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PC World
July 2005
Richard Baguley |
Music to Your Ears Got the blues because your pricey audio player came with crummy earbuds? Our favorite replacement headphones will jazz up your listening. AKG K26P... Bose QuietComfort 2... Bose TriPort... etc.   |
PC Magazine
April 18, 2007
Tim Gideon |
Buying Guide: Headphones That Rock It's your earphones (and, of course, the digital file itself) that truly matter when it comes to sound performance... Grado GS1000... UE-10 Pro... Etymotic ER6i... Sennheiser PMX-100... Bose QuietComfort 3... etc. |
PC Magazine
June 22, 2005
Bill Machrone |
C'mon, Kill the Noise!: Headphones The author tested seven headphones to see which headsets effectively cancelled outside noise. |
PC Magazine
October 28, 2003
Don Labriola |
Silence Is Golden When you're wearing headphones, it's all too easy to find yourself boosting volume to hazardous levels to drown out air conditioners, lawn mowers, cars, and jet engines. Noise-canceling headphones can help. Here, we review four popular models. |
PC Magazine
October 11, 2006
Mike Kobrin |
Ultimate Ears triple.fi 10 Pro Audiophiles will appreciate the extremely well-balanced sound with warm, but not overpowering, bass and sparkling highs. These are top dog among universal-fit in-ear headphones, in my book. |
PC Magazine
June 27, 2007
Tim Gideon |
Sennheiser PXC 450 NoiseGard Sennheiser's new (and very expensive) PXC 450 NoiseGard headphones outdo Bose in both killing ambient noise and providing excellent audio performance. |
Entrepreneur
June 2007
Amanda C. Kooser |
Get an Earful Earphones for when you just want peace and quiet. |
Home Theater
September 2005
Chris Chiarella |
LTB Audio LTB-AC3 5.1 Surround Sound Headphone System LTB delivers a complete Dolby Digital headphone kit at a reasonable price. While bass reproduction is problematic, the experience is otherwise quite convincing and is a cut above others' faux-surround approach. |
PC Magazine
December 4, 2006
Jamie Lendino |
Etymotic Ety8 The Ety8 continues Etymotic's tradition of high-resolution earphones, this time in a wireless but somewhat flawed Bluetooth model... Wi-Gear iMuffs MB200... |
| AskMen.com |
Airplane Headphones If you really want to enjoy your in-flight entertainment, you owe it to yourself to pick up a pair of noise-cancellation headphones or noise-isolation earbuds. |
BusinessWeek
December 15, 2003
Stephen H. Wildstrom |
Headsets That Will Be Music To Your Ears Even the $99 Shure E3c, the cheapest model tested, is top-notch. |
| AskMen.com |
$50 Headphones If you really want to hear what your MP3 player has to offer, then new headphones are the number one recommendation. |
PC Magazine
September 24, 2007
Tim Gideon |
Creative Aurvana X-Fi Noise-Canceling Headphones These chunky headphones from Creative could be a bit more comfy, but they eliminate as much noise as the Quiet Comfort 2, sound much better, can operate passively, and can play more loudly. |
| AskMen.com |
6 High-Quality Wireless Headphones Home-based headphone listening is an entirely different ball game than listening on the road. Sennheiser RS120... Pioneer SE-DIR800C... Panasonic RP-WH5000... Sennheiser RS65... Sennheiser RS130... Sony MDR-DS4000... |
Home Theater
March 2006
Chris Chiarella |
5.1 for Your Noggin Who says you need speakers for discrete surround sound? Listen To Believe (LTB) offers an assortment of discrete 5.1 headphone systems for just about every home theater or gaming scenario, depending upon your tastes and budget. |
| AskMen.com |
Sub-$100 Earbuds A selection of great earbuds that can be had for less than $100. |
Home Theater
August 2001
Geoffrey Morrison |
When You've Gotta Go When it comes to home theater, sometimes you can take it with you... |
PC Magazine
November 1, 2006
Michael Kobrin |
Stick It In Your Ear iPods rock. iPod headphones suck. The steal-me-white buds simply can't compete. But in your quest for higher fidelity, will more money translate to better sound? |
PC Magazine
December 1, 2006
Jamie Lendino |
Logitech FreePulse Wireless Headphones These incredibly practical Bluetooth headphones from Logitech are a workable solution despite their so-so sound quality and comfort. |
PC Magazine
October 28, 2003
Bill Howard |
Cancel the Noise The hassles and fatigue caused by harsh background noise fade away when you slip on the Bose QuietComfort 2 noise-canceling stereo headphones. |
PC Magazine
August 31, 2005
Bill Machrone |
Headphone Upgrades AKG K 28 NC... Audio-Technica ATH-CM7Ti... Etymotic ER4... JVC HA-NC100... Sennheiser PX 100... Turtle Beach Ear Force X51... |
PC Magazine
July 14, 2006
Mike Kobrin |
Bose QuietComfort 3 The Bose QuietComfort 3 headphones are comfortable and better than most noise-canceling models, but the QuietComfort 2 is still preferable. |
Macworld
November 12, 2007
Peter Cohen |
Lost-Cauze Gaming Headphones The odd name doesn't overshadow the effective noise-canceling technology incorporated in these headphones. |
Home Theater
July 2006
Nikhil Burman |
Insignia IS-PDVD10 Portable DVD Player The Insignia IS-PDVD10 Portable DVD Player is a really good-quality product, and it is cheaper than a lot of the units with 9-inch screens that bigger-name manufacturers produce. |
PC Magazine
April 13, 2006
Molly K. McLaughlin |
IOGear Wireless Stereo Headphone Kit The IOGear Wireless Stereo Headphones will give you good sound, comfort, and wireless range, but the battery could last longer... iMuffs MB200 Bluetooth headphones... |
| AskMen.com |
Top 5 Inexpensive Headphones Best Headphones For Less Than $50 |
Fast Company
August 2000
Amy Wilson |
Feed Your Head Get big sound from small headphones. |
PC Magazine
March 16, 2006
Mike Kobrin |
Sennheiser CX-300 If you want thumping bass with minimal mud, you'll love these compact in-ear headphones. |
PC World
July 27, 2006
Eric Dahl |
Innovative In-Ear Headphones for All Budgets Shure E500PTH gives top quality for a price and Sennheiser MX 55 VC Street is a bargain. |
| AskMen.com |
6 Most Comfortable Headphones Bose QuietComfort 2... Sennheiser PXC 300... Audio-Technica ATH-EW9... Pioneer SE-DIR800C... etc. |
PC Magazine
August 2, 2011
Tim Gideon |
Bowers & Wilkins C5 In-Ear Headphones The Bowers & Wilkins C5 In-Ear Headphones offer beautiful, rich bass and fantastic audio performance inside the most secure-fitting earphone design in its under-$200 price range. |
PC Magazine
December 16, 2010
Tim Gideon |
Denon AH-D1100 With a simple design, but superb audio quality, fans of strong-but-not-overwhelming bass response will love Denon's comfortable AH-D1100 headphones. |
Fast Company
October 2010
Stephanie Schomer |
The Best Headphones and Earbuds Whether you're listening to Passion Pit or the Philadelphia Orchestra, NPR or Neil Diamond, these headphones and earbuds will help it all sound better -- and make you look cooler. |
PC Magazine
May 4, 2004
Jeremy A. Kaplan |
Play As You Go Picking the right digital music player shouldn't be too much of a challenge once you have the right information. |
PC World
May 2002
Michael S. Lasky |
Sounds of Silence Amphony's wireless Model 1000 headset lets you keep your tunes to yourself... |
PC Magazine
November 30, 2005
Michael Kobrin |
Samsung yepp YP-U1X Broad file-format support and good sound quality make the lightweight U1X a solid flash-based player... Xtatix Freefone... Dell DJ Ditty... |
PC Magazine
August 29, 2006
Molly K. McLaughlin |
Wi-Gear iMuffs MB210 Although sound quality has improved from the last version, it's still not quite good enough to make it worth replacing your favorite wired earbuds or headphones. |
Popular Mechanics
June 2008 |
As 3G iPhone Awaits, Testing Apple's Headphone vs. Third Parties A recessed jack and a button to switch from music to calls prevented the use of other headphones on the iPhone. Now, other companies have stepped up. Here's how their products compare. |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2007
Stephen Cass |
Quiet on Demand These speakers take the edge off noisy travel: The JaBra c820 headphones use technology that neutralizes the drone of an engine while still allowing you to hear the flight attendant. |
PC Magazine
June 27, 2005
Michael Kobrin |
Ultimate Ears super.fi 5Pro The super.fi 5Pro earphones certainly aren't cheap, but they sound very good -- especially the bass -- and are quite comfortable. |
Home Toys
December 2002
Mohsin Imtiaz |
Multichannel Mayhem With its ability to create a dramatically more realistic and immersive audio experience, multichannel audio is now migrating to applications and systems beyond its original home in the home theater. |
PC Magazine
August 29, 2007
Anton Galang |
Mobile Toolkit Laptops have become the constant companions of commuters and business travelers, but even the slimmest, lightest ultraportable can seem unwieldy when you're faced with a crowded train, plane, or bus. |
AskMen.com
Paul Ryden |
Top 10: In-Flight Travel Toys We've all been there -- the flight from hell. Cramped quarters, lousy food and bored out of your mind. Here are a few toys that you might want to pick up to ease the boredom. |
Audiophilia
March 2005
Anthony Kershaw |
The Raysonic SP-120 Integrated Amplifier The feature-rich Raysonic is the perfect amp for those audiophiles wishing for style and value, and especially for tube noobs. |
Home Theater
December 15, 2004
Chris Chiarella |
The Best of Everything. . . To Go! Manufacturers are finding ways to give us bigger and better DVD experiences (and not just movie-watching) just about anywhere. |
PC World
November 2004
Tom Mainelli |
New Players Challenge IPod We tested three portable digital music players and discovered that Apple no longer maintains a monopoly over coolness. |
PC Magazine
October 11, 2006 |
Top Tech to Take on the Road Traveling light means skipping the extra shirts to make room for a full assortment of gadgets. Creative TravelDock 900... Sony Alpha DSLR-A100... Bose QuietComfort 2 Headphones... Kyocera KPC650... SanDisk Cruzer Micro USB Flash Drive... etc. |
PC Magazine
January 31, 2006
Michael Kobrin |
Samsung Yepp YP-T7J Despite somewhat short battery life and premium price, the Yepp YP-T7J's broad feature set, cute design, and very good sound keep on our short list of super-small MP3 players. |
The Motley Fool
March 5, 2011
Mark Page |
Even With Album Sales Falling, Headphone Sales Are on the Rise A new report from market research company NPD Group has revealed a significant year-over-year increase in headphone sales in both units and dollars. |
Popular Mechanics
April 2008
Seth Porges |
Sennheiser MX W1 Headphones Are Ultimate Wireless Earbuds Finally a wireless device designed to transfer high-quality audio. |
