Over-ear reviews & products

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Beyerdynamic Custom One Pro Plus review

By What Hi-Fi?

The customisable design injects an element of fun into these over-ear cans, but are they as fun to listen to?

Philips Fidelio F1 review

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These comfortable and compact headphones take you for a thrilling ride...

Skullcandy Grind review

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Funky design, but not so funky sounding

Oppo PM-3 review

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Good-looking headphones lack the sonic finesse of their rivals.

Audio Technica ATH-MSR7 review

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These attractive cans are a comfortable fit, but is sound quality up to scratch?

Beats Solo 2 review

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Comfortable and portable enough but these cans lack the killer sound quality needed at this level

Sony MDR-1A review

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A new version of Sony's over-ear headphones brings a host of new features, but how do they sound?

Sennheiser Urbanite XL review

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The latest over-ear headphones from Sennheiser promise 'massive bass and clear treble' – do they deliver?

Soul Electronics Jet Pro review

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These noise-cancelling headphones look smart enough, but is there substance to go with the style?

SoundMagic P21S review

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If you want comfortable headphones with a smooth sound, SoundMagic could have the cans for you...