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 ...

Edifier bought Stax back in 2012 and has recently revived the brand. Today we check out the company's latest offering, the ...

The affordable planar magnetic headphones borrow technology from the brand’s $6,000 cans. Every product is carefully selected by our editors. If you buy from a link, we may earn a commission. Learn ...

Once upon a time, way back in the 1970s, a young teenager used to buy hi-fi magazines and pore over their pages lusting after items like Linn Sondek LP12 turntables and the legendary Stax Lambda ...

At $2,899, the HiFiMAN ISVARNA offers both planar magnetic and dynamic drivers to boost the low frequencies in a closed-back design. HiFiMAN has introduced ISVARNA, an over-ear planar magnetic ...

Before Meze Audio released the $2,999 Empyrean, the company had created mid-fi headphones for the audiophile market using dynamic drivers. It had garnered a good name with stylish, wood-clad over-ear ...

The Edifier Stax Spirit S3 is a pricey headphone, but it delivers excellent sonic performance thanks in part to its planar magnetic drivers. It’s surprisingly compact for a PM headphone, but if you ...

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Irvine, CA, September 11, 2025—Fosi Audio is pleased to announce its attendance at CanJam SoCal 2025, the premier audio show in Southern California, taking place from September 13 th-14 th, 2025 at ...

HiFiMAN launches three new planar magnetic open back headphones priced from $399 to $799, because why release just one? All of them arrive with a redesigned headband and comfort strap, a clear step up ...

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 ...

Edifier, known for its award-winning audio electronics, has introduced the STAX SPIRIT S5 Wireless Planar Magnetic Headphones. Following its 2012 acquisition of STAX Ltd., a leader in electrostatic ...