Best Planar Magnetic Headphones 2023

If you are looking for the best planar magnetic headphones of top quality, read our detailed reviews on them here before making the purchase decision.

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Best Planar Magnetic Headphones

Rank	Product Name	Score
1	HiFiMan HE-400I Buy Now	9. 7 Check Price
2	Audeze LCD-X Buy Now	9. 5 Check Price
3	Audeze EL-8 Buy Now	9. 1 Check Price
4	Audeze LCD-3 Buy Now	8. 8 Check Price
5	HiFiMan HE1000 V2 Buy Now	8. 6 Check Price
6	Mr. Speakers Aeon Flow Buy Now	8. 2 Check Price
7	Advanced Alpha Buy Now	8. 0 Check Price
8	Mr. Speakers Ether Flow Buy Now	7 .7 Check Price
9	Oppo PM-3 Buy Now	7. 4 Check Price
10	Audeze iSine20 Buy Now	7. 2 Check Price

1. HiFiMan HE-400I

• Get an extra three-month extended warranty by registering your products on our official website.
• 30% lighter than comparable headphones
• Newly-designed headband with an improved pressure pattern
• The FocusPad, new beveled hybrid ear pads made of pleather and velour
• Intended for high performance listening in the home or studio

2. Audeze LCD-X

• TRUE TO LIFE SOUND: Thanks to its incredible dynamic, nimble, neutral and transparent sound signature, the LCD-X is able to reveal even the most minute details of your mix with unparalleled accuracy. With its enormous sound stage and crystal clear midrange, you have a listening experience that really is “true to life”.
• THE PROFESSIONAL: Many of the current hit recordings you’ve heard have been mixed on Audeze headphones - the headphone of choice for recording engineers, musicians and audiophiles alike. With an efficiency of 103dB/1Mw and an impedance of 20 ohms they are the perfect option for anyone seeking a reference quality headphone.
• PLANAR MAGNETIC DRIVERS: Large ultra-thin 106 mm diaphragms with Audeze’s proprietary Fazor elements and double-sided magnetic arrays. Frequency response from 5Hz – 20kHz extended out to 50kHz.
• EXTREMELY COMFORTABLE: Memory foam ear pads with luxurious leather and an exceptionally ergonomic design all contribute to the comfort and sophistication of the LCD-X with the best possible audio.
• HAND CRAFTED IN CALIFORNIA: Every Audeze headphone is engineered and meticulously handcrafted then rigorously tested and calibrated before leaving our Southern California facility. This ensures that your Audeze headphones will sound incredible from the first moment you listen to them, and many years after.

3. Audeze EL-8

• Top Choice Open-Back Headphones - The clear choice for anyone looking for audiophile and pro-grade sound in a portable, planar magnetic headphone
• Innovative design features a near weightless diaphragm, plus patented Uniforce voice-coil technology, Fluxor Magnet Arrays and Fazor Elements
• Also offers a SIRI-compatible microphone for voice calls
• By Audeze - From the makers of the elite Audeze LCD 3 and Audeze LCD 2, the award-winning EL-8 planar magnetic headphones offer affordability, stellar design, usability and Audeze's signature sound
• Made in the USA, Designed With BMW - EL-8 Open Back Planar Magnetic Headphones are designed, engineered and handcrafted in our Southern California factory. Custom aluminum frame, floating headband and open-back headphone style designed by our strategic partner Designworks, a BMW group subsidiary.

4. Audeze LCD-3

• Astonishingly lifelike sound quality: The LCD-3 is perfect for listeners who want the midrange tonality just a little on the warm side of neutral, but with greater resolution than our less expensive LCD-2.
• Diaphragms thinner than a human hair. We use space-age materials to fabricate an ultra thin diaphragm four times larger than typical headphones delivering fast response times, dramatically reduced distortion, higher resolution, and improved imaging.
• Patented Fazor Elements guide internal soundwaves to avoid resonances, producing a more accurate waveform, therefore a smoother midrange.
• Hand crafted in California: Every LCD-3 headphone is engineered and meticulously handcrafted then rigorously tested and calibrated before leaving our Southern California facility. This ensures your Audeze headphones will sound incredible from the first moment you listen to them, and many years after. Includes rugged travel case.

5. HiFiMan HE1000 V2

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• World’s First Diaphragm in Nanometer Thickness
• "sounded remarkable and may motivate me to do a lot more headphone listening" -Jim Hannon《The Absolute Sound》
• Advanced Asymmetrical Magnetic Circuit offering perfect reproduction of live music
• Ergonomic and comfortable design fit for most people, with greater reliability and durability.
• Patented “Window Shade” System reduces sound reflection to gain wider sound stage

6. Mr. Speakers Aeon Flow

• V-Planar and TrueFlow driver technology for lower distortion and improved frequncy response
• All metal baffle and headband for sonic excellence and high reliability
• Designed and built in San Diego, CA
• 2 year warranty
• 1/4" cable with 3.5mm adaptor

7. Advanced Alpha

8. Mr. Speakers Ether Flow

• V-Planar driver technology for lower distortion and improved frequncy response
• TrueFlow driver for improved resolution and dynamics
• Ultralight NiTinol metal headband
• All metal headband and gimbal for exceptional resolution
• Italian NAPPA lamb leather ear pads and head strap

9. Oppo PM-3

10. Audeze iSine20