Headphone Reviews

Soundmagic (or SoundMAGIC, as they write it) is one of the older Chinese headphone brands that's available on the international market – and one that I shamefully neglected to review for way too long.

9 expert reviews | 246 user reviews

Bose’s AE2i headphones, which now have an in-line volume control for iPod and iPhone support, are reasonably well constructed and comfortable. They also sound good, but they’re expensive and lack Bose’s signature noise cancelling -- which appears on...

5 expert reviews | 175 user reviews

100% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

2 expert reviews | 72 user reviews

These middle-of-the-road earphones perform well in certain situations, but pack too much bass for their own good.

7 expert reviews | 340 user reviews

Even if you aren’t in the market for a $250 headphone, the TMA-1 Studio are worth hearing for the sheer pleasure of the experience – and they just might convince you that investing a few extra bucks in a set of cans can pay huge dividends.

15 expert reviews | 99 user reviews

Conclusion Overall, the V-Moda Crossfade LP-2s are a solid set of headphones if you need to take your cans with you into the outside world. Many people find the cost of having a set of “at home” headphones and “on the go” headphones quite prohibitive...

26 expert reviews | 449 user reviews

The Philips O'Neill The Stretch TR 55LX get a birdie for design but only hit par for sound quality.

16 expert reviews | 272 user reviews

The Shure SE315 Sound Isolating Earphones offer an exceptionally durable design, but you can find better-sounding sets for about half the price.

17 expert reviews | 131 user reviews

Overall, the Bose AE2s aren’t a bad entry-level bet, but you can definitely do better no matter what you’re looking for in headphones. The cost is a little hard to swallow for the performance they give, but if you can find them for cheaper than MSRP,...

15 expert reviews | 744 user reviews

The Philips CitiScape Downtowns are super-comfy Beats Solo HD beaters on the cheap.

2 expert reviews

The Sennheiser Amperior is far from the cheapest set over-ear cans on the market, but what you get for your money is superb audio quality and a very stylish set of headphones. Definitely worth considering if you want to get excellent audio performance...

3 expert reviews

The Klipsch Mode M40s are a potentially exceptional set of headphones -- if you can keep them on your noggin long enough to notice.

6 expert reviews | 38 user reviews

A decent USB sound card, but the headphones let the side down.

4 expert reviews | 74 user reviews

With effective noise cancellation and great midrange acoustic fidelity, the Denon AH-NC800 is one of the better pair of headphones on the market.

7 expert reviews | 33 user reviews

After months of impatience and even a few pangs of longing, music fans in the U.S. can finally use Spotify, the European music-streaming phenom that promises access to any song, any time, anywhere (see review). But of course even the latest and...

7 expert reviews | 297 user reviews

Not studio headphones, not bad headphones.

55 expert reviews | 2741 user reviews

While they're no bargain, the Bose SEI2 and SEI2i have an appealing, sweat-resistant design, are very comfortable to wear, and offer decent sound.

3 expert reviews | 55 user reviews

It also proves comfortable over long listening sessions and the modest, but useful reduction in background noise is a genuine advantage, very often, over openback alternatives. All-in-all, it's a fine transducer.

6 expert reviews | 16 user reviews

You’re getting a lot for a modest initial investment. That’s really the biggest nugget of knowledge we can impart onto you, as not only are you getting a set of cans that are extremely durable and perform quite well, but you’re also able to easily...

1 expert reviews | 10 user reviews

There are two approaches to reviewing earphones or headphones and which direction I take is determined mostly by price. Earphones that sell for less than $100 are judged on a different level than those costing double or triple. The market for the under...

6 expert reviews | 127 user reviews

If you are struggling to get a signal, this might just be the answer

4 expert reviews

The Klipsch Image S4 II in-ear headphones add a new, more durable tangle-resistant flat cord while retaining their very respectable sound quality and superior comfort.

9 expert reviews | 1992 user reviews

The Yamaha EPH-100 are the steal of the decade in affordable high-performance personal audio.

2 expert reviews

For under $10, you'll be hard-pressed to find in-ear headphones that sound better and are more comfortable than the Panasonic ErgoFit RP-HJE120s.

3 expert reviews | 736 user reviews

84% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

2 expert reviews | 133 user reviews