Can the $1,699 USD Audeze MM-500 Open-Back Studio Headphones compete with the top 3 models in their lineup? In some cases, these might be your best option. A lot has happened since Audeze sent me a ...

Their MM-500 is more of the former option, as a big, chunky and impressive set of planar magnetic cans which have an eye-wateringly high price tag to boot - you'll just need to fork out £1699/$ ...

Over the last few years, much of its effort has been on filling out its line-up of gaming headphones, but it’s returning to its roots with the headphone we’re looking at today: the MM-500.