first, let me say that i very rarely write reviews...however, these headphones are so exceptional, i just had to.
my listening set up is a pair of Magnapan 7s powered by Macintosh ....you get the picture. of course with sub woofers.
my musical tast is from bach to beatles, with emphasis on symphonies like almost any of the Beethoven or Tchaikovsky ones.
from choral to violin concertos.
i have had many headphones, starting years ago with the koss pro4a bose, and recently beyerdynamics, and a couple of others.
i have listened to many many headphones in NYC, to try and find what i considered the best , under $1,200 or so. i kept coming
back to the Fostex TH600.
Very Comfortable....i can and do wear them for hours.
Rich and CLEAR sound....and full sound with great base, that doesn't flinch.
Mids are very clear and musical. The highs at first did have a slight sibilance, HOWEVER,
YOU MUST BREAK THESE HEADPHONES IN...after 100 hrs or so, just letting them play,
they became exceptional at the high end, with not a hint of sibilance.
YOU MUST POWER THESE HEADPHONES PROPERLY. Obviously, the person who would
not rate them amoung the best has no idea how to power them. I use a CLASS A amp designed
for the impedance of these headphones, to power them properly. In short, it is my opinion
that these are as good as it gets, unless someone produces better. It's not just my opinion, but any of my
friends who are audiophiles who have tried mine, first smile, and can't take that smirk away....and always say 'amazing'
in short, these headphones are a keeper....a trip to heaven ! Thank you Fostex.
my listening set up is a pair of Magnapan 7s powered by Macintosh ....you get the picture. of course with sub woofers.
my musical tast is from bach to beatles, with emphasis on symphonies like almost any of the Beethoven or Tchaikovsky ones.
from choral to violin concertos.
i have had many headphones, starting years ago with the koss pro4a bose, and recently beyerdynamics, and a couple of others.
i have listened to many many headphones in NYC, to try and find what i considered the best , under $1,200 or so. i kept coming
back to the Fostex TH600.
Very Comfortable....i can and do wear them for hours.
Rich and CLEAR sound....and full sound with great base, that doesn't flinch.
Mids are very clear and musical. The highs at first did have a slight sibilance, HOWEVER,
YOU MUST BREAK THESE HEADPHONES IN...after 100 hrs or so, just letting them play,
they became exceptional at the high end, with not a hint of sibilance.
YOU MUST POWER THESE HEADPHONES PROPERLY. Obviously, the person who would
not rate them amoung the best has no idea how to power them. I use a CLASS A amp designed
for the impedance of these headphones, to power them properly. In short, it is my opinion
that these are as good as it gets, unless someone produces better. It's not just my opinion, but any of my
friends who are audiophiles who have tried mine, first smile, and can't take that smirk away....and always say 'amazing'
in short, these headphones are a keeper....a trip to heaven ! Thank you Fostex.
I was wondering if TH900 is worth upgrading from TH600