Headphones

Players looking to tap into the sweet sounds of a vintage AC30 amplifier while out and about might plug into an amPlug headphone amp and rock out. But now there's another option, with three Vox headphone variants that have guitar amps cooked in.

Roland-owned headphone maker V-Moda has launched a wireless version of its pro-grade M-200 studio cans at the all-digital edition of CES 2021, and cooked in some active noise cancellation too.

Slovenian high-end audio gear company Erzetich has just announced its second high-end headphone amplifier – the Medousa – which combines tube and balanced amplifier architecture for all of the sound quality benefits of both in a single unit.

After months of rumors and leaks, Apple has officially added another member to the AirPods family in the shape of an expensive pair of over-ear headphones called the AirPods Max.

Sony cemented its position as a leader in the Active Noise Canceling space with the release of the WH-1000XM3 ANC headphones in 2018, and now the new WH-1000XM4 model has landed ... with a few more tricks up its sleeve.

Around this time last year, Marshall released a new version of its Major wireless headphones that offered a ludicrous 60 hours of per charge use time. Now the brand has thrown another 20 hours into the mix with the release of the Major IV on-ears.

Donning a pair of headphones is great for immersing yourself in music, but you can feel a little closed in after a while. Open-backs allow in more air for a more spacious sound, and Sennheiser has just announced a new pair for budget audiophiles.

The Kokoon Bluetooth headphones are deeply comfortable and deliver solid sound. However, the "sleep enhancing" bells and whistles are a little inconsistent for headphones priced at the luxury end of the market, so they're not for everyone.

Until we tried on a pair of the original 1000X headphones in 2016, we had thought Bose would rule the noise-canceling roost for a long time to come. Now Sony is pushing the envelope yet again with the highly anticipated XM4 noise-canceling headphones.

Avantone Pro has released a pair of heavy-looking reference-grade headphones featuring planar driver technology for the promise of "amazing accuracy, high-end detail, clarity, natural bass and response time."

Iconic Brit amp maker Orange Amplification jumped into the headphone space at the 2016 NAMM show with the wired O Edition on-ears. Last month, the company released the Crest Edition wireless cans, and we got a pair to try.

Orange Amps has been in the audio business for over 50 years, helping to throw out sounds from likes of Jimmy Page, Billy Gibbons and Orianthi along the way. The brand makes ear candy too, and has now launched the Crest Edition wireless headphones.