Two years ago, we also tested affordable noise-canceling headphones, and then the Sennheiser HD4.50 BTNC did very well. Now comes the modernized model with the snarky name Sennheiser HD 450BT. As before, you only get a simpler carrying case that does not protect against unkind treatment. On the other hand, you get both an audio …
Chinese ikko came straight into the favorites list when we tested the in-ear model ikko OH1 last year. Now they are on the field again with an upgraded special edition, although the price is still in the absolutely available layer. ikko OH10 Obsidian looks like the little brother in a dot, only in a nicer …
For old time rockers, Marshall is synonymous with huge guitar amps on stage. For the younger generation, it is more home electronics than the wireless speakers that first come to mind. But they also have respectable headphones. Six years ago we tested their flagship headphones Monitor, which three years ago was followed by a wireless …
Chinese FiiO is known for its little gadgets that make life a little more fun for headphone users. The newest product I have become acquainted with from there is BTR3. This is a small amplifier / DAC, which connects wirelessly to the mobile with Bluetooth, and thus allows you to enjoy a more liberated music …
A few years ago, some would say that you were less gifted if you spent five hundred on a pair of headphones. That was until the wireless noise canceling headphones came along. Several of the best cost over 400 £, something no one wants to raise their eyebrows for. But how often do you really …
While most headphones use dynamic elements, some make their own elements, which use a different operating principle. Hifiman Sundara is among them, and here the membrane surface is also larger than usual. Sundara uses planar magnetic elements in open earbuds, it has its advantages, but also some disadvantages. The earbuds at Sundara are by far …
Like the Hifiman Sundara, the California Audeze uses a planar magnetic element in the Audeze LCD-1. Which is much smaller, lighter and even collapsible, despite having a slightly larger element on the inside. The small LCD-1s are the only ones that can be plugged straight into the mobile, without the sound collapsing, and for people …
When we first heard that Neumann had made his first pair of headphones, we thought this had to be something quite special. In the studio industry, the German manufacturer is famous for its studio microphones, which can cost from a few thousand bucks to over 5000 £. Their studio monitors are also very popular. Headphones, …
Few headphones have had legend status as long as the Sennheiser 600 series. The most generous is the HD 660S, which has been our reference among open, dynamic headphones in this price range. They are compact, lightweight and play well on everything from simple headphone amplifiers, to expensive high-end hi-fi. The HD 660S are not …
Fostex started by supplying speaker components to self-builders (1973), but eventually started with complete speakers and later also recording equipment. They were perhaps best known for their cassette and reel-to-reel tape recorders. But microphones and headphones were also something they started early on, with the T20RP becoming one of the most popular studio headphones in …
The Denon AH-D5200 is a real premium headphone from Denon, and there is nothing wrong with the construction that looks cheap or awkward. The earbuds’ semi-rotatable aluminum bracket is of the “wishbone” type, beautifully made. The thick and soft ear pads have lovely comfort. The earrings in dark wengé wood ooze quality. The headband and …
With the same price and technical data as the DT 1990 Pro, one can be led to believe that it is only the cosmetic that separates the Beyerdynamic Amiron Home from the pro model. They use the same second-generation 45mm Tesla element in open earbuds that cover the entire ear. The listening test, however, reveals …
The black pro headphones use the same element as Amiron Home, Beyerdynamics’ home edition in gray, but they do not sound the same for that reason. Beyerdynamic DT 1990 Pro is the yard for studio use and musicians who need a more analytical sound image to hear as much of the mix as possible. The …
Sony had in many ways a very entertaining headphone model in the Sony MDR-Z7M2. There was no lack of entertainment factor, but you had to have a slightly proper headphone amplifier to get it out. It got too tame from the cell phone. Sony is not alone in this, but the punchy bass and excellent …
AKG N700NCM2 Review: It’s a bit of a shame at AKG. The original Austrian company, which has been part of Harman since the 90’s, was for many years synonymous with special professional sound of very high quality, and in 2010 they also won a technical Grammy for their many years of work with perfecting studio …