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Q&A Livestream celebrating Headphones.com hitting 200,000 YouTube subscribers!
This Saturday, August 23rd at 1PM Eastern, we're going to be hosting a Q&A Live Stream on our YouTube channel where our audience can ask our panel of reviewers anything, and we mean ANYTHING they want to ask.
HEDDphone Two GT: This Headphone is Underrated
Most kilobuck headphones opt for vivid colorations at the expense of neutrality, but HEDDphone Two GT is among the most natural-sounding flagship headphones in today's market. But does it balance its neutrality with enough excitement to capture the attention of high-end buyers? Join listener as they break it down.
The Headphone Show's "Best Value in Audiophile Headphones" Round-Up
When it comes to headphones, “value” doesn’t mean the cheapest—it means the smartest way to spend your money. So here are our picks for the best value headphones (and IEMs, and source gear) on the current market!
Is AI better than Headphone Reviewers?
Resolve explores the usefulness of AI (or lack thereof) when it comes to headphone purchase advice or technical explanations, and what may limit AI's usefulness in this regard.
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HEDDphone Two GT: This Headphone is Underrated
Most kilobuck headphones opt for vivid colorations at the expense of neutrality, but HEDDphone Two GT is among the most natural-sounding flagship headphones in today's market. But does it balance its neutrality with enough excitement to capture the attention of high-end buyers? Join listener as they break it down.
Moondrop Space Travel 2: Is Excellent Sound Enough?
Wireless has typically been where Moondrop falters, but with the Space Travel 2 it seems they've finally found their footing. Join listener as they explain why they think the Space Travel 2 might be Moondrop's best product to date.
Moondrop Para 2 Review — Exceptional Planar Drivers with Hidden Potential
Does Para II's exceptionally well-spec'd driver and seemingly limitless pad-rolling potential make for a compelling enough offering that Resolve recommends it over the Cosmo? Join Resolve as he breaks it down.
A Gaming Headset for Grown-Ups — Fractal Scape Review
With the arrival of the Audeze Maxwell, the bar for sound quality in gaming headsets was decisively raised, and now years later we've received the Fractal Scape, which aims to deliver on the future that Maxwell seemed to indicate was coming, but at an even lower price. Join Resolve as he finds out how the Scape stacks up to its competition.
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The Headphone Show's "Best Value in Audiophile Headphones" Round-Up
When it comes to headphones, “value” doesn’t mean the cheapest—it means the smartest way to spend your money. So here are our picks for the best value headphones (and IEMs, and source gear) on the current market!
The Best High-End IEMs (Unlimited Budget) - Summer 2025 Buyer’s Guide Update
Wonder what the best IEMs in the world with an unlimited budget are? Fc-Construct gives you some of his top choices that are worthy of attention.
The Best IEMs Under $100 - Summer 2025 Buyer's Guide Update
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.
Headphones.com Closed Back Headphone Buying Guide - $500-1000
The Headphones.com Editorial Team shares their favorite picks for passive closed-back headphones between $500 and $1000.
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Q&A Livestream celebrating Headphones.com hitting 200,000 YouTube subscribers!
This Saturday, August 23rd at 1PM Eastern, we're going to be hosting a Q&A Live Stream on our YouTube channel where our audience can ask our panel of reviewers anything, and we mean ANYTHING they want to ask.
Is AI better than Headphone Reviewers?
Resolve explores the usefulness of AI (or lack thereof) when it comes to headphone purchase advice or technical explanations, and what may limit AI's usefulness in this regard.
Can You EQ Cheap Headphones to Sound Like $$$$ Headphones?
One of the most common questions we receive is "If frequency response is all that matters, why can't I just EQ my inexpensive headphone to sound like a flagship headphone?" The answer to why one can't simply do this is more complex than one may think, but this question is ALSO the wrong question. Join Resolve as he explains why.
How do headphone drivers work? - Planar, Electrostatic, Dynamic and BA explained!
GoldenSound walks you through the differences between the major types of drivers that are used in headphones (and IEMs)!
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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.