• AKG K340

    AKG’s flagship between 1978 and 1982, the K340 is a closed-back headphone with 2 drivers in its housing : a dynamic transducer for frequencies below 4khz, and for the ones above, an electret…

  • Audio-Technica ATH-A900X

    The ATH-A900X is a closed headphone Audio-Technica developped some time ago, part of the “ART” family of A-T headphones, serie of closed circum models while the “AIR” serie was the open-back line. The…

  • Hifiman HE-500

    The HE500 is a planar headphone made by Hifiman that got discontinued a few years ago. It was meant as a baby HE6, their power-hungry flagship at that time, and even named HE6-P…

  • Bose QC25

    The QC25 is a noise cancelling headphone released by Bose in 2014, as the new model in the QC serie started in the early 2000s with the QC1. It’s a small, light and…

  • AudioQuest Nighthawk

    The Nighthawk is one of the most controversial headphones released in the last years. It’s an open-back model made by AudioQuest, their first headphone, with liquid (fake) wood cups and a surprisingly good…

  • Denon D5000

    The D5000 was part of the closed-back line of Foster’s bio-cellulose driver headphones branded and released by Denon 10 years ago : AH-D2000, AH-D5000 and AH-D7000. The D5000 is more semi-open than truely…

  • Sennheiser Momentum 2.0

    Sennheiser Momentum 2.0

    The Momentum 2.0 is a closed-back headphone Sennheiser released as an update to their first Momentum model, a few years ago. It’s a consumer oriented headphone, easy to drive and to transport, and…

  • DT880

    Beyerdynamic DT880

    The DT880 (here, a Chrome Premium 250 Ohm edition) is a mid-range open-back model manufactured by Beyerdynamic. The current version has been released in the 2000s, but the original DT880 release goes back…

  • AKG K400

    AKG K400

    The AKG K400 is a vintage mid-range open-back AKG headphone destined for enjoyment and home use. It sits between the K300 and the K500.Like most AKG, it’s super light on the head. Pads…

  • AKG K240 Monitor

    AKG K240 Monitor

    The AKG K240 Monitor was a variant of the famous K240 Sextett introduced in the 1970s by AKG, the Sextett. It was intended for monitoring and studio use. Apparently, sound of the vintage…