Page 3 - Headphones

Focal Clear headphones add an exciting new "mid-level" addition to Focal's range of high-end headphones, sitting between the Elear and Utopia.

French manufacturer Focal is a celebrated manufacturer of high quality, high-end loudspeakers and headphones. Offering professional studio monitors for the recording industry, high-end car audio, and Audiophile Hi-Fi loudspeakers & headphones; Focal offer a high-end audio solution for most situations.

Now, Focal offer the latest addition to their high-end

Sennheiser HD660s headphones bring a highly anticipated update to Sennheiser's famous HD650 line of open-back reference headphones.

Away from the limelight of the flagship "Orpheus", and the astonishing HD800, the Sennheiser HD650 range has been the "workhorse" reference headphone line for almost 15 years; itself an evolution of the trailblazing HD580 and HD600 headphones.

Finally, the long anticipated HD660s headphones are about to land; let's take a look at the headlines...

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Grado GS1000e, GS2000e and PS1000e headphones offer the discerning audiophile a prestige choice in high-end headphone listening.

Grado: a name in audio which goes back some 70 years. Founded in 1950 by Joseph Grado, a watchmaker at Tiffany, the family quest to produce some of the world's greatest high-end transducers continues unabated to this day. Just like the very first phono cartridge (built on the kitchen table by Joseph Grado in 1950) all Grado Headphones and Cartridges are hand-built by the

HiFi Man Susvara represents the new flagship Planar headphones from HiFI Man, which promises a degree of hitherto unheard headphone fidelity.

HiFi Man's planar headphones have quickly gained a strong and devoted following in audiophile circles; placing any bias in clear judgement in advance, your author will happily state that HiFi Man planar headphones represent the best his ears have ever heard (and I've heard a lot of headphones).

It is with genuine excitement then, that we look at the HiFi Man

Sennheiser IE80S Earphones improve and evolve an in-ear masterpiece with beautiful modern design and outstanding audiophile sound quality.

Sennheiser's previous iteration of IE80 in-ear Earphones became a hugely popular model, which garnered high praise for their open, detailed sound and quality fit and finish. Perhaps the only reservations reviewers could lay against the IE80 were their somewhat *ahem* "challenging" aesthetics.

The latest version of the Sennheiser IE80s Earphones, however, uphold

Audio Technica ATH Bluetooth headphones combine the ease of wireless operation with high-quality audio reproduction.

Audio Technica's ATH-DSR7BT and ATH-DSR9BT Bluetooth Headphones, represent two superb models from this highly respected Japanese company. Look in any professional recording studio or live stage, and you'll see Audio Technica microphones and headphones.

Audio Technica holds the title for being Japan's biggest selling headphone manufacturer, yet in Europe, we're more familiar with

The new Sennheiser HDV820 combined headphone amp and DAC consolidates the previous HDVD800 & HDVA600 into one, winning model.

In the world of headphones, Sennheiser stands as a brand which is rather uniquely admired by Audiophiles, Audio Professionals and Fashionistas alike. The company's relentless, Teutonic quest for audio fidelity over more than five decades, has cemented the brand as a powerful player in the world of headphones.

In today's Audio Affair Blog, we look at the Sennheiser HDV820

Pro-Ject DS2 micro components prove Pro-Ject's  about more than just turntables; we take a look at the premium range of Pro-Ject's 'Box Design' range.

We know Pro-Ject for their ever popular turntable range, which has become legendary for offering a remarkable ratio of price/performance. You may not be aware, however, that Pro-Ject also makes a range of micro components under their 'Box Design' brand.

So, are the Pro-Ject DS2 micro components 'Box-ing clever' or should Pro-Ject have stuck to

Audiolab M-DAC Mini blurs the lines between portable, pocket DACs and bulky, mains powered Hi-Fi DACs, with great performance and convenience.

Audiolab's range of M-DAC stand-alone DAC's has garnered interest, praise and awards from audio journalists and enthusiasts the world over. Launched in 2011, the original M-DAC spawned a family of DAC's including the flagship M-DAC+ and the combined DAC/amplifier M-one

Now, Audiolab adds a powerful pipsqueak to the range, in the form of the M-DAC Mini; a

Quad Valve amplification formed the foundations of Quad, one of the most historic and legendary Hi-Fi companies.

Formed by Peter Walker way back in the 1930s, Quad forged a legacy of high-performance audio equipment, which still continues to this day. Despite a move to Solid State technology in the late 1960s, the appeal of Quad's classic Valve equipment has endured.

Today on The Audio Affair Blog, we take a look at the illustrious history of Quad Valve equipment and pay homage to this legendary