Shure makes many different kinds of headphones, but this may be their first style aimed specifically at the DJ set. The new cans sport special 50mm drivers, and a sound reducing ear cup to cut out the excess noise that can be a problem when mixing in a club. → Read More
I’m not really sure how I feel about these in-ear Beats by Dr. Dre from Monster Cable. The Turbines that were announced last month were so-so compared to other in-ears at the same price point and for $150 I’d probably recommend a pair of Shures, Etymotics or Ultimate Ears over these ones. But the over-the-ear Beats are actually pretty good headphones, so I’ll have to wait and see what the… → Read More
Thanko today announced a new gadget that might not be as crappy as their other ones. The infamous Japanese gadget maker is now selling a headphone, which features a built-in MP3 player, an FM radio, a USB 2.0 port and 2GB of internal memory. The so-called ButterFly FMP3 Player is compatible to sound in MP3 and WMA and costs $50 in Japan. Expect it to be listed in Thanko’s English online shop… → Read More
Hot on the heals of new high-end headphones, Audio Technica is also releasing the triple driver ATH-CK100 earphones. Allegedly, these are the smallest such earphones on the market and are housed within a titanium case. Hopefully the 20Hz-18kHz at 23Ω specs justify the ¥56,700 ($561 USD) price though. Too rich for your blood? Me too. → Read More
Audio Technica is dropping a pair of high-end headphones aimed at audiophiles critical ears. The ATH-A1000X (left) sports a 53mm driver with a frequency response of 5Hz-42kHz at an impedance of 42Ω. The slightly high-end ATH-A2000X (right) share a similar aluminum housing and a 53mm driver, but carries not only a higher price tag, but also a frequency response range of 5Hz-45kHz. The high… → Read More
Nice, Sony. Five new snazzy sets of headphones? We’ll take ‘em! Details after the jump. → Read More
One of the greatest audio-related inventions of the last 20 years has been the portable headphone amp. If you’ve got butt-kickin’ headphones from companies like AKG, Grado, Etymotic, Sennheiser, Shure, or Ultimate Ears (to name a few), you should seriously listen up: HeadRoom’s Total BitHead (just reduced to $149!) beefs up the sound from any audio source in a way that used to… → Read More
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