Planar magnetic headphones have driven a lot of the newfound ... Their $3,000 asking price is rather steep for a pair of closed-back dynamic headphones, but it’s hard to argue with the build quality, ...

We've rounded up the best wired open-back headphones under $500. Just pair them with a desktop amp for an improved hi-fi ...

Audio-Technica is the latest brand to jump on the bassy bandwagon, with the new ATH-CKS30TW+ wireless earbuds promising a ...

Rather than opt for run-of-the-mill dynamic drivers like most gaming headsets, it uses the same planar magnetic driver type ...

But the advantage of planar magnetic drivers is that they, ostensibly, produce a more precise sound because of the flat, larger-than-a-dynamic-driver film that vibrates between two magnets to ...

With conventional planar magnetic headphones, the driver unit is normally ... open and low frequencies of dynamic drivers. This is only helped further by Final’s newly developed open-type ...

The best wired headphones and in-ears (often called ... of money-no-object sets – wired listening is the preserve of planar magnetic drivers, open-backed ear cups and audiophiles demanding ...

The best over-ear headphones completely immerse you in sound. It's no secret that by design, they're more tuned for audiophiles, who often favor wired models where there’s more room for large ...

larger-than-a-dynamic-driver film that vibrates between two magnets to create sound. Electrostatic speakers and headphones are similar to planar magnetic models in that they use a large ...

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