KEF M500

KEF’s debut in the headphone market is a strong one – the M500s have plenty of appeal

Review: The KEF M500 on-ear headphones bring comfort, style, and fantastic sound quality to the on-ear headphone category. Some of the best sounding headphones we've reviewed. Highly recommended!

KEF's M500 headphones deliver rich, clean audio, plenty of features, and a comfortable on-ear fit, making them worth the high price.

KEF may be known for its speakers, but the English high-end audio company is now showing the world what it’s capable of doing in headphones, and turning out one of the best pairs we’ve ever heard.

They're fairly pricey, but the combination of very good sound and a sleek, comfortable design, make the KEF M500s contenders in the $300 price class.

We have a winner! I won these headphones at a KEF drawing during the New York Audio Show, held recently at the Brooklyn Marriott hotel. KEF neither solicited nor was I obligated to review the M500, but since I have really enjoyed listening to them for the past few weeks I thought I would let [...]

If ever there was a speaker company that needed to make a headphone, it is KEF. This British company’s talent for designing audio gear that is as beautiful to look at as it is to listen to is truly remarkable, and the M500 exemplify that standard.

Will the Kef M500 headphones sound as good as they look?

Shopping for headphones in the $200 to $300 headphone range can be a quandary. The $200 options are mostly all fluff backed by celebrities and marketing jargon. Putting lipstick on a pig doesn't change the fact that it's still a pig, you know.