The world’s four major headphone brands refer to: Germany’s Beyerdynamic, Sennheiser, Austria’s AKG and the United States’ Grado.

1 Beyerdynamic

Beyerdynamic (Beyer headphones) A ??professional manufacturer of headphones in Germany, Beyerdynamic is revered as the father of headphones. In 1937, Beyerdynamic took the lead in developing the world's first dynamic headphones, the DT48, and entered the field of high-fidelity headphones. The DT48 headset is still produced and sold today, and it can be regarded as the headset with the longest production history in the world. [1] When it comes to Beyer microphones, headphones and other audio products, almost everyone in the professional audio circle is familiar with them. The older generation of audio experts are especially fond of Beyer microphones (previously translated as Bayer microphones in Chinese). I have a special preference because 50 years ago, Beyer microphones almost monopolized the world's microphone market. From its birth to the present, Beyer has been producing the most expensive microphones in the world, so it can be said that Beyer means high quality. Tasteful and high quality. The close combination of high-quality products and high technology is the goal that Beyer deliberately pursues. From the production of the first microphone and audio products in 1925 to the present, Beyer's products have always been in a leading position in the world

2 Sennheiser

Sennheiser (Sennheiser) This brand originating from Germany is the most famous in the field of high-fidelity headphones. It is well-known to almost all audiophiles and has a history of more than 50 years. Its dynamic headphones are mainly mid-range Super-aural type 400 series and high-end Circum-aural type 500 series. Among them, the top model HD800 is one of the best dynamic headphones today, and the HD580 is also a famous classic design, second only to HD800, HD700, HD650 and HD600. Sennheiser's overall sound style is: transparent, delicate, balanced, leaning toward cold tones. The sound is extremely accurate when replaying classical music. However, it is not in tune when playing electronic rock and dance music with heavy low-frequency components, and the replay of vocals is slightly indifferent. .

3 AKG

AKG (AKG), full German name: (Akustische und Kino-Gerate Gesellschaft m.b.H) is an Austrian vocal equipment manufacturer. Its main products include microphones, Headphones, wireless audio equipment, etc. AKG's most famous products in the professional audio field are professional headphones and microphones.

Development background

Since its founding in Austria, the hometown of music, in 1947, AKG has owned more than 1,400 patented technologies so far. With the most complete equipment and the most efficient laboratory, AKG is always committed to providing the purest and most natural-sounding microphones and headphones. Today's AKG microphones and headphones have expanded from music studios and performance stages to consumers, newsrooms, Hollywood movie sets, and even outer space.

AKG microphones and headphones have made great contributions to the successful global tours and professional recording studio recordings of many internationally renowned musicians. Music legend Quincy Jones used AKG equipment to produce some of his most famous albums and recordings, including the 1980s hit "We Are the World." In 2010, Quincy Jones collaborated with Harman to launch a signature series of AKG (Love Technology) headphones. In January 2010, Harman's AKG (Love Technology) brand won the Technical Grammy Award at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards, the world-renowned art award. AKG's pursuit of innovation and excellence in product design and research and development, as well as its contributions to the fields of music recording, performance art and sound science, have been recognized by Grammy.

In the future, AKG will adhere to technological innovation and combine with fashion trends to bring more microphones and earphones with pure sound quality and fashionable styles to consumers and professionals around the world.

4 American Grado

Grado (Goethe) is the most famous headphone and phono cartridge manufacturer in the United States, named after the designer Joe Grado. The product series, starting from the cheapest SR40, to SR325 and flagship RS1, all maintain extremely high quality.

Among them, SR60 and SR80 are popular products known for their "great value" and often win various audio awards. In general, Grado is a representative of the American sound style, with fast speed, full strength, and warm and rich tone, which is in sharp contrast to Sennheiser's cool and precise style. Grado is particularly good at rock music, jazz, dance music, vocals, etc., and it is also very charming when playing classical music. The old-fashioned appearance is also the unique mark of Grado, and some models look like products from the World War II era.