Donโt forget Beyerdynamic. They even manufacture in Germany.
this post was submitted on 12 Feb 2026
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They got bought recently as well IIRC
Holy smokes, you are right! I didn't know that. Time to buy my headphones NOW, not later!
isn't philips just a nameplate nowadays?
I'm not a 100% sure, but i believe audio is part of their personal health division (like shavers and electronic toothbrushes). Home appliances is now Versuni, TV is TP Vision and lighting is now Signify. I could be wrong and then it would be part of one of those companies.
Audio seems to also be part of TP Vision.
https://www.tpvision.com/about-us
blablabla Philips TV and Audio brands.
It would make sense if headphone were part of the same division as home cinema surround sets and the likes when they sold it.
As of a few years ago, Sennheiserโs consumer line is owned by Sonova, a hearing aid manufacturer (who I think may be American)
sonova what?
Sonovabitch
It is a Swiss group wich also has facilities in Canada and the USA.
Philips isnt European anymore.
Philips Medical is still Dutch.
Phillips Lights is spun of as Signify, and appears to still be dutch
Philips everything-else is sold off
I've been using Sennheiser for a while, a bit lower-grade models though (Accentum Plus). Works great, the only pet peeve is that they changed buttons for a touch-screen on the right headphone, I don't like tapping it that much. But the sound is great and the equipment robust (my previous ones had lasted for 5 years with no battery or sound quality issues before someone stole them on a train...).
i was wondering why marshall is not present, do they only have good amps and speakers?
marshall's headphones are rebranded urbanears products. urbanears are also european but they're budget.
No. They do not. They're a legacy brand, cashing in on nostalgia for their old products.
I wish Meze would bring back the copper finnish of the original Empyrians
They are absolutely stunning
I know Sennheisers are german but those are also made in Romania these days. Nice to see Meze here as well
Anecdotally, while I love my sennies because nothing sounds like them, I'm still nursing a pair of older 559s and hoping they last forever because absolutely every single one of the newer ones I bought had or developed issues.
My 800s are made in Ireland
Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro are my professional studio reference hp's for over 30 years.
I am super happy with my Sennheiser momentum 3
Same here. Comfy and good clean sound.
I've never tried Focal headphones but can confirm the speakers are the real deal ๐
Wearing Focal Clear - original not MG - and they're fantastic.
Isn't Cambridge european?
I've had my Sennheiser HD650 for 8 years and I bought them used. The best part is you can buy pretty much any part (except the frame itself I think) and are easy to replace. Great sound and very comfortable.
Did Grado Labs stop making headphones?
didn't sennheiser sell some years ago?
Is rtings a good, reliable review site nowadays? I used to trust them, but it's a lot harder to trust any reviews/recommendations nowadays
Best gaming headset I had hands down was from EPOS, Seinheisers gaming branch. Alas ended up having a design flaw that broke it. Still works fine, just doenst stay on my head. Anyway, I digress, I'm here for team Seinheisers, badass audio quality.
No love for Stax?