Jake Cheriff at ecoustics.com everything hi-fi Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:09:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 Triangle Borea BR03 vs. BR04 Review: An Upgrade or a Different Beast Entirely? https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/triangle-borea-br03-br04/ https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/triangle-borea-br03-br04/#respond Sun, 13 Sep 2026 07:30:03 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/triangle-borea-br03-br04/
Is the Triangle Borea BR04 a true upgrade over the BR03? We compare soundstage, bass, dynamics, RoomFit, and value.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/triangle-borea-br03-br04/feed/ 0 Apple AirPods Max 2 Review: Better ANC, Marginally Better Sound, Tougher Bose Competition https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/airpods-max-2/ https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/airpods-max-2/#respond Wed, 20 May 2026 18:45:33 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/airpods-max-2/
Apple AirPods Max 2 face the original Max and Bose QuietComfort Ultra 2 in this ANC headphone showdown. Better enough, or just safer?]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/airpods-max-2/feed/ 0 AirPods Pro 3 Review: Better Features, Worse Sound — Apple’s Backward Step in Audio https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/airpods-pro-3/ https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/airpods-pro-3/#comments Wed, 05 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/airpods-pro-3/
Apple AirPods Pro 3 add a ton of smart new tricks but lose the magic that made the AirPods Pro 2 so good.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/airpods-pro-3/feed/ 2 8 Open-Ear Style Wireless Earbuds Compared: Which One Should You Buy? https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/open-ear-wireless-earbuds-2024/ https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/open-ear-wireless-earbuds-2024/#comments Fri, 30 Aug 2024 11:14:39 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/open-ear-wireless-earbuds-2024/
We compare the sound quality, fit, voice calling and usability from 8 open-ear fit wireless earbuds priced from $70 to $299.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/open-ear-wireless-earbuds-2024/feed/ 2 Are the New Apple AirPods Pro 2 Really Better? https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/apple-airpods-pro/ https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/apple-airpods-pro/#comments Sun, 15 Jan 2023 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/apple-airpods-pro/
Are the Apple AirPods Pro 2nd Generation wireless noise cancelling earbuds really that good? We took them across the country to find out. ]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/apple-airpods-pro/feed/ 2 FiiO FT1 Pro Open-Back Headphones Review: Shaking Up the Entry-level Category For $200 https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/fiio-ft1-pro/ https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/fiio-ft1-pro/#respond Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:53:00 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/fiio-ft1-pro/
The FiiO FT1 Pro planar magnetic open-back headphones have raised the bar for low-end performance, redefining what's achievable at $200. ]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/fiio-ft1-pro/feed/ 0 FiiO K9 Pro ESS Desktop DAC and Headphone Amplifier: Review https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/fiio-k9-pro-ess/ https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/fiio-k9-pro-ess/#respond Mon, 18 Jul 2022 09:19:25 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/fiio-k9-pro-ess/
The $849 FiiO K9 Pro ESS DAC/Amp comes with an extensive feature set and stellar sonics. It's not perfect but there is a lot to like. ]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/fiio-k9-pro-ess/feed/ 0 Affordable Subwoofer Shootout: SVS, REL, ELAC, and Monoprice https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/affordable-subwoofer-shootout-2022/ https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/affordable-subwoofer-shootout-2022/#comments Sun, 16 Jan 2022 07:18:54 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/affordable-subwoofer-shootout-2022/
Looking for a new subwoofer for your home theater or 2-channel system? We invited SVS, REL, ELAC, and Monoprice to battle it out. ]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/affordable-subwoofer-shootout-2022/feed/ 21