Most of today’s headphones use either dynamic or electrostatic drivers to create sound, but if you’re serious about getting the best audio quality possible, you'd be wise to consider planar magnetic ...

Fosi Audio is pleased to announce its attendance at CanJam SoCal 2025, the premier audio show in Southern California, taking ...

Open-back headphones with orthodynamic planar drivers Closed-back headphones with new armodynamic drivers Expected to cost $2 ...

The Sendy Audio Peacock is definitely not inexpensive but it never fails to impress and the build quality is superb in its range. Let’s have a brief discussion about planar magnetic headphones before ...

Welcome to the first entry in our new column, Golden Ears, where we look at some truly exceptional high-end, headphones and audio gear. Today, we’re looking at the Gold Planar GL2000 planar magnetic ...

Unsurprisingly, I’ve been spending a lot of time inside recently. This isn’t all bad, because it’s not only given me more time with my audio equipment, but it’s also allowed me to explore new musical ...

Planar magnetic drivers are a key feature of the STAX SPIRIT S5, setting it apart from conventional dynamic driver headphones. Unlike dynamic drivers, which use a cone-shaped diaphragm driven by a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Romanian manufacturer Meze Audio makes some truly great ...

Before Meze Audio released the $2,999 Empyrean, the company had created mid-fi headphones for the audiophile market using dynamic drivers. It had garnered a good name with stylish, wood-clad over-ear ...

I remember the first time I used SoundID and some of the company’s competition. I wasn’t all that impressed with the new software, but some users raved about it. It’s been a long time since I’ve tried ...

At $2,899, the HiFiMAN ISVARNA offers both planar magnetic and dynamic drivers to boost the low frequencies in a closed-back design. HiFiMAN has introduced ISVARNA, an over-ear planar magnetic ...

Once upon a time, way back in the 1970s, a young teenager used to buy hi-fi magazines and pore over their pages lusting after items like Linn Sondek LP12 turntables and the legendary Stax Lambda ...