Head Gear

Head Gear

JVC HA-S500 Quality Supra-aural. Carbon Nano Tube Technology

A review on: JVC Victor Head-band Portable Headphones | HA-S500-B Black (Japanese Import)

Pros: Amazing Soung, Very easy to drive.

Cons: Uncomfortable for some, Fork swivels can creak at the end of travel, Carying case or bag would have been nice.

Straight out of Japan, not available in North America, why do the Japanese get all the good toys? I have had these for just over 2 months now and these are my go to portable headphone. The S500's are light, compact and I personally do not find them uncomfortable. A very soft headband cushion and your run of the mill pleather ear pads that are firm but not uncomfortably...

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Big sound, small footprint

Resonessence Labs Concero

Pros: EXCELLENT value, Coaxial, USB, up to 44.1-384kHz playback, terrific sound, remote capability

Cons: No Toslink, no DSD and DXD (but that's not really a con as there aren't that many DSD and DXD songs available), so small that you can lose it easily