Audion Lo Sfizio Headphone Amp Reviewed

Occasionally - but thankfully not too often - a product comes along that is so pregnant with 'issues' that any review is nigh on worthless. The last time I was faced with such a perplexing situation was the Audiopax 88,......Read More

Audio-Technica ATH-PRO5VA Closed-Back Dynamic Headphones

Audio-Technica is a name that's familiar to virtually everyone in the pro audio industry, and to many audiophiles as well. Since 1962, the company has been offering a wide range of products including phono cartridges, microphones, mixers, accessories - and......Read More

Bang & Olufsen Form 2 Headphones Reviewed

Bang & Olufsen is one of the oldest brands in the consumer electronics business, manufacturing products ranging from loudspeakers to telephones. Throughout the years, the B&O creed has been simple: create quality, user-friendly products for everyday use. B&O has been......Read More

Etymotic ER4-P MicroPro In-ear Headphones Reviewed

Etymotic Research's earphones just may be the first audio product I've reviewed that the user into his or her body. Sounds yucky, I know, but, hey, we're always banging on about intimacy, so here's your chance. Unlike the 'earbuds' familiarised......Read More

Etymotic Research ER-4 In-ear Headphones Reviewed

I will never forget the day I got my first Apple iPod. It was from Apple's PR firm and it came to my old office on Pico Boulevard in West Los Angeles. Inside there was a small note saying "if......Read More

Grado SR40 Headphones Reviewed

Down-pricing surely must have its limits. I mean - just how inexpensive does something have to be before the masses will accept it as justifiably priced? Or, to get to the point, what's the name 'Grado' worth in the headphone......Read More

Grado SR80i Dynamic Headphones Reviewed

The Grado name is no stranger to audiophiles, and it's a name that deserves wider recognition among the public at large. That's because, in addition to a line of well-respected phono cartridges, Grado makes high-quality headphones - including attractively priced......Read More

Monster Cable Beats by Dr. Dre Studio Headphones Reviewed

You can call Monster many things, but subtle they are not. They are arguably the most successful "garage brand" in the consumer electronics industry and, while Monster may have started from humble beginnings, their presence in the AV business is......Read More

Sony MDR-RF970RK Wireless Headphones Reviewed

The $99 Sony MDR-RF970RK headphones look like most other over-the-ear headphones, with one subtle difference. These Sonys have no wires and are designed to allow the user complete freedom from the audio source. They also incorporate noise-canceling technology designed to......Read More

Sony MDR-XB500 Headphones Reviewed

The MDR-XB500 headphones occupy the middle spot in Sony's "extra bass" trio of headphones. As the name suggests Sony designed these headphones to kick out serious low-end response while also providing excellent performance through the rest of the frequency range.......Read More

Stax SR-001 Mk 2 Headphones Reviewed

Oh, me of little faith. Worried as I was that Stax, that great Japanese purveyor of no-compromise, high-end headphones and Keeper Of The Electrostatic Faith, might have left us for good, I never really expected it to come back so,......Read More

STAX SRS-2050 II Basic Headphones

Stax has always offered an entry-level headphone package, but "entry-level" is a relative term with this brand. As long as Stax has been with us, they've represented the pinnacle of headphone design, and their products have never been budget gear.......Read More

Ultimate Ears UE11pro In-ear Headphones

So you want to live like a rock star? Then you need Ultimate Ears UE10pro in-ear monitors, as they are the absolute reference standard in-ear monitor for performers of all ages, genres and beyond. These ultra-high-technology speakers are designed to......Read More