[Jimster480]

The original Fostex T50. This particular unit is the v0 version which was made for Japanese markets.

Oh, and they sound much cooler as well. I decided to let go of the HE-500 ever since I got these. Both very solid sounding headphones though.

Never knew they made an Ortho, I've only seen Dynamics from them!

 

[Feilong4]

Never knew they made an Ortho, I've only seen Dynamics from them!

Well their fairly popular T20RP, T40RP, and T50RP line of headphones are ortho/planar magnetics.

I honestly wasn't a fan of the TH900 from a short demo I had. I thought the THX00 was alright, though I much preferred the Denon D7000 from the short demo I had.

Fostex would be killer if they could remake the drivers like the ones on the original T50.

 

[Jimster480]

Well their fairly popular T20RP, T40RP, and T50RP line of headphones are ortho/planar magnetics.

I've seen those before but I saw "Regular Phase (RP)" drivers and I thought they were dynamic.
Going to look them up they are indeed planar. But they only seem to put them in these cheaper "studio" headphones?

 

[Feilong4]

I've seen those before but I saw "Regular Phase (RP)" drivers and I thought they were dynamic.
Going to look them up they are indeed planar. But they only seem to put them in these cheaper "studio" headphones?

Hmm, I'm not too knowledgeable on the their term of regular phase. I remember reading about it somewhere but I forgot all about it. Interestingly enough, the term "regular phase" is also on the earcups on the original T50.

I think they were intended for studio use. There have been extensive mods using the modern Fostex drivers seen in some companies today such as ZMF headphones, MrSpeakers, and some other less well-known ones.

I've briefly owned the MrSpeakers Alpha Dog and ZMF Ori which I believe both use the same drivers but with a lot of modding.

I wasn't a fan of the Alpha Dog. I thought they looked clunky, felt unnecessarily heavy, and sounded boring. I thought a stock T50RP MK3 sounded much more fun to listen to.

The Ori, however, I thought was fairly nice sounding. Warm and strong bass while still remaining articulate. The wood definitely seems like it's well-made. At the asking price of 899 USD though, I don't think it's worth it in terms of sonic performance. It's more like a "variation" in sound to a stock T50RP MK3 IMO.

 

[ruhenheiM]

Hmm, I'm not too knowledgeable on the their term of regular phase. I remember reading about it somewhere but I forgot all about it. Interestingly enough, the term "regular phase" is also on the earcups on the original T50.

I think they were intended for studio use. There have been extensive mods using the modern Fostex drivers seen in some companies today such as ZMF headphones, MrSpeakers, and some other less well-known ones.

I've briefly owned the MrSpeakers Alpha Dog and ZMF Ori which I believe both use the same drivers but with a lot of modding.

I wasn't a fan of the Alpha Dog. I thought they looked clunky, felt unnecessarily heavy, and sounded boring. I thought a stock T50RP MK3 sounded much more fun to listen to.

The Ori, however, I thought was fairly nice sounding. Warm and strong bass while still remaining articulate. The wood definitely seems like it's well-made. At the asking price of 899 USD though, I don't think it's worth it in terms of sonic performance. It's more like a "variation" in sound to a stock T50RP MK3 IMO.

sorry.i'm little bit lost. which headphone again? the one you mentioned has 899usd asking price

 

[Feilong4]

sorry.i'm little bit lost. which headphone again? the one you mentioned has 899usd asking price

ZMF Ori

 

[Jimster480]

Hmm, I'm not too knowledgeable on the their term of regular phase. I remember reading about it somewhere but I forgot all about it. Interestingly enough, the term "regular phase" is also on the earcups on the original T50.

I think they were intended for studio use. There have been extensive mods using the modern Fostex drivers seen in some companies today such as ZMF headphones, MrSpeakers, and some other less well-known ones.

I've briefly owned the MrSpeakers Alpha Dog and ZMF Ori which I believe both use the same drivers but with a lot of modding.

I wasn't a fan of the Alpha Dog. I thought they looked clunky, felt unnecessarily heavy, and sounded boring. I thought a stock T50RP MK3 sounded much more fun to listen to.

The Ori, however, I thought was fairly nice sounding. Warm and strong bass while still remaining articulate. The wood definitely seems like it's well-made. At the asking price of 899 USD though, I don't think it's worth it in terms of sonic performance. It's more like a "variation" in sound to a stock T50RP MK3 IMO.

Well if you have a chance check out the mrspeakers Aeons, I've been listening to those and the Oppo PM-2's.
The YH-2 you sold me started a love of Planars!

 

[Feilong4]

Well if you have a chance check out the mrspeakers Aeons, I've been listening to those and the Oppo PM-2's.
The YH-2 you sold me started a love of Planars!

Definitely! I've watched and read mostly positive reviews/impressions on them. Hoping someone will have them at a local headphone meet.

Depending on your tastes, the YH-1 is worth checking out as well. Warmer sound in comparison with great bass and mids. Of course as always though, YMMV

 

[Jimster480]

Definitely! I've watched and read mostly positive reviews/impressions on them. Hoping someone will have them at a local headphone meet.

Depending on your tastes, the YH-1 is worth checking out as well. Warmer sound in comparison with great bass and mids. Of course as always though, YMMV

I like analytical style sounds, I just happen to love the YH-2 for its mids in Jazz music!
The PM-2 and the Aeon have more flat frequency responses and are both very detailed.

But right now I am not buying more headphones lol, I have a couple that I want to unload actually!

 

[ruhenheiM]

ZMF Ori

ahh i see, my bad. i was mixing it up with the original t50. thanks

 

[Feilong4]

I like analytical style sounds, I just happen to love the YH-2 for its mids in Jazz music!
The PM-2 and the Aeon have more flat frequency responses and are both very detailed.

But right now I am not buying more headphones lol, I have a couple that I want to unload actually!

Ah, yeah the YH-1 might not be for you. I'm generally in the warm camp, although I've liked some headphones that some say are analytical like the AKG K701.

Have you heard the PM-3? I've briefly demo'd them at a meet and thought they were pretty nice and smooth.

 

[Jimster480]

Ah, yeah the YH-1 might not be for you. I'm generally in the warm camp, although I've liked some headphones that some say are analytical like the AKG K701.

Have you heard the PM-3? I've briefly demo'd them at a meet and thought they were pretty nice and smooth.

No the PM-3 I was looking at before I decided that the PM-2 sound signature is the one i prefer.
If I do come across a pair of PM-3's I will listen to them with my PM-2's just for comparison.

 

[hemipowered007]

I've seen those before but I saw "Regular Phase (RP)" drivers and I thought they were dynamic.
Going to look them up they are indeed planar. But they only seem to put them in these cheaper "studio" headphones?

The drivers in the t50rps are very capable, I love the sound I got out of my build, that took me years, custom baffles, cups, hifiman frame, wave guides, bla bla bla. Sound much different than stock

 

[Jimster480]

Headphone modding looks cool, wish I had time for that sort of thing lol

 

[ruhenheiM]

@hemipowered007
that one look like a complete headphone not just kind modding or monster frankenstein thing! good job!!