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Mitchell and Johnson To Introduce Electrostatz Tech To UK

British hi-fi manufacturer, Mitchell and Johnson, announced an exclusive worldwide deal with the developers of Electrostatz technology for use in its forthcoming range of headphones. The self-biasing electrostatic technology behind Electrostatz was originally developed at the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Taiwan’s largest industrial research facility. Further commercial development was rewarded with the highly prized […]

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Sennheiser To Launch £1,200 HD 800 S at Headroom

Sennheiser’s new reference-level HD 800 S headphone will make its UK debut at the headroom show (January 29th–30th 2016 ). Headroom is a unique two-day experience that brings together the world’s leading portable audio manufacturers and showcases the latest products, technology and trends within an exclusive environment: Europe’s foremost recording and mastering studios, Metropolis The new £1,200 HD 800 […]

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Audeze EL-8 Titanium Headphones

Audeze, the headphone manufacturer based in California, announces the release of its new EL-8 Titanium Headphones, its first with a fully integrated Apple Lightning cable with a built-in headphone amplifier and 24-bit DAC. Keeping with the Audeze aesthetic, the EL-8 Titanium headphones were designed by BMW DesignWorksUSA and feature an aluminium construction. The EL-8 Titanium […]

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headroom 2016 – Jan 29th and 30th, London

The headroom show, which offers music lovers the opportunity to discover the largest range of demonstrable headphones in the UK, is returning to London in January 2016. The unique two-day experience brings together the world’s leading headphone manufacturers and showcases the latest products, technology and trends in portable audio. Held in Europe’s most prestigious recording […]

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Pryma 01 Headphones

PRYMA is a new headphone brand marrying “world-class sound quality with a luxurious sense of style”. Its first product is the PRYMA 01, handmade in Italy with premium materials and impeccable attention to detail which the company’s press release says to matches the finest bags, watches and shoes. Interchangeable leather headbands with belt-style buckles make the PRYMA 01 a uniquely […]

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Stax SR-009 Headphones In London

KJ West One announce that they are now stocking the Stax ‘earspeakers’ range. They have a number of models now available for demonstration in store, including the only pair of their flagship SR-009 headphones in London. The London store currently have the SR-009 and SR-007 MKII earspeakers and the SRM-007tII Kimik energiser available to try and are expecting the new SR-L500 headphones and […]

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Noble Audio Introduce 3D Printing to Cut Waiting Times

Noble Audio has introduced the very latest Stereolithography (SLA) 3D printing technology to its range of IEMs (in-ear monitors). Its new five-strong SLA range of custom-fit IEMs (CIEMs), uses advanced 3D printing techniques to slash waiting times to under a fortnight, bringing bespoke-fit monitors to enthusiasts’ ears faster than ever before. The new SLA range […]

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Audeze At AES

Planar magnetic headphone maker Audeze is looking forward to exhibiting at the 139th International AES Convention at the Javits Center from October 29th to November 1st in New York City. Audeze will focus on the pro side of the business with a series of new planar magnetic microphones. Audeze will also focus on the increasing number of […]

Comment Retro Bites

Stax

Janine Elliot takes us on a brief tour of the history of Japanes company Stax, who many readers will know for their “ear speakers”.

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New Optoma In-Ear Headphones

Optoma has expanded its range of in-ear headphones with its NuForce BE6 – a wireless model. The BE6 “is the only Bluetooth® in-ear headphones to be fully crafted from aluminium”, and they feature Bluetooth with aptX® and AAC compatibility. The BE6 earphones can play music and take phone calls continuously for up to six hours and are equipped with […]

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New 10 Driver IEMS From Noble

Noble Audio is launching a new aluminium-chassis 10-driver IEM: the Kaiser 10U aluminium (£999). Due to debut at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2015 (October 02nd – 04th) in Denver, Colorado, the K10U aluminium is a new universal-fit IEM using Noble’s 10-driver flagship configuration, as used in its top-performing IEMs and CIEMs.   Noble’s aluminium IEMs are […]

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Lots Of Head-Fi Premiers At CanJam Europe 2015

The third annual headphone show CanJam Europe on September 26th and 27th in Essen, Germany, will be presenting a huge variety of headphones and accessories. The event’s organisers were aiming for 100 brands, more than 110 have already signed up. The seminar and workshop track has experts speak on personal audio topics and the “Best […]

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Meze Launch 99Classics Headphones

Romanian company, Meze, will begin shipping their new headphones, the 99Classics, in November 2015.  Their Indiegogo campaign, which is still running, has already achieved their funding target.  The headphones, available in Silver or Gold finishes, are designed to be both comfortable and elegant and to deliver excellent sound quality. The construction uses high quality materials […]

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Cristiano Ronaldo Partners With Monster And Ebay To Launch ROC Live Life Loud

Global football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has announced that he is a co-founder of a new consumer electronics company called ROC Live Life Loud that will deliver lifestyle products to his global fanbase. “Everything in my life is about performance and quality,” said Ronaldo. “We launched ROC Live Life Loud to give my fans around the world direct […]

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CanJam Europe 2015 Update

CanJam Europe, Europe’s first and biggest dedicated headphone show, opens it’s doors on September 26th and 27th in Essen, Germany. As of today, a total of 68 brands have already booked including Sennheiser, Grado and Beyerdynamic, Gibson, Oppo and Headphone Gallery. They will be offering visitors to the event the opportunity to try and compare hundreds of […]

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Mitchell and Johnson Launch HP1 Headphones

New British hi-fi manufacturer, Mitchell and Johnson is launching the HP1, its first set of headphones. The hybrid circum-aural design, combining the super thin and lightweight DYNASTATZ® flexible transducer with a 40mm dynamic dome driver module, “delivers clean bass and unmatched clarity at the price point” says the company’s recent press release. Designed in Europe, […]

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MrSpeakers New V-Planar ETHER Headphones

MrSpeakers has worked with legendary headphone designer, Bruce Thigpen (founder of Eminent-Technology and pioneer of numerous planar magnetic speaker technologies), to produce ETHER, a new planar-driven pair of open-backed, on-ear headphones.  They have produced a new kind of Planar technology, the V-Planar, with extra knurling.  ‘What is knurling?’ you ask, apparently knurling turns the flat […]

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Bowers & Wilkins P5 Wireless Headphones

P5 Wireless are Bowers & Wilkins first Bluetooth® headphones. Constructed from leather and aluminium they are simple to connect to a compatible device such as your smartphone, tablet or computer.  They feature intuitive controls that allow users to not only play/pause and skip music, but also answer calls.  The rechargeable battery lasts 17 hours before a […]

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Audeze EL-8 Closed Back Headphones

Having scored so highlyAudeze EL-8 Closed Back Headphones  are currently with a second reviewer to ascertain whether they will receive the coveted Hifi Pig Outstanding Product Award. This review will be published shortly. Read Lin’s review now!!

High End Munich 2015

Bird ‘s Eye View – Head-Fi at High End Munich

There is a problem with High End Munich…it is so big, where on earth do you start? We now consider ourselves veterans of the show, this being our third year and we have learned (the hard way) to  get to the show with a carefully organised plan of attack…which will probably go to pot pretty […]

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Flare Audio Launch Kickstarter Campaign

Flare Audio is planning to take its technology to the listening public, with the launch of a campaign on Kickstarter to raise awareness of its consumer headphones. The campaign launched this week (May 5th) and runs until June 3rd 2015. The Kickstarter campaign enables investors to purchase one of three in-ear R2 models, and the R1 […]

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New KEF Headphones

KEF has announced the launch of its 2015 Personal and Digital Audio Range, with a raft of additions to its M Series Headphones.  The new headphones include the M400 portable on-ear headphones and the M100 in-ear headphones. In addition, the M500s are also being re-launched for 2015 in two new all-white and all-black finishes. M400 […]

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Adidas and Monster Join Forces to Create New In Ear Headphones

adidas and Monster join forces again to unleash the adidas Sport by Monster in-ear headphones for athletes. The first models to hit the street are the adidas Sport Response™ by Monster and adidas Sport Supernova™ by Monster. Both models make their international debuts at the London and Boston Marathons at the end of April 2015. […]

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Musical Fidelity Announce Balanced Headphone System

British Hi-Fi brand Musical Fidelity bring balanced audio to the consumer headphone market with the launch of the MF200B headphone and partnering V90-BHA headphone amplifier. Available in May, the MF200B headphones and V90-BHA amplifier will be available individually for £250 each and as a pair for a special price of £450.  MF200B Based on the […]

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Trinity To Launch Affordable IEMs

UK brand Trinity has announced that it has smashed its Kickstarter target of £40,000 after only eight days. Raising funds to develop its range of three UK-designed IEMs, Trinity exceeded its target with an impressive 22 days still to run, with backers continuing to pledge to the campaign. The funds raised enable the company to continue […]