MUSIC TO OUR EARS

Audio editor Kashfia Kabir visits Sennheiser’s factory in Ireland to see how some of the world’s best headphones are made – and likes the sound of it

Is there a brand more synonymous with headphones than Sennheiser? Sure, names such as Bose, Sony, Grado, Stax and more have many corners of the headphone market sewn up, but none is more prevalent and renowned throughout the world – and across decades – than Sennheiser and its range of wired headphones. From the HD 414 on-ears with the distinctive yellow earpads from 1968 to its hugely accomplished HD 600 range, the German brand has staked its claim as a pioneer – and primary force – in headphone performance. What you might not know is that Ireland plays a huge part in the company’s well regarded audiophile headphones ranges. Since 1991, Sennheiser’s factory in Tullamore, Ireland (about an hour’s drive from Dublin) has been the main facility for manufacturing the…

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