market since 2010.
Such as:
Cypher Labs Clas Solo classic
Fostex HP P1
Venture Craft Go Dap DD
Centrance Hifi-M8. One of the most popular products from Centrance.

Now days people are thinking more practical , such as mobility and simplicity as in a All In One unit.
So last year (2015) Centrance launched their All in One Unit solution for iphones and the ipod touch:
The Centrance Hifi Skyn.

Centrance Hifi-Skyn and Advanced AcousticWerkes W300 - expatinjapan

Product Features:
Dac and Amp in one Unit
Power bank for recharging iphone/ipod.
Has 3 gain switches.
There are 3 models for Iphone 5/5s/ipod touch 5/6 and 6/6s and 6/6s Plus.
If I use nonstop as a Dap the battery can last more than 12 Hours.

http://www.centrance.com/products/hifi-skyn/

Digital specs

Resolution: 32-bit (Also supports 24-bit)

Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.2 kHz, 192, 352.4, 384 kHz

DSD Support: DSD64 and DSD128

Clocking: Two independent 1ps clocks

Jitter: Unmeasurable

Max playback: Plays what the iPhone plays

Compatibility: iPhone 5, 5S, 6, 6S,6 Plus, 6S Plus, iPod Touch 5th and 6th Generations

Screenshot with Flacplayer app by Dan Leehr

Analog Specs

Freq. Response:  20 Hz...90 kHz

S/N Ratio: 110 dB

THD+N: 0.002 %

Crosstalk, 1kHz:  -111 dB

Output Impedance :  1 Ohm

Output power, 32ohm :  410 mW

Supported Headphones: 16...600 Ohm

Max Output, 1kHz:  +11.5 dBV

General Specs

Audio Output: Gold-plated 3.5mm headphone jack

Headphone Amp: Class-A, bipolar power supply

AC Adapter: Uses any standard 5V adapter. 2.1A output highly recommended for faster charging

DC Powering:  +5V (2.1A) from external adapter, such as iPad charger

Internal supplies: Battery-isolated, filtered ±8V, super-clean analog power supply rails 

Unit Dimensions: 170 mm (L) x 65mm (W) x 20 mm (H) (iPhone 5/5S model)

Shipping weight: 550 g

Chassis Material: Impact-resistant polycarbonate with non-slip soft-touch finish

Battery specs: Rechargeable Li-Polymer, 8 hours play time

Centrance Hifi-Skyn and Shozy Zero - expatinjapan

Sound Quality.
*After my Centrance HiFi Skyn burned in for about 150 Hours.

Centrance Hifi-Skyn and Ocharaku aka Sakura and Relisten app - Rudi0504

Source :
Iphone 6s Rose Gold USA Version
Dac Amp*
Centrance HiFi Skyn for Iphone 6s
IEM:
Ocharaku AKA Sakura
song:
Jazz at the Pawn Shop
Doug Macleod: Exactly Like This
music player:
Relsiten Player
kaisertone
Ne Player


Highs:
Great detail and clarity.
Excellent high presentation.
Mids:
Clear and has good pronounce
Bass:
 Detailed and solid bass impact, clean sounding and has good speed/response, minimal decay.
Separation:
Separation is exceptional in that the individual instrument can imagine where the musician placement is.
Sound Stage:
Wide and has a good depth.
It is like medium sized Concert hall, if you can imagine.

Centrance Hifi-Skyn and JOMO 6R - expatinjapan

Conclusion:
As a 2 in 1 Solution the Centrance HiFi Skyn is an ideal solution for a on the go set up that is good for traveling.
Users can use their iphone as a smart phone and also as a high end music player.
The Centrance HiFi Skyn is my every day on the go set up for my iphone 6s , beside another Dap like
AK380 Copper
AK240 SS
AK120 II
Venture Craft Valog SouDroid
Onkyo DPX1
Lotoo Paw Gold
and many more.

I usually bring a minimum two Daps for traveling in my bag.
The Centrance Hifi-Skyn is a highly recommended product by my personal evaluation.

If you liked the Centrance Hifi-M8, you will possibly love the Hifi-Skyn even more, because the Sound Quality is better than the Hifi-M8, I think it has more life, focus and also has big enough power to drive my larger headphones like the LCD X and Fostex TH 900.

Thank you again to Centrance for sending me this review unit of the Hifi-Skyn

-Rudi0504

*Some editing and additional photos by expatinjapan.

Advanced AcousticWerkes W500 review - Rudi0504

http://www.acousticwerkes.com/

Advanced AcousticWerkes W500

- review by Rudi0504.

First at all I would like to say thank you to Advanced AcousticWerkes Founder and Director Kevin Wang and Marketing Director Rudy Yee for this review unit.

Source:
AK 380 Copper.

Amp:
AK 380 Copper Amp.

IEM:
Advanced AcousticWerkes W500 with stock Cable.

The AAW W500 has had 300 hours of burn in time.

The first time I had AAW W500 Armorph version with adjustable Bass Knob and then last month i had AAW W500 without Bass Adjustment.

Both Sound Quality are the same , the difference on the Armorph version is the bass can be adjusted.

After I burned in the Advanced AcousticWerkes W500 for about 300 hours I begun to write the review for the AAW W500 review unit.

W500 Reference HYBRID CUSTOM IN-EAR MONITOR

Configuration: W100 Reference Proprietary 9mm Dynamic Driver + 4 x Balanced Armature Drivers

TruXross 5 Way Passive Crossover - Physical Low Pass Filter on Dynamic Bass Driver + Electronic 4 Way Passive Crossover.

Frequency Range 18Hz-23000Hz

Sensitivity 103.3dB SPL @ 1 mW

Impedance: 15 ohm @ 1kHz

THD <= 0.2% @ 1kHz

Triple Sound Bore Design

26db+/- Ambient Noise Attenuation

46" Null Audio Vitesse Cable(4 Braid Detachable)

AAW Shock&Waterproof Carrying Case 

Cleaning Brush & Cloth

Highs:

Are very smooth and rich in detail and has very good high presentation.

Mids:
Very sweet and analog sounding mids.
Has very good pronounce.

Bass:
Very good in detail and very clear sounding bass and the AWW W500
has very good Bass impact and speed

Separation:
Very good separation ,that I can very easy detect the placement of individual instruments.

Soundstage:
Very wide and has very good depth and height.
It is like small concert hall.

Background:
Very black ground.

Build quality:
It is one of the best build quality for custom IEMs.

Ergonomic:
Very good for a universal IEM.

After market cable:
Using my Wagnus Enigma cable the sound quality improves to the best possible sound quality.

Conclusion:

What is the plus points of the AAW W500 is that it is a natural and analog sounding IEM, rich in micro details and has strong bass from its dynamic drivers.

I can use for traveling oversea for more than. 3 hours never get fatigue.

Because of Hybrid IEMs , the Bass from dynamic drivers always as strong point again BA Drivers

So far AAW W500 is one from my Favorite IEMs besides my Fit Ear MH 335 DW Studio Reference and my Fit Ear MH 334 for daily use inside the car during traffic jam in Jakarta.

AAW W500 is highly recommended as universal or custom IEMs.

-Rudi0504

Photos by Rudi0504.

*Layout and editing - expatinjapan.