Headphone reviews need a reset.

Video Overview & Insights

Resolve explains the philosophy behind our new rating system: evaluating headphones not just relative to what currently exists, but against the full range of what’s actually possible.

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How to read the new measurements:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWS-hIzI1KU

The 10 stages of headphone measurements

https://youtu.be/LrIoNMeo_GI

Sound quality in headphones explained: https://youtu.be/Km2DNLbB-6o?si=DkKz5tAnv42Tg9FF

00:00 - Intro

00:22 - The Problem™

03:01 - Headphones Can (and should) Still Be Better

05:56 - Our rating system

09:27 - Conclusion