Headphones

September 21, 2024

Award Score

HIFIMAN Mini Shangri-La Review

September 14, 2024

Sennheiser RS-220 Wireless Headphones

August 5, 2012 11

I have tried wireless before last year with the TDK series and thought it fairly ok but lacking in any...

Philips Fidelio L1 – We are on a roll here…

August 1, 2012 0

Ok so back we go to Philips again and fresh from my fun filled budget journey with the Citiscape Downtown...

Philips Citiscape Collection – The Downtown

July 27, 2012 6

Cookers, cleaners, toasters, blenders – Philips are well known for their appliances but up until now I have not really...

Fischer Audio FA-002W – The Master Series

July 22, 2012 8

We have come across Russian indie brand Fischer Audio before with their excellent value DBA-02 MK2 earphones so when the...

Soundmagic HP100 – A balanced debut

July 16, 2012 10

Soundmagic are known for their budget busting good value earphones for a few years now and have a rabid following...

California Headphone Company Laredo–A Revolution in the Making?

July 8, 2012 0

So who likes new companies?! California Headphones is a new headphone brand created by Tim Hickman, the creator of Fanny...

Sony SA5000–Sony? Analytical? Yes!

July 3, 2012 4

Sony is known for making basically every type of electronic, from their Bravia TV’s, to their NEX cameras, to their...

The AKG K550 – A New Era?

July 2, 2012 23

After getting my sweaty palms on the K3003 earlier last year and having owned and enjoyed the often polarized but...

V-Moda Crossfade LP – A Mid-fi Competitor?

April 7, 2012 3

When our buddies at Digital Walker asked if I wanted to review the LP I knew one of our guys...

Score

German Maestro 8.35 D Headphones Review

March 11, 2012 15

I have been hearing whispers and gossip regarding the German Maestro range for quite some time now. Some of it...

House of Marley – Exodus Headphones

March 7, 2012 1

The House of Marley has been on my radar for quite some time. Cool styling, ethical approach business wise, and...

Audio Technica W3000 Anniversary Edition

February 14, 2012 13

There was a time, maybe about a decade ago, a limited edition headphone from ATH was quite a regular if...

8.2

Reader's Score

Hifiman HE-400 Review

February 13, 2012 6

The HIFIMAN HE-400 is a brand new mid-fi level open-back planar magnetic headphone with a deep bass response. It is...

Skullcandy “Rocnation” Aviator – What the heck??

February 2, 2012 15

So finally Skullcandy and I meet face to face – cans at dawn! One mild mannered audiophile facing the wrath...

8.5

Reader's Score

Hifiman HE-500 Review

November 27, 2011 20

The HIFIMAN HE-500 is a high-end open-back planar magnetic headphone and slightly easier to drive compared to the HE6. It...

Beyerdynamic DT-48A – The ‘Audiometric’ Headphone

November 23, 2011 5

Listening to the Beyerdynamic DT-48A today, I was reminded of a loudspeaker review I read recently in Stereophile magazine. The...

8.3

Reader's Score

Hifiman HE5 Review

November 13, 2011 5

The Hifiman HE5 is the company’s debut full-sized or circumaural open-back planar headphones. It was originally priced at around $600....

Grado PS-500 – The PS series gets affordable, but is it any good?

October 25, 2011 18

I have several headphones besides the PS-500, and I’ve reviewed some of them, so I should find it easy to...

Hifiman HE300 – Hifiman Goes Dynamic!

September 18, 2011 9

Hifiman have come a long way from their initial foray into headphones. The initial HE-5 wood edition is still one...

V-Moda V-80 True Blood Edition – A Sookie …or a Marnie?