Sendy Audio Apollo Pro 15 July 2026 in homepage, reviews, headphones TAGGED IN : sendy-audio , headphones , open-back , planar Rating: ★★★★★ A very pragmatic open-back planar from Sendy Audio — a supremely comfortable, warm-sounding guilty pleasure of a headphone that’s arguably Sivga’s most complete effort yet.
Sivga Robin SV021 Pro V2 15 July 2026 in homepage, reviews, headphones TAGGED IN : sivga , headphones , closed-back , wooden Rating: ★★★★☆ An excellent bargain if the headband fits your head — Sivga’s retuned closed-back drops the EQ requirement of the original SV021 Pro for $179.99.
Sennheiser HD 480 PRO 14 July 2026 in homepage, reviews, headphones TAGGED IN : sennheiser , headphones , closed-back , studio Rating: ★★★★★ Sennheiser’s new closed-back studio reference is also the most pragmatic closed-back you can buy. My favourite closed back and headphone of the year.
Lily Audio Genesis One 6 July 2026 in homepage, reviews, headphones TAGGED IN : lily-audio , headphones , open-back , crystalcore Rating: ★★★★☆ A genuinely novel piezoelectric CrystalCore transducer headphone — comfortable, wide and great bass, but it demands serious amplification before it shows what it can really do.
Crosszone CZ-12 2 June 2026 in homepage, reviews, headphones TAGGED IN : Crosszone , headphones , closed-back , crossfeed Rating: ★★★★★ Crosszone’s most affordable crossfeed headphone recreates the spaciousness of speaker-mastered recordings — in the analog domain — making it the cheapest way into a distinctly different listening experience.
Aune AR5000 MK2 19 May 2026 in homepage, reviews, headphones TAGGED IN : aune , headphones , dynamic-driver , open-back Rating: ★★★★★ The better-built MK2 is a warmer and more detailed-sounding AR5000
Sivga Robin SV021 19 May 2026 in homepage, reviews, headphones TAGGED IN : sivga , headphones , dynamic-driver , closed-back Rating: ★★★★☆ Gorgeous, pragmatically priced and easy to live with — the original SV021 needs some EQ to really shine but rewards the effort.
Hifiman Ananda Unveiled 16 May 2026 in homepage, reviews, headphones TAGGED IN : hifiman , headphones , planar Rating: ★★★★★ The ‘Beautiful One’ — the best Ananda yet, and the most accessible entry into Hifiman’s Unveiled technology. Wide, airy, and flowing in a way that makes the listening feel effortless.
Hifiman Audivina LE 16 May 2026 in homepage, reviews, headphones TAGGED IN : hifiman , headphones , planar , closed-back Rating: ★★★☆☆ A bold closed-back experiment with Hifiman’s egg-shaped earcups that tries to sound spacious but ends up sounding unnaturally hollow.
Hifiman Edition XV 16 May 2026 in homepage, reviews, headphones TAGGED IN : hifiman , headphones , planar Rating: ★★★★★ The ‘Normal One’ — a balanced, easy-to-live-with open-back planar that rewards the patient listener.
