Headphone News

We just published our review of the Pioneer SE-A1000 headphones. What did we find? Well, they look crazy, for starters. The band is broken down into two curved, plastic dowels that provide support for the thin strip of fabric that rests gently upon your head. It will look as though the headphones are cautiously hovering above and around your head.
This shouldn't be an issue, though, since these headphones really shouldn't be leaving your TV room. They're intended for home theater use, which is great, because they're annoying in other settings. They come with a cord that's just about 20 feet long, so unless you live in the McDuck mansion the A1000s can stretch from your couch to your sound system. These headphones are also good for movies since fit rather loosely, which lets them be comfortable for long stretches of time. Conversely, loose is terrible if you plan on being active. It's hard to take these headphones on a walk when you have to pocket 20 feet of cord. A final nail in the coffin of portability are these headphones' lack of isolation and leakage control; they performed worse than some open-backed headphones in terms of blocking out external sounds or keeping its playback to itself.

Overall, these headphones aren't bad at $200, but there are some better options out there, especially if you don't mind losing the crazy aesthetic these things give you.