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Bang & Olufsen H6 (Gen 2)
The H6 (gen 2, with black inner foam, while gen 1 has green foam) is a portable closed-back headphone released by the Danish manufacturer Bang & Olufsen, and targeting the sub-$300 closed market,…
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Audeze LCD-2 (Fazor 2016)
The LCD-2F (post-2016 model) is still available and is a high-end planar headphone made by Audeze since 2010. Since late 2013, all LCDs headphones use Fazor elements (sharp material in front of the…
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Ultrasone HFI-780
The HFI-780 was a mid-range headphone from Ultrasone, part of the S-Logic technology line of HFI closed headphones (HFI-580, HFI-2200, HFI-2400 etc). The brand released a successor to the HFI-780 : the Pro…
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Philips Fidelio X2
Following the X1, Philips released the X2 (and later the X2HR, though it’s almost identical to the X2) as its new midfi flagship model.Build is nice, although velour pads can catch dust easily.…
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Stax Lambda Pro
The Stax Lambda Pro was the very first Pro Bias (580V) headphone (or “earspeaker”) the Japanese manufacturer produced. It was mostly targeted for studios and professional use. Don’t be afraid by the rectangular…
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Audio-Technica ATH-A900X
The ATH-A900X is a closed headphone Audio-Technica developped some time ago, part of the “ART” family of A-T headphones, serie of closed circum models while the “AIR” serie was the open-back line. The…
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Hifiman HE-500
The HE500 is a planar headphone made by Hifiman that got discontinued a few years ago. It was meant as a baby HE6, their power-hungry flagship at that time, and even named HE6-P…
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AudioQuest Nighthawk
The Nighthawk is one of the most controversial headphones released in the last years. It’s an open-back model made by AudioQuest, their first headphone, with liquid (fake) wood cups and a surprisingly good…
