In-ear, on-ear, over-ear. Whatever your preference, you can’t beat a good pair of headphones for when you want to block out the outside world and immerse yourself in music. Whether you’re listening to your favourite tunes on the daily commute, unwinding in front of your hi-fi at home, or running through a few home-recorded tracks, headphones are a huge part of our listening experience.
Founded in Brooklyn in 1953 as a phono cartridge manufacturer by one Joseph Grado, Grado Labs is now synonymous with another type of product: headphones… The business is still family owned and run, and to this day still operates out …read more
Having exploded in popularity over the past five years or so, the headphone market has become a breeding ground for innovative products, clever design and, most importantly, brilliant sound quality from manufacturers old and new… So whilst the likes of …read more
Optoma are a name synonymous with high-end projectors, and have been for a long time. It’s this attention to detail, crossed with an ability to make great value for money products, that got me excited when I heard about its NuForce range of headphones …read more
Chinese manufacturer, Oppo, first found fame in the West with a range of universal disc players. Praised for their outstanding performance, the brand built something of a cult following amongst Hi-Fi and AV aficionados. In recent years, they’ve branched out …read more
The new ED-PH0N3S from Maiden Audio are designed with both an accurate and punchy sound in mind, perfect for axe-shredding solos and bone-shaking bass riffs. So for those looking to get the very best out of their rock collection, will these beasts …read more
” Jonathan from our Bristol store takes a closer look at the award-winning Fidelio M1 MK2 headphones from Philips… For more information about these headphones or for a free demonstration pay a visit to your local Richer Sounds store, or …read more
The market for good quality headphones has exploded in recent years, with the birth of the iPod kickstarting a wave of goodwill towards the portable playback of music. Closer to home however, there are an increasing number of us who are …read more
We take an indepth look at the new Sennheiser MOMENTUM Wireless headphones… It says a lot about how far portable audio has come when a company as well regarded as Sennheiser release a new model at a fairly considerable price point …read more
