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Apple has come to be known for doing things its own way. But part of what makes it quite so successful – a desire to do things differently – conversely also turns out to be one of its biggest downfalls. And no product illustrates this better than perhaps its flagship headphone. Read our Apple AirPods … Read more
You don’t want the sound of the crowd, you want the sound of your tunes, so let us compare the highest quality lug-fillers you can buy. The time to invest in your ears has well and truly arrived. There was always a case for it, but now it’s more imperative than ever. We’ve landed at … Read more
You want buds that stay in, look good and deliver sweet music to your ears. We may have just the things for you… Memories of festive wanton excess lingering around your midsection? Nigh-on two long years of being essentially stuck at home wearing hard on your physiology? Hastily made new year’s resolution weighing heavily on … Read more
It’s a brave company that launches a headphone as only its second product – and an electrostatic too. Yet more remarkable: that company isn’t Chinese but British! Read our Warwick Acoustics Aperio Review. Review: Keith Howard Lab: Keith Howard & Paul Miller. [wpsm_toplist] HEADPHONE SYSTEM Open-back electrostatic headphone and DAC/energiser Manufactured by: Warwick Acoustics Ltd, … Read more
As an update to its original planar magnetic design, this headphone majors on comfort, but asks Neville Roberts what about sound? Read our MRSPEAKERS ETHER 2 Review. ContentsDETAILSSound qualityConclusionOUR VERDICTOVERALL DETAILS PRODUCT MrSpeakers Ether 2 ORIGIN USA TYPE Open-back, overear headphone WEIGHT 290g FEATURES • 71 x 45mm planar magnetic driver • 1.8m detachable cable fitted with a 6.35mm … Read more
IN THE REALM of wireless headphones, the right combination of performance, comfort and features can make or break a product. Getting the ideal mix can be difficult when it comes to budget options, but AKG’s Y500 aims to strike the perfect balance. Read our AKG Y500 Review. [wpsm_toplist] This on-ear design uses Bluetooth wireless tech … Read more
There’s no shortage of travel-savvy wireless noise-cancelling headphones on the market to choose from. But Pioneer has managed to load up on functionality – at an attractive price. Read our PIONEER SE-MS9BN Review. Sometimes we know the price of equipment coming in for review, sometimes we don’t. Sometimes we check it before we start, so … Read more
Samson SR950 closed-back headphone IT’S NO SURPRISE that there’s an appetite for ‘low-cost-but-good’ hi-fi equipment – not everyone has hundreds of pounds to lavish on products that do the same thing that others do for a fraction of the cost. This holds true on the music-making side too – plenty of sound technician professionals need inexpensive, … Read more
FOCAL STELLIA Star attraction This chic closed-back headphone design takes personal listening to new heights. Ed Selley is beguiled by its charms [wpsm_toplist] DETAILS PRODUCT Focal Stellia ORIGIN France TYPE Closed-back, over-ear headphone WEIGHT 435g FEATURES • 40mm beryllium dynamic driver • Quoted sensitivity: 106dB/mW • Detachable cables: 1x 1.2m with 3.5mm jack; 1x 3m with XLR DISTRIBUTOR SCV Distribution TELEPHONE 03301222500 … Read more
Ed Selley sets off on a musical journey with an interesting closed-back headphone design from the Gallic audio specialist Since the headphone market exploded with new brands and models from all sectors of the audio world almost a decade ago, Focal has been working hard to stay ahead of the competition and grow its lineup with … Read more
Technically brilliant headphones Audio-Technica has a reputation for producing high-quality headphones, microphones, and turntable accessories, and with the release of the ATH-M50xBT wireless headphones, it promises studio quality audio without the cord. ContentsPrice and availabilityDesignPerformanceKEY FEATURESSummaryVerdict Price and availability The ATH-M50xBTs which is a decent price to pay for quality wireless over-ears – you’re generally looking … Read more
With more drivers than most, AKG has set the bar high for its latest in-ear. EdSelley plugs in, turns on and tunes out No sooner has Sennheiser’s impressive IE 800 S in-ear headphone (HFC 434) appeared than another high-specification model breaks cover. For AKG though, this isn’t new ground. The company released its K3003i in … Read more