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UNCOVERED: Hifiman - The Untold Story

We're in the Wi-Fi headphone era – here's why you should care (but maybe not yet)

There's life beyond the Sonos Ace

Edition XV: Cool looks and a warm sound make this headphone my top recommendation at $399

With a striking design and dark-bright yet balanced sound, the 'Warm HIFIMAN' has bags of personality.

Creative Bloq

The Asus ROG Kithara embraces hi-fi and makes for a powerful, precise planar-magnetic gaming headset

Asus and HiFiMan combine to make an excellent wired audiophile gaming headset in the ROG Kithara, though a few missing features and a complex cable system hold it back.

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Asus ROG Kithara review

An open-back audiophile powerhouse that definitely isn't for the masses.

PC Gamer

CanJam NY 2026: My 5 headphone highlights

The audio event saw some ambitious headphone launches.

Creative Bloq

'Clear and non-fatiguing': HiFiMan's new Wi-Fi headphones are designed for the perfect audiophile experience, if money is no object

Two stunning new open-back headphone options with Wi-Fi

TechRadar

The ROG Kithara: Two titans combine forces for a potentially game-changing headphone

Studio-quality sound with a gaming mic attached.

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Asus has tweaked the twangers out of Hifiman's planar magnetic drivers in its new audiophile-grade gaming headset, and it shows

Asus + audiophile? Yep, I was there with bells on.

PC Gamer

CES 2026 Day 1: Lenovo debuts wild rollable OLED laptop concepts, Asus laptops galore, PCIe 5.0 SSDs stretch into the value market

CES 2026 is in full swing with a flood of announcements from key players in the tech industry

Tom’s Hardware

The most beautiful headphones in the world

The most stylish headphones money can buy – and some affordable dupes.

Creative Bloq

Dekoni x Hifiman Cobalt headphones review

A collaboration between two audio experts results in a sleek pair of headphones - but are they worth the cost? We put them to the test

Louder

Sound Advice: Will new headphones need an amplifier to work?

Q. After reading your recommendation I ordered the Hifiman HE400se headphones from headphones.com for $109. Now that my order is placed I am reading that a headphone port is insufficient and you really must use a headphone amplifier with these planar magnetic models in order to get adequate loudness. Is…

Tribune News Service

Sound Advice: Where to shop for headphones and wireless speaker options

Hifiman HE400se headphones and headphones.com, continued from last week: The Hifiman HE400se headphones are old-school, high-fidelity over-ear headphones for dedicated music listening. They use exotic planar magnetic drivers known for their agreeable, effortless sound, and feature an open-back design so these drivers can radiate freely to optimizing performance.

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Sound Advice: A beauty product rebrand and deals on speaker, headphones

Q. I was all set to order an AOGNY skin tightening machine on Amazon, but found that it’s “currently unavailable” and “We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock.” What a disappointment! Any idea what’s going on?

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