Many of the most popular headphones, even for listeners on a budget, use planar magnetic drivers, and for good reason: the level of detail and clarity they’re able to provide is outstanding.

The ultimate comparison between the Hifiman Sundara and Sennheiser HD650 headphones, two top contenders in the audiophile ...

Planar magnetic headphones are fragile, larger, heavier, and more expensive compared to other types. Excellent sound quality and wide soundstage make planar magnetic headphones ideal for ...

What sets the D7000 apart, though, is that Final Audio has gone to town where the technology of planar magnetic headphones is concerned, and consequently has a pretty compelling story to tell.

Noble didn't cut corners on design either. The FoKus Apollo is built with an anodized aluminum frame, and the Alcantara ...

The FoKus Apollo headphones have ANC, 80 hours of playtime, support for LDAC and aptX HD codecs. The drivers are a ...

Noble, a leader in the design and development of universal and custom in-ear monitors, has announced its first-ever over-ear ...

Audiophiles seeking great sound reproduction may prefer planar magnetic headphones despite higher cost. Drivers aren't something that most consumers are thinking about actively when buying ...

providing listeners with fantastic sound without the requirement of a high-output headphone amp. The sound embodies the very best qualities available from the thin membranes of planar magnetic ...

The Fokus Apollo are very much targeted toward this same type of buyer, with a novel combination of drivers plus wireless hi-res audio codecs. Inside each earcup is a 40mm dynamic driver — which has ...

These are our favorite on-ear and over-ear headphones. I've been a contributing editor for PCMag since 2011. Before that, I was PCMag's lead audio analyst from 2006 to 2011. Even though I'm a ...

She has tested nearly 2,000 headphones and earbuds in her decade ... to do to play a story or music is to place a detachable magnetic disk on the earcup. It’s a neat idea, but in practice ...