Sennheiser has just announced its latest high-end range of headphones, the 500 series. These headphones feature EAR (Eargonomic Acoustic Refinement) technology and use neodymium magnets and duofol diaphragms, along with a gold-plated 6.3mm audio jack and a frequency response of 12Hz to 38,500Hz.

The 500 Series includes the HD598 which is padded and has a compressed cellulose fleece and is capable of 38,500Hz. The HD558 has soft velor ear pads and is capable of 28,000Hz, while the HD518 features an anthracite finish and up to 26,000Hz.

If you happen to be living in Japan and need some new earbuds, Sony will be releasing the High-end MDR-EX1000 earphones there. If you are game, they will cost you 61,950 Yen (or $735 yankee dollars).

These earphones feature a sensitivity of 108dB/mW, a bandwidth reproduction of 3-30,000Hz, an impedance of 32 Ohms, and 16mm drivers. You can expect the Sony High-end MDR-EX1000 earphones to be released in Japan on October 23rd.

Canon has now released the CanoScan 9000F in Japan. The 9000F is a high-end scanner that delivers a maximum color resolution of 9600dpi with a color depth of 48 bits and offers improved scanning times. It can even scan up to four 35mm slides or twelve 35mm filmstrips at one time.

The CanoScan 9000F uses the Canon’s Film Automatic Retouching and Enhancement Level 3 technology to remove dust and scratches. The Canon CanoScan 9000F high-end scanner retails for 25,980 Yen (or $284). Not a bad price for the features.

Sony introduces a new high-end PC speaker line-up with superior sound quality. The design is pretty interesting too. One of the high-end PC speakers is the SRS-DF30, which is a 2.1 Speaker for your PC with a built-in FM Radio Tuner. Other models include the SRS-D25, SRSZ50 and SRS-Z100.

The slim size Sony SRS-Z50 is a pair of speakers that feature a bass reflex duct, while the three-way SRS-Z100 speakers feature bass boost. The Sony SRS-D25 2.1 speaker system sports a subwoofer for strong bass.

The latest entry from Sennheiser is the HD 800 a pair of high end headphones that have some style. If you have the scratch to buy them. Sennheiser’s stunning HD 800 headphones stood out when they debuted at CES, because of the innovation that went into making them.

The HD 800 features a new technology in the driver system which helps reduce the low-end distortion that all headphones suffer from. They’re doughnut shaped with Teflon-insulation and fabric-coated earpads. If you have a spare $1399.95, why not give them a go and let us know how they perform.

Alienware’s latest addition to their gaming laptop line is the M17. This 17″ gaming laptop is the first to boast CrossFire X support, and comes with the usual high-end specs: Intel Core 2 Quad/Extreme processor, Maximum 4GB DDR3 RAM, Twin ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3870 GPUs, WXGA+/WUXGA panel, Optional ATSC HDTV tuner, Maximum of 640GB hard drive space, Dual-layer DVD writer/optional Blu-ray reader, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity, Gigabit Ethernet, even a Facial recognition sensor. Prices start from $1,399 upwards, depending on how amped up you want it.