• Fostex TH-900

    / 30 April 2019

    The TH900 is Fostex’s flagship (next to its open brother TH909). The unit I have is a MK1 variant (with non-removable cable) while the current MK2 model has detachable wire.The TH900 is famous…

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  • Verum One

    / 15 April 2019

    The Verum 1 is an open-back planar made by an Ukrainian audio enthusiast named garuspik, and was launched in early 2019 after a successful Kickstarter campaign. So far, only a few hundred units…

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  • Nad RP18

    / 15 April 2019

    The NAD RP18 was an OEM variant of the vintage Fostex T50 from 1974. It was aimed for the German market (I’m not sure about this information). This is a planar headphone and…

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  • Koss ESP950

    / 2 April 2019

    The ESP950 is an electrostatic headphone and has been manufactured by Koss since … 1990. That makes it one of the oldest headphones still in production to this date. Retail price is $999…

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  • Sony MDR-CD1700

    / 2 April 2019

    The CD1700 was the top of the second line of Sony CD headphones, all released around 1996. The CD3000 was part of the first line from 1991. Like the CD3K, the CD1700 has…

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