Just a note about the discussion about portability with these; You can in fact use the much smaller IO6 pads on these, making them the exact same size as a pair of IO6's Having a pair of both pads will make them a lot more versatile. Edit: Personally tested and confirmed. Haven't have enough...

Thanks! My wallet has been on it's knees for many years, but at least my ears are happy. Fully forgot about Fostex when writing actually. It's been ages since I listened to any of their models, but I remember liking them at the time. Can't remember the model names though.

Hello everyone! After being a headphone enthusiast for many years, primarily focused on open back headphones, I'm looking for some thoughts on "legendary" closed back headphones. Example: My current shopping list and current collection currently includes: AKG K1000, Stax Lambda Anything...