Fancy trying some planar magnetic headphones for a more affordable price? These open back Hifiman Sundara cans are down to £169 from Amazon.

New HiFiMan HE400se planar magnetic headphones look to shake up the high-end headphone category for only $149. HIFIMAN have been one of the key brands in the high-end headphone category for almost a ...

If your headphone budget tops out at $400, the HiFiMan Sundara might be the best option right now in audiophile headphones. Not to beat a dead horse, but can we finally put to bed the notion that ...

Most of today’s headphones use either dynamic or electrostatic drivers to create sound, but if you’re serious about getting the best audio quality possible, you'd be wise to consider planar magnetic ...

The new HiFiMAN HE-400S are one of the lowest-priced open-back planar magnetic headphones on the market. Similar headphones can cost upwards of $3,000 (though there are many that are cheaper). HiFiMAN ...

When the HIFIMAN Sundara released at the end of 2017, it was considered one of the best value headphones you could buy for $500. It was, for many, the point of diminishing returns: you could spend ...

Unsurprisingly, I’ve been spending a lot of time inside recently. This isn’t all bad, because it’s not only given me more time with my audio equipment, but it’s also allowed me to explore new musical ...

Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...

What have you spent $3,000 on? Mortgage payment? A few round-trip tickets to points beyond? A epically speedy laptop? I bought a Porsche for 50% less. There is, however, a market for $3000 headphones.

Q. I planned on buying the $699 Oppo planar-magnetic headphones you recommended and have been saving up for them. Now that I am finally ready, I see Oppo is no longer producing headphones. What would ...

Welcome to the first entry in our new column, Golden Ears, where we look at some truly exceptional high-end, headphones and audio gear. Today, we’re looking at the Gold Planar GL2000 planar magnetic ...

Earlier this year, Delaware-based high-end headphone maker Hifiman launched a new flagship planar magnetic open back headphone to much audiophile and pundit applause, with the nanometer-thick ...