Audio & Speakers

Soundbar, studio monitor, Bluetooth speaker, and DAC/amp reviews for gaming, music, and content creation.

Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro X Limited Edition Studio Headphones

Beyerdynamic

Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro X Limited Edition Studio Headphones

8.8/10

After three months of daily mixing, gaming, and commute listening, the DT 770 Pro X earned a permanent spot on my desk. Beyerdynamic took everything good about the original DT 770 Pro and fixed the two things that annoyed people for decades: the fixed cable and the hard-to-drive impedance. The STELLAR.45 driver is a genuine upgrade, not a marketing rename. If you need closed-back headphones that work everywhere and sound honest, these are it.

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Sennheiser HD 560S Open-Back Reference Headphones

Sennheiser

Sennheiser HD 560S Open-Back Reference Headphones

8.7/10

Six months of daily use confirmed what I suspected out of the box: the HD 560S is the best entry into serious headphone listening. The neutral tuning pulls details out of music, games, and movies that closed-back headphones blur over. Bass hits harder than you'd expect from an open-back at this level. If you have a quiet room and want to hear your audio the way it was mixed, these are the headphones to start with.

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