It's time for another review that I've been sitting on for a while. Writing a review of a vintage headphone is difficult at the best of times, and there are some strange features of the AKG K340 that are even more difficult to deal with. Nobody is sure whether there are several different runs of the headphones with different sonic signatures. They are notoriously difficult to drive properly, and many of them have now been modded to various extent. All of that in mind, I suppose this will have to be a review of MY K340s. Others will probably be at...

As the Ultrasone Pro 750 arrived, I really wanted to like them.  After all, these headphones embody just about everything I've claimed to like in the past few months of acquisition and experimentation with various headphones.  They have a very balanced sound signature, they are detailed, and bright rather than dark.  I was waiting for that Ultrasone bass that I kept hearing about, and I was prepared to give them enough time to really get a sense of them. Well, it's been over a week, and I've put quite a few hours on the 750s.  Do I like them?  I'm...

  The orthodynamic club at Head-fi probably feels a little outspoken at times. They have a less common headphone technology that they believe very strongly is fundamentally superior to the traditional dynamic drivers that we see so often. The dauntingly enormous orthodynamic roundup thread is a testament to the dedication and passion of this Head-fi subculture. To make matters worse, there are very few companies still producing orthos. There are some hugely expensive offerings, but only one brand making affordable offerings. That company is Fostex...

  I have been recommending these cans quite frequently over the past month or two on Head-fi, but I have yet to get a review of them up. This is my attempt to rectify that situation.   Ordinarily, if you want a pair of DBI Pro 700, you need to shell out about $200 directly from the company. They are primarily designed for use in music store listening stations, and one looks explains why. The cable is reinforced with rubberized steel, the entire casing is coated in plastic, and the driver is covered with a metal plate with holes. They are the...

I'm really only half a year into my serious headphone journey, which began when I got a pair of Shure SRH-840 and Grado 125i at around the same time, along with a solid custom headphone amp (which never ceases to amaze me) from my brother-in-law.  Both of those original headphones are gone now, but the journey has taught me a lot about my own tastes, pushing me ever closer to a pair of headphones that I would be happy with for the long term.   That pair is the Beyerdynamic DT-150.   Before starting, I'll go through a few things that I've...