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Looking to buy new headphones? You have come to the right place. Gadgets 360 audio guru Ali Pardiwala and Headphone Zone founder and CEO Raghav Somani join host Akhil Arora to offer up their expert advice. We discuss the minimum you need to spend to get good earphones and headphones, why the Rs. 10,000 price bracket is really interesting, and what you get when you pay for top-end cans. Read: The best active noise cancelling headphones and earphones in India We dispel layman misconceptions along the way, from the promise of hi-res audio to why headphones that reproduce sound well aren’t always the best. We also briefly dive into the world of drivers — don’t worry we won’t put you to sleep. Along the way, we tell you what you should avoid, and what you can get at different price points, as we namecheck several models that are the pick of the lot. Read: The best true wireless earphones in India Follow Gadgets 360 on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Write to us at podcast@gadgets360.com Chapters Intro (00:00) What our experts want (00:22) The entry level (04:21) The next level (09:46) Something for everyone (18:01) Talk drivers to me (21:49) The best you can buy (25:54) Hi-res audio? (30:34) What to avoid (34:52) Outro (36:59) Cover credit: Luke Peterson. Photo credits: Yu Hai, Ali Pardiwala/Gadgets 360, Nothing, Hostaphoto, HifiMan, Pardiwala/Gadgets 360, Apple, Lee Campbell