Headphone Reviews

There was very little amiss with the Fidelio L3 so you probably won’t be too surprised to find it’s a case of evolution rather than revolution for the L4. Does the extra polish show?  

An interesting new upgrade and an all new colourway gives us the chance to look at Focal’s wireless flagship to see how it stacks up. Is this the premium wireless option to beat?  

Buried in Sony’s extensive list of ‘current products’ are the WH-CH520s - a pair of wireless, on-ear headphones that routinely sell for less than £50. With the high profile brand happy to scrap it out in what can only be described as ‘the entry level’, can it bring a little of its undisputed magic from its expensive headphones to bear?  

FiiO wants to crash the high-end headphones party with its latest open back, over ear headset. With a great spec sheet and solid design, does the FT3 bring the heat?  

Are the existing options in the high end headphone sector not doing it for you? Do you have a fondness for bird themed names? Sendy Audio might have what you need.  

One of the mainstays of the Sennheiser range goes under the knife for update and revision. Is this still all the headphone you’d ever need?  

Grado, maker of trad looking headphones, has been dabbling in wireless products of which the GW100x is the latest. Is it any good though?  

The wireless headphone arms race is gathering pace as T+A smashes through the £1k barrier. It’s time to go where no can has gone before.  

Unchanged since 2016, Focal’s flagship headphone has been taken in hand for improvement. Is the result the can to end all cans?  

Having impressed with the PX7 S2, the new flagship wireless headphone from Bowers & Wilkins has arrived to up the ante. Is the PX8 a worthwhile step forward?  

With the Momentum 4 Wireless, Sennheiser has taken a different design approach to its previous three noise-cancelling headphone models and set the cat among the pigeons with its pricing strategy too.  

The PX7 gets the rework treatment to keep it fresh in the face of keen competition. How does the new model stack up?  

The latest member of the Grado family looks in keeping with the rest of the company’s products but there are some intriguing changes to the recipe. Does it make for an irresistible result?  

The 5909 is the first headphone from Mark Levinson and takes the wireless concept to a completely new price point. Is it able to justify the cost?  

Featuring Romanian folklore, Cold War derived engineering and a seldom attempted combination of features, the LIRIC is nothing if not interesting but is it any good?  

Philips builds on the success of the existing Fidelio X3 by taking some of the same technology and making it wireless. Can it challenge the best in the category?  

The Celestee is the latest member of the Focal headphone family and it’s designed to deliver audiophile performance with closed back convenience - does it manage to pull it off?  

The Clear MG is the latest member of the Focal headphone family and brings new materials and thinking to the process. Is this the home headphone to beat?