2024-04-17 14:16
The Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphone is the latest flagship offering from Bose, known for its reputation in the audio industry for delivering top-notch sound quality and noise-canceling tec… Read More
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2024-01-30 02:30
Sennheiser has unveiled its latest offering: the HD 490 PRO open-back reference studio headphones, meticulously engineered for the exacting demands of producing, mixing, and mastering. These… Read More
2024-01-27 05:45
Hifiman’s Sundara has earned a distinguished reputation in the world of headphones, and the Sundara Closed-Back is no exception. Positioned as a home-listening closed-back headphone, i… Read More
2023-11-11 10:11
I haven’t had the chance to review many IEMs in recent years, and it’s been quite a while since I last added one to my collection. Consequently, it’s always a bit of a surp… Read More
2023-11-02 06:11
If you’re passionate about sound and on the lookout for the latest in audio technology, the upcoming November Hifi Show 2023 happening on November 11 and 12 is something you don&rsquo&hell…Read More
2023-09-18 03:10
Bose has announced the latest iterations of its classic QuietComfort line: the QuietComfort Ultra Headphones, QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds, and the QuietComfort Headphones. These new releases… Read More
2023-08-28 02:43
Audeze, renowned for its high-end headphones and planar magnetic driver technology, is set to be acquired by Sony Interactive Entertainment, a significant development in the audio world. The… Read More
2023-06-07 15:09
The HE1000 was one of the first outrageously expensive planar magnetic headphones that came out in 2015. During this time there weren’t many headphones that cost over $2,000. Even Hifi… Read More
2022-08-15 01:20
Studio headphones used to be my favorite type when I was just getting started. I’ve always liked their no-nonsense look as well as how tanky they seem to be. I have long moved on from… Read More
2022-06-24 16:20
For most people, spending $400-$500 on headphones is where they begin to commit to the audio hobby. Is this headphone going to give me that significant ‘wow’ factor sound-wise th… Read More
2022-05-05 02:31
When I first reviewed the Hifiman Deva couple of years ago, I thought it was a unique product as there were no other open headphones that can be used wirelessly at the time. Two years later… Read More
2022-04-18 02:40
Never thought I’d get my hands on a pair of the Apple Airpods Max due to its shortage during its launch. It looks quite funky in pictures but I would say it looks even more so in perso… Read More
2022-02-28 06:20
The noise-canceling headphone industry will not be where it is without Bose. Starting off with the QC3 in 2006, Bose has pioneered the innovation with succeeding releases that no other audio… Read More
2022-02-02 14:52
It’s always a treat to listen to headphones that you can categorize as good-sounding and knowing they don’t cost an arm and leg (still varies from person to person though). The H… Read More
2022-01-15 09:46
It’s hard to find a headphone enthusiast who is unfamiliar with both the Sennheiser HD600 and HD650 and the impact that they’ve had in this hobby. That’s the main reason wh… Read More
2021-12-21 16:55
If you tell me a couple of years ago that it is possible to get a planar magnetic headphone for less than $250, I would probably just laugh it off. But headphone tech is getting better. As r… Read More
2021-12-01 09:09
I’ve always been lukewarm about studio headphones, for one because I don’t do studio work hence I don’t need most of the features that come with it. Another reason is all o… Read More
2021-11-14 13:28
The Hifiman Arya is arguably one of the most-loved headphones in the sub $2,000 range which is saying something considering the headphone has been out since 2018 and have even gone a couple… Read More
2021-10-03 09:41
I never once in my life thought I’d be able to listen to flagship headphones for an extended period. Sure, I can go to meets and hi-fi events but that’s pretty much it. Not that… Read More
2021-09-23 13:04
More than a decade ago, Audeze was THE brand I was saving up my pennies for, and looking at their headphones, I’ve always said “this is going to be my headphones one day”… Read More
2021-09-11 09:20
Hifiman, along with Audeze are what I would classify as pioneers of boutique high-end headphones. They came out of nowhere and started small, but were really aggressive in pushing the envelo… Read More
2021-09-04 08:26
The Bose QC35 has for the longest time been the gold standard for noise-canceling wireless headphones. It had something to do with Bose really knowing what they’re doing as they were t… Read More
2021-08-23 13:37
Budget studio headphones have always been in abundance whether you have your eyes set on mainstream brands or you’re looking for that obscure find that only a few can recognize. The SR… Read More
2021-07-27 04:13
Noise-canceling headphones have always been expensive. They probably should be. Aside from the tech to cancel out noise, they’re usually also feature-rich while still being housed in a… Read More
2021-07-14 12:57
Grado headphones are unique in that most audiophiles have probably owned one somewhere along their journey but have decided not to keep it as time goes on. The SR60/SR80 was touted as a gate… Read More
2021-06-17 18:53
I loved the original MSR7 when it was first released! I was 3-4 years from the beginning of my headphone journey and it did sound wonderful to me despite being a little bright for relaxed li… Read More
2021-05-18 04:03
A common request that I’ve been getting as of late is reviewing audio gears that are more mainstream locally. Being more popular would mean being more budget-friendly and accessible wh… Read More
2021-04-07 05:33
Parting ways with old headphones are a struggle primarily because of the nostalgia factor. Reminding you of the early days of your journey, how far you’ve come, and how the landscape o… Read More
2021-03-19 03:30
Just like some of you, my audiophile journey started with in-ear monitors specifically a Sennheiser CX200. At the time I thought “hey what’s wrong with earphones?” Plus the… Read More
2021-03-09 05:17
It really is no secret that the law of diminishing returns kicks in hard the more expensive the headphone gets. And at roughly $4,000, the value is just terrible, let’s face that. But… Read More
2021-02-17 16:10
Every time I have to review a wireless headphone, I usually have to adjust my expectations knowing these types are just not quite there yet. Either that or I have been living under the rock… Read More
2021-01-21 14:33
Back in the day, overly bassy headphones are considered to be a travesty to the hobby. Of course, there are some who like it but as a whole, this type of headphone gets easily snubbed and re… Read More
2020-12-27 10:53
Audiophiles have generally been a fan of Etymotic IEMs though it can be argued that their line has gone a little stale in the last 10 years or so and that many IEMs or earphones have surpass… Read More
2020-12-09 08:12
Throughout my journey as a headphone hobbyist, I have learned that there are expensive headphones, more expensive headphones & outrageously expensive flagship headphones. Believe it or n… Read More
2020-11-10 14:33
It is everyone’s favorite period of the year; the upcoming Christmas season. As we approach that, we are greeted with a bunch of sale periods namely the 11.11 (less familiarly known as… Read More
2020-10-26 05:07
The demand for wireless headphones has been at its peak thanks to the painful death of headphone jacks in smartphones. It honestly won’t surprise me if laptops and desktop computers wo… Read More
2020-10-16 17:07
My first exposure to Hifiman headphones was during the local November Hifishow in 2014 when there was a dealer that displayed an HE400i, HE560i, and even a HE500. At the time, I was probably… Read More
2020-10-03 14:41
The HD-XXX line is Sennheiser’s main headphone line starting from the budget HD200 to its top-of-the-line HD800s. Specifically, the HD500/600s have been extremely popular to audiophile… Read More
2020-09-22 16:46
Adding a headphone amplifier and dedicate DAC to any type setup is far from the most convenient thing in the world. They take up space, you have to plug them in, and sometimes you need to bu… Read More
2020-09-15 05:46
Small on-ear headphones have a weird place in this hobby. They are extraordinarily small, heavily marketed for casual use, but tend to be expensive for the sound they provide making them alm… Read More
2020-09-05 09:00
Higher-end sealed headphones don’t usually give out a good price-performance ratio mainly because they don’t really deliver the same type of performance that their open back coun… Read More
2020-08-25 16:19
The Quiet Comfort 35 is arguably the most recommended noise-canceling headphone for the better part of the last decade but competition has been strong in the past two to three years with com… Read More
2020-08-11 15:30
I’ve been wanting to get my hands on with this noise-canceling cans for quite some time now but I just couldn’t justify purchasing one because I don’t really travel that mu… Read More
2020-08-01 07:51
Let me begin this article by saying my experience with audiophile DAPs (digital audio players) is quite limited. I’ve used some players for short-term periods in the past but I’… Read More
2020-07-25 12:36
Noise-canceling headphones have always been a mixed bag sonically speaking but what they lack in terms of audio reproduction, they make up leaps and bounds with active noise canceling, conve… Read More
2020-07-18 06:08
Planar magnetic headphones have become more mainstream since around 2013/2014 as more manufacturers have started using this type of driver while existing ones like Audeze and Hifiman have co… Read More
2020-07-11 13:05
Prior to learning about their headphone line and owning the Spirit Classic, I’ve always known Focal as a manufacturer of high-end home speakers. Since then, they’ve released clos… Read More
2019-04-02 05:49
I’v reviewed some noise-cancelling headphones in the past and while they’re more expensive than their non NC counterparts, the convenience that it gives people who need them far… Read More
2017-04-17 05:28
I reviewed quite a decent number of AKG headphones in the past and while I haven’t been blown away by any of the ones that I’ve gotten my hands on, I would say as a whole that th… Read More
2017-02-22 05:23
Every once in a while we stumble upon headphones that don’t come from well-known manufacturers in this space like the Sennheisers, Audio-Technicas, Beyerdynamics, Sonys, what have you… Read More
2016-11-24 11:51
Whenever we are listening to the music, we prefer to listen to it using headphones because it’s totally a different experience. However, if the headphone that we are using is cheaper o… Read More
2016-07-16 11:57
It is no secret that each and everyone of us have our own preference not just in terms of music but how we want it to sound like. Some people like a lot of ‘oomph’, others&n&hell…Read More
2016-04-03 15:08
I’m a big fan of Blue microphones as I’ve used them in the last few years and can say that I enjoyed using them for various purposes. That’s why when Blue announced th… Read More
2015-06-20 11:18
Like most headphone enthusiasts, I started my journey with closed-back headphones and then later learned about open headphones being the better sounding one. Little by little I started… Read More
2015-06-05 02:32
Audio-Technica is one of my favorite headphone brands because they make headphones with sound signatures that I like. Not only that, they also have some delicate looking headphones (the… Read More
2015-02-22 07:09
Sealed headphones without a doubt is the most practical type of headphone to own. They look great, they block out noise passively, they can be portable, most of them don’t need amplifi… Read More
2015-01-29 12:00
New models of headphones are being produced at an extremely fast pace and it seems like there’s almost a new flavor of the month available for everyone to try. While it’s easy to… Read More
2015-01-10 12:10
It was the time of the year again where audio and video enthusiasts meet together for the annual November Hifi Show. It was the second time I’m attending this event so I kind of… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
V-Moda M80 was a big hit when it was released and is still considered as one of top on-ear headphones available today (it’s even recommended by us here!). It was therefore not surprisi… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Noise-cancelling headphones are not ‘audiophile’ in terms of sound quality however some of them aren’t as bad as what people would like to make of them. This tradeoff is de… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
JBL J55 was not bad and that alone is a good reason for us to be excited with the JBL J88 headphone which is the top-of-the-line of JBL’s J-line of cans. Yes too many “J’s… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
We normally do not do unboxing article of headphones as we are more compelled to dive in straight to the full review of it. That changes though when we feel a headphone is interesting… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The answer for most of us is one. I myself at times just use one headphone for practicality but most people do because they only have one headphone or earphone which is perfectly understanda… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
It’s no secret by now that I prefer neutral headphones with flat frequency response than bassy ones that impart coloration to the overall signature. That doesn’t mean I don&rsquo&hell…Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Sennheiser is doing a closeout sale in V-Mall Greenhills where you can get up to 60% off for demoed/opened pairs of headphones and 40% off for brand new cans. If you’re looking to buy… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I love headphones that sound neutral and accurate, period. It just brings out the ‘enthusiast’ inside me whenever I’m listening to a piece of equipment where I can hea… Read More
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