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Our Top 20 List of Blog Articles of 2021…By Numbers Only

Our collective of 8 authors published a whopping 197 blog articles in 2021. Despite this large number, our focus remains on quality (reader information/satisfaction), not quantity.

Below are the top 20 articles listed by number of views.

But, hold it, this ranking is statistically unsound as an article published in January had more time to accumulate views than one released in December. The statistics are further skewed by some manufacturers linking back to our articles.

The real measure would be the average read time of an article per visitor….which we don’t know.

Another complicating factor is the crowding starting at #8. From there on, the hits per article as so close together that they make the chart deceptive. One would have to go down to #50 to do justice.

But some observations may be allowed: First, some of the articles on this list were published before 2021, as early as 2019. Second, not all articles are reviews. Third, some ancient ChiFi is here to stay, but the big days of budget ChiFi iems are over (on this blog). Fifth, long retired Slater still has a couple of evergreens. Sixth, only one product on the below list made it onto our Wall of Excellence, and only another one onto our Gear of the Year list.

Last but not least, we started a transition last March to incorporate higher-quality gear…which naturally attracts less interest than hyped budget iems.

Enjoy the list below!

Until next time…keep on listening!

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1. Tweaking Tips – A Simplified Guide To IEM Silicone Eartips

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2. Apple Audio Adapter Review – The One To Beat

www.audioreviews.org

3. KZ ZSN Pro X

www.audioreviews.org

4. Conexant CX Pro

www.audioreviews.org

5. ifi Audio iPower & iPower X

www.audioreviews.org

6. Shanling UA2

www.audioreviews.org

7. Hidizs S9 Pro

www.audioreviews.org

8. KZ EDX

www.audioreviews.org

9. Moondrop Aria (1)

www.audioreviews.org

10. Sennheiser IE 300/IE 400 Photography

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11. SMSL SU-9 DAC/Preamp

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12. Moondrop Aria (2)

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13. Tempotec Sonata HD Pro

www.audioreviews.org

14. HZSound Heart Mirror (2)

www.audioreviews.org

15. Tanchjim Tanya (1)

www.audioreviews.org

16. ifi Audio Zen Phono RIAA Preamplifier

www.audioreviews.org

17. Reversing Starlines

www.audioreviews.org

18. Sennheiser Comparison

www.audioreviews.org

19. Spinfit Eartips Roundup: A Comprehensive Comparison Between 8 Variants

www.audioreviews.org

20. KZ ZSN Pro

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  • Jürgen Kraus (Calgary, Canada)

    Head-Fier since 2016. He has been known as “Otto Motor” to Head-Fiers, as “Dr. Schweinsgruber” to audiobudget.com users and Youtubers, and as “Brause” to Super Best Audio Friends and the Headphone Community. - For the purpose of confusion, he decided to pose under his real name Jürgen Kraus (“JK”) from now on. - This is a hobby. In “real” life, Jürgen is a professional geologist operating his own petroleum-exploration consulting company Franconia Geoscience Ltd. based in Calgary, Canada. He holds German and Canadian passports. Jürgen had a classical music education from childhood through high school in Germany and he has been following popular music developments since the late 1970s. His understanding of arts and crafts was influenced by Bauhaus pragmatism: “less is more” and “form follows function”.

Jürgen Kraus (Calgary, Canada)

Head-Fier since 2016. He has been known as “Otto Motor” to Head-Fiers, as “Dr. Schweinsgruber” to audiobudget.com users and Youtubers, and as “Brause” to Super Best Audio Friends and the Headphone Community. - For the purpose of confusion, he decided to pose under his real name Jürgen Kraus (“JK”) from now on. - This is a hobby. In “real” life, Jürgen is a professional geologist operating his own petroleum-exploration consulting company Franconia Geoscience Ltd. based in Calgary, Canada. He holds German and Canadian passports. Jürgen had a classical music education from childhood through high school in Germany and he has been following popular music developments since the late 1970s. His understanding of arts and crafts was influenced by Bauhaus pragmatism: “less is more” and “form follows function”.

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