Headphones

Open-back headphones are often cherished for their open and realistic sound when it comes to critical listening and simply enjoying the music. The perforated earcups offer a wider, more open and realistic response to the audio being played (at the expense of spilling noise into the environment). Of course, some open-back headphones are better than…

Open-back headphones have perforated earcups and are often preferred over closed-back models in audio professional and audiophile situations. Reason being that open-back headphones offer a wider, more open and realistic response to the audio being played (at the expense of spilling noise into the environment). The open-back form factor can house several types of transducers,…

Many pros and audiophiles prefer open-back headphones for critical listening and maximum enjoyment. The perforated earcups offer a wider, more open and realistic response to the audio being played (at the expense of spilling noise into the environment). The open-back form factor can house several types of transducers, making open-back headphones very diverse. In this…

Closed-back headphones are designed with sealed earcups, a design characteristic that offers several advantages, including passive noise cancellation, less sound bleed, improved comfort, and an accentuated bass response. Various transducer principled can be used in “closed-back headphones“, making this “type” of headphone very diverse. Though determining the “best” of a certain audio equipment type is…

The sealed earcups of closed-back headphones offer several advantages, including passive noise cancellation, less sound bleed, improved comfort, and an accentuated bass response. This form factor can host various transducer types and makes up a great number of headphone models. A cap of $500 features many superb closed-back headphones. To pick the top 4 is…

Many of the high-end headphones of the world have a circumaural (over-ear) form factor. These headphones include the planar magnetic, electrostatic and, of course, the moving-coil dynamic transducers. This design finds itself in many “low-end” headphones under $100 as well. Not to say that these headphones are bad. In fact, many of them are excellent!…

Circumaural (over-ear) headphones, often referred to amicably as “cans”, are generally seen as the best form factor for headphones. Of course, this design is simply a form factor. There is plenty of variety within circumaural headphones, particularly between transducer/driver types but also in the noise-cancelling, open/closed-back, wired/wireless design features. With such a great selection of…

Moving-coil/dynamic headphones are the typical headphones with transducers made of a magnetic motor, voice coil and diaphragm. This headphone type is very popular because it sounds good (especially with proper tuning), it’s durable, and it’s affordable. Because it’s so popular and relatively inexpensive, there are plenty of options below the $200 USD mark. Let’s discuss…

Noise-cancelling headphones are very popular in the consumer market and are used in leisure and professional settings around the world every day. Whether we’re looking to drown out outside noise while we listen to our favourite audio or simply trying to minimize audible distractions to work in silence, noise-cancelling headphones can be used to our…

Supra-aural (on-ear) headphones are generally lightweight, compactable and easy to use, making them a go-to for on-the-go listeners. They’re often less expensive than their circumaural (over-ear) counterparts while sounding much better than typical in-ear earphones. When it comes to supra-aural headphones, like anything else, some models are superior. In this article, we’ll discuss the best…