Headphone Accessories

by Gabby Bloch ·Posted
Besides the dopamine hit you get from buying a new toy, there are a few situations that may warrant the purchase of an external headphone amp. Whether for your home studio or other applications like podcasts or live performances, we’ll look at some possible uses for headphone amps and provide some product examples to get you better familiarized with the options. Podcasting If you’re recording a podcast with multiple subjects, you’re going to need a headphone amp that
by Rich R ·Posted
iFi AUDIO recently released some new accessories to help clean up your audio signals. The S/PDIF iPurifier2 has optical and gold-plated digital coaxial inputs and outputs and supports 44.1 to 192 kHz, 16- to 24-bit audio. It uses technology like AMR’s Global Master Timing (GMT)/Memory Buffer System to reduce digital signal jitter, and Reclock and Regenerate technologies to add further strength and fidelity to the signal
by Rebecca Melville ·Posted
How often do you clean your tech? If your answer is “rarely, never,” or “I didn’t know my tech needed to be cleaned,” you’re not alone. Springtime is all about cleaning and, while you’re busy folding clothes, organizing drawers, and dusting shelves, your computer is slowly suffocating. It’s easy to overlook cleaning your beloved PC or your favorite pair of headphones in the bump and grind of daily life, but you’ll want to address that accumulating filth sooner or later. You shouldn’t put it off for too long. If left powered on, a computer will
by Andrew Eisele ·Posted
Well suited for professional audio engineers, musicians, and the discerning audiophile, the Rupert Neve Designs RNHP Precision Headphone Amplifier is designed to deliver extremely reliable amplification to any pair of headphones. Based on the headphone amplifier from the model 5060 Centerpiece,
by jaime traba ·Posted
Though digital audio is far from a new technology, on the consumer front, there can be quite a bit to be desired when it comes to sonic quality. While above CD-quality files are becoming more and more readily available, many people still prefer the lower-quality lossy MP3 format for the convenience of its small file size. While the Hi-Fi and audiophile crowd continues to grow both in passion and numbers, gone are the days when everyone has a large home system with booming speakers for listening to their music or watching their movies. Today,