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Denon D7200
The Denon D7200 was released in 2016 as a successor to the very controversial D7100, coming back to the design and look of the original Denon D2000, D5000 and D7000 line. But this…
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Stax SR-303
The SR-303 came out 20 years ago and was the mid-range Lambda model at the time, sitting between the SR-202 and SR-404. It (supposedly) uses the same drivers as the SR-404, but the…
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Hifiman HE-400
The Hifiman HE-400 was the entry level planar of the brand, released in early 2012 for $399, which was definitely not cheap by any standard. It has the exact same build as some…
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Audeze LCD-4
The LCD-4 is the current flagship from Audeze, retailing at $4000. It’s a very expensive and premium headphone, and is at the top of the LCD line, with the LCD-2, LCD-3, LCD-X and…
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Sennheiser HE60
The HE-60, or “Baby Orpheus”, was Sennheiser’s lower-end electrostatic model in the 90s. Little brother of the legendary and luxurious Orpheus / HE90. The HE-60 has been discontinued for over 15 years now.…
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Sony MDR-CD1000
The MDR-CD1000 are closed headphones released by Sony in 1991, and part of the same line as the famous CD3000. The CD1000 actually uses the same biocellulose drivers found in the CD3000. Same…
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JVC Victor HP-DX1000
The DX1000 was JVC’s flagship headphone released in 2005 and mostly famous in Japan, like its successors the DX700 and DX2000. All share the same drivers, pads and housing, with minor differences in…
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Audeze Sine
The Audeze Sine is a on-ear “portable” planar closed-back, and came out in 2016 but was quickly discontinued by Audeze in 2018 or 2019. It was original sold for $500 but the price…
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Focal Utopia
The Utopia is the current flagship model from Focal, retailing at $4000. It’s a very expensive headphone, competing against other flagships like the Audeze LCD-4. It has great build – leather headband and…
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Denon D7000
The Denon D7000 was Denon’s flagship headphone from 2008 to 2013, and part of the over-ear closed line with the D2000 and D5000. MSRP was $999, so for the time, it was a…
