DAPs
At $249, the HiBy R4 DAP makes a strong case featuring a 4-DAC design, single ended and balanced outputs with class A amplification.
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Articles
Our favorite wireless noise cancelling earbuds of 2025 include Bose, Sony, Technics and Bowers & Wilkins.
Articles
Shanling’s M3 Plus, iBasso’s DX340, and Astell&Kern’s SP4000 show why DAPs still matter: better power, better sound, and a distraction-free experience no smartphone with...
Over-Ear Headphones
Audio-Technica's ATH-ADX7000 deliver stunning dynamics, vast staging and refined tuning at $3,499 with some drawbacks.
Articles
Our picks for the best IEMs of 2025 include Beyerdynamic, Melody Wings, Campfire, 64 Audio, HiSenior and UE Pro.
New Products
Final's UX1000 budget wireless ANC headphones are only $65, while the step-up UX5000 add aptX Adaptive and LDAC for $250.
DAPs
ONIX’s $439 Tocata XM2 DAP debuts with a balanced CS4308P DAC, 800 mW output, TIDAL streaming, LDAC support, and clean design—though it lacks Bluetooth...
Over-Ear Headphones
At $479, Sennheiser's HD 490 Pro Plus are two headphones in one with interchangeable ear pads that dramatically alter the sound.
Dongle DACs
Merging artistry and Japanese swordsmanship with cutting-edge audio technology, the iFi GO Bar Kensei is the world’s first ultraportable DAC with K2HD technology.
New Products
Sony's new ULT line of speakers and headphones brings big bass to any party, large or small.
New Products
There is a lot more to the Audeze Maxwell "Ultraviolet" Gaming Headset than just a pretty finish. Audeze has incorporated support for Bluetooth 5.3...
News
High-end headphones and amps come in all shapes, sizes and prices at CanJam NYC 2024.
Headphones
Audeze, a Boutique High-End Headphone Brand, Sparked a Revolution in Sound and May Have Changed the Gaming Experience Forever.
Articles
High Tech Meets High Touch: Inside Sennheiser's High-End Headphone Factory in Tullamore, Ireland.
Over-Ear Headphones
At $36,000, Warwick Acoustics APERIO delivers one of the most spectacular headphone experiences we've ever tried.
New Products
For $2,000, Meze Audio adds a touch of warmth for added depth to its top-of-the-line closed-back headphones -- LIRIC 2nd Generation.
DAPs
The M23 DAP from FiiO includes AKM DACs, 24-bit/384kHz/DSD256 Hi-Res audio support, MQA and Bluetooth aptX HD.
New Products
At $229, the Sennheiser ACCENTUM Plus wireless headphones add touch controls, Hybrid Adaptive Noise Cancellation, a travel case and more.
Reviews
The Final Audio UX3000 wireless noise cancelling headphones have raised the bar for performance at only $149.
Dongle DACs
With support for 32-bit/384kHz PCM and native DSD256, combined with singe-ended and balanced headphone outputs, the $99 HIDIZS S8 PRO Robin could be an...
DACs
Our Editor in-chief takes the iFi GO Bar Dongle DAC on the road with Grado and Meze Audio headphones. Find out what he heard.
DAPs
The Astell&Kern A&ultima SP3000T brings tube amplification into its flagship DAP designed to pair with limited-edition NOVUS IEMs by Empire Ears.
New Products
Can the new Meze Audio Empyrean II Headphones exceed rather high expectations? We suspect these are going to become a new reference in high-end...
A/V Receivers & Preamp/Processors
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