INNER FIDELITY - Editor's Choice 2018 – $500 to $2,500

We know that global headphone sales have been increasing every year, especially in-ear headphones.

Although unit sales figures are dominated by Beats brand, the same market is also supporting the development of real high quality, high fidelity headphones & related products.

Inner Fidelity is still finding its feet since Tyll Hertsen's retirement, but this is new editor Rafe Arnott's selected best components of the year, in this price range.

Chord Mojo/Poly – $539/$749 USD


Audeze LCD-2C – $799 USD


Woo Audio WA7 Fireflies – from $999 USD


MrSpeakers AEON Flow Open/Closed – $799 USD


QUAD ERA-1 – approx $700 USD


Astell & Kern SR15 and SE100 – $699/$1,699 USD


Sennheiser HD820 – $2,399 USD


Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature – $899 USD


Audeze LCDi4 – $2,495 USD


MrSpeakers ETHER 2 – $1,999 USD