Archive | February, 2012

Headphone Sessions 2/23/2012: AKG K550 — A New Closed Headphone Favorite

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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HeadRoom Sessions 2/16/2012: SPL Phonitor and Auditor

Ever since a loyal customer made it a blip on our radar and we watched some product videos on SPL’s website, we’ve been dying to get our hands on the SPL Phonitor headphone amp. Finally a few weeks after Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2011, the Phonitor and little brother the Auditor showed up at HeadRoom. [...]

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Headphone Samurai: SRH 1440 & SRH 1840

Today, Ben (The Headphone Samurai) is back with a North American exclusive! We’ve been shipped a pair of Shure SRH 1440′s, as well as a pair of Shure SRH 1840′s! We’ve taken them in for review, and are currently accepting preorders!

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RMAF 2011: Jorge gets the inside scoop on the JH-3A from Jerry Harvey!

Jerry Harvey, founder and mind behind jhaudio, takes us through his new JH-3A amplifier and it’s marriage with the JH-16 Pro.

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RMAF 2011: Jorge interviews George Cardas about his new In-Ears and Clear Cables!

George Cardas of Cardas Cables was nice enough to hang out with us and chat about his new in-ear monitors and clear cabling!

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Headphone Samurai: Audeze LCD3

HeadRoom’s first ever on-site episode at RMAF 2011.

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Headphone Samurai: Shure SRH440

Today, The Headphone Samurai takes a look at the SRH440′s! Subscribe today!

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Headphone Samurai: Spider RealVoice In-Ear Headphones

The Headphone Samurai is back with the Spider RealVoice Headphones, a new favorite here at HeadRoom. RMAF is going from October 14th-16th, where we will be running a liveblog, posting videos from the conference, and live streaming seminars! Subscribe today and don’t miss it!

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Headphone Samurai: Audez’e LCD 2

Welcome back to the second season of Headphone Samurai! Today Ben takes a look at the Audez’e LCD-2, a great planar magnetic headphone.

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Headphone Sessions 2/07/2012: Sennheiser RS 220 Wireless

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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