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 ...

Planar magnetic drivers are a key feature of the STAX SPIRIT S5, setting it apart from conventional dynamic driver headphones. Unlike dynamic drivers, which use a cone-shaped diaphragm driven by a ...

Planar magnetic headphones, which use a thin film suspended between neodymium magnets to deliver sound quite unlike that of typical dynamic and balanced armature headphones, are traditionally the ...

The Jade Audio JT7 have a few other perks. They have a foldable design, making them more travel-friendly than most audiophile headphones. And at just 318 grams, Fiio is also claiming that they are one ...

No headphone amp required. A built-in Class AB amp guarantees these planar magnetic headphones sound their best with any source. Blue Microphone’s dynamic headphone offerings, Mo-Fi and Lola, left us ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Audeze has carved out an excellent reputation for producing ...

Audeze, based out of Orange County, is an audio company with a very particular focus. Not concerned with speakers or amps or earbuds, it instead focus on a headphones, and ones of a very specific kind ...

The Audeze LCD-1 has a wonderfully open, clear, neutral sound, and it costs far less than most planar-magnetic headphones. Audeze is one of the only headphone makers devoted exclusively to using ...

The Jade Audio JT3 sits under the JT7 but goes after a different corner of the market — the entry-level open-back space ...