DAPs
T.H.E. Show 2022 attendees saw the N. American debut of the Astell&Kern KANN MAX DAP. Get our early thoughts before our full review.
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New Products
At $6,000, Meze Audio ARTA open-back planar magnetic headphones feature a new high impedance 225-ohm Rinaro driver.
New Products
Can Audeze’s MM-520 build on the MM-500’s studio success with SLAM technology, stronger bass control, and Manny Marroquin tuning?
New Products
Noble Osprey brings hybrid drivers, ANC, app support, and Noble styling to true wireless earbuds under $200. But are codecs the catch?
DAPs
Astell&Kern SP4000T Tube DAP and Clarus IEMs Head to High End Vienna 2026 as Wired Audio Fights Back
Astell&Kern brings the SP4000T tube DAP and Clarus IEMs to High End Vienna 2026. Is portable analog audio entering a new phase?
New Products
HEDDphone TWO GT adds warmer AMT tuning and lower distortion for $2,199, but can your neck make peace with 550g of Berlin engineering?
New Products
Is the $499 Baum Ellipse the right wired headphone for studio users and critical listeners who want closed-back isolation, flexible connectivity, and long-term serviceability?
IEMs
The Meze Audio ADVAR are natural rivals to the Campfire Audio Holocene and a very intriguing new design from our Romanian friends.
News
The Apos Caspian has a lot more under the hood than we knew. Connect it to the Topping D90SE/ and A90 duo for a...
New Products
With only two teaser photos revealed, Sennheiser is readying a competitor to Sony and Bose wireless over-ear headphones. Read our early thoughts.
Reviews
Are the $49 OneOdio A70 headphones a one-trick pony or a reasonable pair of Bluetooth cans that might appeal to the tweens in your...
New Products
Audeze's new head of professional products Manny Marroquin spearheads new signature series headphones aimed at creators and pro audio users.
News
Auribus Acoustics is readying a high-end open-back headphone that's competitively priced under $700. Learn about our first impressions.
IEMs
Are the $499 UE Pro 5 Custom IEMs a good investment? We take a deeper dive.
New Products
Sennheiser’s Top-of-the-range Headphones Sound that is as natural as possible and true in every detail: that has always been the vision of all audio...
Over-Ear Headphones
The $369 HiFiMAN HE-R9 are not your typical closed back headphones. Are they worth the money?
Reviews
Are all gaming headphones the same? The Master & Dynamic MG20 might be the best we've tried so far but they are not cheap.
Over-Ear Headphones
Does the $1,599 HiFiMAN Arya Stealth Magnet Headphone offer enough of an improvement over its predecessor to warrant the extra money?
DAPs
Does the $1,800 FiiO M17 DAP challenge the best players in the world or does it sink like a brick?
IEMs
$3,400 for a pair of IEMs. The Campfire Audio Trifecta have been unveiled at High-End Munich 2022 and our wallets are crying.
DAPs
Nothing lasts forever, and the Apple iPod which started a revolution in music and personal audio is finally being retired.
New Products
Building on the foundation of the very popular WH-1000XM4, the new Sony WH-1000XM5 arrive with some physical and performance enhancements for $399.
IEMs
The $1899 Astell&Kern Pathfinder IEM is handcrafted in the USA and features a completely new design.
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers
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