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Yamaha HP-3
The Yamaha HP-3 (or YH-3) was a small planar magnetic can released in the 70s after the higher-end models HP-1 and HP-2. It’s extremely light, comfortable (despite the old worn out pleather pads),…
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Philips SBC3155
The SBC3155 was a studio headphone released by Philips in the European and North-American markets in the eighties. It’s closed-back, and was probably an OEM from a Japanese manufacturer, but I could not…
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Grado SR80i
Part of the SR “prestige” line of Grado’s headphones, the SR80i (previously SR80, lately SR80e, but all three are almost identical) is an entry-level open-back can, mostly used as an on-ear wih the…
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Sennheiser HD600
Is it necessary to introduce the HD600 ? One of the most famous headphones ever released, already well over 20 years old. Its older brothers, the HD580 and HD580 Jubilee, were released in…
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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…
