SMSL SH-9 THX-888 Headphone Amp Review

My written review can be found here: https://bit.ly/3fUJKwF Get SMSL SH-9 from here: https://bit.ly/2KN9PSY Time Stamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:50 - Build Quality 01:39 - Controls 02:09 - Tech Inside SH-9 03:39 - Preliminary Sound Impressions 06:02 - Noise Floor 07:54 - Transparency & Detail Retrieval 09:25 - Transient Response 10:51 - Soundstage 11:47 - Power Output 13:13 - Bass 13:48 - Midrange 14:49 - Treble 15:28 - Comparison VS Benchmark HPA4 15:50 - Conclusions FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: 📱 https://www.fb.me/Soundnews.net/ 📷   / soundnews.net_   🐦   / soundnews_net   🏠 https://soundnews.net/ Desktop headphones I’m using: 🎧 Audeze LCD-4: https://bit.ly/35LFYAK 🎧 Quad ERA-1: https://bit.ly/3fE50pV 🎧 Hifiman Arya: https://amzn.to/3eQEsS6 🎧 Erzetich Phobos: https://amzn.to/2SbbMcQ Portable headphones I’m using: 🎧 Meze 99 Classics: https://bit.ly/3bjTqwX 🎧 Sennheiser Momentum 3: https://amzn.to/2SrzzWf 🎧 Sony WH1000XM3: https://amzn.to/35b9pfa IEMs I’m using: 👂 Meze Rai Penta: https://bit.ly/3j2EhVa 👂 FiiO FA9: https://bit.ly/3nh9pDf 👂 FiiO FH7: https://bit.ly/3iwZeqm Loudspeakers I’m using: 🔊 KEF LS50W: https://amzn.to/2y3IPIP 🔊 Buchardt S400: https://bit.ly/2xTOCkt Integrated/Power Amps I’m using: 💪 Kinki Studio EX-M7: https://bit.ly/3gEoVVJ 💪 Hegel H190: https://bit.ly/2yQboK8 💪 KECES S125: https://bit.ly/2W5mMJZ Best DACs I have tried: 🥇 Audiobyte HydraVox: https://bit.ly/2VXJjZM 🥇 Matrix Audio Element X: https://bit.ly/2xU6hbC 🥇 Gustard A22: https://bit.ly/2WExwPK 🥇 Topping D90 MQA: https://bit.ly/2zHWSo2 🥇 Audio-GD R7 (2020 Version): https://bit.ly/3fpNUfl 🥇 Denafrips Venus: https://amzn.to/35kgHh7 🥇 Musician Pegasus: https://bit.ly/30eTGeg Best Mid-Fi DACs: 🥈 Topping DX7 PRO: https://bit.ly/2Lh5S67 🥈 SMSL M500: https://bit.ly/2WlPbwC 🥈 Mytek Brooklyn DAC+: https://amzn.to/3aHGuAw 🥈 Benchmark DAC3B: https://amzn.to/2KC5saf 🥈 Chord Hugo2: https://amzn.to/2Y88T05 Best Entry-Level DACs: 🥉 Soncoz LA-QXD1: https://bit.ly/3gf8ONt 🥉 Topping E30: https://bit.ly/35OWW1p 🥉 SMSL Sanskrit 10th MKII: https://amzn.to/3cSe1tC 🥉 SMSL M200: https://bit.ly/3cCtFsw Best DAC + Headphone Amp combos: 🎶 Flux Lab Acoustics FCN-10: https://bit.ly/2Y74daK 🎶 Burson Audio Conductor 3: https://amzn.to/2xcfSKx 🎶 Audio-GD D.28 Full: https://bit.ly/359E6S5 Best Headphone amps: 💣Benchmark HPA4: https://bit.ly/2xb6hn5 💣Sparkos Labs Aries: https://bit.ly/2xcOps1 💣Topping A90: https://bit.ly/2YBwCnZ Best DAPs: 🎵 FiiO M15: https://bit.ly/3lcFA4N 🎵 FiiO M11 PRO: https://bit.ly/36vuwvF 🎵 Shanling M6: https://amzn.to/3eXG8Jq My Video/Photo Gear: 📷 / 🎥 https://amzn.to/2VHeNnf 🔍 https://amzn.to/3eTCsZp 🔍 https://amzn.to/2yPR6A5 🔭 https://amzn.to/2zAuGn1 💡 https://amzn.to/2VEDC3l ☂️ https://amzn.to/2VETyT6 🎤 https://amzn.to/3aLjYXv These are my honest opinions in different categories. Some of them are affiliated links that help me manage this YouTube channel at no additional cost to you. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. #SMSL #SH-9 #Review