Mark Levinson doesn't make cheap stuff, and they're not about to start now - with their first wireless, noise-cancelling headphones. But how good are they?
Remember the name YH-5000SE. Yamaha's most ambitious headphone flagship.
No bass, no wireless charging, no noise cancelling. The sound of nothing is not impressive.
Focal Bathys is a 'must have' product with outstanding sound quality, great comfort and excellent noise reduction.
Audeze Euclid is a masterpiece of a pair of earbuds! These are also the first plano-magnetic earbuds we can get our heads around.
The FiiO K9 Pro ESS can drive virtually any headphone, and it has all the digital and analogue inputs you need. Bluetooth as well!
With the IE 900, Sennheiser has taken its previous top model and improved it.
NuraTrue Pro is the first on the market with lossless Bluetooth audio. And they sound great too, with sound tailored to your ears.
When we first heard the flagship Focal Utopia headphones a few years ago, we were blown away. What detail! What atmosphere! Now come the new ones. Are they even better...?
Individually moulded earplugs have until now been the domain of professional musicians. Logitech has found a solution that seems ingenious.
B&W promises even better headphone sound thanks to new drivers with carbon diaphragms.
The Jabra Elite 5 is an excellent mid-range set of wireless earbuds.
Nura promises lossless audio quality with Bluetooth - we've tried it.
AirPods Pro now have better noise cancellation and personalised 3D sound. And now you can find the case with the app.
The Creative Zen Hybrid looks far more expensive than they really are. And that's how they sound, too.
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We liked the powerful sound of its predecessor. But with the YH-E700B, Yamaha has made some unnecessary changes. And not for the better.