Pioneer SE-Master1

Luxuriously roomy and comfortable pads ; Lightweight, high-end construction ; Distortion kept to a minimum

Upsettingly off-kilter tuning ; There’s just no way to love this harsh sound ; Bulky on and off the head

In the smartphone world, we’ve known many a phone that is like the SE-Master1s: awesome hardware engineering and performance characteristics, but awful software that undermines the whole exercise. The trouble for Pioneer is that the Master1s aren’t...

Well designed ; Brilliant sound ; Powerful.

May be too pricey for some.

The Pioneer SE-Master1 headphones aren't for everyone. But if you love audio and want to hear it in the best possible way, then look no further. Pioneer's SE-Master1s aren't just decent, they are a level above - a piece of reference-grade kit that...