What is a headphone amplifier and why should you buy one?

Before Spotify took over, the stereo speaker market was awash with great-value passive designs to complement your amplifier, turntable and CD player. That field has shrunk, but the quality is arguably

Digital audio players – or MP3 players as they’re more commonly called – have recently made a comeback. As with DVDs (see our feature in Issue 718, page 60), many people have found that older methods

DEFINED AS AN analog amp simulator, the EarthQuaker Devices Easy Listening is a mini pedal designed to go at the end of your pedalboard. Featuring just a single knob, single input and a headphone out,

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen)

If you’re familiar with Focal’s headphone styling and design language, the Bathys Mg won’t look too out of the ordinary. However, anyone used to the more sedate, dare we say slightly duller, styling o

So, what does a pair of wireless earbuds need to do to be considered ‘premium’? Their price tag should tell you they sit in the top end of the market, and the pairs we’re look at here are priced at so