Review on 🎙️ Fostex USA High-Quality XLR Cable for Stage or Studio (AMS-ET-RPXLR) by Marcel Snoddy

After spending several days intensively with these headphones, I'm happy to give them five stars. First, I can't compare or contrast them to the T-50 MKIII. I've never listened to any of the current Fostex offerings, including modded versions from various stores. I had a set of T-10s in the '90s, but they've long since ended up in the great dustbin of history. So I'll just try to appreciate the T-60 at its true value. Let's start by saying that they are really attractive, at least to me. I think the wood looks amazing and it was this feature that made me pull the trigger and buy them. The phones arrived in good condition. No damage to them or their packaging. The package is sufficient. Nothing super amazing. Compared to Neumann's most recent NDH-20 purchase, the unboxing seems rather boring. Comfort is pretty good. I can wear these phones for hours during the day and never suffer from ear discomfort. I wear them in an air conditioned home so can't tell if they are hot in the summer/outside. Although they are quite large, they are not very heavy and do not have high enough clamping force even on a large person's head. Sound is a good balance. They have plenty of air and lightness in the high frequencies, but aren't stinging or super harsh. There is nothing to fault about the midrange as there shouldn't be in a glider. The bass doesn't seem to be overly boosted, at least with them. It's present, detailed, but not boomy. They have a more open and wider soundstage than Neumann's, but they don't have as much noise. They're not as wide and sharp as the Sennheiser HD700. They offer some acoustic isolation but are semi-open so you can still hear your surroundings, albeit muffled and with high frequencies. Some people say that Fostex's planar line is difficult to work with. I was wondering if my DAC/amp would be enough, but with my Apogee Groove I ended up at around 19/100 volume. That's roughly on par with the Sennheiser HD700, which isn't considered a difficult pair to ride. Are you straining your phone or weak headphones on your laptop? Maybe a little bit. But you could pull through if that was all you had. However, there is a better choice of wearable devices. Keep in mind that these are large headphones that don't fold. T-60s aren't necessarily better than everything else, but they do have a lot of good qualities. I don't find them tiring to wear. They're fairly insightful and hi-fi, and they don't hurt to listen to with smaller sources or compressed music. They differ in appearance. As it is a close relative of the heavily modified T-50 there will be many aftermarket pads and settings for it. Very worth considering if you're looking for a range of phones under $500. For my money I prefer their HD700 which I have been listening to for years.