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2025 audiophile stereo headset brand ranking

【2025 Audiophile Stereo Headset Brand Ranking】Relying on the big data of the whole network, the audiophile stereo headset brands selected according to the brand awareness, brand strength, word-of-mouth evaluation and sales popularity of audiophile stereo headphones (in no particular order): SENNHEISER Sennheiser, STAX Sound Poetry, Audeze Ortiz, HIFIMAN, Abyss, Ultrazone Extreme, FOSTEX, FOCAL Jinlang, beyerdynamic, AKG, GRADO Goethelab, DENON, SONY, Audio Technica, OPPO, If you are looking for audiophile stereo headphones, what brand is good? This audiophile stereo headphone brand ranking list is for your reference only.

TOP.1

SENNHEISER 森海塞尔 Germany

Sennheiser's position in the headphone industry goes without saying, from the myth of the original Orpheus to the present day, only 300 units in stock have been on the market for a long time, but it has always been known as sound opium. Now the second generation of Orpheus electrostatic headphone system HE1060 (headphones) and HEV1060 (decoder headphone amplifier) came out in 2015, and it is not as limited as the previous generation, due to the long hand-built cycle, only 250 units can be produced in a year. From the very beginning, the cost was completely ignored, and each marble chassis was purchased by engineer Axel Grell himself, and other details such as handmade leather ear cushions and brass knobs were also refined, and it is said that simply adjusting the volume can make people feel inexplicably satisfied to own it. With a frequency response range of 8Hz to 100kHz, Sennheiser believes that the ultra-wideband response can completely eliminate distortion in headphone systems, and the price tag is convincing at 55,000 euros. In the high-end consumer segment, the HD800 has been dominant for several years, from 2010 to 2017...

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Score

86

popularity

18942
TOP.2

STAX SOUND OF POETRY Japan

STAX is a legendary manufacturer in the field of electrostatic headphones, and the founder of the world's first electrostatic transducer headphones, with more than 50 years of technical precipitation, and was acquired by Edifier in 2012. IN THE LAST CENTURY, STAX SR- (OMEGA) WAS ONCE CONSIDERED A STRONG COMPETITOR TO ORPHEUS, BUT UNFORTUNATELY IT WAS LIMITED BY COST AND SELLING PRICE, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO POPULARIZE. Years later, the company reorganized and reborn a generation of kings, and in 2012, the rightful successor to OMEGA, SR-009, was released. In the six years since its release, SR-009 has not diminished in the slightest, and until 2017, it was still on the list of winners of the 10 to 200,000 yen bracket of the Japanese VGP. The SR-009 brings out the best in the characteristics of electrostatic headphones, described by The Absolute Sound as an almost completely neutral balanced tone with excellent stretch at both ends of the spectrum, transients and transparency that are simply astounding. From the perspective of potential, SR-009 can be said to be a good sound for the front end, which is extremely suitable for ultra-high-end players, and the annual production of less than 300 pairs also makes its price as high as 330,000 yen, that is, about 20,000 yuan. If you are interested in the natural and transparent characteristics of electrostatic headphones, SR-L700 is a very...

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Score

85

popularity

7962
TOP.3

Audeze Ortiz United States

When the two founders of engineers developed a dedicated flex circuit material for NASA, they quickly realized that this could be an excellent process for headphone making. In less than a decade, Audeze has become one of the world's top two manufacturers of tablet headphones. The flagship LCD-4 uses a nanometer Uniforce diaphragm with a magnetic flux of 1.5 Tesla, which is much higher than the classic Beyerdynamic T1, delivering excellent transient response and sound density. The LCD-4, The Absolute Sound's recommended model for 2017, was unceremoniously praised as an authority on planar magnetic technology, boasting extraordinary transient velocity and timbre, and shaping the sense of space to an almost tactile level. However, it is not difficult to see from the official product description of 200 ohms and 15W/130dB that this headset is not easy to drive, and the choice of power amplifier is also very challenging for users. In addition to its tsundere personality, the ebony outer ring and sheepskin ear pads that have been precipitated for 30 years also show its $4,000 worth a lot. If you care about your appearance and don't want it too difficult to get started, you might as well consider LCD-X, which has an impedance of only 20 ohms...

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Score

84

popularity

17283
TOP.4

HIFIMAN Tianjin

HIFIMAN is a cutting-edge audio product manufacturer in China, which not only leads the precedent of portable HiFi players, but also has made remarkable achievements in the field of high-fidelity headphones. HE1000 is one of the few flat headphones on the market with a nanomaterial diaphragm, and the first generation HE1000 won the gold medal at the 2015 Rocky Mountain Audio Show in the United States shortly after its release, along with the STAX SR-009 and HD800 that are on the altar. The most outstanding feature of the HE1000 is its high tolerance, no matter what kind of amp it is paired with, the loose and atmospheric sound style is always stable. The other side of tolerance is reflected in the breadth of the repertoire that he is good at, whether it is a large compilation or a concerto, or the interpretation of vocal songs, all of which have straightforward and authentic excellent performance, but in terms of resolution, they are slightly inferior to the top electrostatic headphones. The second-generation HE1000 V2 further adjusts the cavity and earcup structure on the basis of the former, and the image accuracy is slightly improved, and the official price is 18000 yuan. In addition, Edition X is the winner of the 2017 Japanese VGP of more than 200,000 yen, but it is not arrogant. Although it is an open-back earphone, the impedance is only 25 ohms.

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Score

83

popularity

10603
TOP.5

Abyss United States

In order to create his own high-performance headphones, Joe Skubinski, founder of JPS, a top cable manufacturer in the United States, split his laboratory into two to establish the Abyss headphone brand. At the beginning of its development, the goal was Stax SR-009, the king of static electricity. The first product, AB-1266, has its own halo at the beginning of its debut, the optimized high-power neodymium magnet makes the dynamic fluctuations quite outstanding, the ultra-thin diaphragm patent is of great significance for transient response, and the suitable headphone cable is naturally JPS's own most expensive model, with a price of up to $4,000 per 3 meters. The sound direction of AB-1266 is very unique, with the tradition of American headphones being majestic and opening and closing, with low frequencies and clean rhythms. However, in terms of high-frequency interpretation, it is diametrically opposed to the traditional American style, the treble is bright and transparent, the details are not lost at all, and the shape and line of the instrument are as clear as a carving knife, which is a rare boutique that can hear the taste of the speaker. However, the AB-1266 is not very friendly to wear, and the unwired weight of 660 grams makes it the heaviest headset on the market.

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Score

82

popularity

6600
TOP.6

Ultrazone Extreme Germany

Founded in 1991, Ultrasone has a very similar product style to the brand name, and is good at using precious and rare materials in the materials used in headphones. For example, the shell of the Edition 8 is ruthenium, a rare metal, while the Edition 5 is made of what is said to be the world's most expensive marsh oak (shipwreck wood), and is produced in a limited edition of 555 pairs. Ultrasone headphones also tend to have a stunted tone, as exemplified by the 2011 VGP Gold Award winner for the Edition 10. Edition 10 is designed for almost all classics and instruments, with an extremely regular lateral soundstage and strong resolution capabilities that make instruments positioned brightly against transparent backgrounds. However, in comparison, the vocal thickness and atmosphere are not excellent compared to competitors of the same level, and it is difficult to make a good partner for pop music. The new model Edition 8EX has added the improved S-LOGIC EX technology, in addition to retaining the ultimate classic high-frequency extension and transient feedback, the vocal thickness is no longer too thin, and the music style adaptation is more extensive, and the current price is about 16000 yuan. ...

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Score

81

popularity

14606
TOP.7

FOSTEX Japan

The parent company of FOSTEX is Foster, the world's largest headphone OEM manufacturer, and well-known brands of headphones such as Sennheiser, Sony, and BO have been produced by its OEM. FOX's most famous headset is its flagship TH900 launched in 2012, which has been further developed on the basis of the Denon D5000 and D7000, and the overall performance is naturally better. THE TH900 IS EQUIPPED WITH AN EXCLUSIVELY DEVELOPED 500MM BIO-DIAPHRAGM AND A STRONG MAGNETIC CIRCUIT OF UP TO 1.5 TESLA, WHICH RETAINS THE DELICATE SOUND BASE AND DELICATE IMAGE OF THE D7000, WHILE FURTHER TIGHTENING ITS EXCESSIVE LOW FREQUENCY, WHICH IS JUST RIGHT WITH EXCELLENT TRANSPARENCY AND LOOSENESS, AND WON THE SILVER MEDAL IN THE HEADPHONE CATEGORY OF VGP 100,000 YEN OR MORE IN JAPAN IN THE SECOND YEAR OF ITS LAUNCH. The new TH900 mk2 developed on the basis of it has added a changeable cable design, which can be fine-tuned according to the timbre preference, and the official price is equivalent to about 10,000 yuan. In addition, MOSTEX also has a sub-flagship TH610, 1 Tesla magnetic flux is slightly smaller than TH900, slightly inferior in low-frequency performance, but the price is also more modest, about 4000 yuan. ...

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Score

81

popularity

19114
TOP.8

FOCAL Waves France

Jinlang is a veteran French audio company, the development of beryllium units has made its audio products famous, widely used in Renault, Peugeot and other car brands, is one of the world's best high-fidelity speaker brands. After devolution of beryllium unit technology into the field of headphones, the first product, Utopia, won the 2016 CanJam Best of Show Award. The 80 ohm impedance may seem very friendly, but it is too sensitive, and the control of the headphone amp is extremely demanding. If the combination is reasonable, the scalpel-like detail analysis ability is fully displayed under the excellent sound source, and when it is not used well, it often damages the hearing sense like a fist of seven wounds. Audio Head also mentioned in the review that Utopia's midrange is extremely detailed, and the performance at both high and low ends is even higher than expected, and the right amplifier is important, but if the song quality is not good, the amplified impurities will often backfire and affect the listening experience. At present, the domestic price is about 28,000 yuan, and the channel spot is generally less. The sub-flagship Earar only uses an aluminum-magnesium alloy diaphragm, which has a slight compromise in quality, but the rendering of the mid-frequency is more flavorful, the sound bottom is hard and energetic, and the vocals are full and thick,...

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Score

81

popularity

17768
TOP.9

beyerdynamic Germany

As early as 1937, Beyerdynamic developed the world's first pair of dynamic headphones, the DT48, and it was also the world's longest-serving headset, until 2013, when it was announced that it would be discontinued. Today, if you look at the strength of a single product, T1 can be said to be an immovable benchmark below 10,000 yuan, and there are always many competing models on the market for many years that are particularly beautiful in their respective fields, but after the passion, only T1 has a place in the hearts of many listeners. In terms of awards, T1 has already made a name for itself, ranking on the list of Japanese VGP winners for 5 consecutive years, the best headphones of Hi-Fi Choice in 2010, and the best recommended model of What Hi-Fi in 2016. The T1 second generation currently on sale is more sophisticated than the strength of its predecessors, the three frequencies are still regular and positive, with very little coloring, the vocal emotions are real and delicate, and the sound density and resolution are as stable as ever. Compared with the rigorous and cold of the previous generation, the second generation of T1 is more relaxed in the atmosphere shaping, and the performance of the instrument is more warm and textured, and the official price of the Bank of China is 6579 yuan. ...

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Score

80

popularity

19301
TOP.10

AKG Love Technology Austria

AKG's first headphones, the K120, were born in 1949 and were named after the K-prefix number, but none of them were numbered larger than the discontinued K1000, which shows what a milestone it is for AKG. The K1000, which is a concept product, not only has a unique shape, but also has a sensitivity of only 74dB, which makes it difficult for ordinary amplifiers to make a sound even if the knob is twisted to the head. Paired with AKG's tailor-made suit partner Big Hedgehog BAP1000, it's hard to believe that these headphones are from the last century. The latest AKG flagship is the K812, which in 2015 won both the CanJam Europe Best Show Award and the Japan VGP Award. K812 has a typical AKG temperament, the gorgeous agility of the middle and high frequencies is vividly reflected in the large compilation, not only will it not make people feel tired after listening to it for a long time, but it is full of luxury. The most valuable point is that the amount of information in K812 is the top in dynamic headphones,Almost all the details are placed in front of the listener,Even the tracks that are often listened to often find surprises that have not been noticed before,At present...

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Score

79

popularity

13980
TOP.11

GRADO Goethe-Laboratory United States

In the early 50s of the 20th century, the 29-year-old watchmaker Joseph Grado developed the first stereo cartridge in his home kitchen, and later hired his nephew and uncle as helpers. To this day, Goethe has always maintained a family-owned business structure, and most of the headphones have been handmade, with a slight difference in detail compared to other large manufacturers. Goethe's tuning style was slightly different in different periods, and the RS1's warm and mellow American style alone captured a large number of early users, so that the subsequent works were weak and made people feel that Goethe was not enough. The GS2000e is Goethe's latest flagship headphone, and it is also the 2017 Japanese VGP award-winning model. GS2000e generally retains the vocal charm of Goethe, and focuses on making up for the shortcomings of the previous product quality, the resolution and separation have made great progress, the overall style is more clean and bright, and the price is about 10,000 yuan. ...

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Score

78

popularity

8486
TOP.12

DENON Tenryu Japan

Denon, a 100-year-old audio manufacturer, has been further complemented by its control over Marantz, a top Hi-Fi audio brand. Denon's image as a lumberjack in the headphone field is deeply rooted in people's hearts, and it is inseparable from the D7000 and D5000 that have been designed with wooden bowl shells in recent years. Among them, D7000's sales and reputation are the best, the high frequency grasps a rare balance between sharp and bright, the sound field and analysis are also excellent, the low frequency is strong and powerful, if the headphone amplifier is not well matched, the low frequency and tooth sound are often difficult to contain. However, the successor D7100 has changed its design team, and the overall style is more American, although the sound performance still won two consecutive VGP awards, but the sales of the water and soil adaptation make Denon understand that the inheritance of appearance is often more important. After a hiatus of 5 years, the new flagship D7200 with a classic wooden bowl design is back again. In addition to the clear and bright high frequency is retained,The sense of low frequency volume is also more solid and restrained,Under the background of the excellent enveloping feeling, the human voice seems to be eager to try,Full of affinity,The price is about 6000 yuan。 ...

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Score

77

popularity

17316
TOP.13

SONY Japan

The MDR-R10 is the flagship headset known as the king of dynamic circles, first produced in 1989 at a price of $2,500 and produced only 2,000 pairs. In order to create the most cost-free headphones in Sony's history, several headphone technologies have been broken through. For example, beech wood was recognized as the most suitable acoustic material, and biodiaphragm technology was developed to set the tone for the later known CD3000 and QUALIA 010. The MDR-Z1R is Sony's latest flagship model, and players who are familiar with the abbreviation of the code name will know that this headset can be regarded as a major product in recent years when they see the R (Reference) word as the base. The Z1R still continues the traditional tone of Sony's headphones, with beautiful and full vocals and a more prominent musical taste. The detail restoration and control are excellent,But subject to the closed structure,The low frequency and sound field are not good,The official price is 12999element。 ...

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Score

76

popularity

11517
TOP.14

Audio Technica 铁三角 Japan

Hideo Matsushita quit his job to devote himself to the audio industry because of his love for vinyl records, and Audio-Technica was founded in 1962. Audio-Technica headphones have always been a representative of simple and delicate Japanese style, and the shaping of Asian female voices with the log cavity has won the nickname of iron taste and female poison. As a limited edition model of Audio-Technica's 50th anniversary, the ATH-W3000ANV takes these two characteristics to the extreme. The ATH-W3000ANV is made of Hokkaido-made Asada cherry blossom wood with a decorative Echizen lacquer finish, making it a high-end piece of furniture for headphones. Today, the Japanese government has banned the mining of cherry blossom wood, and Echizen lacquer is a national treasure of Japan, and its excellent color is precious. As the winner of the 2012 Japan VGP Gold Award, ATH-W3000ANV has a silky and thorough vocal, gorgeous and bright high-frequency beauty, and has excellent performance under ACG and female voices. However, the style of music is relatively narrow, and the sound field is not regular enough under large orchestration, which is still slightly insufficient. Another ebony shell W5000 is full of classical atmosphere, the interpretation of the female voice is charming and enchanting, and the atmosphere is excellent, but it is still more scientific, and the price is about 5000 yuan. ...

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Score

75

popularity

5529
TOP.15

OPPO Guangdong

Compared with the market share of OPPO mobile phone horror, its high-fidelity headphones seem to be a little obscure. As everyone knows, the OPPO PM-1 won both the AVTech Awards Best Headset and the EISA AWARDS EUROPEAN Best Model in the first year of its launch. In February 2017, The Absolute Sound's buying guide commented that the unique planar magnetic driver technology greatly improves the sensitivity of the headphones, lowers the threshold for high-end headphones to adapt to ordinary sound sources, and enables more people to enjoy beautiful sound. The overall atmosphere of PM-1 is relatively soft, the vocal interpretation is mellow and natural, and the high-frequency extension is smooth and burr-free. Although the layering between the instruments is clear, the overall soundstage is not wide enough. In contrast, it is more suitable for popular and small repertoire, with a price of about 8000 yuan, and it is one of the few big headphones that can produce a good sound directly. If the budget is limited, the three-time Japanese VGP Award winner PM-2 can also provide sound quality comparable to that of the flagship, but the overall workmanship and materials are slightly reduced, and the price is about 5000 yuan. ...

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Score

73

popularity

14183

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Top audiophile stereo headphone brand rankings

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beyerdynamic

As early as 1937, Beyerdynamic developed the world's first pair of dynamic headphones, the DT48, and it was also the world's longest-serving headset, until 2013, when it was announced that it would be discontinued. Today, if you look at the strength of a single product, T1 can be said to be immovable below 10,000 yuan
2 19114
FOSTEX

The parent company of FOSTEX is Foster, the world's largest headphone OEM manufacturer, and well-known brands of headphones such as Sennheiser, Sony, and BO have been produced by its OEM. FESTEX IS BEST KNOWN FOR ITS FLAGSHIP TH900 LAUNCHED IN 2012, WHICH IS AVAILABLE ON THE DENON D5000 AND
3 18942
SENNHEISER 森海塞尔

Sennheiser's position in the headphone industry goes without saying, from the myth of the original Orpheus to the present day, only 300 units in stock have been on the market for a long time, but it has always been known as sound opium. Now the second generation of Orpheus Jing
4 17768
FOCAL Waves

Jinlang is a veteran French audio company, the development of beryllium units has made its audio products famous, widely used in Renault, Peugeot and other car brands, is one of the world's best high-fidelity speaker brands. After the beryllium unit technology was devolved into the field of headphones, the first one
5 17316
DENON Tenryu

Denon, a 100-year-old audio manufacturer, has been further complemented by its control over Marantz, a top Hi-Fi audio brand. Denon's image as a lumberjack in the headphone field is deeply rooted in people's hearts, and it is inseparable from the D7000 and D5000 that have been designed with wooden bowl shells in recent years
6 17283
Audeze Ortiz

When the two founders of engineers developed a dedicated flex circuit material for NASA, they quickly realized that this could be an excellent process for headphone making. In less than a decade, Audeze has become one of the world's top two manufacturers of tablet headphones. Flagship model LCD
7 14606
Ultrazone Extreme

Founded in 1991, Ultrasone has a very similar product style to the brand name, and is good at using precious and rare materials in the materials used in headphones. For example, the case of the Edition 8 is ruthenium, a rare metal
8 14183
OPPO

Compared with the market share of OPPO mobile phone horror, its high-fidelity headphones seem to be a little obscure. As everyone knows, the OPPO PM-1 won both the AVTech Awards Best Headset and the EISA AWARDS EUROPEAN Best Model in the first year of its launch. In February 2017 The Abs
9 13980
AKG Love Technology

AKG's first headphones, the K120, were born in 1949 and were named after the K-prefix number, but none of them were numbered larger than the discontinued K1000, which shows what a milestone it is for AKG. As
10 11517
SONY

The MDR-R10 is the flagship headset known as the king of dynamic circles, first produced in 1989 at a price of $2,500 and produced only 2,000 pairs. In order to create this Sony history at no cost
11 10603
HIFIMAN

HIFIMAN is a cutting-edge audio product manufacturer in China, which not only leads the precedent of portable HiFi players, but also has made remarkable achievements in the field of high-fidelity headphones. HE1000 is one of the few flat headphones on the market with nanomaterial diaphragm, the first generation HE100
12 8486
GRADO Goethe-Laboratory

In the early 50s of the 20th century, the 29-year-old watchmaker Joseph Grado developed the first stereo cartridge in his home kitchen, and later hired his nephew and uncle as helpers. To this day, Goethe has maintained a family-owned business structure, and most of the headphones have always been
13 7962
STAX SOUND OF POETRY

STAX is a legendary manufacturer in the field of electrostatic headphones, and the founder of the world's first electrostatic transducer headphones, with more than 50 years of technical precipitation, and was acquired by Edifier in 2012. THE STAX SR- (OMEGA) OF THE LAST CENTURY WAS ONCE CONSIDERED A STRONG COMPETITOR TO ORPHEUS, BUT UNFORTUNATELY IT WAS RESTRICTED
14 6600
Abyss

In order to create his own high-performance headphones, Joe Skubinski, founder of JPS, a top cable manufacturer in the United States, split his laboratory into two to establish the Abyss headphone brand. At the beginning of its development, the goal was Stax SR-009, the king of static electricity. The first product, AB-1266, debuted
15 5529
Audio Technica 铁三角

Hideo Matsushita quit his job to devote himself to the audio industry because of his love for vinyl records, and Audio-Technica was founded in 1962. Audio-Technica headphones have always been a representative of simple and delicate Japanese style, and the log cavity is even more important for the shaping of Asian female voices

2025 audiophile stereo headset brand ranking

SENNHEISER 森海塞尔 Germany

STAX SOUND OF POETRY Japan

Audeze Ortiz United States

HIFIMAN Tianjin

Abyss United States

Ultrazone Extreme Germany

FOSTEX Japan

FOCAL Waves France

beyerdynamic Germany

AKG Love Technology Austria

GRADO Goethe-Laboratory United States

DENON Tenryu Japan

SONY Japan

Audio Technica 铁三角 Japan

OPPO Guangdong

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