Open-back headsets are typically modeled after expensive studio headphones. The wired Drop + Epsos PC38X still requires a significant investment but is one of the most affordable options in this ...

Audio-Technica (A-T) has broken a barrier on the price of studio-quality open-back wired headphones with its new ATH-R30x. At just $99, the new cans are more affordable than similar models from brands ...

Sennheiser’s 500-series of headphones has always been the company’s entry-level offering in the best wired headphones category, the place where aspiring audiophiles can supposedly get an idea of what ...

I love a solid setup featuring Apple’s killer Mac Studio desktop computer — and all the more so if some of the peripherals look fantastic and are completely new to me. Today’s compact workstation, for ...

The HEDD Audio HEDDphone D1 and Sennheiser HD600 represent two very different approaches to open-back reference listening, ...

At $599 each, Beyerdynamic’s 2nd generation studio headphones arrive in closed-back or open-back styles with new TESLA.45 driver and lower impedance at 30 ohms. The second generation of the ...

The FiiO FT1 Pro planar magnetic open-back headphones have raised the bar for low-end performance, redefining what’s achievable at $200. The FiiO FT1 Pro is one of the most exciting headphone releases ...

Never before have there been so many headphones available for the home hi-fi music enthusiast, with great options to fit every price point. I’ve tried multi-thousand-dollar headphones that sound like ...

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