Reviewers Liked
- Clean styling
- Neutral and highly accurate sound
- Looks more expensive than it is
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Could have more headband padding
Onkyo ES-HF300
85
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Expert reviews and ratings
By Audioholics
on
100
Before the ES-HF300, Onkyo had never made a pair of headphones; but this newcomer to the market has been producing quality hi-fi for decades. In the analog era, Onkyo was a respected name, even when “Made in Japan” wasn't exactly considered an asset in...
By What Hi-Fi?
on
80
The only thing holding these Onkyo headphones back from a five-star full-house is that slightly louche quality to the bass. But they're still a really pleasant listen – and a great debut for Onkyo in the headphone market. They're laid back and...
By Home Cinema Choice
on
90
Bucking the trend of much of the tech industry, the headphone market has seen a stellar rise in recent years and everyone wants a piece of the pie. No surprise, then, that AV receiver supremo Onkyo has joined the fray. The ES-HF300s sit atop its range,...
By PCAdvisor
on
70
We found lots to like in the ES-HF300 headphones, starting with their good insight into the music mix, and low scope that didn't drown out everything above. Like many far-eastern voiced headphones, they have a crisp, trebly quality that throws the window open to detail, although that can also make them over analytical.
By PC Advisor
on
70
For a specialist audio company that's been trading long enough to draw its pension, it surprised us that this Japanese brand has never sold headphones . Until now. See all audio reviews . Drawn by the goldrush that sees companies entirely unskilled in...
By avforums.com
on
80
When a manufacturer enters a product sector for the first time, they face a number of choices in how they go about doing it. They can either take the view that their design process and styling is sufficiently suitable (and recognisable) to stand out in...
By Trusted Reviews
on
80
Good-looking, well-made and more keenly-priced than most of the better-known competition, the Onkyo ES-HF300 headphones are a smart and successful entry to the buzzing headphone market for Onkyo. However, they do focus a little too much on the low-end...
By T3 Magazine
on
80
The headphone market market hit a high of £226 million in the UK last year and 2013 is the year when hi-fi companies are really taking things seriously and the arrival of the the Onkyo ES-HF300 is clear proof of that.They're the first ever pair of...
By Pocket-lint
on
90
There's nothing not to like here, besides perhaps the £180 price tag. But given that most headphones cost about that, and most have significantly less prowess than the HF300s, we don't think that price is too much to ask. Of course, that...
By Tech Digest
on
100
Name: Type: Specifications: Price as reviewed: Onkyo have taken a tasteful, no-nonsense approach to the design of the ES-HF300 headphones. Available in black, white and purple finishes, we've been playing around with the seriously cool black model. A...
By howtospendit.ft.com
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Onkyo of Japan is something of an audiophile secret. It's a longstanding but low-profile maker of quality hi-fi and these stylish, reasonably portable and well-made fellows are Onkyo's debut headphones. They are light (but not too lightweight),...
By soundandvision.com
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Onkyo should be proud of their inaugural headphone. Back in the 80's and 90's, Japanese speaker manufacturers were known to have really clean, bright-sounding speakers that didn't really appeal to Western ears. Times have changed, and the high-end of...
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