[LEGACY] Pad-rolling guide for TH900 MK2 Ltd (ft. Yaxi Alcantara, E-MU, TH610, Accessory House pads)

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EDIT 20/09/2023: the Accessory House Denon pads can also be found on Aliexpress and 1688. Just search for Denon D5000 ear pads and they should come up. Welcome to yet another episode of pad-rolling, this time with the TH900 MK2 limited edition. In theory, this should apply to other Foster variants (Denon D series, Fostex … Continue reading [LEGACY] Pad-rolling guide for TH900 MK2 Ltd (ft. Yaxi Alcantara, E-MU, TH610, Accessory House pads)

Modhouse Argon MK3 – ‘planar bass cannon’: measurement and review

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Here we have measured the effects of different headphone mods and tweaks, but this is the first time a complete third-party mod package. Unfortunately I haven't tried the stock T50rp MK3 so this is an impression solely of the modded version. For measurement and sound description of the original, one can find in the wonderful … Continue reading Modhouse Argon MK3 – ‘planar bass cannon’: measurement and review

Denon AH-D7000 and AH-D5200: measurement and review [updated measurement]

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Oh the Denons... one of my first 'audiophile' headphones back in the days were the AH-D5000. Along with the D2000 and D7000 they were highly well regarded before Denon discontinued using Foster drivers as they moved to their proprietary designs with the X100 line. Those were... interesting headphones, let's say. Attached below are the FR … Continue reading Denon AH-D7000 and AH-D5200: measurement and review [updated measurement]

Massdrop X Sennheiser HD6XX: measurement and simple mod attempts [updated measurement]

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An all time favourite made its way here: the HD6XX that is based on the legendary HD650, once Sennheiser's flagship headphone before the HD800 came out. When you read a review of the HD6XX/600/650, read it as a review not of the headphones but of the reviewer. There are already way too many reviews and … Continue reading Massdrop X Sennheiser HD6XX: measurement and simple mod attempts [updated measurement]

Harmonicdyne Zeus: measurement, pad rolling, and review [updated measurement]

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Harmonicdyne Zeus - frequency response Tonality: Warm neutral. The first thing you hear would most likely be the elevated upper-bass/lower-mids region. Bass is strong but in a 'wooly' and 'thumpy' way, not as tight or punchy as planars. Mids are quite neutral concerning. A bit recessed around 1.5khz but this is balanced out by the lower … Continue reading Harmonicdyne Zeus: measurement, pad rolling, and review [updated measurement]