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Monster Cable Announces High-End “Miles Davis Tribute” In-Ear Headphones
|Monster Cable has announced that, working in conjunction with Miles Davis Properties, LLC, it has created and will soon release an individually numbered, limited edition set of “Miles Davis Tribute” high-performance in-ear headphones. The Miles ...read more -
PLAYBACK 24: Grado SR325is Headphones
|Most audiophiles who’ve been around for a while retain fond memories of at least one Grado product. Over the years, the Brooklyn-based company has carved out a niche in phono cartridges and headphones that marries ...read more -
PLAYBACK 23: Ultrasone Edition 8 Headphones
|For those of you unfamiliar with Ultrasone, they are a German headphone company (as are Sennheiser and Beyerdynamic, with AKG hailing from nearby Austria). Founded in 1991, Ultrasone is focused exclusively on headphone design and ...read more -
First Look: Grado SR325is Headphones
|Most audiophiles who’ve been around for a while retain fond memories of at least one Grado product. Over the years, the Brooklyn company has carved out a niche in phono cartridges and headphones that marries ...read more -
PLAYBACK 23: Shure SRH840 Professional Monitoring Headphones
|Many Playback readers associate the name Shure with high performance microphones and in-ear headphones, but the Niles, IL-based company has recently entered the market for high-performance over-the-ear headphones with a lineup consisting of three models. ...read more -
PLAYBACK 22: Denon AH-D5000 Headphones
|Denon is a storied company with a historically interesting technical position stemming from its early partnership with Columbia Records. Denon was both a recording company and a hardware producer from its early days. This kind ...read more -
First Listen: Ultrasone Edition 8 S-Logic Headphones
|The Ultrasone Edition 8 headphones arrived last week. At $1499, these headphones compete directly with the Sennheiser HD 800s that I’ve been reviewing lately. This is a preliminary review, with more to come later. For ...read more -
NEWS: Audio-Technica Announces Two New Noise-Cancelling Headphones
|Audio-Technica has announced two new active noise-cancelling headphones, the in-ear ATH-ANC3 ($169.95) and the over-the-ear ATH-ANC7b ($219.95). Both models feature their own battery-powered amplifiers and incorporate Audio-Technica’s signature “QuietPoint” active noise cancellation technology, which is ...read more -
NEWS: Klipsch Announces Image S2m In-Ear Headset for Cell Phone Users
|Indianapolis, IN-based Klipsch Group announced the Image S2m in-ear headset ($59.99) whose single-button in-line microphone, says Klipsch, enables the S2m to accommodate “devices with a 3.5mm headphone jack.” The release of the S2m follows closely ...read more -
Lehmann Black Cube Linear USB Headphone Amplifier/DAC (Hi-Fi+)
|[This review originally appeared in issue 65 of Hi-Fi Plus magazine, which is published in the U.K.] The Sennheiser HD800 is a wonderful and demanding beast. When we tested it in Germany, the headphone amp ...read more -
NEWS: Klipsch Announces Image S4i In-Ear Headset
|Indianapolis, IN-based Klipsch Group Inc. today announced the release of its new Image S4i in-ear headset. According to a Klipsch press release, the S4i represents the desirable combination of a high-performance in-ear headphone with “Apple’s ...read more -
Musical Fidelity X-Can V8 Headphone Amplifier/Preamplifier (Hi-Fi+)
|The budget valve pre-amplifier has long been a staple of the entry-level high-end market. Countless Conrad Johnsons, Counterpoints and Crofts established the tradition, with the likes of Rogue Audio and now Cayin taking on the ...read more -
PLAYBACK: Apple In-Ear Headphones
|Over time, Playback has reviewed over twenty models of in-ear headphones and headsets and—judging by inbound emails and phone calls—it’s a product category that holds enduring interest for our readers. Every now and again, though, ...read more -
Ultrasone “Zino” Portable Headphone Feature Ultra Low Emission Technology
|The German headphone specialist Ultrasone today announced its new Zino portable headphone ($129), which incorporates S-Logic and ULE technologies previously introduced in the firm’s high-end on-ear and over-the-ear headphones. According to a company press release, ...read more -
TESTED: Beats By Dre Tour In-Ear Headphones
|Beats by Dr. Dre is a sub-brand of Monster Cable whose stated goal is to make true, studio-grade sound (as approved by Dr. Dre, of course, as well as his long-term collaborator/producer Jimmy Iovine) available ...read more