Sennheiser PXC 450 review

These teutonic ear-coccoons will provide you with the long-haul comfort you so crave from a set of headphones. But can Sennheiser supply the audio excellence to complement the aural massage that the PXC 450s give you? …continue reading Sennheiser PXC 450 review

Denon AH–C360: music to our ears

Trashing those bundled buds is always top of the list when you rip open a new MP3 player. But in these financially frisky times, landing a pair that won’t sound as shonky as X Factor twerps JLS is tough. Step forward the new Denon AH–C360’s, which claim to offer killer sound at a price that won’t make you weep.

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Ask the expert: headphones

Q. I couldn’t live without my iPod, but everyone always says how rubbish the earphones are. What I want to know is what sort of headphones should I buy to make the most of my music machine? …continue reading Ask the expert: headphones

AKG K181 DJ review

These bad-ass DJ cans from AKG offer appeal far beyond the dancefloor, with a combination of awesome sonics, solid build and supreme comfort on the old lobes. What does that all add up to? An extremely impressive set of headphones… …continue reading AKG K181 DJ review

Sennheiser launches HD218 and HD228 headphones

Not down with in-ear headphones? The Sennheiser HD218 and HD228 headphones could be the answer if you don’t like your lugs being invaded: they’re brand new closed-cup cans that block out background sound on a budget, and they’re on sale now! …continue reading Sennheiser launches HD218 and HD228 headphones

Sony PFR-V1 review

Sony’s PFR-V1 headphones certainly can’t be labelled dull-looking. A bizarrely cantilevered sonic work of art, they look like no headphones we’ve ever seen before. But, do they provide the right amount of sonic pleasure for your measure? Hmm? …continue reading Sony PFR-V1 review

Digital Opera S2 wirelesss cans launch

Digifi just dropped the Digital Opera S2 wireless earbuds, promising CD quality audio slung to your lugs without any cables getting in the way. …continue reading Digital Opera S2 wirelesss cans launch

Cut the wires with Sony’s Bluetooth headphones

Sony has just announced the DR-BT100CX and DR-BT101: two sets of Bluetooth headphones with built-in noise-cancelling technology that’ll help you cut out all the usual external rackets such as airplane engines, road works and annoying voices (but not the voices in our head!). …continue reading Cut the wires with Sony’s Bluetooth headphones

Group test: On-ear headphones

For listening to music on the move, there’s little better than headphones. You could, perhaps walk around with a barbershop quartet or an orchestra on rollerblades, but neither has quite the versatility or discreetness of a decent pair of cans. …continue reading Group test: On-ear headphones

Creative Aurvana X-Fi review

Multi-functional, noise-cancelling, and a tech-geek’s deligh, the Aurvana X-Fi headphones splice together some of Creative’s top techy features. But are they as good as some of their more expensive brethren? …continue reading Creative Aurvana X-Fi review

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