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Sennheiser HD800
The HD800 was discontinued in 2018 and was Sennheiser’s flagship for many years, before the HD800s succeeded it. It’s a truely open headphone, with solid design, futuristic look and highly regarded technical features.…
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Superlux HD330
The Superlux HD330 is an entry-level open-back released by the Chinese brand a few years ago. Similarly to other Superlux or Takstar headphones, it got some popularity for the good price-performance ratio. Most…
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ZMF Blackwood
The Blackwood is a heavy T50rp mod (among many) manufactured by ZMF, still retailing for $699, which is quite expensive. It’s sealed and isolates very well, but definitely too bulky for portable use,…
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Soundmagic HP150
The Soundmagic HP150 came out as a rebranded HP100, first full size closed-back from the manufacturer. MSRP price was $150. A bit on the bulky side for a closed-back, but isolation is solid…
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Sony MDR-CD2000
The CD2000 was Sony’s old flagship, released in February 2000 and part of the last line of Sony MDR-CD headphones. The previous higher-end Sony CD model was the MDR-CD1700. The MDR-CD3000 is their…
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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…
