Mister T The Voice

Review of Selfridges

This review is only for the HEADPHONE DEPARTMENT.

This review is only for the HEADPHONE DEPARTMENT.

Selfridges is an amazing store, but not all departments are equal. What a discovery the headphone department was when somebody suggested that I try it out, as I was looking for a pair of open-backed headphones.

This is certainly the best headphone shop that I have ever seen in my life. They have items ranging in quality and price all the way from the over-rated Beats By Dr. Dre, which I "affectionately" refer to as ***ts By Dr Dreadful, to audiophile headphones costing thousands of pounds.

The staff are very good too, although varying in knowledge and experience. I had the good fortune of speaking to a chap who knew and understood what he was listening to, and was able to guide me towards what may be suitable for my needs.



As an amazing department within a store, this would be very hard to beat. There is one downside that prevented me from giving a 5 star rating. Around the Headphone Department, there are dislpays by companies like Bang And Olufsen and others who like to show off their loudspeakers and other Audio Visual equipment, and end up creating an environment in which it is almost impossible to audition a pair of headphones due to the external noise. SELFRIDGES, you need a quieter listening zone for your headphones. How can you expect people to part with hundreds or sometimes thousands of pounds on headphones without being able to audition them in a noise pollution free environment?

To all audio lovers out there, do make an effort to see this huge, well stocked department. There will be something for everyone there. It would be interesting to know if there is a wider range of headphones on display anywhere else in London.

The photo is not from Selfridges, but just an old pair of my own headphones, just to st the scene for the department that I am reviewing.