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Grado's flagship audiophile headphones blend iconic design with freshly engineered technologies
By Harry McKerrell published
The open-back Grado Signature HP100 SE honour the company's past while looking to the future.

Audio-Technica celebrates 50 years of headphones-making with the open-back ATH-ADX3000
By Kashfia Kabir published
The fully open-back ATH-ADX3000 cans celebrate 50 years of Audio-Technica's expertise in headphones.

What Hi-Fi? Awards 2024: old favourites return for new glory in the wired headphones category
By Harry McKerrell published
There hasn't been much change in the wired headphones sphere, with many old favourites returning to scoop awards once again.

These luxury headphones promise "the ultimate audiophile experience" – but can they beat their 5-star Focal rival?
By Harry McKerrell published
Shanling's HW600 promise to set a new benchmark for wired headphones at this price.

Austrian Audio’s new headphones aim to “fine tune” one of our favourite 5-star sets’ sound
By Alastair Stevenson published
Can Austrian Audio make lightning strike twice with its new Hi-X20 wired headphones?

Audeze aims to bring beefier bass to electrostatic headphones
By Tom Wiggins published
Audeze's CRBN2 electrostatic headphones include new driver technology that promises to elevate the bass performance to new levels.

Wired headphones are fashionable and buttons are back – is audio tech turning its back on the future?
By Joe Svetlik published
Weren't buttons and wired headphones supposed to be old news? What happened to the future?
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