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The Headphone Show's EQ Tier List

2026-02-01T14:59:41Z

EQ tier lists sound useful—but they’re built on a misunderstanding. Here’s why headphone rankings for EQ don’t work, and what listeners should focus on instead.

Do DACs and Amps ACTUALLY matter? Reviewers weigh in.

2026-01-11T07:00:01Z

In this video, the Headphone Show team explores one of audio’s most persistent questions: whether DACs and amplifiers meaningfully affect sound quality, and if so, how much listeners should actually care.

The Four Horsemen of Bad Measurements (Or How Not to Be Misled by Graphs)

2026-01-05T19:03:15Z

Graphs are important. So let's go over where frequency response measurements can go wrong to ensure you aren't confused by bad graphs or misreading the data.

Was 2025 the Best Year EVER for Headphones?

2026-01-04T07:56:04Z

We recently discussed why 2025 may have been the best year for headphone releases ever, comparing it to past years as well as indicating what they hope for in years to come.

The MASSIVE Headphone Ranking List — 2025 Edition

2025-12-28T07:00:24Z

Resolve, GoldenSound and listener team up to rank as many headphones as they can remember exist.

The Headphone Show's Best of 2025 Awards!

2025-12-21T07:00:03Z

We discuss our picks for the best headphones, IEMs, and source gear from 2025!

What's inside a DAC? - DAC internals explained

2025-12-15T12:40:03Z

What exactly does all the extra 'stuff' inside a DAC besides the DAC chip do? GoldenSound walks through each stage inside these products.

Is THIS a budget HDB 630???

2025-12-15T07:00:05Z

Join Resolve as he is forced to eat his own words and praise a headphone he previously hated, all because it added his favorite feature: parametric EQ.

Wireless Headsets SOUND BETTER Than Wired Closed-Back Headphones Now

2025-11-16T07:00:01Z

Wireless gaming headsets used to be a joke when it came to sound quality... but that’s no longer true. Join Resolve as he digs into why modern wireless headsets like the HyperX Cloud III Wireless S, Audeze Maxwell, and Sennheiser HDB 630 can genuinely compete with—and often outperform—wired audiophile closed-back headphones.

Our Headphone Review Gear & Review Process

2025-11-09T06:52:22Z

Resolve, GoldenSound, and Listener break down the exact gear, setups, and processes they each use when reviewing headphones, DACs, and amps. From reference headphones and level-matching methods to EQ tools, measurement rigs, and music choices, they compare how their review chains differ. and why each approach works for them.

I published music to find the best streaming service for Apple devices

2025-10-12T08:06:01Z

Apple may have the slogan "it just works", but from our testing, it seems that when it comes to getting full lossless quality music streaming, it's not as simple as we had hoped.

Can iPhone Settings Really Fix Apple AirPods Pro 3?

2025-10-05T07:00:01Z

People online claim that certain iPhone or iOS features can “EQ” the AirPods Pro 3 to fix their V-shaped sound signature... but is that actually true? In this video, Listener tests all of these settings one by one to find out what they really do to the sound. Spoiler: Most of them make things worse.

The Michelin Guide to IEMs - CanJam SoCal 2025 Edition (Part 2)

2025-10-01T21:04:41Z

Precogvision and Fc-Construct take on CanJam SoCal 2025 and share their thoughts, with a twist, on the IEMs they heard. This is part 2 of the article which focuses on endgame IEMs.

The Michelin Guide to IEMs - CanJam SoCal 2025 Edition (Part 1)

2025-09-27T11:16:33Z

Precogvision and Fc-Construct take on CanJam SoCal 2025 and share their thoughts, with a twist, on the IEMs they heard. This is part 1 which focuses on IEMs that reasonably accessible to audiophiles.

Watch This BEFORE Apple AirPods Pro 3 Reviews

2025-09-17T07:00:01Z

Just like with the AirPods Pro 2, most of the AirPods Pro 3 measurements you're seeing online are wrong. The flawed testing methodology of reviewers and the lack of context on the part of consumers is fueling an endless spiral of confusion, so Listener's here to give you a way out.