Not exact matches
According to HiFiMAN Founder and President, Dr. Fang Bian, «For many years now, HiFiMAN has created
planar magnetic headphones that have sounded quite
good and the company has developed a strong following.
Can you please update the list and also feature
planar magnetic headphones, they are one of the
best technology headphones in the market.
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.
Having made their name in
planar magnetic headphones, HiFiMan tried their hand at some headphones with dynamic speakers: and the results are really
good.
The difference was noticeable when I compared the Wave 5 to Oppo's far more expensive
planar magnetic PM - 2 headphones, which did a far
better job.
For those who find Tidal Force's Wave 5 to be a bit underwhelming, then you might be
better served by saving a bit more and spending the extra $ 100 for Oppo's PM - 3
planar magnetic headphones instead.
A built - in Class AB amp guarantees these
planar magnetic headphones sound their
best with any source.
Like Oppo, whose PM - 3 over-ears also make our
best - of list, Audeze has helped push
planar magnetic headphone tech by leaps and bounds in recent years, letting you take a highly sophisticated mechanism out of the audio lab and into the real world, and the Sine are the company's tour de force on this front.
What makes
planar magnetic headphones different — and allegedly
better — than normal ones?
Building on the foundation of its
planar magnetic drivers, the company has created a headset that can deliver 3D audio and sound localization that enhance video games as
well as music, videos and phone calls.
The sound embodies the very
best qualities available from the thin membranes of
planar magnetic drivers, carving out every secret, each lonesome detail, and every rushing burst of form and color from your most complex music, stretched across a sprawling soundstage.
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).
For $ 600, the Acoustic Research AR - H1 delivers on the promise of
planar magnetic drivers, and it looks and feels
good doing it.
As we've come to expect from a refined pair of
planar magnetic headphones, Blue's Ella offer a vivid expression of clean and clear sound wrought with detailed reproduction of instrumental textures, a wide and
well - balanced soundstage, and the kind of fluidity and presence in the upper register that traditional dynamic drivers struggle to achieve.
However, the company's massive
planar magnetic headphones, such as the LCD - 3, are
well known not only for their vivid sound and achingly accurate instrumental reproduction, but also for being a bit cumbersome — not to mention prohibitively expensive for the average listener.
Oh, and the Ella features
planar magnetic technology — special super-thin drivers designed differently from the dynamic drivers that are common to most consumer headphones (as
well as the Sadie) for increased accuracy in reproducing recorded material.