Headphones.com
Portland, Oregon, United States · founded 2016
Headphones.com is one of the most influential independent audiophile retailers because it pairs commerce with a serious, measurement-driven editorial operation — it employs reviewer Resolve (who joined in 2020) and runs The Headphone Show, effectively inheriting the review-authority mantle of Tyll Hertsens' original Headphone.com. That review credibility plus deep boutique breadth (64 Audio, Empire Ears, Noble, Meze, etc.) makes it a reference point for the enthusiast community.
Headphones.com is a US-based online audiophile retailer founded in 2016 by brothers Taron and Andrew Lissimore to build the curated headphone store they wished existed. It sells a rigorously curated selection of premium headphones, IEMs, DACs, amplifiers, home audio, and accessories, and states it is an authorized dealer for every brand it carries, backed by a 365-day return policy. In 2018 it acquired the original Headphone.com (started in the 1990s by Tyll Hertsens) and integrated it, and it runs an active community forum (The HEADPHONE Community) alongside its retail operation. Beyond selling gear, it operates a substantial editorial and review arm, publishing written reviews, buying guides, and video content via The Headphone Show YouTube channel, including measurement-based analysis.
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At a glance
- Type
- Retailer
- Founder
- Taron Lissimore and Andrew Lissimore
- Founded
- 2016
- Headquarters
- Portland, Oregon, United States
- Price range
- Budget → flagship
- Makes / sells
- over-ear headphones, in-ear monitors, headphone amps, dacs, home audio, cables, accessories
- Known for
- curated audiophile retail, authorized dealer, editorial reviews and measurements, 365-day returns, community forum
- Website
- headphones.com
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Sources: Headphones.com — About page · Headphones.com — FAQ (founding year, 2018 Headphone.com/Tyll Hertsens acquisition, authorized dealer, returns) · Head-Fi.org — The History of Headphones.com (CEO interview thread) · The HEADPHONE Community forum — Welcoming Resolve to the Headphones.com Team (Jan 2020) · Headphones.com — Manufacturer Directory (brands carried) · Headphones.com — LinkedIn (size, industry, HQ) · RocketReach — Headphones.com profile (Portland OR HQ address)