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With the Focal Lensys Professional, the French premium manufacturer is placing a closed-back, wired, dynamic headphone in the price range of between 500 and 1,000 euros.

The Shokz OpenSwim Pro is optimised for mobile use, especially for sports, and can be used both on land and in the water thanks to the integrated MP3 player.

The OpenRun Pro 2 is a combination of Shokz's proven bone conduction technology and additional dynamic drivers.

The latest true wireless in-ear headphones from Sony, the WF-C510, are lightweight, colourful and affordable.

The iBasso SR3s are a pair of headphones with a very appealing sound that offer excellent value for money.

With the FT5, FiiO has set a remarkable benchmark in the up to €500 price range. For this price you get a great sounding wired over-ear headphone with planar magnetic drivers and versatile connectivity.

The 1More Sleepbuds Z30 are designed specifically for use as a sleep aid, with a comfortable fit and pre-loaded nature sounds.

1MORE is known for its attractively priced, functionally well-equipped and sonically appealing products. This also applies to the PistonBuds Pro Q30 ...

The Shokz OpenFit Air has been specially designed for everyday communication in mobile use, at work and during sports.

The Sennheiser HD 620S is a closed over-ear headphone that attempts to realise the airy sound of an open system.

The Danish manufacturer Dali, short for Danish Audiophile Loudspeaker Industries, has launched the IO-12, another pair of wireless over-ear headphones that aim to meet even the highest demands.

With the YH-WL500, Yamaha has developed wireless headphones that are explicitly aimed at musicians.

In a nutshell, you could characterise the JVC HA-A25T favourably with straightforward features and a balanced sound.

The Sennheiser HD 490 Pro (and Plus) turn out to be sonically appealing, pleasantly transparent and linearly tuned open headphones.

1More Fit's Open Earbuds S30 are sports headphones with an open-ear design that prioritises the possibility of fast communication and continuous perception of your surroundings.

The Open Earbuds S50 open-back headphones from 1More Fit deliver a convincing result in their core area of application: sports.

FiiO focuses entirely on the audiophile audio sector and generally offers high-quality products with an attractive price-performance ratio. The same applies to the FT3 model.

Beyerdynamic's Blue Byrd enters its third incarnation since its launch in 2019.

With the HEDDphone 2 HEDD continue to target audiophile music lovers as well as the professional audio sector who need headphones for stationary use.

The Yamaha YH-E700B closed headphones follow in the footsteps of their much more powerful looking predecessor Yamaha YH-E700A from 2022.