A/B

verb

To compare two pairs of headphones or earphones by switching between one and the other.

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Meanings

adjective
  1. abbreviationinitialismchemistryInitialism of acid-base.
verbA/B (third-person singular simple present A/Bs, present participle A/Bing, simple past and past participle A/Bed)

present singular third person A/Bs · participle present A/Bing · participle past A/Bed · past A/Bed

  1. To compare two pairs of headphones or earphones by switching between one and the other.

    Any queries about how it compares to LCD-4, Utopia, 1266/Diana, Susvara et cetera would have to be answered by someone with more experience A-Bing those headphones.

    2019 December 9, “My (waaay too long) review of the Stax SR-009S”, in Stax Headphones, archived from the original on 27 Sep 2020
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    I briefly tried to use the same set of pads with both however that didn't work out very well from a practical standpoint. Too much time was lost between swapping pads for A/Bing.

    2022 August 7, “Comparing the HD600 and the HD580: In Pursuit of the Truth”, in audiodiscourse.com, archived from the original on 19 Aug 2022
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APA

A/B. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/A%2FB

MLA

“A/B.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/A%2FB. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “A/B,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/A%2FB.

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