There seem to be a veritable plethora of options out in the market when it comes to headphones. There’s the big names out there, of course, and that gives us comfort with an established brand. If you want to go off the beaten path, though, there are some interesting designs to be found. One of the most recent are the Urbanista Miami ANC Headphones.
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In review: SCUF H1 Gaming Headset
This year, I’ve been all about the headphones. This is quite a change from using an inexpensive wired headset from my phone on the laptop for calls, through various ANC Bluetooth headphones (such as this one) and now sort of full circle, with a wired headset that is worlds better than the one I was given at the office. Enter the SCUF H1.
(more…)Olive Pro: What if wireless earbuds were also hearing aids?
Olive Pro are wireless headphones, and we’ve seen a lot of these in the past couple of years. But Olive Pro are the first FDA Class II medical device headphones I can remember hearing about.
(more…)For the latest fire track – the Grado Hemp Headphones
While this is more of a product that we would have expected, oh, a month and a half ago, still, here we are – Grado is introducing a new limited-edition headset that celebrates this agricultural wonder material and puts it in price of place with the the Grado The Hemp Headphone.
(more…)KN Recommends: work-from-home setup options
In case you haven’t heard, we’ve got a bit of a pandemic going on right now. Global, even. That means that quite a large percentage of the workforce has shifted to remote working to keep the lights on. While that means network infrastructure has been tested, you might also be testing your home work setup. To that end, we here at KN have some recommendations for you to consider to bolster your productivity. (image credit: Malte Mueller/Getty Images/fStop)
(more…)The Audeze LCD-2 Classic Headphones are the best headphones you can buy
I’m not an audiophile. I love great sound and I know enough about audio production to be dangerous but I’ve never bought a gold reference CD of Rachmaninoff nor do I rail against the MP3 like Neil Young.
But I now know what I’ve been missing.
(more…)These graphene headphones are super light and super responsive
Graphene is great for audio. It’s a light material and offers exquisite audio performance when formed correctly. The folks at Ora-Sound have figured it out.
Their new GraphenEQ headphones look like fairly typical wireless headphones. They have a nice tapered design and spacious ear cups. But when you turn them on you find out what graphene headphones can really do.
(more…)Let the music play on and on and on with the JBL Reflect Eternal
We’ve brought a number of new headphones to your attention lately, and it’s something that I’ve been looking at more closely as well. I use headphones daily (one pair at the gym, and then a wired headset at the office for calls), so I must be thinking about something new. I’m a fan of solar charging, so these new JBL Reflect Eternal cans are definitely a curiousity.
(more…)The Meze 99 Classics add art and artistry to your audio experience
When you first look at the Meze 99 Classics you’re immediately brought back to the days of rich, wooden stereo cases and delicately filigreed radio screens. The 99s are some of the best looking – and best – headphones we’ve used in a while and wearing them is a surprising treat.
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