Selection Guide: Ultimate Headphones

If You're Looking for the World's Best Headphones, You've Come to the Right Place!

After twenty years of listening to and bench testing headphones of all stripes, HeadRoom knows "great" when we hear it. The following list represents many of the world's very best headphones. Historically, top-performing headphones have been open designs, but lately some incredibly good closed-back headphones have appeared that rival open-back sound quality. All these cans are good enough to warrant an excellent headphone amplifier for maximized acoustic detail and resolution.

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Audio-Technica ATH-ESW9A

Looks AND sound to swoon from tremendous portable sealed headphone

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HiFiMAN HE-500

Organic liquidity and dynamic ease from beauteous planar magnetic 'Orthodynamic' headphone

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Audeze LCD-2 Leather

Revolutionary planar magnetic 'Orthodynamic' reference headphones with juicy accuracy. Leather headband.

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DENON AH-D7000

Soulful high-end acoustic performance from DENON. A grand 'Grand' headphone!

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JH Audio JH13 Pro

6 discrete drivers per side and amongst the most accurate in-ear monitors available in the industry. 'Nuff said. Pick your color.

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JH Audio JH16 Pro

Another JHA first: Double dual low-frequency + dual midrange + dual tweeter drivers & 3-way integrated crossovers. You read that right. 16 audio drivers, 1 perfect custom in-ear headphone. Pick your color.