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Review: SPL Phonitor X headphone amplifier

March 17, 2017

I’ve got a somewhat complicated relationship status with headphone listening. It’s something we’re working through, and perhaps I’m being too needy. The thing is I feel that I’m getting shortchanged on the big [...]

Review: Pass Labs HPA-1 headphone amplifier

February 5, 2017

by John Grandberg Have you ever waited and waited and waited for something to show up? And then when it does, it actually manages to exceed your admittedly over-inflated expectations? I’m not talking about impatiently sitting by the window [...]

CES 2017: Wirelessness

January 29, 2017

by Brian Hunter of Audio-Head Even though 2-channel rooms at CES appeared slightly diluted to a few floors in the Venetian, the giant machine that is audio in general roared on in typical fashion across the giant electronics show that takes place [...]

Review: Cayin HA-1A MK2 tube headphone amp

January 29, 2017

By John Grandberg More audiophiles these days are embracing the pleasures of headphone listening. There’s an ever-growing selection to choose from, but enthusiasts soon learn that a key factor in achieving the ultimate sound quality from their [...]

In the house: Naim, spL headphone amps –Audeze, Sennheiser, MrSpeakers headphones – reviews coming up

January 23, 2017

Just an update of what’s in the headphone queue. I know we traditionally don’t do a lot of headphone reviews, or headphone amplifier/DAC reviews. But we want to change that, so look for more can coverage in the future. I’ve [...]

Review: JansZen Valentina Active

August 26, 2016

by John Grandberg I’m a headphone guy at heart. I believe all my readers pretty much know that by now. As such, I spend far more time listening to headphones than speakers. Ok, maybe that’s not completely accurate if we count every bit [...]

CANLANTA 2016: A Great Re-Start

June 10, 2016

Recently in Atlanta, headphone enthusiasts from all over the Southeast gathered at the local Marriott Century City to hear the latest from some of the best manufacturers of portable audio gear. The was the culmination of months of planning led by [...]

AXPONA 2016: Ear Gear eXpo (Plus) Roundup

May 29, 2016

The Ear Gear eXpo at AXPONA followed quickly on the heels of the all-headphone extravaganza of Head-Fi’s CanJam SoCal, which made double-coverage tricky and somewhat problematic — an issue I “solved” by giving some admittedly [...]

Review: HiFiMAN HE1000 flagship headphones

November 7, 2015

by John Grandberg The proliferation of really-high-end headphones is undeniable. Back in the day, a $500 headphone was considered expensive, and the few thousand-dollar-plus models in existence were typically limited-edition rarities. Nowadays? Not [...]

RMAF 2015: Sennheiser, on the town and down with the VB

October 27, 2015

Do you like headphones? Do you like to take them on the road? Out in the world? Where people can see and hear you? And, if so, are you socially conscious enough to acknowledge that open-backed headphones might not be okay out in real-life spaces [...]