Pineapple Audio Reviews

Pros:  • Premium polished titanium build with an elegant 24K gold volume knob • More solid, substantial feel than the original aluminum version • Excellent fit and finish, with tactile buttons and a well-damped volume knob • Clean, detailed sound with natural vocals and instruments • Perceived improvements in clarity, bass definition, and soundstage over the aluminum version • Versatile connectivity, including balanced 4.4mm output, Bluetooth, USB DAC, and wireless streaming • Compact, portable design with a feature-rich HiByOS interface Cons:  • leather case sold separately. • The perceived sound differences versus the aluminum version are subtle and subjective Some audio gear just feels different when you’ve already grown attached to the original. I finally got my hands on the limited edition Hidizs AP80 Pro Max Titanium, and I’m really excited about this one. My original aluminum AP80 Pro Max has been one of my favorite compact DAPs and a trusted daily driver, so seeing th...

  Pros:  • Deep and physical subbass • Bassy but not a full-on basshead tuning • Good bass texture and note weight • Vivid and natural-sounding mids • Energetic upper mids and treble • Good treble extension and air • Compact and comfortable resin shell • Premium-looking faceplate • Excellent stock cable Cons:  • Bass isn't the tightest or most controlled • Upper frequencies can become borderline fatiguing on certain recordings The ISN H20 is actually my first ISN IEM, so I was genuinely looking forward to spending some time with it when I found out Penon was sending me a unit. I've had quite a few Penon products pass through my hands, but for some reason I never got around to trying one of ISN's IEMs until now. After spending quite a bit of time listening to the H20, I can say that this is definitely not an IEM trying to be neutral or reference-flat. The H20 has a very obvious personality. It is bassy, energetic, vivid and quite musical, with a presentation that puts the ...