Member Reviews: Fostex TH 900

Just a overview of my observations:   Absolutely my favorite headphone so far:   Strengths: Eu-phonic headphone - music is so enjoyable - beautiful is the word that often comes to mind Great quality and quantity of bass Very nice extended treble - no sibilance problems Enjoyable mids I have enjoyed the overall presentation so far Nice sound stage - for a closed headphone Beautiful build - design high quality cable Price I paid in Australian dollars above for the incredible workmanship that went into making this headphone Very scalable - sounds great amazingly from a 200.00 sound card   Weaknesses Mids - can seem a little recessed on some...

  Here are my thoughts on the TH900, posted on my blog Disclaimer: A big thank you to SCV London for loaning me the TH900 for this review!  This flagship model is the first high-end headphone from Fostex and retails for £1499. The first thing to wow you about this headphone is the pretty pretty red paint job. This is Urushi lacquer and this photo simply doesn't do it justice! Finishing off the bold looks is the Fostex logo - in platinum. This sample has a few marks, but even the wear looks sexy on these things - like a used leather jacket. Underneath all this the cups are made from a special hard-wood to help acoustic ...