Review on Fostex T50RP MK3 Semi-Open 🎧 Studio Headphones, Designed for Professional Use by Damyanti Negi ᠌

These are extraordinary headphones. If dynamic headphones sound like headphones, then the sound of these planars feels close to the sound of studio monitors. Smooth monitor sound with accurate, but inexpressive bass. And it would be completely smooth and boring monitor sound of these headphones if it were not for their high frequencies and upper mids. They sound beautiful and very natural without a hint of distortion, which is what the planar design is actually famous for. And all because the structure of isodynamic headphones is optimized in such a way as to make the movement of the membrane and air in the system as linear as possible, with exact observance of not only the amplitude-frequency, but also the phase characteristics of the signal. Minus - a small stroke of the membrane, which limits the return at low frequencies. Not that there is no bass, but it is different. It makes sense to buy them if you understand what you want to get. Namely, reliable reproduction of sound sources with a complex wide spectrum and a large dynamic range. For example, string ensemble, choral singing, symphony orchestra. Old rock and classic jazz sound good too. For popular music, especially electronic (which is what most headphones are bought for), there are much more comfortable headphones for a lower price and with beautiful tight bass, bright mids and high output. (For example, AKG K361-371.)