Wheezy Tech Hall of Fame
As I review products on the channel, some things stand out above the others. This page contains only the best products I have reviewed or fully approve of. Many of the items here are stuff I use myself or would completely happy buying myself and recommending.
New items will be added as time goes on. Items will also inevitably be removed in time as their place in the list no longer makes sense.
This list is very much a work-in-progress. It is quite untidy, I will be spending some time organising this in a better way.
Best Closed Back Headphones
AKG K371: https://amzn.to/2SWegeE
AKG K361: https://amzn.to/37HqOMn
Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro: https://amzn.to/32amtQu
Best Open Backed Headphones
AKG K712 Pro: https://amzn.to/3ayLacB
A fantastic all rounder. Great for music, movies and gaming.
Beyerdynamic DT 880 600 Ohm: https://amzn.to/2NTrbMw
A leaner and cheaper 1990 Pro. Quite bright but excellent detail.
Beyerdynamic DT 1990 Pro: https://amzn.to/2VNcaRy
Aggressively detailed but bright treble. A grown up DT 880. An Acquired taste.
Hifiman Ananda: https://amzn.to/3j7XXqR
Refined reference sound
Hifiman Sundara: https://amzn.to/3hqlkvE
The best mid-fi headphone. Period.
Sennheiser HD6XX: https://drop.com/buy/massdrop-sennheiser-hd6xx
The benchmark entry level audiophile headphone. A must own.
Sennheiser HD558
Oldie but a goodie. Pick this up used, replace the pads. Excellent staging and imaging, good detail, sound signature closer to HD650 than HD599. I wish they still made this headphone.
Sennheiser HD599: https://amzn.to/2SK0hdc
Warm mid-bassy sound. Decent staging and detail. Probably not worth full retail price but often on sale at a bargain price.
Best IEM's and Earphones
🎧 Blon BL-03
Best Budget casual V-Shaped sound signature
🛒https://amzn.to/2T1mZMv (Amazon)
🛒https://bit.ly/2Y4Rl3v (HiFiGo)
🛒http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dUgT2L6 (Ali Express)
🎧 Moondrop Starfield
Best Bling, casual-neutral
🛒 https://amzn.to/3dikQVZ (Amazon)
🛒 https://bit.ly/2Ux8MJ9 (HiFiGo)
🛒 http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dZkZ0OC (Ali Express)
🎧 QKZ VK4
Best Budget Neutral
🛒 https://amzn.to/3b8iSoU (Amazon)
🛒 http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dW18NQk (Ali Express)
🎧 Tin Hifi T4
Best All-Rounder
🛒 https://amzn.to/37Nw4hG (Amazon)
🛒 https://bit.ly/2UksQOK (HiFiGo)
🛒http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dVJhpMg (Ali Express)
Best ANC Headphone
Sony WH-1000XM3: https://amzn.to/2V5Jrqt
Top Dog
Soundcore Life Q20: https://amzn.to/3okucWV
Best Budget option
Best for Gaming
AKG K712 Pro: https://amzn.to/3ayLacB
Soundstage kings with decent imaging. Comfortable and immersive. A superb all-rounder.
Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro: https://amzn.to/32amtQu
Closed back with good sound stage and exciting sound signature
Beyerdynamic DT 1990 Pro: https://amzn.to/2VNcaRy
Great for competitive shooters. Excellent imaging. Bit expensive, but this is your bling option.
Sennheiser HD599: https://amzn.to/2SK0hdc
A good budget option. Often on sale at a bargain price. Very comfortable and light. Decent staging and imaging.
Sennheiser HD558
Oldie but a goodie. Pick this up used, buy new pads. Excellent staging and imaging, good detail, sound signature closer to HD650 than HD599. I wish they still made this headphone.
Sennheiser (Epos) Game One: https://amzn.to/3mEAdfB
An actual gaming headset. Decent staging and imaging. A good built in mic. One of the better wired gaming headsets. Based on the same driver and chassis as Sennheiser HD5* series such as HD558.
PC37x and PC38x from Drop are variants of this same headset.
Game Zero is the closed back version and is to be avoided
SteelSeries Arctis Pro Wireless: https://amzn.to/325gHkB
Wireless convenience, decent staging, excellent battery life, good mic. Wireless hub has line in and outs as well as optical. Very versatile headset. Probably my favourite "gaming headset".