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Sennheiser Orpheus HE90: What $16,000 Headphones Sound Like

In the early ’90s, Sennheiser gave its engineers a mission: make the best headphones ever, irrespective of price. They came up with the Orpheus HE90. Only 300 were made. They initially sold for $US16,000. Today, they sell for upwards of $US30,000 on eBay.


The Most Exciting Audio Advancements Of The Year

Even if changes in audio quality on products aren’t quite as perceptible is big jumps in pixel density on screens, the sound of movies might have way more of an effect on how you experience it. In short, good audio ain’t just for audiophiles. Here’s the sound technology that changed the aural universe this year.


Sennheiser PMX 685i Review: The Best Running Headphones Just Got Even Better

Back in April, the Sennheiser PMX 680i headphones became our pick for the Best Headphones for Running. We just got our ears on Sennheiser’s 2013 models, the PMX 685i, and, oh my. They’re a small evolutionary step, but a little evolution goes a long way.


A Chat With One Of The World’s Top Headphone Engineers

Sennheiser makes some of the best headphones in the world regardless of whether you want to pay $70 or $US1500. Today, we’re lucky enough to have Sennheiser Senior Acoustic Engineer Axel Grell here to answer a few of our questions.


The Best Bluetooth Headphones For Less Than $600

The technology driving wireless headphones has not yet reached its full potential. But over the past few years, Bluetooth has advanced to a point that less than $600 can buy a pair of headphones with decent audio and respectable battery life. We rounded up four pairs and let ‘em duke it out to see if any pair has stamina and sound you could truly call excellent.


The Most Intense Sennheiser Earbuds Ever

Holy crap, say hello to the Sennheiser IE 800 in-ear headphones. We haven’t listened to them yet, but just reading about the crazy engineering behind these baby bits is making our pulse quicken.


Hopefully Sennheiser’s Momentum Headphones Sound As Good As They Look

Sennheiser consistently produces excellent audio gear, but they don’t always look the best. With its latest addition, the Momentum headphones, the company joins the ranks of companies like Aiaiai, Bowers & Wilkins and Harman Kardon, who have take a very style-conscious approach to headphones.


Fitmodo: The Best Headphones For Running

The right music doesn’t soothe the savage beast, it makes the beast more savage. When you’re going for a long run, that’s exactly what you want. The pulse of thumping beats can make you feel superhuman. It certainly beats the sound of your own laboured breathing.


Sennheiser HD 700 Headphones: When $US1000 Cans Sound Worth It

The Sennheiser HD 700s are open-backed audiophile headphones, which — you guessed it — aren’t cheap. But if the company’s legendary, top-of-the-line HD 800s were always in your sights but out of reach, the HD 700s might be exactly what you’re looking for.


Sennheiser Amperior Headphones Are DJ Cans For The Street

Even if you’re a no talent hack who hacks at the turntable like a two-year old, if you’re going to act like a DJ, then you need to have a pair of headphones to match. The Sennheiser Amperiors – just announced at CES – offer DJ styling to a pair of street headphones.


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