TDK’s new In-Ear and On-Ear headphones

Audio giant TDK has been rather quiet this year, until making noise at the IFA Berlin with its twelve (12!) new In-Ear and On-Ear headphones. Read on to get the low-down on our favourite eight: the ST700, NC150, ST550, ST450, MP100, BA200, EB950, IE500, and the EB750.

ST700 High Fidelity On-Ear Headphones £119.99

The pin-up of the TDK line, the ST700 use high performance 40mm drivers to deliver a balanced sound that TDK says has a “rich bass and pristine vocals”.

They’ve been designed as practical-premiums, with a lightweight frame and low-profile folding design to ensure you can take them anywhere.  They also boast those soft-touch cushion ear-things for added comfort and ambient noise blocking

NC150 Active Noise Cancelling Headphones – £39.99

These are some of (if not the) cheapest active-noise cancelling headphones you’ll find on the market. Great for aeroplane use, they even come with a dual plug adapter for use in the sky. They take a single AAA battery for noise-cancelling.

ST550 Around-Ear Headphones £32.99

The ST550 are full-size stereo headphones with increased bass sound isolation for immersive film viewing. They come with a single-sided 2m cord for home audio use, as well as an additional 5m cord with inline volume control for TV viewing.

 ST450 Around-Ear Headphones £24.49

Like the ST450, but slightly less premium. The 5m cord with inline volume control is included.

MP100 Around-Ear Headphones £16.49

The cheapest on-ear headphones TDK is releasing this year. Aimed at the comfortable music listener, they feature an adjustable cushioned headband and “ultra comfortable earcups”.

BA200 Dual Balanced Armature In-Ear Headphones – £169.99

If a set of in-ears cost £169.99, it’s time to take notice. These bad boys were developed for on-stage purposes using a proprietary technology, which includes inline crossover and impedance stabilising circuitry to ensure the same TDK Life on Record sound on any device. Whatever the audio source, the sound stays the same.

According to TDK, “the BA200 headphones are designed and developed around two professional quality dual balanced armature drivers, with one dedicated to bass, the other to mid/high frequencies to produce optimally mastered bass, mid range and treble for any genre at any volume.”

EB950 In-Ear Headphones with iPod/iPhone Control £59.99

These in-ear headphones have iPod/iPhone controls – the same type you’d find in the official Apple ones. You’ll get a better sound quality with these, though. It also includes an adapter for other non-Apple devices, such as laptops or other smartphones, to enable universal listening.

 

IE500 In-Ear Headphones £24.49

Neodymium speaker with ceramic housing, although we particularly like the braided cable that stays tangle-free while listening.

EB750 In-Ear Headphones – £16.49

Mega bass-boost – but again, it’s that braided tangle-free cable we like best.