Headphone Sessions 5/15/2012: JH Audio JH-13 Pro; Size Doesn’t Matter!
Posted on 16. May, 2012 by Josh.
After years of drooling over the sound of our JH Audio ‘demo’ in-ears at HeadRoom and wondering how much better a true audiologist-customized fit would be versus the clumsy generic fit — which felt like a roll of pennies with a foam earplug forced over it — each of the HeadRoom Sales Team now has [...]
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Headphone Sessions 4/27/2012: Audez’e LCD-3; Planar Magnetic Bliss
Posted on 27. Apr, 2012 by Josh.
As some may recall, the initial release of the LCD-3, the $2,000 Audez’e flagship headphone made with Zebrano wood, experienced issues with inconsistencies in acoustic performance due to the incredibly difficult manufacturing tolerances demanded by the newly engineered LOTUS planar-magnetic driver. When we received our first retail sets of LCD-3 and put them through standard [...]
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Headphone Sessions 3/21/2012: New Sennheiser and HiFiMan Models
Posted on 16. Apr, 2012 by Ryan.
This week our HeadRoom high authority headphone geek squad met to discuss some new closed-back, portable-oriented releases from Sennheiser, the HD 219 ($59.95) and HD 229 ($79.95); and the open-back HE-400, a new low-impedance planar-magnetic can from Dr.Fang Bian’s HiFiMan headphones. Sennheiser HD 219 and HD 229 The new Sennheisers, like our last blog post [...]
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Headphone Sessions 3/21/2012: Sennheiser HD 449 – A New Look To A Not-So-Old Favorite
Posted on 21. Mar, 2012 by Josh.
Sennheiser recently discontinued their HD 448 model, a portable, closed-back, full-size headphone that has been a favorite at HeadRoom since its inception in the fall of 2009. The HD 449 ($119.95) has taken its place in the product line, and is one of many redesigned portable models Sennheiser is releasing this year. The HD 448’s [...]
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Headphone Sessions 2/23/2012: AKG K550 — A New Closed Headphone Favorite
Posted on 23. Feb, 2012 by Josh.
One of AKG’s CES 2012 releases is the K550 ($299), a full-size, closed headphone sensitive enough to be driven from a portable player with the tonal accuracy of the K701/702, but with fuller bass presence. Finally, a closed headphone that rivals the Denon AH-D2000 that looks and feels like it will withstand the rigors of [...]
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Headphone Sessions 2/07/2012: Sennheiser RS 220 Wireless
Posted on 08. Feb, 2012 by Josh.
We’ve long thought the Sennheiser ‘RS’ systems were the top-sounding wireless headphones on the market and, beginning with the RS 110 model over a decade ago, HeadRoom has carried all the various RS wireless products over the years. The recent RS 220 design easily surpasses previous RS wireless performance in sound quality, ergonomic comfort, source [...]
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Headphone Sessions 1/30/2012: Shure Open-Back Headphones
Posted on 30. Jan, 2012 by Josh.
In case you’ve been under a rock, CES just happened.. And to personal audio fanatics like us, it’s the ‘Better-Than-Christmas Holiday-after-Christmas!’ It’s the grand time of year when all new must-have gadgets are revealed to the world and here in the land of Headphonia — the “everything headphone place” where HeadRoom is located somewhere in [...]
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Press Release: HeadRoom Electronics Triple Stack Awards Announcement
Posted on 25. Jan, 2012 by Jorge.
HeadRoom is stoked to announce our flagship ‘Triple Stack’ balanced headphone system has garnered three Brutus Awards for 2011 from the audio reviewers at Positive Feedback Online Magazine. Judging from amongst all the very best high-end audiophile headphone systems out there, we’re especially proud the ground-breaking HeadRoom Triple Stack remains one of the acoustic pinnacles [...]
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Headphone Sessions 12/20/2011: beyerdynamic MMX 2
Posted on 21. Dec, 2011 by Mike O..
Budget gamers rejoice! beyerdynamic has created one of the best sub-$100 gaming headsets around. The lightweight on-ear fit of the MMX 2 provides amazing detail and clarity while still hammering you with a nice, tight bass response. Plush velour pads for maximum ear comfort plus fully adjustable mic that can swing out of the way [...]
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Headphone Sessions 12/8/2011: beyerdynamic MMX 300
Posted on 08. Dec, 2011 by Mike O..
The pinnacle of gaming headphones! It may not come as a surprise that HeadRoom has some pretty hardcore gamers on staff. Being a headphone geek and a gamer leaves us in the unique position of wanting gaming headphones that actually sound good! Wait! Is there really such a thing?! Indeed there is… Mike, one of [...]
