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By What Hi-Fi? published 29 May 23

Sennheiser’s latest audiophile headphones deliver a smooth, sophisticated sound, but can they be considered class leaders?

By What Hi-Fi? published 12 May 23

Yamaha’s YH-5000SE have a performance that puts them among the finest headphones ever made.

By What Hi-Fi? published 4 May 23

The JBL Tour Pro 2 feature an innovative on-case display, but can they make a case for themselves with class-leading sound?

By What Hi-Fi? published 17 April 23

Grado’s open-backed GW100x are some of the best-sounding headphones you can find at this price.

By What Hi-Fi? published 11 April 23

Sennheiser brings its ‘audiophile’ IE wired earbuds to a lower price point than ever before.

By What Hi-Fi? published 3 April 23

B&W has a lot to prove with the premium Pi7 S2 wireless earbuds, but are they a cut above the current class leaders?

By What Hi-Fi? published 31 March 23

The Ear (2) wireless earbuds continue to look the business, but question marks remain about their ability to deliver balanced, quality audio.

By What Hi-Fi? last updated 17 March 23

AKG’s K371 over-ear wired headphones benefit from a neat design and a satisfyingly hefty delivery.

By What Hi-Fi? published 3 March 23

JBL’s wireless earbuds tick a lot of boxes and don’t cost the earth, but is their audio quality up to scratch?

By What Hi-Fi? published 17 February 23

The world isn’t short of quality premium wireless headphones – can we add the KEF Mu7 to that list?

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