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Headphoneus Supremus
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I know that there are other photographers out here in Head-Fi land, some might be familiar with photographer and blogger Ken Rockwell. Ken's a popular, and often controversial, blogger offering equipment reviews and shooting tips. While he often focuses on Nikon gear, you'll find information on almost any brand of camera including Leica, Canon, Pentax, Mamiya, you name it. Many don't agree with his opinion, but from his popularity it's clear that many find the information he provides valuable.
So what's a photography blog got to do with headphones? It seems that Ken likes music too. While he takes time to confirm that he is NOT an audiophile, he does have an interesting musical background. Ken revealed recently that after reading many reviews (I'll bet he was reading Head-Fi) he treated himself to a pair of HD 800's for Christmas. It's interesting to note that this is the first new set of cans since his Beyer DT 990 (600 ohm) he's been happily listening to since 1988. For anyone who's read his camera reviews you'll instantly recognize the layout of his review. I am sure some of you will find it as controversial to his opinions on camera gear, but as he states, he's just offering his opinion. It's a good read and as you might expect has some very nice product shots.
You can find the review here:
http://kenrockwell.com/audio/sennheiser/hd800.htm
His home page here:
http://www.kenrockwell.com/index.htm
I was left wondering if he's allowed his new cans enough time to burn in and open up? Ken has offered a lot to the photography community over the years, perhaps the Head-Fi experts will offer him some guidance to fully enjoy his 800's.
Chris
So what's a photography blog got to do with headphones? It seems that Ken likes music too. While he takes time to confirm that he is NOT an audiophile, he does have an interesting musical background. Ken revealed recently that after reading many reviews (I'll bet he was reading Head-Fi) he treated himself to a pair of HD 800's for Christmas. It's interesting to note that this is the first new set of cans since his Beyer DT 990 (600 ohm) he's been happily listening to since 1988. For anyone who's read his camera reviews you'll instantly recognize the layout of his review. I am sure some of you will find it as controversial to his opinions on camera gear, but as he states, he's just offering his opinion. It's a good read and as you might expect has some very nice product shots.
You can find the review here:
http://kenrockwell.com/audio/sennheiser/hd800.htm
His home page here:
http://www.kenrockwell.com/index.htm
I was left wondering if he's allowed his new cans enough time to burn in and open up? Ken has offered a lot to the photography community over the years, perhaps the Head-Fi experts will offer him some guidance to fully enjoy his 800's.
Chris