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?
Sennheiser Consumer Electronics acquired by Sonova
by Andy Bassett
The consumer brand of Sennheiser, which includes its popular premium headphone range, has been bought by leading medical hearing solution provider, Sonova.
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?
German premium audio specialist Sennheiser is courting offers for its Consumer Electronics division as it announces that it will focus on its Professional facing business going forward.
The Lindy BNX-100XT wireless noise cancelling headphones offer Bluetooth 5, noise cancelling, auto pause and audio pass through. Yes, Lindy don't just make cables.
Apple’s long awaited over-ear version of its hugely successful AirPod earphones features high fidelity audio, Adaptive EQ, Active Noise Cancellation and spatial audio.
Closed back versus open back headphones: Is one better?
by Andy Bassett
After AVForums' recent Philips Fidelio X3 review, member fraza has asked whether open back headphones are better than closed back ones. Which do people prefer and why? Why not join in the discussion and let others know what you use.
AKG's latest set offers Active Noise Cancellation, AKG's reference sound, auto play/pause function, 25 hours battery life and Bluetooth 5.0. Available for around £160, these look like being another quality AKG (Samsung) product!
Sony announces WH-1000XM4 noise cancelling headphones
by Andy Bassett
Sony’s 18 month old WH-1000XM3 headphones have been hugely popular and Sony has just announced its successor, the WH-1000XM4 which features improved noise cancelling, Adaptive Sound Control, Speak-to-Chat and greater comfort.
The Solitaire is T+A’s first ever headphone and they’re not doing anything by half measures. Does this statement of intent match the interstellar price tag?