High-impedance dynamic cans are not so common nowadays. Even beyerdynamic is moving consumer-friendly with their flagship line, the 32-ohm T1 and T5 3rd Gen (which BTW I don't really like... the T5 is the better one of the two though). And who's heard of Tecsun anyway... according to google it seems they make radios and … Continue reading Tecsun HP-300: measurement and short impressions
Got something really special this time - the Mutex R10 replica made in tribute to the legendary Sony MDR-R10. This is perhaps visually the closest to the original I've seen. But how do they sound? You're in luck - we got frequency response measurements here. Headphone reviewed: Mutex R10 (~US$ 550) Tonality: Surprisingly decent for … Continue reading [LEGACY] Sony MDR-Z1R, Z7M2, and Mutex R10: measurements and impressions
frequency response of Onkyo A800 - forgot to do averages on these so applied 1/6 smoothing instead Headphone: Onkyo A800 Tonality: balanced with bass boost, which is extremely rare for open-backed cans. Uncoloured mids and smooth highs. A tad more laid-back than Harman-neutral thus makes for easier listening over long sessions. Technicality: nothing really stands … Continue reading Onkyo A800: Measurement and third-party pads
TL; DR: the SDR modded HD800 is basically the HD800S, but still not entirely the same frequency response-wise. As such the HD800 IMO is great value especially nowadays you can find them used in the market for about US$700-900. Their bright tonality in stock form is already great for classical/accoustic music, and you also have … Continue reading Measurement of Sennheiser HD800 and SDR Mod, HD800S
Top to bottom: Cotton fabric suede pads (brown), Real leather hybrid pads (w/ perforated inner walls), Protein pads (w/ perforated inner walls), Real leather pads (w/ perforated inner walls), stock pads (bottom right). The XS is fitted with Dekoni Elite Velour on the left side and stock pads on the right. First up is the … Continue reading [LEGACY] Dekoni et al. third-party pads for HIFIMAN Edition XS and HE1000 V2 (UPDATED)
