Tier List (10-2026)
Headphone Amp:
1. Gold Note HP10 (added 12/2025) (S)
2. Ibasso Kunlun (added 10/2026)(S-)
3. Aune S-17 Pro (S-)
4. Feliks Audio Echo Mk2 (A+)
5. Singxer SA-1 (A+)
6. Ifi Zen Can V3 (A-)
7. Xduoo MT-604 (B+)
8. Gustard H-16 (B)
9. Ifi Zen Can Signature 6xx Edition (B-)
Headphone Dac-Amp Combo:
1. Luxsin X8 (added 04/2026)(A+)
2. Luxsin X9 (added 07/2025)(A+)
3. Fiio K13 R2R (added 10/2026)(A) with Darkside Pro Linear Power supply
4. Topping DX5 ii (A-)
5. Fiio K13 R2R (A-)
6. Questyle CMA-400i (A-)
7. Earmen ST-Amp (B+)
8. Fiio K7 (B+)
9. Fiio K11 (B)
DAC:
1. Volumio Preciso (added 04/2026)(S-)
2. Topping D70 Pro Octo (added 02/2026)(A+)
3. Ifi Zen Dac V3 (B+)
4. SMSL SU-9 (B+)
5. Ifi Zen Dac V2 (B+)
6. SMSL SU-1 (B-)
DAP:
1. Fiio M27 (added 10/2026) (S)
2. Fiio M17 (added 11/2025) (S-)
3. Astell & Kern Kann Ultra (A+)
4. Onix Audio XM2 Tocata (added 02/2026)(A)
5. Fiio M11 Plus 2 (B+)
6. Hidizs AP80 Pro Max (added 10/2026) (B+)
7. Fiio M11 Pro (B)
8. Fiio JM21 (B)
9. Hiby R5 Gen 2 (B)
10. Fiio M11 (C+)
11. Hiby R3 Pro Sabre (C+)
Portable Dac Amp:
1. Questyle Sigma PRO (added 04/2026) (S-)
2. Earmen L-Amp mk2 (added 02/2026) (S-)
3. Questyle CMA-18P (added 11/2025) (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 (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 (added 11-2025)(S)
2. FlipEars Aisha Electri (added 10-2026) (S)
3. Meze Astru (04/2026) (S-)
4. ThieAudio Monarch mk2 (S-)
5. Linsoul Avant (added 10-2026) (S-)
6. Flipears Aegis (added 09/2025) (A+)
7. Ziigaat Horizon added 02/2026) (A+)
8. Hercules Audio Noah (added 10-2026) (A+)
9. Kiwi Ears Orchestra II (added 02/2026) (A)
10. Softears Volume S (added 05/2025) (A)
11. Aful Performer 5+2 (A)
12. Letshuoer S12 Ultra (added 02/2026) (A)
13. Hidizs MK12 Turris (added 09/2025) (A-/with red nozzle)
14. ThieAudio Oracle mk2 (A-)
15. Hidizs MP-145 (A-)
16. Meze Alba (A-)
17. ThieAudio Hype 2 (A-)
18. Letshuoer DX-1 (added 09/2025) (B+)
19. Sennheiser IE600 (B+)
20. Letshouer S12 (B+)
21. Moondrop Blessing 2 (B+)
22. Tangzu Wan'er Red Lion (added 10-2026) (B)
23. Harmonic Empire Cai Wen Ji (added 10-2026) (B)
24. Truthear Gate (added 09/2025) (B)
25. OoopusX Op.22 (added 10-2026) (B)
25. Kinera Idun Golden (B)
26. 7hz Salnotes Zero (B)
27. KZ ZS10 Pro (C+)
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)