I bought a pair of Philips SHP9500 headphones after extensive research in November 2022 and I still love them.

I’ve since picked up a Fosi Audio SK02–a USB digital-to-analog converter (DAC)–as well. Add in a shorter 3.5mm male-male audio cable (a 4 ft. Anker brand audio cable is perfect for my desk) and a subscription to a music streaming service that offers high-fidelity music and it makes for a wonderful listening station.

If you’re a fellow aspiring audiophile, I invite you to check out a playlist I compiled based on found articles and my own listening adventures: Soundstage and Imaging Testing

After hours and hours of research, I finally settled on purchasing a set of Truthear x Crinacle ZERO: RED in-ear monitors. The good news is that the research phase is over. The bad news is that they may not get here until mid-August. 🙁 But after they arrive, I plan to write up at least a short review.