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Hifiman Arya
The Hifiman Arya was released at the end of 2018 and is basically an HE-1000 with cheaper build (plastic, lower quality headband) but very similar drivers. Price is almost cut by half compared…
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ZMF Auteur
The Auteur is the open equivalent of the Eikon. It uses the same chassis as other dynamic ZMF headphones, and the biocellulose drivers from the Eikon. The Verite is the open flagship model,…
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Stax SR-L700
The L700 is the current top-of-the-line Lambda model, released a few years ago with the L300 and L500. The stators on the L700 use elements from the 009, but in a rectangular Lambda…
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Hifiman HE-560
The HE-560 came out in 2014 as a replacement to the very appreciated HE-500. It was featuring a new lighter chassis (shared with the HE400i/s, and later the Edition X / Arya models)…
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Sennheiser HD660S
The HD660S, or the last member of the legendary HD6X0 family that debuted in 1993 with the HD580. It’s said to be the replacement of the HD600 and HD650 (although both are still…
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Hifiman Sundara
The Sundara came out last year as a replacement for both HE400i and HE560. Originally priced at $500, retail price was reduced to $350, which is quite competitive for a planar. The build…
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Sony MDR-F1
The MDR-F1 were Sony open headphones released in 1997, and designed for home use. They were part of the “earspeakers” group of headphones, like the AKG K1000, or more recently the Mysphere and…
