Our picks for the best dedicated headphone amplifiers for audiophiles includes Apos, Feliks Audio and STAX. The headphone amplifier category is in the middle of a subtle but important shift.

Looking for a powerful, budget-friendly headphone amp? Discover the best desktop headphone amplifiers under $300 in 2025, including top picks from Schiit, FiiO, Topping, SMSL, JDS Labs and iFi. Still ...

German audio brand Violectric has released its latest analogue headphone amplifier, the HPA V324. Conceived as a reference-level device, the new amplifier wants to deliver powerful performance from a ...

Pro-Ject's Head Box E is a pocket-sized headphone amp that eschews integrated chips for discrete components and comes with an attractive price tag of just £89 / €119. Available later this month, it ...

that I’d recently acquired for listening to computer-sourced audio over headphones in a quality-upgraded fashion beyond just the DAC (and amp-fed headphone jack) built into my Mac. That same ...

iFi Audio is a British-based hi-fi company best known for its relatively affordable portable audio players and desktop amplifiers. The brand’s newest amp, the iDSD Valkyrie, is a step in the other ...

The DX-3 is Rotel's first headphone amp and includes a high spec pre-amp and DAC in a very compact footprint. It'll launch later this month with an RRP of £1,399 / $1,499 / about AU$2,845. Rotel has ...

We’re loving the style of this new BOSS Katana-Mini X, because it’s pretty compact and easy to carry around. Even if you’re going to a quick practice session or playing in an apartment, you still get ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Some exciting news for those of us who love listening with ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. High-end Japanese brand TEAC has launched the HA-507 – a fully analogue headphone amplifier that ...