Sentences with phrase «back planar magnetic»

I went back and forth between Clear and Oppo's PM - 2 open - back planar magnetic headphones several times as a point of reference.

If you're undeterred, experimenting with your first open - back planar magnetic cans, or simply trying to eke more power out of a reliable studio workhorse, know that our top picks here are capable of driving almost any exotic headphones you own — or might buy.

Last year we were stoked about closed - backed planar magnetic headphones, as both Audeze and OPPO released some at CES 2015.

Not exact matches

The new LCD - 4 open - back reference headphone is meticulously hand - built using the finest, most luxurious materials combined with cutting - edge planar magnetic technology.

These are also planar magnetic headphones meant for really sitting back and listening to your music.

The El - 8s are also open - back headphones and use planar magnetic technology to push sound.

These are the newest addition to the HiFiMan planar magnetic family tree and are open - back headphones meant for long, comfortable listening sessions.

We tend to like the sound of planar magnetic headphones; our pick for the best under - $ 400 closed - back headphones, the Oppo Digital PM - 3, also uses them, as do the Fostex T50RP mk3 and T20RP mk3 headphones we recommend in this guide.

In fact, when I compared the Wave 5 to Oppo's open - back PM - 2 planar magnetic headphone, the Oppo PM - 2 delivered a more relaxed and spacious musical presentation.

While the Sine's planar magnetic drivers and proprietary technologies contribute to the bulk of the sound quality, the headphones» closed - back design is also a big deal.

But these cans sell for a mere $ 449, despite being the first to pack planar magnetic drivers in a closed - back design, delivering big, spacious audio with little distortion.

That's because where most planar magnetic headphones are open - backed — a design that allows the sound to «breathe» a bit more, but also sacrifices passive noise isolation — the PM - 3 are closed - back, allowing you to more effectively drown out the world when you're on a noisy train or at the office.

Typically, planar magnetic cans are found only in open - back headphones, which deliver a more airy performance but also allow ambient noise to seep in.

The vast protrusions emerging from the iSines house a 30 mm (1.2 - inch) planar magnetic diaphragm, which is basically an ultra-thin sheet that dances back and forth, generating sound waves that are then funneled into your ear.

We also compared the headphones to several different high - end models, including two pairs of planar magnetic cans from Audeze (the $ 800 EL - 8 open - back headphones, and the $ 500 closed - back Sine on - ear), as well as a pair of Massdrop x Sennheiser open - back HD 6XX headphones (a custom facelift of the $ 350 HD 650).

On the technical front, the HE - 400S challenges the status quo with newly - designed single - ended planar magnetic drivers in open - back design that deliver the clarity, lifelike soundstage and spatial imaging that HiFiMAN is known for.

If you're interested in an open - back style planar magnetic headphone pair, the AR - H1 won't likely disappoint.

If you'd like a bit more portability, and don't mind trading some detail for dollars back, we'd also suggest checking out Audeze's impressive Sine planar magnetic on - ear headphones.