HiFiEndgame

The Logitech Blue Yeti is one of the most popular microphones to get on the market for YouTube and especially ASMR. You can make a living off of this microphone if done right. I find that the 2kHz dip significantly colors the sound for spoken word. The bass and treble roll off in my opinion is less of an issue. The 2kHz scoop is the main factor I have for upgrading from it. I've noticed that whispering negates some of the coloration problems as well as using it for sound effects. It's really...

The new sE Electronics V8 surpasses the sE V7 MK with several improvements. Mainly more scrooped out 250Hz mid bass mud for clear close talking proximity effect countermeasures. It also reduces the 3 to 4kHz region that I felt was too prominent for spoken word. SInce that's the region for vocal throaty singing it sounded slightly gaggy on the sE V7 MK as well as a little muddy from proximity. Both issues have been fixed on the new sE V8. Compressor settings I use in my dynamic microphone...

The Samsung EO-IC100 are one of many versions of their budget line of wired earphones. They use a similar technology to what made the Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro so good which can be seen on the frequency response: While they share the same fundamental speaker concept, but the hardware sizes differ. Both the premium Galaxy Buds Pro and Samsung’s budget USB-C wired earphones feature a 2-way dual dynamic driver layout tuned by AKG, where an equally sized woofer handles the bass and an actually...

Rode NT1 4th Gen and 5th Gen sound different. Rode claims they don't but they do. The Rode NT1 4th Gen was legendary outperforming pretty much all other budget condenser microphones with its flat neutral transparent sound with very little coloration. It was considered even better than the Shure SM7b which is a dynamic microphone that out performs most budget condenser microphones. The 5th Gen noticeably has a brighter, more piercing treble, which has a much more fatiguing top end and is...

The ADAM Audio D3V are becoming more and more apparent one of the best active desktop studio monitor speakers you can get. They measure very well throughout the response rivaling the best you can get tonality wise in this price range. It has a bright open clear treble and natural transparent sound. https://www.erinsaudiocorner.com/loudspeakers/adam_d3v/

The Simgot EM6L are quite frankly the best thing I've ever heard. They have some of the smoothest treble of any IEM regardless of price and are tuned extremely well for a fun, dynamic, V-shaped sound. The Simgot EM6L has a few advantages over the Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro 250 Ohm. For one, it has more sub bass, smoother treble, and it isolates the sound. Although the Simgot EM6L lacks some musical sparkle in the highs, it has a more polished sound as if you were in a somewhat dampened room...

We are getting to a point where Chinese IEMs are reaching perfection. Near perfect tunings and near perfectly smooth treble responses. At this point price, fit, and gimmicks may be the last things to care about. This EPZ P40 Is amazing. I am personally interested in open back design IEMs. As you can see I am rambling because there's not much to say. Another endgame IEM out of china. This one is like 150 which is fine. There is cheaper of course. But if you like the upgraded cable and shape...

CLICK HERE FOR LATEST VERSION! This website uses a target named the Endgame Target. Why is it called endgame? Well because a lot of people in the audio hobby claim to want to find the best headphone, IEM, or microphone and move on with their life. What usually happens is they buy more and more audio equipment having no idea what they're doing or how to stop. They end up wasting tons of money buying things based on hype and word of mouth rather than having any form of critical thinking skills...

The Motu M2 has a very transparent microphone and headphone input/output. -129 dBu EIN on mic inputs is not the quietest self noise you can get but it doesn't get much quieter and for sensitive condenser microphones you should never have a problem.

The Sony Alpha a6400 Mirrorless Camera has amazing color science, autofocus, low light performance, etc. It just looks good as long as it has a good lens. With camera technology the way it is I'm sure there's equally good cameras or better that have more recently come out. I recommend the Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lens for Sony E to go along with it. It has amazing low light performance and will give you a better image without problem when compared to a cheap Sony stock lens. Keep...

The Neumann KH 120 MKII are truly endgame. They are flawlessly flat and transparent with no tonality defects. Like most studio monitors, their woofer is not strong enough to reproduce sub bass without a subwoofer. This is why open back dynamic driver headphones are just as good if tuned properly. They don't need the sub bass to sound like amazing studio monitors. third party measurements agree. Super neutral and smooth response for a flawless studio monitor sound:

The Neumann U 87 Ai and TLM 67 sound very similar except the TLM 67 sounds flatter in the treble and therefore less nasally. The Neumann U 87 Ai is brighter and more articulate as shown on the frequency response which some people may like and find pleasing. The TLM 67 sounds a little more neutral and less nasally. I rarely look at third party measurements but I may start doing it in some cases. Although I think they're both cool. I prefer The Bright more open clear tonality of the Neumann...

The Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro 250 Ohm are truly an endgame headphone. It is enjoyed by so many studio professionals, gamers, and music enjoyers. It's bright, clear, sparkly, diffuse field level treble is perfect for critical listening applications. It's ultra smooth V-Shaped response gives insanely transparent audio quality that translates and images extremely similarly to high quality studio monitors. UPDATE: Checkout These SOULWIT Earpads Replacement for Beyerdynamic DT990 as they sound...