Head Gear Reviews by Blindranger

Before diving in, I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude to @goldwerger for organizing the Watercooler Headphone Tour—your passion for sharing great audio experiences is contagious—and to @Audio46 for generously supplying the Noire‑X review unit. Your support made this deep‑dive possible, and I’m genuinely grateful. TL;DR A travel‑friendly planar that trades the lush presentation of my ZMF Atrium Open for a drier, faster, more neutral sound. It rewards clean power, loves to be played a little louder, and delivers genuinely helpful isolation for a...

First Impressions & Build Straight out of the box, the FiiO FT1 has one big question mark: its plastic construction. These are some of the cheapest-feeling headphones I own. Even my older Grado SR125 feels more premium by comparison. The headband is nothing fancy, and the ear cups are small for an “over-ear” design. If you can get the fit right, though, comfort over long sessions isn’t a problem. I rarely notice the clamp force, and that alone is praise-worthy. Comfort & Fit Coming from more upscale headphones like the ZMF Atrium, HiFiMAN Arya V3...