Fostex TH900 MkII
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Bret Halford
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Cross posting from the Summit thread, not enough Fostex love in the world 
It's that time of year again. Onyx Black this time around, looks nice and subdued. Very evocative of the TRx Ebony in a good way.
They are up for pre order at Fostex vendors (MoonAudio, Audio46 etc).
Description mentions urushi, but the pics look very wood grain still. No circular groove on the cup either, really lets the wood show Quite different than prior black Anni 900s I've seen before.
It's that time of year again. Onyx Black this time around, looks nice and subdued. Very evocative of the TRx Ebony in a good way.
They are up for pre order at Fostex vendors (MoonAudio, Audio46 etc).
Description mentions urushi, but the pics look very wood grain still. No circular groove on the cup either, really lets the wood show
Quite different than prior black Anni 900s I've seen before.
The TH900 original and the TH900 MKII sounds the same or there are differences?
-Darkstar-
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The only difference is the detachable cable on the MKll. Some of the special editions like the Sapphire Blue and Pearl White have a different tuning, with less bass.
To follow up on @Bret Halford calls for more Fostex love; I can thoroughly recommend these MMCX adaptors to open up a whole new dominion of cable choice.
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fidgeraldo
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Beautiful headphones!!!To follow up on @Bret Halford calls for more Fostex love; I can thoroughly recommend these MMCX adaptors to open up a whole new dominion of cable choice.
I was sceptical when I saw them on the website. Now I can see the real pictures of them. Perhaps the most beautiful headphones when it comes to classical style. How are they compared to other headphones regarding the bass? I know they have an excellent bass response, but how does it fare in comparison to the Denon D9200 or Sennheiser HD820? (I have them, and they have pretty good bass, unlike HD800S).
I'd like to have headphones with a really slam bass. Are these like that? I was thinking of Sony MDR Z1R, but they can't be bought in Europe. I am now between Denon and Fostex. Looking at these, I am even more keen on them. If they have a noticeably bigger, slammer bass than HD820, they will definitely be number 1 on my list soon.
I've just ordered Fostex's 50th anniversary; I'll get them probably tomorrow or Thursday.
Enjoy!
Cheers!
BenF
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Don't know about the 50th anniversary edition specifically, but regular MK2 does slam harder than 820, and has better bass quality too.
^This is brilliant. I never use custom cables with mine because of the unique connector. Where did you find the adaptors?
@JollyJ picked them up from this seller on eBay. You can choose a combination of either black or transparent, and MMCX or 2 pin.
fidgeraldo
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And now something completely different
But seriously...I see you have a custom cable. I'd need an XLR. Do you have any recommendations for where to buy one?Preferably around 100 euro.
Thanks!
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Anyone gotten their hands on the onyx model? I tried the classic MK2 reds and even with the yaxi pads the highs were killing me. Otherwise I loved everything else about it. I was curious if those pads on the anniversary tuning would be a good fit to smooth out the top end. I see folks say it’s supposed to be tuned to mellow out the top but all of the graphs suggest it’s has higher peaks than the reds so I am confused 
matp86
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Not yet. I’ve had my eye on it, but having a hard time justifying the expense while already owning the red.Anyone gotten their hands on the onyx model? I tried the classic MK2 reds and even with the yaxi pads the highs were killing me. Otherwise I loved everything else about it. I was curious if those pads on the anniversary tuning would be a good fit to smooth out the top end. I see folks say it’s supposed to be tuned to mellow out the top but all of the graphs suggest it’s has higher peaks than the reds so I am confused
My suggestion is to change your source and amp. Even though I’m sensitive to treble, the sound is perfect coming out of my Gold Note DS-10 Plus. I use the stock pads since every other pad took away the magic.
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How do they compare to the th909’s?
Have you tried th610 pads on th900? They bring up the mids and smoothen the treble. Slightly less subbass as well but there's still more than enough.Anyone gotten their hands on the onyx model? I tried the classic MK2 reds and even with the yaxi pads the highs were killing me. Otherwise I loved everything else about it. I was curious if those pads on the anniversary tuning would be a good fit to smooth out the top end. I see folks say it’s supposed to be tuned to mellow out the top but all of the graphs suggest it’s has higher peaks than the reds so I am confused
Swagsupply
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From personal experiences none of the pads are able to fully tame the highs. My favorite combination have been the yaxi pads with custom attenuators but even then the treble is still a bit too much.Anyone gotten their hands on the onyx model? I tried the classic MK2 reds and even with the yaxi pads the highs were killing me. Otherwise I loved everything else about it. I was curious if those pads on the anniversary tuning would be a good fit to smooth out the top end. I see folks say it’s supposed to be tuned to mellow out the top but all of the graphs suggest it’s has higher peaks than the reds so I am confused
I recommend trying the new ZMF Bokeh. The sound signature is somewhat similar but with less pronounced highs and bass.
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