An audio engineer’s perspective on the latest headphones from Focal Focal Clear Mg Professional Intro I’ve been using the original Focal Clear to work just about every day since last March when the Coronavirus pandemic first hit the US. I purchased them in anticipation of many months stuck at home and they’ve truly been a…

An audio engineer’s perspective on a Focal flagship — FULL REVIEW ON HEADPHONES.COM Focal Clear / Focal Clear Professional Intro On March 12th, 2020 after my fourth work cancelation due to the Coronavirus outbreak in New York City, I read the writing on the wall and looked up directions to Adorama in Manhattan. I knew I was going to be stuck at home for a very…

An audio engineer and music producer explains how to make your Airpods sound better — The AirPods Pro sound good, they look cool, they integrate seamlessly with iPhones, and the noise-canceling and transparency features are incredible. But I do have some gripes with the sound. Compared to the competition, AirPods Pro have a pretty solid frequency response. The bass boost doesn’t overwhelm the low midrange…

An audio engineer’s perspective on the latest headphones from Sennheiser SENNHESIER HD 560S Build, Design, and Comfort Grade: B+ The 560S feels cheap but looks sleek and ergonomic. The entirely plastic construction doesn’t scream luxury and that’s fine by me because they aren’t expensive headphones. It seems like Sennheiser set out to produce the cheapest possible headphones…