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Orthodynamic Headphones (correctly called Planar-Magnetic Headphones)

HifiMan HE-400The headphone world has recently seen an influx of Planar-Magnetic Headphones, even though the techonology has been around for many years. 

Orthodynamic: Technical term advanced / popularized by Yamaha Headphones in 1976  to describe their line of headphones at the time using a driver type known generically as isodynamic,  planar-magnetic, or magnetostatic incorporating characteristics of both dynamic and electrostatic driver design.

Read our blog post on Impressions for the Hi-Fi Man & Audeze headphones, and visit InnerFidelity.com for an excellent article explaining how Orthodynamic Headphone work.

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Audeze LCD-2 Bamboo
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$995.00
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Audeze LCD-2 Bamboo

Revolutionary planar magnetic 'Orthodynamic' reference headphones with juicy accuracy. Leather headband, bamboo earcups.

HiFiMAN HE-500
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$699.00
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HiFiMAN HE-500

Organic liquidity and dynamic ease from beauteous planar magnetic 'Orthodynamic' headphone

HiFiMAN HE-400
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$399.00
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HiFiMAN HE-400

Planar magnetic musical lusciousness and precise detail without hard-to-power difficulties

HiFiMAN HE-300
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$249.00
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1 to 2 Weeks
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HiFiMAN HE-300

Radically well-priced audiophile dynamic-driver headphones from reference leaders. New 'Rev.2' drivers!

Audeze LCD-2 Rosewood
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$1,145.00
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1 to 2 Weeks
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Audeze LCD-2 Rosewood

Revolutionary planar magnetic 'Orthodynamic' reference headphones with juicy accuracy. Leather headband and Caribbean rosewood earcups.

HiFiMAN HE 6
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$1,299.00
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1 to 2 Weeks
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HiFiMAN HE 6

High-end planar-magnetic audiophile 'Orthodynamic' headphone with pristine detail and fluid clarity

Audeze LCD-3
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$1,945.00
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1 to 2 Weeks
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Audeze LCD-3

Striking clarity and deep engagement from new LOTUS planar-magnetic drivers freshly engineered from ground up.

HiFiMAN HE-5LE
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HiFiMAN HE-5LE

Deeply musical reference sound with 'Orthodynamic' planar-magnetic design from HiFiMAN