The Bose in-ear headphones follow on from the long-standing Bose Triport earphones, bringing that famed Bose design to a whole new swathe of mobile phone-toting folk. However, the company has long been accused of offering expensive products that can’t match up to the best of its rivals. We find out whether the trend continues in this Bose in-ear earphones review.
The Hifiman HE-5 headphones are the refined gentleman of the headphone scene – big, hand-made and hewn out of real wood, they sound like they should command a hefty premium. However, these Chinese-made cans cost a whole lot less than the top-end units from Audio Technica and Sennheiser. We find out whether it’s all for show in our Hifiman HE-5 review.
Although it’s not quite in the same price league as some of the audio kit we check out, Head Direct’s Hifiman EF5 is undoubtedly a serious piece of kit. You’ll want to have some equally serious headphones to go with it, but then again just about every high-end headphone needs the power of a good amplifier behind it to shine. See how this amp fares with our range of test headphones in our Hifiman EF5 review.
These Skullcandy Full Metal Jacket earphones may well give you what you’re after if you are tired of plain old black and white earphones. The buds themselves are usually the only part of your portable music setup that’s on show so they might as well look interesting, right? Well, check out whether these buds offer style over substance in our Skullcandy Full Metal Jacket review.
The Scosche iPhone app wants to help you. Ok, so it mostly wants to help you spend money, but even after you’ve spent a hefty pile of cash on an Apple device, one of the first thoughts you’re guaranteed to have is ‘what else can I buy for it?’. Whether you want cases, chargers or earphones, the Scosche app will send a few suggestions your way. We check out whether it’s worth a space on your home screen in this Scosche iPhone app review.
The Bravo headphone amplifier is a way to bypass the cruddy headphone socket on your laptop or hi-fi amplifier without being lumbered with another great big piece of kit, or indeed a similar-sized price tag. Does its sound quality deserve a round of applause or to be boo’d off stage though? Find out in our Bravo headphone amplifier review.
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