Over-Ear Headphones Sennheiser HD 490 Pro Plus Headphones: Review At $479, Sennheiser's HD 490 Pro Plus are two headphones in one with interchangeable ear pads that dramatically alter the sound. W. JenningsApril 29, 2024
News CanJam NYC 2024 Highlights: Is $108,000 Too Much for a Headphone Amp? High-end headphones and amps come in all shapes, sizes and prices at CanJam NYC 2024. Chris BoylanMarch 15, 2024
Articles Sennheiser HE1: What Goes Into a $70,000 Pair of Headphones High Tech Meets High Touch: Inside Sennheiser's High-End Headphone Factory in Tullamore, Ireland. Chris BoylanMarch 8, 2024
Over-Ear Headphones Warwick Acoustics APERIO Electrostatic Headphone System: Review At $36,000, Warwick Acoustics APERIO delivers one of the most spectacular headphone experiences we've ever tried. W. JenningsMarch 7, 2024
New Products Meze Audio’s LIRIC 2nd Generation Closed-back Headphones Get Ebony Wood Earcups For $2,000, Meze Audio adds a touch of warmth for added depth to its top-of-the-line closed-back headphones -- LIRIC 2nd Generation. Brian MitchellMarch 7, 2024
New Products Meze Audio’s Empyrean II Headphones Aim to Exceed Some Enormous Expectations Can the new Meze Audio Empyrean II Headphones exceed rather high expectations? We suspect these are going to become a new reference in high-end... Ian WhiteNovember 8, 2023
New Products Beyerdynamic’s DT 770 PRO X Limited Edition Studio Headphones Celebrate 100 Years of Audio Innovation Beyerdynamic is celebrating its 100th anniversary with the DT 770 Pro X Limited Edition Studio Headphones for only $199. Grab a pair before they... Brian MitchellJanuary 25, 2024
New Products Sennheiser’s HD 490 PRO Reference Studio Headphones Are Only $400: NAMM 2024 Sennheiser's new HD 490 Pro and HD 490 Pro Plus Studio Headphones made their debut at NAMM 2024 and are super impressive for $400.... Ian WhiteJanuary 27, 2024
New Products Audeze’s Maxwell Headphones Aim To Significantly Enhance Your Gaming Experience Looking for the ultimate gaming headphone this Christmas? The Audeze Maxwell feature new planar drivers, ANC, and a brand new microphone from Shure. W. JenningsDecember 8, 2022
New Products Audeze and Aydan Announce Special Edition Maxwell Gaming Headset The Audeze Maxwell Gaming Headset gets another fresh coat of paint this month with the Aydan Special Edition model. Are gamers really interested in... Ian WhiteJuly 28, 2023
New Products FiiO’s FT5 Open-Back Planar Magnetic Headphones Might Be Ideal for Dongle DACs The FT5 feature 90mm Drivers; 3.5mm Singled-ended, 4.4mm & XLR Balanced Audio Plugs; Interchangeable Suede and Leather Earpads; and 392-wire Silver-plated Monocrystalline Copper Cable... Ian WhiteNovember 1, 2023
News THX’s Spatial Audio Offers a Unique Low-Cost Immersive Solution For Content Creators With THX's Spatial Creator plug-in for Digital Audio Workstations (DAW) creators can create immersive music mixes that are different from Dolby Atmos. Brian MitchellOctober 26, 2023
News Meze Audio Empyrean Phoenix Rise from the Ashes of the Former Iron Curtain Meze Audio continue to push the envelope both technically and visually with the Empyrean Phoenix planar magnetic headphones. A classic is reborn. Ian WhiteMarch 15, 2021
News Audeze Maxwell Headphones to Support Dolby Atmos for Professional Mixing Audeze's Maxwell gaming headset will now support mixing in Dolby Atmos Renderer after firmware update using tech already inside. Brian MitchellOctober 25, 2023
New Products FiiO’s FT3 32Ω Headphones are Ideal for Dongle DAC Users The FT3 32Ω Edition in Black, together with a new White version of the original FT3, both available this month for £289/$299/€299 Ian WhiteOctober 12, 2023
Over-Ear Headphones Audeze MM-500 Open-Back Studio Headphones: Review Can the $1,699 USD Audeze MM-500 Open-Back Studio Headphones compete with the top 3 models in their lineup? In some cases, these might be... W. JenningsOctober 16, 2023
News CanJam SoCal 2023 Show Report: A Changing of the Guard? Momentum is key in any industry and after stumbling somewhat with a quiet CanJam Chicago 2023, show organizers focused on making CanJam SoCal 2023... Brian MitchellOctober 3, 2023