Joe of GadgetryTech has reviewed the Burson Super Charger in his video review “Burson Audio Super Charger Review – Did it really work?”. He used it with the Burson Funk, on headphones and on his bookshelf speakers.
He went in cautious: “I don’t want to get into the snake oil path”. When he started hearing a difference he asked himself whether it was placebo, so his wife swapped the power supplies in a random order without telling him which was which. “I was able to pick up the difference every single time.”
He also points out that his studio already runs on dedicated outlets and power conditioners, so his differences “should be fairly minimal because my power is so clean however I was still able to hear the difference”.
He compares it with a stronger person lifting the same box: “you seem to have a little bit more control a little bit more overhead available”.
He is clear that results depend on your gear. With a very warm headphone like the Meze 99 Classics, which he says does not scale well with expensive gear, “something like this won’t really benefit you”. With a headphone that scales, like the HE1000se, the improvement opens up. He also says your mileage may vary depending on how noisy your power is to begin with.
“It improved my setup and I really enjoyed it”. His advice: consider factoring it into your budget, “because it’s kind of like releasing the true potential of whatever product you buy from them”.
Discover the full features and specifications on the Burson Super Charger product page.
