Why your hi-fi setup needs these headphones | TNW Plugged

Interested in coming to TNW 2025 🎡 ? Look no further, you can register today: https://bit.ly/4dhd7px We've come to a simple conclusion: you need a set of open-back, planar magnetic headphones in your life. In this video, we explain exactly why that is — and take a deep dive into the beautiful world of musical earmuffs (not actual earmuffs, this is just a joke). We define a whole lot of terms to help you make sense of the headphone world; describe what makes open-back, planar magnetic headphones special; and give you some recommendations on cans to research. On top of that (I know, there's more), we also include two short reviews of open-back, planar magnetic headphones: the Hifiman HE-400i and the Monoprice Monolith M1070. There's a whole load more information in our article, which you can read right here: https://thenextweb.com/plugged/2021/03/19/need-pair-open-back-planar-magnetic-headphones-audio-video-analysis/ 00:00 — Intro 01:28 — What are closed-back headphones? 02:23 — What are open-back headphones? 02:59 — What’s the difference between open-back and closed-back headphones? 03:26 — What’s the difference between planar magnetic and dynamic driver headphones? 04:48 — Why you should be interested in a pair of open-back, planar magnetic headphones. 05:32 — What do open-back, planar magnetic headphones sound like? 07:34 — Review: Hifiman HE-400i 09:21 — Review: Monolith M1070 by Monoprice 11:22 — Rounding up the cans and advice on choosing your own pair 13:06 — Should you buy a pair of open-back, planar magnetic headphones? Discover our event in València 🇪🇸 https://thenextweb.com/valencia Follow us to find out more: Linkedin - https://nl.linkedin.com/company/the-n... Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thenextweb/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thenextweb Twitter - https://twitter.com/thenextweb