Tier List (01-2026)

 

Headphone Amp:

1.  Gold Note HP10 (S) (added 12/2025) 

2.  Aune S-17 Pro  (S-)

3.  Feliks Audio Echo Mk2 (A+)

4.  Singxer SA-1 (A+)

5. Ifi Zen Can V3 (A-)

6.  Xduoo MT-604 (B+)

7.  Gustard H-16 (B)

8.  Ifi Zen Can  Signature 6xx Edition (B-)

 

Headphone Dac-Amp Combo:

1.  Luxsin X9 (A+) (added 07/2025)

2. Topping DX5 ii (A) (added 09/2025)

3.  Fiio K13 R2R (A) (added 11/2025)

4. Questyle CMA-400i (A)

5.  Earmen ST-Amp  (B+)

6.  Fiio K7 (B+)

7.  Fiio K11 (B)

 

Dac:

1. Ifi Zen Dac V3 (added 02/2025) (B+)

2.  SMSL SU-9 (B+)

3.  Ifi Zen Dac V2 (B+)

4  SMSL SU-1 (B-)

 

DAP:

1. Fiio M17 (added 11/2025) (S-)

2. Astell & Kern Kann Ultra (A+)

3.  Onix Audio XM2 Tocata (A) (added 02/2026)

3.  Fiio M11 Plus 2 (B+)

4.  Fiio M11 Pro (B)

5.  Fiio JM21 (B)

6.  Hiby R5 Gen 2 (B)

7.  Fiio M11 (C+)

8.  Hiby R3 Pro Sabre (C+)

 

Portable Dac Amp:

1. Questyle CMA-18P (added 11/2025) (A+)

2. Earmen L-Amp mk2 (added 02/2026) (A+)

2. Ifi Go Bar Gold  (B+)

3. IBasso DC07 Pro (B+)

4. Fiio KA17  (B+)

5.  Questyle CMA-15 (B+)

6. Cayin Ru-6 (B)

7.  Fiio BTR-7 (B)

8.  Fosi Audio DS1 (B)

9.  Fiio BTR-5 (B-)

 

Headphones Open-Back:

1.  Meze Empyrian II (S) (added 12/2025)

2.  Hifiman HE1000 SE V3 (S-)

3.  Hifiman HE6SE v2 (A+)

4.  Meze 105 Silva (added 11/2025) (A-)

5.  Hifiman Ananda Nano (A-)

6.  Sennheiser HD660s2 (A-)

7. Aune AR5000  (A-)

8.  Fiio FT-3 (B+)

9.  Focal Elear (B-)

10.  Sennheiser HD660s (B-)

11.  Hifiman Sundara (B-)

13.  Drop/Sennheiser HD6xx (B-)

14. Drop + Grell OAE-1 (C+)

15.  Philips Fidelio X2HR (C+)

 

Headphones Closed-Back:

1. Dan Clarke Audio Noire X (A+)

2. ZMF Bokeh Closed (added 07/2025) (A+)

3. Fiio FT1 (added 02/2025) (A)

4. Sennheiser HD620s (added 04/2025) (A-)

5. Dan Clarke Audio Ether C Flow v1.1 (B)

6. Focal Elegia (B-)

7.  Focal Celestee (B-)

8.  Audeze EL-8 ti (B-)

9.  Hifiman Sundara Closed-Back (C-)

 

Headphones BT Wireless:

1. Mark Levinson N5909 (B+)

2. Focal Bathys (B+)

3. Sonos Ace (B)

4. Apple Airpods Max (B)

5. Sennheiser Momentum 2 (B-)

6. Bowers and Wilkins P7 (C+)

7.  Sony WH-1000 XM3 (C)

 

In Ears:

1.  ThieAudio Monarch mk4 (11-2025)(S+)

2.  ThieAudio Monarch mk2 (S)

3.  Flipears Aegis (S-) (added 09/2025)

4.  Kiwi Ears Orchestra II (added 02/2026) (S-)

5.   Aful Performer 5+2  (A+)

6.  Softears Volume S (added 05/2025) (A+)

7. Ziigaat Horizon (added 02/2026) (A+)

8. Letshuoer S12 Ultra (added 02/2026) (A+)

9. Hidizs MK12 Turris (A+/with red nozzle) (added 09/2025) 

10. ThieAudio Oracle mk2 (A+)

11.  Hidizs MP-145 (A)

12.  Meze Alba  (A)

13.  ThieAudio Hype 2 (A)

14.  Letshuoer DX-1 (A-) (added 09/2025) 

15.  Sennheiser IE600 (A-)

16. Letshouer S12 (A-)

17.  Moondrop Blessing 2 (A-)

18.  Truthear Gate (B+) (added 09/2025)

19.  Kinera Idun Golden (B+)

20.  7hz Salnotes Zero (B+)

21.  KZ ZS10 Pro (B)

 

Streamers:

1. Eversolo DMP-A 6 Master Edition (A+)

2. Wiim Ultra (A)

3.  Matrix Mini i-4 (A-)

4. Bluesound Node N130 (B)

5. Wiim Pro  (B)

6.  Bluesound Node 2i (B-)

7.  Topping M50 (C)