Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Let's explore whether stepping up to the ridiculous tier of headphones - ie the land of the HiFiMan ShangriLa, Warwick Aperio, and Sennheiser HE-1 - does anything meaningful over and above what the current TOTL more standard consumer tier brings. What does any of it have to say about value and the law of diminishing returns?
Full video: youtu.be/GBxQvB6mnwI
My reviews of each of these three headphones:
CRBN2: youtu.be/Br1L0UNWML4
ShangriLa: youtu.be/1FvHASYC6Mc
Susvara Unveiled: youtu.be/WI1gnx2tD7s
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Let's explore whether stepping up to the ridiculous tier of headphones - ie the land of the HiFiMan ShangriLa, Warwick Aperio, and Sennheiser HE-1 - does anything meaningful over and above what the current TOTL more standard consumer tier brings. What does any of it have to say about value and the law of diminishing returns?
Full video: youtu.be/GBxQvB6mnwI
My reviews of each of these three headphones:
CRBN2: youtu.be/Br1L0UNWML4
ShangriLa: youtu.be/1FvHASYC6Mc
Susvara Unveiled: youtu.be/WI1gnx2tD7s
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![FiiO M33 R2R DAP Review - R2R On The Go & For A [Relatively] Reasonable Price!](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/byeOH9YPAGc/mqdefault.jpg "FiiO M33 R2R DAP Review - R2R On The Go & For A [Relatively] Reasonable Price!
Thanks to FiiO for sending the M33 R2R for review!
Buy from Apos Audio (affiliate link): https://apos.audio/products/fiio-m33-r2r-hi-fi-portable-digital-music-player?sca_ref=1448954.julYPU81dF
FiiO product page: https://www.fiio.com/M33R2R
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My DAP Reviews...
Fiio M11+: https://youtu.be/Cx68qUoSKac
Fiio M21: https://youtu.be/22bHTUv3G8k
Hiby M300: https://youtu.be/XSrX8ib9Wh0
Hiby R2ii: https://youtu.be/XYxL0IBcaS0
Hiby R4: https://youtu.be/3Z1mVUSx9hc
Hiby RS6: https://youtu.be/spz6_6CwHKY
iBasso DX180: https://youtu.be/WcwIwukvYmc
iBasso DX260: https://youtu.be/vmJH7ZorUzA
Transducers Used...
Dan Clark E3: https://youtu.be/liuVrWBxo-c
Effect Audio + Elysium Audio Pilgrim:Noir: https://youtu.be/cdWMu-r_A_Q
FiiO FH19: https://youtu.be/K8BDyurdX5w
Focal Radiance: https://youtu.be/rXnmlXCf_bA
HiFiMan HE1000 Unveiled: https://youtu.be/pSXKdoYg0Tc
Timestamps...
00:00 Intro, Pricing, Disclaimer
01:18 Shameless Self Promotion
01:51 Takeaways
02:53 About the M33 R2R
11:56 Pocket Friendly?
14:20 User Interface
15:30 Sound
20:05 Comparisons w/ M21, iBasso DX180 & DX260
24:33 Final Thoughts")
