Product of the year
AKG Y50
“These headphones have an open and spacious soundstage. And they fill it well”
Best buys
Grado SR325e
"The musical, detailed sound of the Grados makes them a truly top buy"
Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 Over-Ear
“A great balance of energy and finesse that keeps you listening”
AKG K550
“What's profoundly impressive is just how unlike a closed-back pair of headphones they sound”
Grado SR80e
"Open-back on-ear headphones are a rarity, but Grado has knocked this one out of the park"
Beyerdynamic Amiron
“The level of transparency and range these Amirons provide means if you put high quality sound in, you’ll get high quality sound out”