Preview: The HiFiMAN HE-560 headphones have newly designed singled ended planar magnetic drivers, a new headband with beveled earcups, an easy to drive design, and weigh only 13.7 ounces.

If you can afford them, and if you have a sufficiently high end source to pair them with, there is absolutely no reason why you shouldn’t go for them. So, what are planar magnetic drivers? Simply put, ...

The Audiophiliac previews the upcoming HE-400i and HE-560 headphones, and is amazed just how much more transparent the new models are. Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked ...