Hifiman HE400 – A planar headphone for the masses?

February 13, 2012

A new Hifiman planer headphone is quite common these days so the impact of a new arrival is perhaps a tad more muted than say the heady hurrah of the unboxing of the HE6. So with the release of the HE400 planer...

8.3

Score

Hifiman HE5 Review

Marcus

November 13, 2011

Headphones, $501-1000, Planar

The Hifiman HE5 is the company's debut full-sized or circumaural open-back planar headphones. It was originally priced at around $600. Disclaimer: The Hifiman HE5 is a sample in exchange for our honest opinion...

AKG K3003 – Is this the best universal IEM in the world?

Marcus

October 22, 2011

IEM & Earphones, $501-1000

When one uses the term 'best' it a pretty strong statement and in the world of snake oil producing audiophilia is a more common term than most so normally I treat the word 'best' with a degree of caution when p...

8.5

Score

Grado Reference Series RS1 Review

Headfonics

May 12, 2011

Headphones, $501-1000, Dynamic Driver

The Grado Reference Series RS1 is a high-end open-back circumaural headphone designed with a mahogany housing and a 50mm driver. It is priced at $695. Disclaimer: The Grado Reference Series RS1 was sent to us ...

Stax Lambda Pro + Srm-1/mk-2 Review

Marcus

April 3, 2011

Headphones, $501-1000, Electrostatic

Why Stax? I always felt these were at the pinnacle of the headphone chain. head-fi and poisonous impressions from acquaintances here at headphiles have all added to that longing for a personal electrostatic ...