A seasoned headphone reviewer with extensive experience across the entire price spectrum—from budget models to high-end open-back headphones costing thousands of dollars—has expressed concern about the direction of mainstream headphone offerings.
According to the reviewer, while most current mainstream headphones are good performers, they tend to feel uninspired and lack a distinct personality. The reviewer notes that this absence of character makes it difficult to find the same excitement that drew them to headphone audio in the first place.
