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Fostex TM2 Review – Wireless Weekend

March 7, 2020

The Fostex TM2 TWS is a unique modular true wireless receiver that uses detachable drivers as well as being compatible with regular earphones. It is priced at £269. Disclaimer: The Fostex TM2 True Wireless sen...

8.8

Editorial Score

Fostex TH909 Review

Michael

March 4, 2020

Headphones, $1000+, Dynamic Driver

The Fostex TH909 is an open-back dynamic driver flagship headphone derived from the original TH900MK2 sound signature. It is priced at $1799. Disclaimer: The Fostex TH909 sent to us is a sample in exchange for...

The TH-X00 Purpleheart By Massdrop X Fostex

Michael

July 2, 2017

Headphones, $401-500, Dynamic Driver

Alas...the life of a reviewer, indeed. I admit, I smile ear to ear each time I see a new version of the TH-X00 from Massdrop that sprouts up for sale. In this summer solstice of 2017, I'll be taking a gander a...

The TH-X00 by Fostex & Massdrop

Michael

February 21, 2016

Headphones, $301-400, Dynamic Driver

Leave it to Massdrop to solicit a positive design alteration from Fostex that is both superior and cheaper than the original model it was based on. Back when the X00 had first been announced, I’d thought it wa...

The TH500RP by Fostex

Smit Patel

September 9, 2015

Headphones, $501-1000, Planar

The surge in portable listening in the past decade has encouraged manufacturers to work around the clock to refine more premium concepts in more affordable packages. The latest of such trends has been to incorp...

8.8

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The Lawton Fostex TH600 Review

Michael

April 9, 2015

$501-1000, Dynamic Driver, Headphones

Well, well. Look at what we have here. Mark Lawton went ahead and destroyed my reference point on what quality craftsman ship should be...again. I'm still not over how amazing his work on the TH900 was when ...

The ZMF x Vibro and ZMF Blackwood

Headfonics

December 19, 2014

Headphones, Planar

The Fostex T50RP’s driver never fails to show its versatility. Years back, it showed it shone with some very simple mods with its stock enclosure. Gary Butcher found great success transplanting the driver into ...

The Lawton Fostex TH900 Review

Michael

September 25, 2014

Dynamic Driver, Headphones

A long time ago, in an audio design lab far, far away, Fostex had created and implemented the original and famous D2000, 5000 and 7000 headphones for Denon. Yes, those headphones were technically Fostex models...

The Fostex T50RP as envisioned by Zach Mehrbach

Headfonics

November 17, 2013

Dynamic Driver, 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...

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