Sentences with phrase «of planar magnetic headphones»

According to HiFiMAN Founder and President, Dr. Fang Bian, «When people who know HiFiMAN reflect on our brand, they often think first of our planar magnetic headphones.
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.
That's why I'm a big fan of planar magnetic headphones, like Audeze's Sine headphones or Oppo's PM - 3, which use fancy, expensive drivers and other internal components for incredible precision that more accurately re-creates what engineers hear in the studio.
And when Oppo revealed its first take would be a line of planar magnetic headphones — perhaps the most coveted headphone driver tech out there — just about everyone in the industry got a case of whiplash.
If the design of the Monoprice Monolith M300 looks familiar, that's because they're a clone of the Audeze iSine series of planar magnetic headphones.
Though there are a growing number of planar magnetic headphones in its price range, the PM - 3 are more functional in everyday environments than many other options.
That said, a price of $ 500 for a pair of planar magnetic headphones is still fairly reasonable considering the quality.
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.
Soon, Final will be releasing a pair of planar magnetic headphones, which I tried out at CanJam London last month and was blown away by.
The release of these cans levels a shot across the bow of planar magnetic headphones up to $ 1,200, as they can go toe to toe with anything in that segment of the market for $ 299.99.

Not exact matches

2017 New Product Release: HiFiMAN today announced the introduction of a new, planar magnetic flagship headphone called...
The Monolith M1060 is a beast of a set of headphones, weighing in at 1.1 lbs (500g) with enormous ear cups, mostly - metal and wood construction, and 106 mm planar magnetic drivers.
Can you please update the list and also feature planar magnetic headphones, they are one of the best technology headphones in the market.
These are top of the line planar magnetic headphones and has been taking full advantage of the Lightning port on the iPhone for a while now.
Monoprice Monolith M565 — Our panelists thought the sound of this relatively small planar magnetic headphone beat out the more expensive M1060, but all considered the sound of our top pick clearer and more natural.
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.
As more consumer - oriented headphones, they're probably not going to tick all the boxes that HiFiMan's legendary planar magnetic cans do for audiophiles — but at $ 250 they definitely punch out of their class against the competition from Beats and Bose.
Pushing that concept even further, this year Audeze has released a pair of planar magnetic on - ear headphones, the SINE.
The Oppo PM - 3 has recently been released as the first portable planar magnetic headphone, and has received a lot of praise.
If you want a detailed explanation of how planar magnetic headphones work, check out Tyll Hertsens's illustrated explanation.
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.
The headphones feature several of Audeze's proprietary technologies with 80 x 70 - millimeter planar magnetic drivers.
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.
Blue Microphones is showing off a pair of new premium headphones at CES in Las Vegas: A planar - magnetic model dubbed Ella, and a more conventional set of cans called Sadie, which Blue is positioning as a «next - generation» high - fidelity headphone.
Oppo's (more) affordable adaptation of its amazing $ 1,100 PM - 1 headphones bring planar magnetic technology to the masses, offering some of the clearest sound and the flattest response of any headphones in their price category and above.
Both headphones are lightning - quick in their response and suffer no distortion even at dangerously loud volumes — this degree of precision is the big advantage of planar magnetic cans — but the Sine has the extra low - end punch that the PM3 seems too idealistic to want to provide.
I went back and forth between Clear and Oppo's PM - 2 open - back planar magnetic headphones several times as a point of reference.
Even so, a technology called «planar magnetic drivers» is making its way into cheaper and more accessible headphones as of late, promising audio fidelity much greater than conventional cans.
To put it simply, planar magnetic headphones have a very even, precise sound, even without the aid of headphone amplifiers (though some audiophiles will still want to use them).
The iSine 20 that I'm reviewing today are ostensibly in - ear headphones, but they also use planar magnetic technology from over-ear cans, and they're roughly the size of on - ear models.
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).
Unlike the conventional piston - style drivers we see so often in home speakers and traditional headphones, planar magnetics use ultra-thin sheets of transparent film with very flat wires running through them.
HiFiMAN today announced the introduction of a new, planar magnetic flagship headphone called SUSVARA.
The introduction of the new OPPO planar magnetic headphones is a result of many years of research and development led by a team of passionate audio and acoustics engineers, chemical and material scientists, and audiophiles.
Many enthusiasts recognise Oppo Digital as a manufacturer of overachieving universal disc players, high performance planar magnetic headphones, and related personal audio electronics.
The OPPO PM - 1 utilizes a unique and pioneering planar magnetic driver that sets it apart from the majority of headphones on the market.
We have teamed up with the innovative folks at Final to bring an exciting competition with the chance to win a fantastic pair of D8000 planar magnetic headphones.
Most of my listening has been using full - size planar magnetic headphones, primarily HiFiMan and MrSpeakers.
2017 New Product Release: HiFiMAN today announced the introduction of a new, planar magnetic flagship headphone called SUSVARA.
I first met Fang Bian (now Dr Fang Bian), the founder and President of HiFiMAN, a number of years ago and our interactions at the time centred on the firm's early - generation HE - 5LE planar magnetic headphones.
With physical media dying a slow death, Oppo is looking to venture into new product categories with the release of a new headphone amplifier and planar magnetic headphones.
We've reviewed only a handful of planar magnetic driver - based headphones thus far, like the Blue Ella and the in - ear Audeze iSine20.
Enjoy the Music.com's review here with the Oppo PM - 1 planar magnetic headphone is but one example of many.
For those unfamiliar with planar magnetic headphones, the design uses a thin membrane excited by a magnet to create sound (as opposed to the cone and coil design of most headphones), making them notorious power hounds.
Long revered by audiophiles as a producer of top - quality planar magnetic headphones, China - based HiFiMan exudes an aura of sonic quality.
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