Headphones

HEDD’s third headphone release loses the AMT driver in favour of a conventional moving coil, but the company’s trademark high‑tech approach is still very much evident.

Focal’s latest studio‑focused headphones aim to deliver reference‑quality monitoring in a closed‑back format.

Hifiman’s assault on the studio market continues with no fewer than four new headphone models: the Edition XV, Audivina LE, Ananda Unveiled and HE600.

AIAIAI’s latest wireless cans make cable‑free headphone monitoring a reality.

With their Unveiled series, Hifiman are taking the concept of open‑backed headphones to its logical conclusion!

With their second headphone model, Rode are looking to shut out the world outside.

OLLO Audio’s eco‑friendly headphones certainly stand out from the crowd. Do they sound as good as they look?

It might be marketed as a gaming headset, but Audeze’s Maxwell has serious studio potential, especially for Atmos.

The new MkII editions of beyerdynamic’s flagship headphones are outwardly identical to the previous versions. Internally, however, it’s a very different story!

The H200 are the first headphones ADAM Audio have developed entirely in‑house.

Sony’s latest closed‑back headphones complement the open‑backed MDR‑MV1.

Austrian Audio's Hi‑X20 is a closed‑back, moving‑coil model that sits in between the affordable Hi‑X15 and the more upmarket pairs in their range.

With its clever Phonitor Matrix, this high‑end headphone amp aims to deliver a more speaker‑like listening experience.

Austrian Audio are courting the hi‑fi audience with their high‑end headphones and amp. Have they still met the needs of studio users?

Headphone amps are found in many devices, so what can a standalone one offer those with cash to splash?

Sennheiser prove there’s still room for fresh thinking in headphone design!

In this month’s Spotlight, we take a look at a selection of headphones that have been designed to tackle serious mixing and mastering tasks.

Can headphones and modelling software really replace a professional mix room?

Audeze’s latest headphones make Manny Marroquin’s signature sound more affordable than ever.

Three years ago, HEDD Audio developed the world’s first AMT‑based headphones — and before anyone else has had time to catch up, they’ve now replaced them with the second generation.

Embody’s mission to make immersive mixing on headphones a practical proposition moves forward with the addition of a second virtual studio.