Kennerton Magister Closed Back Headphones

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Closed Back Handmade headphones from Russia

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KESM

100+ Head-Fier
Pros: Wide soundstage
Cons: Clamp is a bit tight (but easily adjusted)
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Sound quality: vocals are distinctly forward...slightly bright...which adds some sparkle...may offer fatigue during prolonged listening.

Fitment: readily adjustable headband; will accomodate/fit a large head (I have a 7 7/8 hat size); L & R metal side armature can be modified (bent) to reduce clamp force (individual preference); cups are large/roomy...stiff/firm...will likely wear or become more pliable over time.

Build: durable/flexible; can twist the headband without restraint
Design: beautiful wood cups (lightweight); detailed stitched leather on headband & earcups

Note: these sound unlike anything in my HP stable (HD 6XX, AEON Flow Open, Momentum HD2); similar to listening to room speakers (open lush soundstage); seem to play outside of your head (if that makes sense?)

Scaling: These love power...no distortion when pushed by any of my amps (see list below)...& there seems to be a direct correlation between the dynamic output & power (these scale up remarkably—punchy); but don’t have to be turned up loudly to be heard (full bodied at normal listening levels).

HP Amps:
Mojo/Poly
Gilmore Lite Mk2
WA8 Eclipse (heavenly match)

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FloRolf

New Head-Fier
Pros: Audio Quality, Soundstage, Design, Looks, Build Quality
Cons: Comfort, Burn in needed, Value
Hey Everyone!

I got the opportunity to review the Kennerton Magister headphones, on which Kennerton gave me a discount.
Xxxxxxtra large thanks to Kennerton at this point!
So as you already know now, this review is about the Magister headphones by Kennerton.
First of, Kennerton is the russian premium partner of Fischer Audio, based in scandinavia.
The name Kennerton actually comes from the german "Kenner" and "Ton" which means "Expert" and "Sound".
I can confirm this since i'm german :wink:
Putting it the other way around (TonKenner) would actually be better but doesn't sound as good in english.
 
The Magister is their mid tier, limited edition (350 pieces), premium headphone based on Fischer Audios FA-003TiW but it got
upgraded quite a bit. Other than this they also have the Vali and Odin. Odin being their top tier planar magnetic headphone.
Magister however is an dynamic headphone.

It features the following specs:
Frequency Response 10-26.000 hz
Impedance 64 Ohms
Sensitivity 101 dB
42mm driver size with Titanium coating
Weight 384 gramms
 
 

PACKAGING
I received a small package from Kennerton which i imagined to be much larger.
They wrapped the main headphone packaging in a layer of bubble wrap and that's it.
After that though, you get this really cool and oldschool looking box. It kinda reminds me of
Bioshock for some reason o.o
 
Anyways, in the box you get:
1. The fabric carrying case with the headphones,
2. An extra pair of cushions made out of velour
3. Two cables, the thick one (premium) and the long, wibbley one
4. A certificate of warranty (3 years)
5. A manual
6. A CD with some russian jazz music
and i additionally received a personal message from the CEO,
thanking me for purchasing a Kennerton product. All self written. Nice touch indeed!
 

Overall the packaging and contents was pretty good! They didn't come as wrapped as my
Hifimans but still not many possibilities of damaging during shipping. I'd give it an 10/10,
not much to improve!
 

BUILD QUALITY
 
Now let's just move on to the looks and build quality.
The finish of these headphones is VERY beautiful. One of the most beautiful headphones i've seen.
It features wooden cups made out of over 2000 year old bog oak wood. On the box it actually says
2090+/-50years and that is no joke, they are actually that old. Pretty cool to know this but they say
it also changes the sound and signature because over the time the wood was burried in swamps it became really strong
and hard, that's why it is called "iron wood" sometimes.
They also have a really complex pyramid design inside the cup, consisting of 41 Pyramids and some rings on the outside.
The process of making a cup like this takes multiple days (+2000 years to get the wood :p) and is completely described
in the manual, if you are more interested. Most of the headphone is handmade but the complex cup design is mostly CNC machined.
The cups also have a Kennerton Stamp on them, which is made of metal and gives the headphones an even more
premium feel.
 

So that was the first thing that sets them apart from the FA-003TiW, but it surely wasn't the last thing.
The ear cushins as well as the headband are made out of real lambskin leather and you can actually smell that at first.
As you saw earlier, they supply you with an additional pair of velour pads, which is pretty cool and gives you even more value.
The next thing is the cable. You get one "normal" and quite long cable which i haven't used yet.
But you also get this really thick premium cable, both with a 6,3mm adapter. It is detachable from the headphones
with two 3.5mm connectors. The cable itself is nice but it's a little too thick and can't bend as good. It is also really
noticable when it rubs against your clothing (especailly zippers!) because of the poor sleeving above the splitter to the two 3.5mm connectors.
Other than that it's a pretty solid cable and it fits perfectly inside the cup and won't fall off.
I also heard people say the thick cable can't hold the 6.3mm adapter but that isn't true, but sadly it's not screw on like the other cable.
 
I found it a little sad that the ear cups themselves can not swivel in any direction, they are just centered stiff.
It's not like you want to fold the headphone for better travelling but it's still nice to have for comfort.
The mounting in general looks pretty identical to Beyerdynamics mounting and it can even fit alien heads as well as
smaller heads. You can feel a nice and satisfying clicking noise when adjusting the cans.
The left and right indicators are located on the cup mounting and look really sweet and shiny in silver.
This makes the headphones look a little bit modern in their overall oldschool design. I really like that approach.
There are pretty much no imperfections in the stitching. The cups are perfect and the mounting is perfect aswell.
Overall for build quality and looks I would give these headphones a 10/10!
 

COMFORT
 
In pretty much every review i've read about them, people complained about the really tight fit of the cans.
I was expecting similar to my HE400i which i like a lot and it's also said about that they are very tight.
But the Kennerton really squeezes your head compared to the Hifiman! It is unreal how strong they are.
The good thing is, you can always stretch too tight headphones but you can't really tighten too loose headphones,
so i appreciate that. They still didn't have to make it THAT strong.
After first putting them on you feel a little squeezed but after some time my head started to hurt because of the headband.
I felt that the weight of the headphones mainly centered on the mid of my head. So after a short time you start to feel it,
which made me quite sad. As for now my favorite headband design comes with the HE400i. The weight distribution is perfect and
even after hours you can't feel them although they are quite heavy.
Because of the fact that i was really unimpressed with the comfort i decided to buy an additional headband for the
Magister. This looks absolutely terrible and completely destroys the look of the headphones.
But the good thing? Now they are comfy as hell! After some time they don't squeez as much anymore either and with the new
ugly headband you can wear them for hours! I'm still looking for a different padding because this is really ugly
right now but comfort is my first priority.
 
Condluding: comfort is probably the biggest weakness of these headphones out of the box, which is giving them only a 5/10.
Though with the "mod" they are quite comfortable and wearable shooting them up over the standard DT880 imho.
They are still a little tight.
A small comparison to my other cans:
HE400i: a solid 10/10, no compromises
Magister: 5/10
"mod" Magister: still a little tight 9/10
DT880: pretty good but not perfect 8.5/10
K7XX: "Meh" but because they are much lighter, a 7.5/10
 

SOUND QUALITY
 
First of my testing equipment:
Mp3's aswell as WAV's from my Computer
Over USB to my
O2 Amp/Dac Combo at 2.5x gain
With the premium cable and a 6.35mm adapter.

In terms of sound quality it was rather different than what i was used too.
You can debate that topic quite a bit but Kennerton recommends a 50hour burn in before the headphones can life up to their full potential.
Can you actually hear a difference? This and much more in the next episode of... NO, no we do it now!
So of course i tried them before the burn in and they sounded quite muffled with a lot of, let's call it, "background base". I had the feeling
there was this constant brumming which was quite uncomfortable for me. This had me thinking i made a bad purchasing decision after all that glorious design
and build quality but i gave them a chance because well, i spent a couple hundred bucks on them!
But not only the background base had me worrying but also weren't they that clear and punchy like i wanted them to be.
They were honestly just not good sounding. Not bad, but certainly not good.
So i gave them 15hours with some charts music and all kind of stuff i listen too.
Quite surprisingly they sounded a lot better with a lot less background base. Additionally i then noticed that the actual base increased in clarity and female vocals
just sounded plain awesome! On that level of sound i felt okay about my purchase but my HE-400i still had a big edge over them.
Of course they are both very different cans and i know that!
So i thought to myself okay, Kennerton recommends 50hours and even 15-20 makes them sound a lot better. So i fired up that Amp and gave them another night or two.
The result was amazing. Honestly. With all other cans i own i didn't notice any burn in and even couldn't believe that that would ever change anything.
With these Headphones it changes pretty much everything but the cool design and quality.
The annoying and headaching background base was gone completely, the actual base is now punchy and 'fast' responding.
Female vocals stayed the same or even improved a little more over the previous 15h burn in.
Now that we got that out of the way and can confirm a noticeable burn in on these headphones i can move on to a deeper analysis of the sound quality.
 
Lows and Base 9/10
The base, as desribed earlier, is quite present still even without that background base. I think a main reason that the base in nicely impacting is the closed design.
And that was what i was seeking with buying closed cans. They are not destroying your ears like overkill subwoovers in your neighbors sons VW Golf that he thinks are cool but they are there.
I don't think (although i haven't personally tested) they can mess with TH-900 or something in terms of base but i like it.
Other low frequency sounds are also clear and differenciated.
 
Mids 9/10
I'm not that kind of guy who knows a lot about the audiophile terms about headphones and for some reason i can talk about lows and highs much better than mids. But here we go.
Since we can call male aswell as some female vocals into the mid or higher mid department i can comment about that.
Earlier i described female vocals as awesome and they are clear and powerfull. I love it when can hear the slight cracking in the voice as if they whisper directly into your ear.
Male vocals are also nice but that's not nearly as noticeable as female vocals.
But instruments, especially an arcustic guitar, maaaan i like that! The Magister do that justice like no other. Same story as with the females imho.
If the song and recordings are good you notice and appreciate it immediately.
 
Highs 8/10
Highs are also pretty good and meet my taste very well. They are not harsh in any way but rather destinct and clear when they appear. I'm not a "high-head" if that's even a thing and
i prefer a warm sound with smooth highs, which is what the Magister deliver.
They probably have better highs than my HE400i which highs i really really like but the Magister might even be better for me because they are a bit more distinct!
 
Leak 10/10
I'm usually headphone-listening alone and for myself so i can't discuss leakage from an outside standpoint but when putting them over my knee the sound is really pretty much gone.
Leakage is almost none, which is good but also useless for at-home-headphones, which i recommend them for!
However when you just take them of and they are not on a knee or head, you can hear a lot! They are little speakers that way.
 
Isolation 10/10
The isolation is phenomenal! No really, it blocks out soo much outside noise, i love it! This was actually one of my greatest purchasing reasons as i heard about that before.
I have a mechanical brown keyboard which is pretty loud when you bottom out the keys and that noise is almost completely gone when putting the headphone
on and it is gone when you fire up some music. Exactly what i wanted but more for my roomm8 than for my keyboard. Both works fine though!
 
Soundstage 10/10
The soundstage is a pretty strong point of the Magister! You get a real great "roomy" feeling when music is running.
Instruments can be located easily and it just feels like you are in this giant room or even more like a big cave. At first this was
kinda annoying to me but with some burn in and a little getting used to i became really faszinated by it.
The Kennerton really puts my dt880, 400i and k7xx to shame when it comes to soundstage.
Also this is very usefull when it comes to gaming, which i'll come to later again.
 

Amplification 10/10
This 64 Ohm headphone really does not need much amplification.
Using my o2 combo at 2.5x gain it is more than happy with like 10% volume, around half as much as for the hifiman.
And it scales like crazy, every tiny bit after comfortable listening volume starts to hurt. You could easily use this headphone to destroy your ears so please be carefull and start on a low level!
I haven't tried these with my phone or anything yet but that should not be a problem whatsoever. I would still recommend a decent amp though, alot of people also recommend
a tube amp but i don't have one to test that out unfortunately. It would probably further increase smoothness and warmness so that's a plus!
 
Gaming 10/10
Gaming probably doesn't really come to mind at first when talking about $900 headphones but we had the music experience already and for me personally, gaming plays a huge role in my life.
Mostly i'm playing cs:go so that's what i'm focussing on.
Some people say that the soundstage in cs itself isn't really great but i think different. It is very important to have a good pair of cans to locate the enemies and not get knifed in the back.
The Magister do a great job with that. You can easily hear footsteps and therefore locate enemies more easily. The soundstage of the headphones allows for a pretty good localization.
You can determine if the enemie is near or further away, behind a wall and from where he is shooting from.
I would certainly not recommend these headphones if your only purpose is gaming but they are very good at that too.
 
 
PRICE TO PERFORMANCE
 
Naturally i'd say they aren't that good of a value at a pretty large $899 price tag. Out of the box they are uncomfortable and just
plain don't sound very good.
After giving them a few hours and modding them comfortable for $15 though, their value goes up rapidly!
So later i'd still not say they are worth that much, keeping in mind they are based on $199 FA-003Ti's.
But with the Magister you get a really premium feeling and rare headphone so for a real enthusiast i'd say they are
worth it.
For me personally, i got them on a discount so for me they value at a great 10/10, for everyone else i'd go down to
a 8/10 probably, depending if you like the signature or not.
 
 

CONCLUSION
 
So after an ~3000 word story about the Kennerton Magister, let's come to and end and conclude everything i just said.
The Magister are indeed a really nice pair of headphones. You have to give them some time to fully appreciate their sound
but the design can be appreciated as soon as you take it out of the box. Again, one of the most beautiful headphones i've seen (before i "ugly-modded" them)

With all the points adding up from above we got ourselves:
Packaging and contents - 10/10
Build Quality - 10/10
Comfort - 5/10 (9/10)
Sound Quality - 9.5/10
Value - 8/10
In total I would give these beautiful and good sounding headphones a 8.5/10 or a 9.5/10 after "ugly-modding" them
because the comfort is pulling them down pretty massively.
I would actually go as far as saying they are my favorite headphone right now. I still like the HE400i and in a very
quite environment they can shine even better but i don't have a quiete einvironment all the time
so the Magister are the better allrounders.

Thank you everyone for hanging in with me and for reading, hope you enjoyed and maybe even
consider the Kennerton Magister!
- Flo
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Jay G

New Head-Fier
In summary, I like the Magister. I think it’s a good addition to my small collection of headphones and I honestly find the bogwood appealing—quite unique compared to other headphones out there. Most importantly, I do like its sound quality. In my opinion, it shines with vocals, especially compared to my Beyerdynamic T1.
 
Background
 
This is my first time to review an audio product. As you’ll read below, it’s part of the deal when I purchased my Kennerton Magister. Thought I start with some background of myself to put more context to this review.
 
I am relatively new to high-end audio. My very first “expensive” audio gear was the Shure SE530 back in 2010—and I thought that was the pinnacle of what hi-fi sounds like. It wasn’t until 2014 that I decided I needed a headphone for use at home—since the Shure IEMs wasn’t very comfortable. Went to the store set on a buying a Shure headphones (given I’ve been happy with that brand) till I saw a promotion on Beyerdynamics. I never heard of that brand before (I know now that Beyer is a popular brand among audio enthusiasts)—and since I didn’t want the hassle of going back to the store again, I used my phone to read though some reviews and jumped on the T1. Little did I know that I needed an amp and DAC and so the expensive purchase became even more expensive! However, the T1 made me realize that the Shure was good, but wasn’t great. That said, the T1 was just too big for travel—and I doubt it would work well on planes given the background noise. And so my next purchase was also an impulse one when I saw another promotion at a different store for a CIEM. The deal felt too good to pass for me and ended up buying an Heir 10.A—again, a brand I’ve never before.
 
I bet you’ve probably realized by now how new I am in this space. Additionally,  how I tend to buy on impulse (easily influenced by good deals)—and I guess I’ve been lucky so far as I’ve been very happy with my Beyer T1 and my Heir 10.A. I’ve read a lot more since then so I hope I am more “educated” this this regard, but nevertheless nothing beats experience.
 
Anyway, I was hoping I was done with my audio purchases—unfortunately (or fortunately) for me, I stumbled on a deal for Kennerton Magister. As part of that deal, however, I do have to write this review. (It would have been great if I got the unit for free, but alas, it was only a discount off the retail price).
 
One additional caveat to this review beyond what’s already implied above. Since I have limited equipment, I’ll be doing more of an impression and a comparison to my T1. I know it’s not really apples to apples—one being open/semi-open, the other being closed. As such, some of my comments may be a result of that difference as opposed to some unique the Magister has to offer. Nonetheless, I still hope this would be helpful for people considering buying a closed headphones—or someone who has a T1 like me. Another difference between the T1 and Magister is the price. The SRP of T1 is about 50% higher than Magister. Interestingly though, I was able to get my brand new T1 for about 750USD in Singapore, whereas beyond the “review promotion”, the Magister will set you back about 900USD. I’ve also seen the T1 go on promotion on Amazon for around the price of Magister. With this, I would argue that the price is now similar and this is an important point to consider in terms of comparing what they offer.
 
Kennerton Magister
 
I won’t bother going into much detail here of what the Magister is. I guess most of the information is already in their website (http://kennerton.com/products/magister.html). One thing I’ll highlight though is the 2000 yr-old bogwood probably being the key selling point. It definitely looks nice.
 
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Size wise, the Magister is big—especially compared with the T1 which I thought was already pretty big.
 
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The construction of the headphones is also very good and gives the impression of durability. Compared to the T1 though, it doesn’t feel luxurious. The T1’s bands are softer whereas the Magister’s, well, feels tougher.
 
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The Magister is provided with a 2 meter replaceable cable. I’ve actually read others commenting how thick the wires are, so I thought I do a comparison.
 
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The cables shown from left are (1) Heir Magnus 1, (2) Spare cable with screw in adaptor Kennerton generously provided but don’t think it is part of the standard package, (3) Magister cable—mine didn’t come with a plug adaptor, (4) T1 cable. I wouldn’t say the standard Magister cable (#3 above) is too thick especially compared with the T1. I actually think it looks and feels nice and of good quality, though probably on the stiffer side. (The Kennerton spare cable and the T1 are definitely more flexible.)
 
Interestingly, the cable was 2 meters long. The website states it to be 3 meters… I think 2 meter is just fine though especially if you plan to carry it (for example with a portable DAP even just around the house).
 
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It is unfortunate though that it only looks and feels that way. My cable started acting up after a few uses (and I wasn’t even disconnecting/reconnecting the cables!). The left audio breaks when I move or wobble the cable. I’m hoping this is not indicative of the overall quality/durability of Kennerton’s product—after all, even the best brands do have DOA from the to time. It does come with a 3 year warranty.
 
Looking at the cable more closely, it seems that the culprit is the internal plastic molding didn’t fully covered the connection. As a result, wobbling the cable caused the metal to lose contact. I took a peak further inside saw where this likely occurs… and also wondered why they didn’t solder it.
 
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Anyway, good that they gave me a spare cable so I was able to continue listening and enjoying my headphones. And in case you’re wondering, no, they didn’t give me a spare in anticipation that the main cable would be defective—or at least I hope so! I actually asked if I could get a slimmer cable as I’ve read the default cable is way too think.
 
After writing to Kennerton to inquire where I could have the wires replaced, they kindly offered to send me replacements—and not one, but two. I think it was a very good gesture from them. The new cables also came in a very nice container box. I received the package in my office and got a few people complimenting the item. The cover is wood. The container itself is made of cardboard. Would have been nicer if the container were more durable to complement that of the cover. That would really encourage the reuse of the container for other stuff… but perhaps it’s just me and it was never intended to be reused.
 
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Sound quality
 
The Magister requires some burn-in time before it shows its potential. In fact, I was initially disappointed when I first got it before I remembered to do some burn-in. It didn’t take a lot. Possibly 1-2 hrs listening for a week did the trick.
 
For the most part, I used my existing set up. TEAC UD-501 as my DAC and Schiit Valhalla 2 as my amp. One difference though is how I would listen to the Magister and T1 is the gain level. I used low gain with the Magister with its 64 ohms impedance and high for the T1 with its 600 ohms and higher power requirements. One good thing about the Magister is that it’s much easier to drive. My Fiio X3II is able to drive it well at low gain and with volume set at around 70 / 120.
 
After the burn-in period, I’d say that I do like the sound. In fact, there were a couple of songs that I thought sounded OK with my T1. Listening with the Magister, however, the song was quite enjoyable. I think vocals is where it really shines. One such song is Adele’s Someone Like You. With the Magister, her presence is stronger. I also think that there’s more separation between the piano and her voice with the Magister versus the T1.
 
Another song where I thought this is the case is Ed Sheeran’s I See Fire. His voice also exudes a stronger presence with the Magister. One aspect that I also noticed listening to this song with the Magister is the perception that I’m listening in a large room. Perhaps I am sensing a slight echo? I’m guessing this is probably because of the difference between a closed versus an open headphone. The room effect comes out pretty nicely and likely creates that feeling of the stronger presence. I won’t be surprised if a lot of this nicety is a result of the interior shape of the wood. From what I understand, it has a unique step shape and even the bottom portion have pyramid carvings. This is how they show it on their website.
 
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In Spanish Harlem, the T1 and Magister sounded somewhat different from each other. Perhaps the echo on the vocals is enhanced a bit—but in a nice way— on the Magister. While both sounded good, I think I prefer the Magister on this.
 
There are, however, music where I strongly prefer the T1 over the Magister. Listening to The Magnificent Seven by Erich Kunzel Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, the T1 has a more balanced feel and the much wider sound stage is simply better. The T1 makes me focus on the violin with the trumpets being less emphasized. The Magister, on the other hand, makes me hear the trumpets more and to in some instances, the violin is relegated to the background. The superiority of the sound stage of T1 is also evident in Jennifer Warnes’ Way Down Deep. Here, I felt that the drums in both T1 and Magister’s sounded good. However, there’s a shaker instrument in the intro section where in the T1, I can sense more spatial movement while it’s being shaken. With the Magister, I can sense that it’s towards the far right, but that’s about it.
 
Comfort
 
Overall, I find the Magister comfortable. That said, the T1 is definitely much more comfortable. In fact, I can see how some people might find the Magister uncomfortable, particularly with the strong clasp. It’s actually quite evident in the side-by-side photos with the T1 I’ve included above. You’ll notice that the T1 doesn’t close all the way in normal resting position—whereas the Magister is fully closed. To give you a sense of how strong the clasp is, if I were to extend the bands all the way for both the T1 and the Magister, the T1 would slip whereas the Magister would stay in place. In other words, the T1 is held in place by both the band (resting on the top of my head) as well as the light clasp on both ears. The Magister, on the other hand, can be supported entirely by the strong clasp. When wearing it, I also have to exert some effort to open it. Doesn’t bother me. But had my head been slightly bigger, I’ll have to exert even more effort and the clasp would be even stronger—and that I can imagine would not be comfortable at all.
 
The Magister uses leather pads, whereas the T1 has velour. Comfort wise, the T1 wins. However, I can imagine the Magister being more durable. Good thing both are easily replaceable.
 
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Packaging
 
I don’t know whether a lot of people here would pay attention to this aspect: packaging. I find it a bit disappointing that it feels like Kennerton skimped on this. Comparing the outer packaging, the T1 feels more premium—especially given the street price being similar.
 
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Looking inside, again, the T1 with its aluminum box feels and looks more luxurious than Kennerton’s. The Kennerton fabric feels a bit cheap—though the leather handle and branding somewhat compensates, but not fully. Having said that, I have to say it is more functional. The fact that it is a bag makes it usable to practical around—that is, if you would want to actually use it outside given its size. Good thing is you don’t need a large amp to drive it, unlike the T1. I probably would have preferred Kennerton providing a full leather bag—or ballistic nylon. Understandably, it would increase the cost and one could argue that any incremental cost would be better spent on improving the headphones rather than the container.
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Conclusion
 
As shared in the summary, I liked the Magister. I think it really sounds good with vocals, especially compared to my Beyerdynamic T1. As to whether I recommend it, I guess I don’t have much comparison to other closed headphones to give a credible recommendation. Admittedly, I don’t think I would recommend this over the T1—then again, either can I recommend the T1 over this. They just sound different so much so that I plan to keep both and hope to continue enjoying both for the foreseeable future.

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