While I may describe myself as borderline audiophile, I sadly must admit that I don’t have anywhere near the monetary background to sustain such a lifestyle. For that reason, $500+ earphones like the Shure SE535 aren’t in my budget. Thankfully Shure has a little something for everyone. Today, Shure took the wraps off of their “low end” SE-model earphones, the SE315. Now, don’t let the “low end” verbiage scare you away as...

When you think of “high-end” headphones, names such as Sennheiser, Grado, beyerdynamic, and so on creep into your head. If you’ve never heard of those brands, then move along. Headphones obviously aren’t your forte. But if you do, a new offering from V-Moda looks rather intriguing. The V-Moda Crossfade… More seasoned audiophiles will scoff at someone as new — and to some, downright crappy — as V-Moda. I’ve tested several...

When I seek out a new pair of headphones, the one and only feature I care about is audio quality. Fit is a close second. Appearance however doesn’t even come close. But headphones have become so much more in recent years as mp3 players and smartphones have driven us to block out the outside world. The headphones you see above were designed by William Gerwin and feature not only that Steampunk design that is captivating everyone, but a video camera mounted to the...

There’s out there, and then there’s truly out there in regards to ideas and crazy gadgets. Earphones/mp3 players that can be controlled with you eyes — don’t write them off just yet. In fact, they’ll soon be grouping an eyeball near you. Thanks NTT DoCoMo, handless operation of your headphones and music will soon be a reality. Operation (leaving technical science out of it) is pretty cool, using the charge between your retina and cornea to...

For most, when searching for a new pair of headphones, audio quality is usually somewhere near the top of the list. You know, being a device designed purely for audio reproduction, I would surely hope this is the case at least. But people have different likes and dislikes and companies cater to each and everyone. Some headphones shaped like animal heads, some actually vibrate to simulate the 18′s in the back of trunks, and even farther “out there”...