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Audio-Technica ATH-W1000X
The ATH-W1000X is part of the Woodie line of Audio-Technica headphones and was the mid-range model, following the W1000, while the W5000 was for a long time the higher-end model. The cups are…
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Hifiman HE-5LE
The HE-5LE was a response to people finding the original HE5 too bright and “thin” sounding. It’s a bit heavy but comfort is better than some heavier planars such as the Audeze LCD2,…
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Hifiman HE-400i
The HE400i is a mid-range open-back can produced by Hifiman as a successor to the original HE400 and HE400S (though both S and i models were sold at the same time). It has…
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Takstar HI-2050
The HI-2050 is a Chinese headphone that appeared on the market (mostly asian online stores such as Aliexpress) a few years ago, and like a lot of “chi-fi” stuff, it got some popularity…
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Yamaha HP-3
The Yamaha HP-3 (or YH-3) was a small planar magnetic can released in the 70s after the higher-end models HP-1 and HP-2. It’s extremely light, comfortable (despite the old worn out pleather pads),…
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Philips SBC3155
The SBC3155 was a studio headphone released by Philips in the European and North-American markets in the eighties. It’s closed-back, and was probably an OEM from a Japanese manufacturer, but I could not…
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Grado SR80i
Part of the SR “prestige” line of Grado’s headphones, the SR80i (previously SR80, lately SR80e, but all three are almost identical) is an entry-level open-back can, mostly used as an on-ear wih the…
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Sennheiser HD600
Is it necessary to introduce the HD600 ? One of the most famous headphones ever released, already well over 20 years old. Its older brothers, the HD580 and HD580 Jubilee, were released in…
