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Introduction
Headphone Buying Tips from Playback
Choosing Between Over-the-Ear vs. On-Ear Headphones
Choosing Between Open-Back vs. Closed-Back Headphones
On the Horizon: New Headphones Headed Our Way
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Full-sIzE HEadPHONEs REvIEWs
Models Under $200
Denon AH-D1001
NuForce UF-30
Shure SRH440
Urbanears Plattan
Models From $200 - $650
AKG K702
Audio-Technica ATH-A700
Beats By Dr. Dre Solo HD
Beyerdynamic DT-880 PRO
Beyerdynamic DT-990 Premium
Grado RS2
Grado SR325is
Sennheiser HD 650
Sennheiser RS 180
Shure SRH840
Ultrasone PRO 2500
Models Over $650
Audio Technica ATH-W5000
Beyerdynamic T1 Tesla
Denon AH-D5000
Grado GS1000
Grado PS1000
HiFiMAN HE-5LE
HiFiMAN HE-6
Sennheiser HD 800
Ultrasone Limited Editon 8
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HEadPHONE REvIEWs
Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7b
Beats By Dr. Dre Studio
Creative Aurvana X-Fi
Denon AH-NC732
JVC HA-NC250
Sennheiser PX 450
Sony MDR-NC500D
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EDITORIAL
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EdITOR-IN-CHIEF
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InTRODUcTIOn
W
elcome to the
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Interest in high-quality, high-
performance headphones is growing fast and for all the right reasons. After all, great
headphones arguably offer more musical enjoyment and sonic refinement per dollar
than any other class of audio product, which may be why unprecedented numbers of audiophiles
and music lovers are making headphones their personal “hi-fi systems” of choice.
As always, our aim is not so much to tell you what to buy, but
rather to make you aware of options and to equip you to make
savvy, well-informed choices. With this thought in mind, we
open the Guide with four articles we think you’ll find useful:
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Headphone Buying Tips from
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(a short, sweet list
of essential usability factors and performance parameters to
bear in mind when shopping for headphones).
•
Choosing Between Over-the-Ear vs. On-Ear Headphones
(a cogent discussion of the pros and cons of both popular
headphone formats).
•
Choosing Between Open-Back vs. Closed-Back
Headphones
(a careful look at the benefits and tradeoffs of
these two major design themes).
•
On the Horizon: New Headphones Headed Our Way
(14
headphone manufacturers give you a sneak peak at soon-to-
be-released new models).
Recognizing that many listeners want candid, professional
guidance in sorting through available options, this Guide to
address two important classes of headphones:
•
Noise-Cancelling Headphones
(geared for listeners who
prize sound quality, but who require headphones with active
noise-cancellation features that will enable them to listen in
noisy and potentially distracting environments). This Guide
includes expert reviews of
seven active noise-cancelling
models
ranging in price from $200 to $400.
•
High-Performance, Full-size Headphones
(geared for
listeners who have made sound quality their highest priority,
and who typically will be able to enjoy music in fairly quiet
listening environments. Listeners seeking headphones in
this class are often seeking sound quality that—apart from
headphones—could only be achieved through extremely
costly loudspeaker systems). This Guide provides expert
reviews of
24 high-performance models
ranging in price
from $59 to $1499. As you’ll soon discover, there are excellent
options to fit almost any budget.
We hope you have as much fun reading this Guide as we
did preparing it, and that it takes you forward in your quest for
better sound. Enjoy.
Chris Martens,
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