Grado GR8 Earphone Gets UK Launch Grado are well known for their mid to high end Hi-Fi headphones, with the top of the range Grado GS1000i being the benchmark that other high end headphones are measured against.  This last month has seen the surprise release of the first Grado in-ear earphone (In Ear Monitor or IEM) in the USA, with a UK launch set for any time now. The new Grado IEM has been named the GR8 ...

Beyerdynamic High End Gaming Headphones Beyerdynamic have a long heritage of producing very high quality headphones for home Hi-Fi, professional use (studio and live instrument monitoring) and aviation use.  Now Beyerdynamic have just turned their hand to developing a range of high quality gaming headsets and it looks like they are on to a winner! As can be expected from Beyerdynamic their gaming headphone range offers no compromises with build  (still hand built in Germany) and sound ...

SoundMAGIC PL50 SoundMAGIC have released the PL50 IEM earphone in Asia this week.  The PL50 is an in-ear sound isolating design and looks like it will be competing with higher end IEMs, such as the Shure and Ultimate Ears range. This is SoundMAGIC's first step into a balanced armature technology earphone and we're really keen to give a proper listen.  We are expecting stock here in the UK within the next couple of weeks. SoundMAGIC has taken ...

Home Listening Hi-Fi Headphone Mini Review We were recently asked to review a selection of headphones suitable for home Hi-Fi listening by Shortlist (a popular mens lifestyle magazine). Below is the selection of headphones we offered with the review we gave: High End Headphones Grado SR325is Review Open back on-ear headphones. Retro design.  Excellent sound with brilliant detail and clarity.  SR325is has won many awards.  Very efficient headphone voice coils (low impedance) means it can be driven ...

WeSC Pickup & Maraca - New Models WeSC have just launched some new models in time for the summer holiday season.  The new headphone models are the WeSC Pickup and the WeSC Maraca. The WeSC Maraca headphone is has a distincly retro design, not that far away from the highly sought after Alp Horn, but is a much smaller headphone and has a headband similar to the Bongo and Oboe models WeSC Pick-up Headphones The WeSC Pickup ...

Looking and feeling like an earphone that comes from one of the established brands, the SoundMAGIC PL11 is a newcomer that deserves a second look.

Headphones for Use in Schools, Colleges & Learning Centres Educational headphones have specific requirements that set them apart from the type of headphones used for home listening or with an iPod. Picking the best headphone for use in schools and other learning environments needs careful consideration.  At HiFi Headphones we have built up considerable experience of the type of features that will be the most beneficial for use in a school, college or learning centre.  Please do ...

Shure have just launched a brand new range of closed back studio and DJ headphones that have already been getting quite a bit of interest since news of the pricing was leaked on Head-Fi.org. Full size headphones is a new departure for Shure, as they are known best for their in-ear sound isolating earphones.  Initial user reviews suggest that the Shure SRH840 sound like a 'Shure SE530 with sparklier treble', which can only be a good thing. ...

We're proud to announce the launch of Speaker Station an online store dedicated to audio speakers, iPod docks, portable speakers and many more speaker related products. The new speaker website will be very familiar to HiFi Headphones visitors and we aim to offer the same excellent service and product range. Please visit the Speaker Station website and check out our range. More Information For a large range of  speakers, iPod docking stations and more traditional Hi-Fi speakers, ...

HiFi Headphones is now offering custom made earphones and also custom sleeve ear gels for a range of popular standard earphone models.  Regular visitors to the HiFi Headphones store will have noticed that we've recently added a brand new category to the website.  We've also added a guide to custom fitted earphones and provided information on getting impressions taken for your ears. If you are looking for the perfect in-ear fit for optimum comfort, then custom fitted ...

WeSC officially opened their first high street shop in Carnaby Street, London last night.  HiFi Headphones were invited to the launch party, which was organised by LateralCorp (the UK importer of WeSC products). The launch party was also attended by celebrity investor Debora Meadon from the UK TV series Dragons Den as well as the founder of WeSC, Greger Hagelin.  Shaun and Kristina from HiFi Headphones took the opportunity to have a few beers and meet some ...

FiiO E5 & E3 headphone amps - boost volume, add bass and improve soundstage At HiFi Headphones we've just taken delivery of our first batch of FiiO headphone amplifiers.  The brand new FiiO E5 and FiiO E3 are ultra small headphone amplifiers with a price tag that makes them affordable for anyone with an iPod, MP3 player, laptop or mobile phone. The FiiO headphone amps promise increased output power (to power hard to drive headphones), added bass ...

What's the point of a headphone amp? If you've been following the world of headphones you may have noticed that headphone amplifiers seem to be cropping up more often than ever, but what's the point?  Do they just increase volume, or is there more to it? Below are a few good reasons to upgrade your audio setup with a headphone amp. Ability To Power 'hard to drive' Headphones Some headphones are notoriously hard to power.  A headphone ...

FiiO and KS Distribution today announced a partnership for distribution of FiiO's audio electronics products in the UK.  Based near Brighton on the South Coast of England, KS Distribution is a specialist distributor of headphone and earphone related audio products. KS Distribution is to be distributing FiiO audio electronics products to independent specialist retailers in the UK and Ireland. FiiO headphone amplifiers provide a way to get the best audio performance from portable audio sources, such as ...