Independently judged
Awards & Recognition
Every award on this page was given by an independent jury or publication, tied to the product that won it, and linked to the announcement it came from.
See the full recordSelected wins
Recognized By
One card per award, with the product that won it. Where the awarding organization issued badge art, its own mark appears on the product photograph.
- VGP · Phile-web×30
- Headfonics×6
- Headfonia×1
- Popular Science×1
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THIEAUDIO
VGP 2026
VGP Gold Award
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THIEAUDIO
VGP 2026 Summer
VGP Gold Award
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THIEAUDIO
VGP 2025
VGP Gold Award
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THIEAUDIO
VGP 2024 Summer
VGP Gold Award
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THIEAUDIO
VGP 2025 Summer
VGP Award
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Kiwi Ears
VGP 2025
VGP Gold Award
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Kiwi Ears
VGP 2025 Summer
VGP Gold Award
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Kiwi Ears
VGP 2024
VGP Gold Award
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Kiwi Ears
VGP 2026
VGP Award
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XENNS
Headfonics
Writer's Choice — Kurt
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7HZ
Headfonics
Writer's Choice — Meldrick
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ZiiGaat
VGP 2026 Summer
VGP Award
Complete record
Every Award, Sourced
One row per award. Filter by year or by who gave it, and follow any row through to the organizer's or publication's own announcement.
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VGP Gold Award THIEAUDIO Hype 4 MKII
VGP 2026 Summer · Phile-web
Gold (金賞) in the in-ear headphones class, ¥50,000–75,000.
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VGP Award Kiwi Ears Orchestra II
VGP 2026 Summer · Phile-web
Award (受賞) in the in-ear headphones class, ¥50,000–75,000.
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VGP Award Kiwi Ears Cadenza II
VGP 2026 Summer · Phile-web
Award (受賞) in the in-ear headphones class, ¥5,000–10,000.
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VGP Award ZiiGaat Luna
VGP 2026 Summer · Phile-web
Award (受賞) in the in-ear headphones class, ¥50,000–75,000.
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VGP Award ZiiGaat Crescent
VGP 2026 Summer · Phile-web
Award (受賞) in the in-ear headphones class, ¥30,000–50,000.
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VGP Gold Award THIEAUDIO Monarch MKIV
VGP 2026 · Phile-web
Gold (金賞) in the in-ear headphones class, ¥150,000–200,000.
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VGP Award Kiwi Ears Septet
VGP 2026 · Phile-web
Award (受賞) in the in-ear headphones class, ¥30,000–50,000.
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VGP Award Kiwi Ears Étude
VGP 2026 · Phile-web
Award (受賞) in the in-ear headphones class, ¥15,000–20,000.
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VGP Award ZiiGaat Luna
VGP 2026 · Phile-web
Award (受賞) in the in-ear headphones class, ¥50,000–75,000.
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VGP Award ZiiGaat Crescent
VGP 2026 · Phile-web
Award (受賞) in the in-ear headphones class, ¥30,000–50,000.
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VGP Award THIEAUDIO Valhalla
VGP 2025 Summer · Phile-web
Award (受賞) in the in-ear headphones class, ¥300,000–500,000.
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VGP Award Kiwi Ears Aether
VGP 2025 Summer · Phile-web
Award (受賞) in the in-ear headphones class, ¥20,000–30,000.
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VGP Award Kiwi Ears Airoso
VGP 2025 Summer · Phile-web
Award (受賞) in the in-ear headphones class, ¥20,000–30,000.
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VGP Award Kiwi Ears Atheia
VGP 2025 Summer · Phile-web
Award (受賞) in the headphones class, ¥50,000–75,000.
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VGP Gold Award Kiwi Ears Ellipse
VGP 2025 Summer · Phile-web
Gold (金賞) in the headphones class, under ¥10,000.
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VGP Award Kiwi Ears Division
VGP 2025 Summer · Phile-web
Award (受賞) in the headphones class, under ¥10,000.
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Recommended THIEAUDIO Monarch MKIV
Headfonia
Awarded in Headfonia's review of the Monarch MKIV, published 11 October 2025.
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Popular Science Audio Awards 2025 THIEAUDIO Valhalla
Popular Science
Named in Popular Science's 2025 Audio Awards.
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Bang For Buck — Wireless Headphones Kiwi Ears Aventus
Headfonics · Bang For Buck 2025 Awards
Headfonics' Bang For Buck pick for wireless headphones in 2025.
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Writer's Choice — Marcelo Kiwi Ears Étude
Headfonics · Bang For Buck 2025 Awards
One of reviewer Marcelo's Writer's Choice picks in Headfonics' Bang For Buck 2025 Awards.
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Writer's Choice — Kurt XENNS Mangird Top Pro
Headfonics · Top Gear 2025 Awards
One of reviewer Kurt's Writer's Choice picks in Headfonics' Top Gear 2025 Awards.
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VGP Gold Award THIEAUDIO Origin
VGP 2025 · Phile-web
Gold (金賞) in the in-ear headphones class, ¥125,000–150,000.
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VGP Award Kiwi Ears KE4
VGP 2025 · Phile-web
Award (受賞) in the in-ear headphones class, ¥20,000–30,000.
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VGP Gold Award Kiwi Ears Canta
VGP 2025 · Phile-web
Gold (金賞) in the in-ear headphones class, ¥15,000–20,000.
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VGP Gold Award THIEAUDIO Monarch MKIII
VGP 2024 Summer · Phile-web
Gold (金賞) in the in-ear headphones class, ¥150,000–200,000.
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VGP Award THIEAUDIO Prestige LTD
VGP 2024 Summer · Phile-web
Award (受賞) in the in-ear headphones class, ¥150,000–200,000.
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VGP Award THIEAUDIO Hype 4
VGP 2024 Summer · Phile-web
Award (受賞) in the in-ear headphones class, ¥50,000–75,000.
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Writer's Choice — Meldrick 7HZ Aurora
Headfonics · Top Gear 2024 Awards
One of reviewer Meldrick's Writer's Choice picks in Headfonics' Top Gear 2024 Awards.
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Writer's Choice — Kurt XENNS Mangird Tea PRO
Headfonics · Top Gear 2024 Awards
One of reviewer Kurt's Writer's Choice picks in Headfonics' Top Gear 2024 Awards.
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Writer's Choice — Nihal THIEAUDIO Hype 4
Headfonics · Bang For Buck 2024 Awards
One of reviewer Nihal's Writer's Choice picks in Headfonics' Bang For Buck 2024 Awards.
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VGP Award THIEAUDIO V16 Divinity
VGP 2024 · Phile-web
Award (受賞) in the in-ear headphones class, ¥200,000–300,000.
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VGP Gold Award THIEAUDIO Monarch MKIII
VGP 2024 · Phile-web
Gold (金賞) in the in-ear headphones class, ¥150,000–200,000.
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VGP Award THIEAUDIO Prestige
VGP 2024 · Phile-web
Award (受賞) in the in-ear headphones class, ¥150,000–200,000.
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VGP Award THIEAUDIO Monarch MKII
VGP 2024 · Phile-web
Award (受賞) in the in-ear headphones class, ¥150,000–200,000.
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VGP Award THIEAUDIO Oracle MKII
VGP 2024 · Phile-web
Award (受賞) in the in-ear headphones class, ¥75,000–100,000.
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VGP Award THIEAUDIO Legacy 2
VGP 2024 · Phile-web
Award (受賞) in the in-ear headphones class, ¥10,000–20,000.
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VGP Gold Award Kiwi Ears Quintet
VGP 2024 · Phile-web
Gold (金賞) in the in-ear headphones class, ¥30,000–50,000.
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VGP Award Kiwi Ears Quartet
VGP 2024 · Phile-web
Award (受賞) in the in-ear headphones class, ¥10,000–20,000.
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Awards are listed exactly as they were given — a shortlisting is recorded as a finalist, never as a win. Where a program published no results page, the row says so rather than linking somewhere that cannot be checked. Winners whose product is no longer sold are not listed.
