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The Best IEMs Under $1,000 - Start of 2026 Edition
Looking for the best IEMs under $1,000? The Headphones.com reviewer team has you covered with our favorite picks, with some context on the state of the IEM market.
The Best IEMs Under $100 - Start of 2026 Edition
Looking for the best IEMs under $100? The Headphones.com reviewer team has you covered with our favorite picks, plus practical advice for first-time buyers.
The Best IEMs Under $500 - Start of 2026 Edition
Looking for the best IEMs under $500? The Headphones.com reviewer team has you covered with our favorite picks, with some context on the state of the IEM market.
Best Over-Ear Headphones of 2025 (Mid-Fi Edition)
Explore our choices for the top over-ear headphones under $1000 in 2025, including new releases as well as time-tested classics.
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Audio-Technica ATH-ADX7000 Review: Bass + Space = AT's Best Open-Back
Audio-Technica’s new ATH-ADX7000 is one of the rare flagship open-back headphones that balances bass-focused warmth, spaciousness, and flagship character without slipping into abject chaos or incoherence.
Orchard Audio X Zeos Valencia Headphone Power Amp Review & Measurements
Orchard audio is most well known for their class-D speaker amplifiers, but the Valencia offers a departure in both aspects. This is a powerful class AB headphone amp, one which rather unusually follows a ‘power amplifier’ design, having fixed gain and no volume control with the aim of increased transparency, but is the sacrifice in convenience worth it?
Abyss JOAL Review - The best Diana yet, but with some frustrations still lingering
The Abyss JOAL is quite easily my favourite in the 'Diana' line of headphones released by US manufacturer Abyss, but there's still some things I wish would change.
HEDD Audio HEDDphone D1 Review: The Disruptor
HEDD Audio’s HEDDphone D1 marks a turning point for the brand: an $800 open-back dynamic driver headphone that may actually deliver the “HD 600 upgrade” audiophiles have been waiting for, pairing exceptional build and serviceability with a reference tuning and genuine all-rounder performance.
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The Best IEMs Under $1,000 - Start of 2026 Edition
Looking for the best IEMs under $1,000? The Headphones.com reviewer team has you covered with our favorite picks, with some context on the state of the IEM market.
The Best IEMs Under $100 - Start of 2026 Edition
Looking for the best IEMs under $100? The Headphones.com reviewer team has you covered with our favorite picks, plus practical advice for first-time buyers.
The Best IEMs Under $500 - Start of 2026 Edition
Looking for the best IEMs under $500? The Headphones.com reviewer team has you covered with our favorite picks, with some context on the state of the IEM market.
Best Over-Ear Headphones of 2025 (Mid-Fi Edition)
Explore our choices for the top over-ear headphones under $1000 in 2025, including new releases as well as time-tested classics.
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Wireless Headsets SOUND BETTER Than Wired Closed-Back Headphones Now
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
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
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?
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.
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New Audeze LCD-S20 Press Release with Initial Reviewer Commentary
Audeze has recently announced the release of their new closed back planar headphone, the LCD-S20. Fc-Construct gives us a rundown on its specs and provides some initial commentary.
Focal releases Bathys MG Wireless Closed-Back Headphones
Focal pushes back the boundaries of wireless sound excellence with Bathys MG headphones
Sennheiser Announces HD 550 Open Back Headphones
The new HD 550 brings a compelling new choice to audiophiles and gamers seeking next-level capability that outshines its price tag.
Introducing POET — A new era of compact, high-performance planar magnetic headphones
Meze Audio, the acclaimed Romanian manufacturer of high-end headphones, proudly announces the release of POET, its newest planar-magnetic headphones.