Tagged: open-back
4 articles we've published with this tag.
Noise isolation vs sound quality: what closed-back headphones actually cost youClosed-back headphones promise isolation, but the acoustic trade-offs are real. Hannah Reid explains what you're giving up — and when it's worth it.By Hannah Reid
Open-back vs closed-back headphones: which actually suits your listening life?Open-backs sound better on paper, closed-backs work in the real world. Sofia Laurent on how to choose honestly — and when the answer is both.By Sofia Laurent- Statement headphone systems: how to build a serious desktop rig from scratchSofia Laurent explains how to build a genuinely high-end headphone and desktop audio system — from transducer choice to amping, DACs and desk setup.By Sofia Laurent
Audeze's LCD-5s borrows electrostatic airflow tech for a planar flagshipAt NAMM 2026, Audeze relaunched its reference open-back as the LCD-5s — the first planar magnetic headphone to use SLAM airflow-control tech born in the 2024 CRBN2 electrostatic.By Sofia Laurent