Headphones
Active noise cancellation can be a beautiful thing, especially in headphones. Suddenly, that office mate with the high, screechy voice in the cubical kitty-cornered from you has been silenced, replaced by the dulcet tones of whatever you really want to hear. Blue, a company famous for its microphones and headphones, offers a pair of headphones with proprietary active noise cancellation technology built right in. Moreover, these Blue headphones are Bluetooth-enabled for wireless listening.
Additionally, headphone amplifiers have been built into
Big news for consumers who want to look as fresh as their music sounds: the new BUTTONS Wireless Earphones from i.am+ are now available at B&H. Lauded by fashion mags and audiophiles alike, these earphones marry the best of both worlds to deliver a sleek-looking headset that’s also capable of delivering high-fidelity audio.
The BUTTONS’ unique design was inspired by the classic look of old-school vinyl
In-ear, over-ear, wireless, wired, iOS, Android—there’s something for every headphone preference in the HD 1 series. For instance, if you’re looking for an over-ear pair of Bluetooth headphones with leather earcups, the ability to reduce noise, and a voice-optimizing microphone for phone calls, there’s certainly an option for that configuration. Perhaps you’re a fan of wireless Bluetooth but would prefer something in an in-ear, neckband style. If that’s the case,
Perhaps you started with a small, self-contained PA and need better quality with greater output. Or perhaps your audience has grown and you are looking to add to your setup, or you need better coverage and more control. Maybe you started with an inexpensive analog mixer and are looking to make the jump to a digital board. If you have made an initial investment into a sound system and are looking to make some upgrades, here’s a short list of ideas that might be worth investigating.
Mixers
If you are thinking about upgrading your analog console
As we continue our very own B&H-flavored version of Oprah’s Favorite Things just in time for Valentine’s Day, one thing that comes screaming to mind is headphones. Everyone uses them, and they elicit passion, from casual listeners all the way to audiophiles. I fully admit I am something of a low-end Lothario, or dynamic-driver Don Juan, (depending on how you want to alliterate) when talking about headphones. I own a bunch of headphones and, like John Lennon, in my life I’ve loved them all. I have at least two pairs sitting on my desk at
New from audio giant Audeze come the revolutionary iSINE headphones series, currently billed as the world’s first in-ear planar magnetic headphones. These innovative listening devices are available in three configurations: the iSINE10,
With each year, the variety and quality of wired and wireless headphones improves for a wide range of consumer and professional applications. Apple’s removal of the 3.5mm headphone jack in the iPhone 7, as well as the recent release of the company’s Airpods, would seem to indicate that the trend is toward wireless, though there remain plenty of situations in which a wired set of headphones is preferred. Here are a few points
All year long, and especially around holidays, many of us have to travel—to our family homes, across cities, over oceans, enduring whatever the TSA throws at us each time, cramming ourselves into airborne Petri dishes while a pilot with the voice of Chuck Yeager slingshots us across the continents.
If that doesn’t sound fun, don’t worry: we at B&H have solutions to make the trip less painful—even more fruitful, if you’re a creative person in the audio sphere. After all, nothing speeds time like creative enterprise. So, whether you’re
Not everybody likes little earbuds firmly drilling into their ears—over-ear headphones can often provide more comfort for the ear itself, and give you a more pleasurable sonic experience, as well; so if you’re looking for some great-sounding over-ear headphones in a variety of editions, look no farther than Sennheiser’s new lineup of HDs.
Each member of the closed-back HD 2s provides a
Long the standard bearer for delivering portable audio, the 3.5mm headphone jack had its plug pulled one final time, in Cupertino, on September 7, 2016, and reportedly met its fate with a steely courage you don’t often see outside of Apple designers. In its long and storied life, it survived countless audio formats, from vinyl to 8-tracks, cassette tapes, and CDs. In recent years, it had even coexisted peacefully with purely digital formats, and the advent of wireless streaming technologies, such as Bluetooth.
Originating in use with the
Are you a stage musician looking for a personal monitoring solution that doesn’t shut out the crowd—something that will balance the sound of your bandmates and the vibe of your audience without sacrificing either? Well, look no farther than this series from Westone Pro, which utilizes proprietary SLED technology to combine outside ambiance with the incoming monitor mix in a manner that’ll
Fostex has released its second version of the TH-900 premium headphones, now featuring detachable connectors for cable replacement and compatibility with the optional balanced cable (model ET-H3.0N7BL). Like the original, the TH-900mk2 offers a uniquely designed Neodymium magnetic circuit, adopting the magnetic
Looking for a truly hi-fi listening experience in a headphone form factor? Seeking a pair of cans with a wide-but-even frequency response and lightning-fast transient representation? Well, look no further. With their nano-grade uniforce diaphragms suspended in parallel magnet planes, these headphones from Audeze deliver a frequency response
I admit it: I am an audio snob, but at the same time, I find the concept of some “audiophile” gear to be ridiculous. Some people go to lengths to enjoy their music that are well beyond reasonable and border on the absurd, and my experience as a recording engineer always has me reaching for the practical approach. While I track audio at high resolution rates (24-bit, 88.2 or 96 kHz) for mixing purposes, I have never experienced a practical difference listening to a mastered album at higher-than-CD quality or one at normal CD quality (sorry Neil