Sony MDR-CD900ST
Here is an obscure little Sony headphone that we don’t hear too much about. Unlike the MDR-V6 or the MDR-5607 headphone, the MDR-CD900ST is relatively unknown, except perhaps in Japan, where it is quite a popular monitoring headphone.The build follows [...more]
Hifiman HE-5 vs Sennheiser HD800
I've been going back and forth on the HE-5 and the HD800. This time I am listening purely on the CEC TL51xz and the Balanced Beta22. Both the HE-5 and the HD800 is in balanced configuration. I did not want [...more]
Audio Technica ES10
Audio Technica rewrote the rules of portable with the ATH-ES10. When it was announced last year, I noticed that the ES10 is not just another new portable. It uses a 53mm driver, the same size driver as the one used [...more]
Ultrasone Zino
Fans of Ultrasone should rejoice with the release of the Ultrasone Zino. The Zino is a foldable portable headphone with a $129 MSRP, though street prices are more in the $90 range. This puts the Zino in straight competition to [...more]
Koss ESP-950 Electrostatic System
People beware, as you're about to be lured into the most kickass headphone ever for ~$600. I am so tempted to get these to complement my HD800. They are THAT good, even with the stock amplifier.When talking about Electrostatic Headphones, [...more]
Sony MDR-R10 Short Impressions
Though most Sony headphones are considered to be non-audiophile headphones, the MDR-R10 is an exception. This is a discontinued model that has gained a legendary reputation in the headphone world, and used models sell in the $6000 price range.Jaben Networks [...more]
HD800 Journal: Part 3
Summing up what I've written previously on Part 1 and Part 2 of the HD800 Journal, I felt that the HD800 is an exceptional dynamic headphone, and the better the component upstream is, the better the HD800 gets. This is [...more]
SRH-840, HD25-1, and ESW-9
People has been asking me to do a comparison between the Shure SRH-840, the Sennheiser HD25-1, and the Audio Technica ESW-9. For a long time, the ESW-9 and the HD25-1 can be considered two of the most loved portable closed [...more]
Shure SRH-840: Conclusion
After many more hours on the SRH-840, my impressions have been growing more and more positive. I've been using the SRH-840 with three of the newest portable amp on the market: The RSA Shadow, the ALO Rx, and the TTVJ [...more]
HD800 Journal: Part 2
After more listening with the Sennheiser HD800, I've concluded that the HD800 is so good, that if your bank account permits, you might want to start doing some source rolling. Yes, the HD800 is transparent and it will reveal any [...more]
HD800 Journal: Part 1
What a long wait, but finally the HD800 is here. I've heard the HD800 at two other occassions, but nothing beats listening at home with your own personal set up.This past week I've been contemplating an upgrade to my CEC [...more]
Shure SRH-840: 50+ Hours
The sound of the Shure changes as the hours go by. I can start to describe the sound of the Shure after 50 hours have passed. It is definitely warm, and the sweet Shure midrange that I described in the [...more]
Sennheiser HD Updated Drivers
This article is an update to the original one that I wrote: Sennheiser HD650, 600, and 580 Updated Drivers. Please read that if you haven't.I just want to update with more pictures of the old and new versions side by [...more]
Shure SRH-840: Out of the Box
Finally comes the long awaited headphone from Shure. Along with the SRH-840, Shure also introduced two lower end models, the SRH-440, and the SRH-240, as their first ever entry into the headphone market.The headphone comes with an extra set [...more]
Sennheiser HD25-1 Balanced
Seeing how the HD650 was transformed by the Balanced Beta22, just for kicks I plugged the HD25-1 to the Beta22 using the same balanced HD650 cable.The HD25-1 balanced, on the Beta22, startled me just as the HD650 had. The balanced [...more]
