Steven Stone isn’t big into modifying audio gear, but here’s an easily reversible mod even he can recommend.

Headphones are the new speakers, right? So why don’t enthusiast audio retailers push headphones with the same fervor as speakers or power amps?

In automotive sales there’s the expression, “There’s an ass for every seat.” The portable audio equivalent would be, “There’s a bud for every ear.” Here are five that Steven Stone has had personal in-gym experience with.

Do you have a preference in earphone types? Steven Stone does, and he explains why the two different styles of headphones have different bass presentations.

Are the ear-tips on your earbuds a personal health hazard? They can be. But Steven Stone offers a common sense solution to this potential pain-in-the-ear.

Everyone gets in wrong sometimes. Steven Stone’s first experience with the B&W C5 earphones was less than an unqualified success due to their fit. He thought the problem was a lack of variety in the eartips. Well, he was mistaken…

Travel, especially over long distances, used to be fun. Now it’s all about making it tolerable. For Steven Stone having a good pair of comfortable earphones is even better than fold-up fuzzy slippers…