Headphones.com - The Audio Files

Balanced audio explained FAST!

2025-09-04T08:20:24Z

Audio terminology can be confusing, especially when concepts like balanced, unbalanced, single-ended, and differential are used interchangeably. Join GoldenSound as he unpacks these terms, explains their differences, how each system works, and why they matter for audio quality.

Audiophile Songs of the Week

2025-08-29T07:00:03Z

Resolve and listener take a break from headphone talk to swap music picks—an indie soundscape from Cloth and a bold jazz reinterpretation of The Beatles by Esperanza Spalding and Milton Nascimento.

Objectively terrible headphones that sound... GOOD??

2025-08-24T07:00:08Z

Headphone measurements are an invaluable tool for predicting how a headphone may sound. Typically, a headphone that has well-extended bass, a proper ear gain rise, and smooth treble should sound good… Yet, enthusiasts often find exceptions. So here are some picks from the Editorial Team for headphones that either measure oddly but deliver unique, engaging sound, or look great on a graph but fall short in practice.

Q&A Livestream celebrating Headphones.com hitting 200,000 YouTube subscribers!

2025-08-21T11:14:53Z

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

2025-08-19T16:07:10Z

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

2025-08-17T07:00:01Z

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?

2025-08-15T07:00:04Z

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.

Moondrop Space Travel 2: Is Excellent Sound Enough?

2025-08-11T15:58:02Z

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

2025-08-08T09:22:52Z

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

2025-08-03T07:00:17Z

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.

Symphonium Giant: The Experiment

2025-07-31T13:48:00Z

Described as an experiment by its creators, the Symphonium Giant is a departure from the brands other offerings. Will its unique tuning succeed? Fc-Construct takes a look.

Can You EQ Cheap Headphones to Sound Like $$$$ Headphones?

2025-07-27T07:00:04Z

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.

CrinEar Daybreak Review: The New Benchmark?

2025-07-26T07:00:00Z

Crinacle—the most influential figure in the world of in-ear monitors—returns with the Daybreak: his first widely-available IEM under his own brand CrinEar. But does Daybreak improve enough on the Project META’s faults to become a benchmark at its price?

CrinEar Daybreak: Don’t Buy Until You Watch This! (Full In-Depth Review)

2025-07-25T10:00:02Z

The most influential figure in the world of in-ear monitors has returned with the Daybreak: his first widely-available IEM under his own brand CrinEar. But does Daybreak improve enough on the Project META’s faults to become a benchmark at its price?

Meze 105 Silva: Beautiful Design, But How Does It Sound?

2025-07-23T05:00:01Z

As a rule, Meze makes well-designed headphones with exceptional build quality, but Resolve has often felt the sound quality doesn't fully match its visual and mechanical excellence. With their new 105 SILVA, has Meze finally done enough to impress Resolve on the sound quality front?