Planar

September 6, 2014

There’s something endearing about products created in a very small scale, handmade out of love. You realize you’re holding the heart and soul of its creator. They make what they make not necessarily to make mon...

12 Flagship Headphones Compared – The TOTL Guide

August 18, 2014

Dynamic, Electrostatic, Features, Headphones, Planar

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I would like to thank everyone involved and every company who was gracious enough to trust me over the long years past. This was a serious undertaking for me and I couldn't be happier to share my views of these...

The PM-1 Planar headphone by Oppo

May 20, 2014

I recall drooling uncontrollably at my desk back in 2013 when the images of Oppo's new Planar headphone were first released. Such a sleek and attractive design simply was too tantalizing for me to resist. That ...

The Alpha Dog by MrSpeakers

May 15, 2014

$501-1000, Headphones, Planar

The Fostex T50RP has been out for years and years and in that time just about everyone I know has had a go at some sort of modification or another to this sub-$100 headphone. It is the cheapest planar on the ma...

The LCD-3 by Audeze

February 22, 2014

$1000+, Headphones, Planar

Back in 2010, Hi-Fi audio and Audeze become synonymous with each other, a hand in hand and a brothers in arms sort of thing. Funny now that I think back on it, Audeze is the only company that I've ever known to...

The Fostex T50RP as envisioned by Zach Mehrbach

November 17, 2013

Dynamic, Headphones, Planar

The Fostex T50RP, with its potential to sound truly fantastic with simple modifications, has exploded in popularity in recent years. Naturally, not all people are willing to spend large amounts of time and mone...

The Mad Dog by MrSpeakers

September 22, 2013

Every once and a while, the Audiophile universe manifests something that is truly worthy of praise in the highest regard. Something to be revered and able to strike with sufficient power far beyond it's own wei...

Hifiman HE400 – A planar headphone for the masses?

February 13, 2012

$501-1000, Headphones, Planar

A new Hifiman planer headphone is quite common these days so the impact of a new arrival is perhaps a tad more muted than say the heady hurrah of the unboxing of the HE6. So with the release of the HE400 planer...

Hifiman HE500–Proof That The Planars Are Here To Stay

November 27, 2011

This, my friends, is by far the best headphone I have ever heard. However, it’s also in the running for the headphone that I dislike the most. Why? Well, it’s a simple when you think about it. This is a $900 he...

Hifiman HE5 – Where It All Began

November 13, 2011

$501-1000, Headphones, Planar

Hifiman is now fast becoming one of the recognized leaders in high end orthodynamic headphones and its current stable just got a shot in the arm with the announcement that the HE300 and HE500 got their prices r...

Hifiman HE4 – More fun than the HE6?

June 24, 2011

$449 from www.Head-Direct.com Technical Specifications Freqency Response: 10 to 60 KHz Impedence: 38 Ohm Efficiency: 86 DB Weight: 350 g Accessories Headphone cable (OFC) with 6.5 mm plug...

Audio Technica ATH-2–Retro Awesomeness

June 17, 2011

The ATH-2 is a strange headphone. It was Audio Technica’s best efforts at making an orthodynamic, and it looked like they knew what they were doing, but for some reason, they stopped about half-way to avoid can...

Audeze LCD2 – One of the best?

May 11, 2011

$1000+, Headphones, Planar

I've always been a fan of orthos ever since I had my Hifiman HE-5LE. It was almost the perfect headphones for me but I just can't seem to get over the sibilance issue. And I thought Hifiman was able to solve th...

Dynamic vs Orthodynamic vs Electrostatic – Which is which?

May 10, 2011

Electrostatic, Features, Headphones, Planar, Sound Science

So we often talk about comparisons of brands of headsets or specific units, but lets talk about the actual engineering and construction of headphones and how they work and what works for you and why? Current...

Hifiman HE6 – Is this the end of the road for me?

April 12, 2011

$1000+, Headphones, Planar

I remember back in 2001 buying my B&W series 2 5.1 setup full audio system. That was back then the 601/3/cc6 and for kicks the huge ASW1000 subwoofer. Pure solid black leviathan of a gut wrenching mid to hi...

Audeze LCD-2 Launched

April 3, 2011

Headphones, News Releases, Planar

Audez’e is proud to introduce the LCD-2s designed for Recording / Mixing Engineers as reference headphones and the audiophiles and music enthusiasts. The LCD-2s are in production and will start shipping to cus...

Flagship Shootout!: HE6, LCD-2, HD800