These over-the-earphones with a closed back design nearly make them noise-cancelling. Read our Denon AH-D7200 Review. BY SCOTT SCHUMER Denon was founded in 1910, originally manufacturing single-sided disc records and gramophones. The company first began producing hi-fi audio components in 1971 and introduced its first headphone line in 1990. Fast- forward through a number of mergers, … Read more
ATH-ADX5000 review – As the headphone boom sees a rise in upmarket designs, Ed Selley straps on Audio-Technica’s hand-built flagship here once it was fairly uncommon to find headphone designs that exceeded the £ mark, the sector’s continuing growth has seen prices increase significantly as more hi-fi fans opt for reference-quality headphone designs as their transducer … Read more
Introducing the Skullcrasher, lord of loudness Sennheiser GSP 600 Review – Having your head squished like a grape by a piece of audio hardware has never been quite so satisfying as it is with the Sennheiser GSP 600. It is, by some margin, the stiffest headset we’ve clamped to our collective skulls in some time. Not … Read more
Nicely done muted LED Acer Predator logo Properly tuned built- in 3D Soundscape Technology Always ready in-line mic Looks Intimidating Gaming headphones play an integral part in every gamer’s setup. The Acer Predator Galea 500 is one fine example that brings your games and enriched multimedia content to life. At first glance, this next-gen headset … Read more
Logitech G231 – Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should Logitech has always been one of the true champions of the PC peripheral market. And with a market cap of billion, it’s not hard to see how well it has done over the years. From joysticks to mice, keyboards, headsets, and more, the company has practically … Read more
SENNHEISER PXC 480 Review – If the Sennheiser PXC 480 looks extremely familiar, it’s because it’s practically the wired version of last year’s PXC 550 Wireless. Sennheiser says it offers you the same build quality and audio performance, so what you lose in return for a lower price and better battery life is simply the wireless capabilities … Read more
METERS OV-1 Meters Music may seem like a new player to the headphone scene, but it’s actually an offshoot of Ashdown Engineering, a company that makes bass amplifiers for acts like Lenny Kravitz and U2 amongst others. Meters Music was established to better differentiate their consumer products from their professional ones, and the OV-1 is … Read more
BOWERS & WILKINS PX The Bowers & Wilkins PX is a gorgeously designed pair of over-ear headphones that have a decidedly industrial look thanks to the machined aluminum finish and the liberal use of ballistic nylon shell on the ear pad covers. These fold flat for easy storage, and also come with a nicely designed … Read more
BOSE QUIETCOMFORT 35 The only holdover from last year’s shootout; these actually do have a new version out that adds Google Assistant features. But that particular model won’t arrive here till early next year, and acoustic performance is unchanged between models. As we mentioned last year, the Bose QuietComfort series has always been among … Read more
Sony wh-1000xm2 review – ITS NAME MIGHT SOUND LIKE THE BOTTOM END OF A BARCODE, BUT SONY’S LATEST WIRELESS HEADPHONES ARE TAKING NOISE-CANCELLING TO NEW HEIGHTS. THE ADDITION OF A BAROMETRIC PRESSURE SENSOR THAT CAN DETERMINE THE SURROUNDING AIR DENSITY IN ORDER TO OPTIMIZE ACTIVE NOISE CANCELLING IN AN AEROPLANE CABIN OR AT HIGH ALTITUDES IS … Read more
Jaybird freedom 2 review – PROVIDING FREEDOM FROM ALL THE WIRELESS IN-EAR ANNOYANCES? WITH THE FREEDOM 2s, headphone-maker Jaybird’s gone back to the drawing board in an attempt to solve pretty much all of their main shortcomings. And the designer’s haven’t neglected sound quality either, despite the buds themselves being quite tiny. Yet they still sound … Read more
AKG N60NC WIRELESS The wireless version of last year’s AKG N60NC, and they pretty much follow exactly the same formula – small, lightweight, and portable. Looks-wise, the N60NC wireless is an exact twin of the N60NC too, with the same perforated grill finish and just a slight change in button design. There’s now extra buttons … Read more