Some people love the retro look. Others hate it. If you fall in the first camp, you’ll love the design of the Grado SR80e Prestige Series Stereo Headphones. But the cool retro styling isn’t the only selling point. These headphones sell for a budget price, but deliver excellent sound quality. As long as you don’t […]
Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro Studio Headphones Review
If you want a good pair of headphones to enjoy your vinyl collection, sound quality, isolation and comfort are probably the most important factors. Portability does not matter as much, if at all. And the Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro studio headphones deliver exactly that. They are incredibly comfortable, they sound amazing, and they block out […]
Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro Headphones Review
The Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro headphones cost more than any other model we reviewed. But they’re still one of the best bargains. That’s because they deliver a level of sound quality and comfort that you generally have to pay much more for. How is this possible? They did have to make some sacrifices. The construction […]
Sennheiser HD280PRO Headphone Review
Unless you have hundreds of dollars to spend on headphones, you’re going to have to sacrifice something. With the Sennheiser HD280PRO headphones, that sacrifice is portability. These headphones are bulky and not designed for the road. They also struggle with bass heavy tracks at higher volumes. But if you don’t listen to a lot of […]
Koss Porta Pro On-Ear Headphones Review
If you want to listen to vinyl record using headphones, you need a pair that can faithfully reproduce a large frequency range. That generally means paying a higher price. But not always. While the Koss Porta Pro on-ear headphones are far from perfect, they deliver shockingly good sound quality, despite a budget price. In order […]
Behringer HPM1000 Headphones Review
You get what you pay for. We all know that is generally true. But sometimes you simply don’t have the money to spend on top quality. That’s where a model like the Behringer HPM1000 headphones comes in. To call it a budget model would perhaps even be an understatement. They sell for an insanely low […]
Audio-Technica ATH-M40x Professional Studio Monitor Headphone Review
You can’t always listen to your favorite vinyl records when you want to. Sometimes you have to keep the volume down. Unless you have a good pair of headphones. And the Audio-Technica ATH-M40x professional studio monitor headphones are just that. In fact, they are the best value available on the market. They combine excellent sound […]
Best Headphones For Vinyl (Buyer’s Guide And Reviews)
Nothing beats the sound of vinyl through a pair of high quality speakers. But sometimes, that is not an option. Maybe it’s late and your family or neighbors are sleeping. Or maybe the people around you simply can’t be disturbed at that moment. Luckily, this does not mean you can’t enjoy your music at all. […]
Record Player Skipping: Why Records Skip And How To Fix It
You know what I love? That moment when you cue up the needle on an old favorite album that you haven’t listened to in a long time. You sit back and get ready to enjoy the album in its entirety, something we rarely find the time for anymore. Everybody listens to single songs. No one […]
How To Ground A Turntable Record Player (And How To Determine If You Need To)
Grounding your turntable probably won’t make an immediate difference. But it’s an easy thing to do, so why not do it? Even if you don’t need to do it now, eventually, you’ll be glad you did. At some point, your record player could begin to emit a humming sound. This is often due to what […]