Headphone Comparisons

Direct headphone and audio gear comparisons — side-by-side analysis of the most common buying decisions in audiophile gear at every price point.

The most useful buying decision tool is a direct comparison between the two things you’re actually considering. Our comparison articles answer the specific question: given these two options, which should you choose and why?

Headphone Comparisons

Sennheiser — HD 600 vs HD 650 is one of the most common buying decisions in audiophile headphones. The HD 600 vs HD 660S2 covers whether the upgrade is worth the price jump.

Beyerdynamic — DT 770 vs DT 990 is the closed vs open-back decision. DT 990 vs DT 880 covers the semi-open alternative. The DT 770 80Ω vs 250Ω article answers the impedance variant question.

HiFiMAN — HE400SE vs Sundara is the key planar magnetic step-up decision under $400.

Studio vs audiophile — ATH-M50x vs DT 770 Pro and Sony MDR-7506 vs ATH-M50x cover the closed-back market’s two most debated pairs.

DAC/Amp Comparisons

The Topping DX3 Pro+ is our most-compared unit — see it against the FiiO K7, FiiO K5 Pro ESS, iFi Zen DAC 3, Topping E30 II, and Schiit Modi Multibit.

The Schiit Magni Heresy vs JDS Labs Atom Amp+ covers the most common under-$120 amp decision.