Headphones Reviews

Sonos Ace Ultra

By Robyn Quick Published 8 September 26

Not yet rated

Can Sonos’s sophomore wireless cans make a bigger splash than its debut effort?

Yamaha YH-C3000

By Becky Roberts Published 19 August 26

Yamaha follows up its planar magnetic, open-back successes with a dynamic, closed-back model. Can the YH-C3000 garner the same acclaim?

Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro

By Harry McKerrell Published 7 July 26

The Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro keep pace with their rivals in terms of comfort and features, but their sound quality lags behind.

Grado SR325 Classic

By Harry McKerrell Published 22 June 26

Grado puts a ‘Classic’ twist on its Award-winning SR325x open-backs, but have these new headphones lost a little of that signature magic?

JBL Live 780NC

By Kashfia Kabir Published 16 June 26

JBL’s mid-price wireless headphones have a colourful design, lots of features and massive battery life. Can they win us over in the sound department, too?

Sennheiser Momentum 5 Wireless

By Harry McKerrell Published 25 May 26

It’s been a while since Sennheiser updated its Momentum Wireless line. Thankfully, the Momentum 5 Wireless prove that good things come to those who wait.

Soundcore Space 2

By Harry McKerrell Published 22 May 26

The Space 2 wireless headphones offer lots of features at an attractive price, but they’re held back by limited sonic talent.

Sony 1000X The Collexion

By Harry McKerrell Published 19 May 26

Sony has gone one step further up the premium ladder with its celebratory 1000X The Collexion wireless over-ears.

Apple AirPods Max 2

By Kashfia Kabir Published 31 March 26

Apple’s premium AirPods Max 2 wireless headphones promise fresh features and sonic improvements in a classy, luxury-clad design – but is it enough to remain on par with class-leaders?

Yamaha YH-4000

By Ketan Bharadia Published 19 March 26

Yamaha’s YH-4000 open-back headphones are comfortable, well-made and set impressive sonic standards for the price.