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 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 ...

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 ...

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The last time we checked in on Noble Audio, the company had developed a set of wireless earbuds with xMEMS drivers inside. Now, the company is back with its first set of wireless headphones, and it ...

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 ...

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 superb T+A Solitaire Ps planar-magnetic are the first foray into the headphone market by high-end German company T+A. When it comes to reviewing high-end audio equipment, I always ...

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 ...

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