If you have unlimited budget and desk space, buy two separate headphones. But if you value adaptability, travel light, or simply enjoy the novelty of flipping a switch to change your headphone’s soul, the Alter Ego A1 is a brilliant, innovative success.
In the crowded world of portable audio, most products fit neatly into a box: neutral studio monitors, bass-heavy consumer cans, or treble-forward analytical tools. But every so often, a product comes along that refuses to be categorized. Enter the —a device that promises not one, but two distinct sonic personalities in a single chassis. audios alter ego a1
Highly recommended for commuters, producers, and genre-agnostic listeners. Disclosure: Audio’s provided a loaner unit for this review. No payment was received for this article. If you have unlimited budget and desk space,