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If you’re quickly passing by this post because you see the $300+ price tag at the bottom, we urge you to wait! These headphones are actually cheap. Your eyes are wandering off again, aren’t they? Now you think this is some kind of sales pitch where we tell you included with these cans is a set of knives that slice through a watermelon in mid-air (perfect for your next watermelon slicing competition), but the reason we say they are cheap is because they happen to be one of the most affordable sets with planar magnetic drivers we’ve ever come across. Unlike the headphones you own now (which almost definitely use dynamic drivers), these guys deliver full, detailed audio directly into your head. They do so with magnets, an ultra-thin diaphragm and—we suspect—magic. If you never joined the planar magnetic cult, now’s the cheapest time do so.

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Unzip your coat and have some mulled wine on the house—you’ve arrived at your final gifting destination: The Holiday Gift Guide. It’s like your friendly neighborhood one-stop holiday shop, except instead of balsa wood ornaments, ours is packed with thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list. Future heirlooms, small-but-significant stocking stuffers, and gear for getting out there (or staying in)—are all right here. There’s no music playing in the background though, so you’ll just have to hum Bing Crosby while you click around instead.

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