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Wireless headphones used to sound horrible. The only reason I used to listen to them at all was because they were more convenient when commuting or working out. I also keep a noise-canceling model around
Is Dad a music lover/Audiophile? Is he still listening to his tunes on a beat-up old hi-fi stereo system or headphones purchased before you were born? Well, Father’s Day is the perfect time to upgrade
I came to know Fiio several years ago as a manufacturer of cheap yet highly functional headphone amps and digital music players. They were one of the first companies to drop reasonably priced products full
If you’re of a certain age, you probably remember Cambridge SoundWorks and their reasonably priced, high-performance speakers from the ’80s and ’90s. I was a fan of their Model Six bookshelf, which sold for about
Last year, I reviewed the Dyplay Urban Traveller Bluetooth Active Noise Cancelling headphones, and I was quite impressed with their value. The build quality was excellent, the noise-canceling was effective, and the sound quality wasn’t
The $499 DALI IO-6 Premium Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones are part of the Danish speaker manufacturer’s first headphone lineup, a product line released last October to much fanfare. It shares that distinction with the DALI
The Sennheiser HD 4.50BTNC is an excellent pair of budget wireless noise-cancelling headphones from a highly respected audio company. Sennheiser is selling the usually $180 headphone for $79.95 or $100 off the regular price until
Andover Audio’s new Planar Magnetic headphones are here to provide a premium headphone experience at a not so premium price. The $500 PM-50 Planar Magnetic Headphones are their first headphones, and they have housings made
Right now, Amazon is selling the brand-new Bowers & Wilkins PX7 Over-Ear Wireless Bluetooth Headphone with Adaptive Noise Cancelling for $50 off, which applies to both the Silver and Space Grey models. This is the
Audiophiles know DALI for their exhilarating speakers (we gave their Oberon 5 a perfect 10 rating, one of a few we’ve given). Still, last year they opened up a new chapter, releasing their first-ever headphones and
The $999 HIFIMAN Ananda-BT Bluetooth Over-Ear Planar Magnetic Headphone is something of a unicorn in the wireless headphone world. There aren’t too many wireless open-back audiophile headphones out there, especially full-blown Planar Magnetic models. As
If you’re looking for an excellent deal on one of the best noise-canceling headphones, then your search should stop right here. The Bowers & Wilkins PX Active Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones have best in class
For a long time, Beyerdynamic has made superb headphones for studio pros and the like, focusing on a precise sound that engineers could depend on to make mixes. But as of late, they have also
Today, Drop (formerly Massdrop), the San Francisco company known for marketing limited availability products based on input from community members, announced the launch of their first audiophile-grade Bluetooth headphones. The new circumaural headphones dubbed the
The Hifitrends.com Product Of The Year is an award given to an exceptional product that has passed across our desk– or through our listening room– this past year. It’s not a “Best Of” award, it’s
The Full Ananda-BT Review is up!…check it out here. There aren’t too many $1000 Bluetooth headphones out there. Some may ask, do we need one? Well, with it’s $999 Ananda-BT High-Resolution Bluetooth Planar Magnetic Headphone,
If you’re looking for a spectacular pair of active noise-canceling headphones at a rock-bottom price, then your search should stop right here. The Bowers & Wilkins PX Active Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones have best in
Today, AMAZON is offering the Beyerdynamic Amiron Wireless Copper Hi-Res Bluetooth Headphones for an all-time low price of $599.00. At that price, you will save $250.00 or 29% off what they sold for just a couple
The Noise Cancelling Bluetooth Headphone market is really crowded. You have your mass-market kings from Sony and Bose, the contenders from hi-fi companies like Bowers & Wilkins and DALI, and now decent budget models from umpteen
Once upon a time, noise-canceling headphones were manufactured and marketed by only a couple of companies. Those companies were mainly concerned with the quality of the active noise canceling, putting sound quality second, regardless of