r/headphones↗
headphones: cans for nerds, stuff that matters
A place for discussion, news, reviews and DIY projects related to portable audio, headphones, headphone amplifiers and DACs.
1.5M subscribers1,033 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)843 authors / mosince 2009
r/headphones has 1.5M members (+2.6% over the last 12 months). It gets about 1,033 posts a month from 843 people. Top topics: Headphone Reviews and Discussions, Audiophile Gear and Hifiman Headphones.
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Topics and brands on r/headphones
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Share of the subreddit's posts
- Headphone Reviews and Discussions4.3%
- Audiophile Gear3.8%
- Hifiman Headphones3.2%
- In-Ear Monitors3.2%
- Headphones & Earphones3.0%
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- Squig.link
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- Aliexpress
- Head-Fi
- Dropbox
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