this post was submitted on 12 Feb 2026
110 points (99.1% liked)

Buy European

9608 readers
1140 users here now

Overview:

The community to discuss buying European goods and services.


Matrix Chat of this community


Rules:

  • Be kind to each other, and argue in good faith. No direct insults nor disrespectful and condescending comments.

  • Do not use this community to promote Nationalism/Euronationalism. This community is for discussing European products/services and news related to that. For other topics the following might be of interest:

  • Include a disclaimer at the bottom of the post if you're affiliated with the recommendation.

  • No russian suggestions.

Feddit.uk's instance rules apply:

  • No racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia or xenophobia.
  • No incitement of violence or promotion of violent ideologies.
  • No harassment, dogpiling or doxxing of other users.
  • Do not share intentionally false or misleading information.
  • Do not spam or abuse network features.
  • Alt accounts are permitted, but all accounts must list each other in their bios.
  • No generative AI content.

Useful Websites

Benefits of Buying Local:

local investment, job creation, innovation, increased competition, more redundancy.

European Instances

Lemmy:

Friendica:

Matrix:


Related Communities:

Buy Local:

Continents:

European:

Buying and Selling:

Boycott:

Countries:

Companies:

Stop Publisher Kill Switch in Games Practice:


Banner credits: BYTEAlliance


founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
 

The best audiophile headphones we've tested are the Sennheiser HD 800 S. These open-back over-ears have an outstanding soundstage that's large, natural, and spacious.

top 28 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[โ€“] B0rax@feddit.org 19 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Donโ€™t forget Beyerdynamic. They even manufacture in Germany.

They got bought recently as well IIRC

[โ€“] DaanBanaan@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Philips isnt European anymore.

[โ€“] klangcola@reddthat.com 1 points 13 hours ago

Philips Medical is still Dutch.
Phillips Lights is spun of as Signify, and appears to still be dutch Philips everything-else is sold off

[โ€“] borQue@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 days ago

Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro are my professional studio reference hp's for over 30 years.

[โ€“] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 6 points 2 days ago (2 children)

As of a few years ago, Sennheiserโ€™s consumer line is owned by Sonova, a hearing aid manufacturer (who I think may be American)

[โ€“] kubusikan@feddit.org 3 points 1 day ago

It is a Swiss group wich also has facilities in Canada and the USA.

[โ€“] lime@feddit.nu 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

isn't philips just a nameplate nowadays?

[โ€“] huppakee@piefed.social 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'm not a 100% sure, but i believe audio is part of their personal health division (like shavers and electronic toothbrushes). Home appliances is now Versuni, TV is TP Vision and lighting is now Signify. I could be wrong and then it would be part of one of those companies.

[โ€“] yetAnotherUser@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Audio seems to also be part of TP Vision.

https://www.tpvision.com/about-us

blablabla Philips TV and Audio brands.

[โ€“] huppakee@piefed.social 2 points 2 days ago

It would make sense if headphone were part of the same division as home cinema surround sets and the likes when they sold it.

[โ€“] Szewek@sopuli.xyz 6 points 2 days ago

I've been using Sennheiser for a while, a bit lower-grade models though (Accentum Plus). Works great, the only pet peeve is that they changed buttons for a touch-screen on the right headphone, I don't like tapping it that much. But the sound is great and the equipment robust (my previous ones had lasted for 5 years with no battery or sound quality issues before someone stole them on a train...).

[โ€“] hkwln@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

i was wondering why marshall is not present, do they only have good amps and speakers?

[โ€“] lime@feddit.nu 8 points 2 days ago

marshall's headphones are rebranded urbanears products. urbanears are also european but they're budget products.

No. They do not. They're a legacy brand, cashing in on nostalgia for their old products.

[โ€“] absquatulate@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I know Sennheisers are german but those are also made in Romania these days. Nice to see Meze here as well

Anecdotally, while I love my sennies because nothing sounds like them, I'm still nursing a pair of older 559s and hoping they last forever because absolutely every single one of the newer ones I bought had or developed issues.

[โ€“] Octagon9561@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago

My 800s are made in Ireland

[โ€“] oyzmo@piefed.social 2 points 2 days ago

Isn't Cambridge european?

[โ€“] saimen@feddit.org 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I am super happy with my Sennheiser momentum 3

[โ€“] whaleross@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Same here. Comfy and good clean sound.

[โ€“] Obi@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I've never tried Focal headphones but can confirm the speakers are the real deal ๐Ÿ‘Œ

[โ€“] lunchbox2287@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Wearing Focal Clear - original not MG - and they're fantastic.

[โ€“] stoy@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 days ago

I wish Meze would bring back the copper finnish of the original Empyrians

They are absolutely stunning

[โ€“] Grass@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

didn't sennheiser sell some years ago?

[โ€“] shy@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago

They only mentioned two planar magnetic headphones, and both are pretty poorly rated in all categories other than audio accuracy. Hoping they run some Verum 2s through their tests at some point, would love see where they stack up

[โ€“] Nomecks@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago

Did Grado Labs stop making headphones?