HiFiHeadphones
Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom · founded 2004
One of the UK's longest-running dedicated online headphone specialists (trading since 2004), pairing a large boutique/audiophile catalog with a well-known editorial blog of reviews and brand stories. Remains fully founder-owned and independent.
HiFiHeadphones is a UK-based independent online specialist retailer of high-fidelity headphones, earphones/IEMs, DACs and headphone amplifiers, plus related accessories. Founded by Shaun Gostelow, who began selling portable audio gear online in 2004 after struggling to source quality equipment while traveling for work; the business was incorporated as K&S Technology Ltd in 2005 and grew from a spare-room operation into one of the UK’s leading dedicated headphone stores. It maintains a substantial editorial/review presence via its blog (blog.hifiheadphones.co.uk), which publishes brand stories, reviews and buying guides. The retailer operates primarily online, shipping UK-wide and internationally, and is an authorized dealer for a broad range of audiophile and portable-audio brands.
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At a glance
- Type
- Retailer
- Founder
- Shaun Gostelow (with Kristina Gostelow)
- Founded
- 2004
- Headquarters
- Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom
- Price range
- Budget → flagship
- Makes / sells
- headphones, earphones, in-ear monitors (IEMs), DACs, headphone amplifiers, wireless/true-wireless earbuds, gaming headsets, cables and accessories
- Known for
- dedicated headphone and personal-audio specialist, editorial reviews and brand-story blog, audiophile and boutique brand breadth, IEMs and portable audio, authorized UK dealer for many brands
- Website
- www.hifiheadphones.co.uk
Carries
Sources: HiFiHeadphones - Our Story · HiFiHeadphones - Company Information · Companies House - K & S Technology Limited (05631601) · Companies House - K&S Technology PSC (ownership) · Companies House - KS Audio Group Ltd (12253082) officers · HiFiHeadphones blog (review/editorial presence)