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The Ether C Flow By MrSpeakers
Change can sometimes be evolutionary and yet dramatic at the same time. However, when MrSpeakers suggested I upgrade my "Writer's choice of 2015" Ether C headphone to the new $1799 Flow edition citing a major (...
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Hifiman Edition X V2 Review
The Hifiman Edition X V2 is a second-generation open-back full-size planar magnetic headphone that is is efficient enough to be driven by portable sources. It is priced at $1299. Disclaimer: The Hifiman Editio...
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The Talos By Cascadia Audio
The T50RP, perhaps the most modded planar headphone in the history of modding. People have gone beyond modding now and created businesses behind them like ZMF, Enigma, and MrSpeakers. Dan's team have gone from ...
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The HE1000 by Hifiman
"You are going to need a bigger amp". Now looking around at my loveable Mjolnir and Hifiman EF6 SS amps that didn't inspire any fiscal and aural confidence but nevertheless those were the ringing 'Scheideresque...
The PM-2 Planar Headphone By Oppo
Oppo have recently released their second planar headphone titled the PM-2 which looks a lot like the PM-1 only this time the big unique selling point is the fact that you should get all of the benefits of the P...
The PM-1 Planar headphone by Oppo
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 Fostex T50RP as envisioned by Zach Mehrbach
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...
Hifiman HE400 – A planar headphone for the masses?
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
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 HE4 – More fun than the HE6?
$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
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...
Dynamic vs Orthodynamic vs Electrostatic – Which is which?
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?
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
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
The Audio Chain: iPod Classic -> Onkyo NDS1 iPod Transport -> Benchmark DAC-1 HDR -> Apex Peak HeadAmp + Apex Volcano Power Supply -> the Cans The Cans: Audez’e LCD-2 (with solid core 18awg Mundorf sil...