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Fostex X Massdrop TH-X00

Discussion in 'Headphones' started by Rotijon, Nov 24, 2015.

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  1. Eudis Fernandes

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    oh those are my measurements

    yeah real bassy
     
    Eudis Fernandes, Jun 18, 2016
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    Had a chance to check these out this weekend... Really fun headphones, very bass heavy :)

    The main thing that stood out to me thought was the earpads.. I mean these headphones felt more like on ears rather than around the ear headphones.. Something I did not experience with the Denon AH-D5000's... Anyone else notice this?
     
    Kejar31, Jun 21, 2016
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    Yeah, the earpads are smaller than the old Denon DX00 series, in fact I think they're the exact same as the Fostex TH500RP earpads. The earpads are responsible for a major portion of the headphone's tuning as well.

    It's a shame, because it's such a pleasing headphone to listen to and look at, but I couldn't keep mine because I found the earpads too small. I'm the type of guy that needs a huge amount of space for my ears to breathe, which is part of why I liked the HD800 so much.


    Seems like the upcoming TH-X00 model might be ebony.
     
    TMRaven, Jun 23, 2016
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  5. Mr.Sneis

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    Milking the wood colors much? Sure takes a bit of the pride of ownership out of the picture when the purple heart buyers haven't even shipped yet.
     
    Mr.Sneis, Jun 23, 2016
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    ButtUglyJeff, Jul 13, 2016
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    Man - the comparative FR curve they posted makes it look like these may well be the best of the TH-X00's. (Color of lines corresponds to color of wood.)

    THX00-Comp_Capture.JPG
     
    dubiousmike, Jul 13, 2016
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    Yeah, looks a good deal less bumpy than the others, plus that ebony wood looks amazing.
     
    spwath, Jul 13, 2016
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    FR looks great but 450g vs 390g for the PH. My weak, puny neck is telling my wallet to calm down.

    EDIT: It appears 350g is mahogany, 390g for PH.
     
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    The ebony definitely looks the best imo, but I feel like they are going to continue to get new woods and keep chugging these out. I don't know how many other woods are available and used for headphones, but the more releases they can do, the more money they can get.
     
    GettingBuckets, Jul 13, 2016
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  11. Will

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    Per the post on our drop page, Ebony is the last wood type we're exploring for the TH-X00.
     
    Will, Jul 13, 2016
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  12. purr1n

    purr1n Desire for betterer is endless.

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    Wut? What is this ebony version? Oh crap. Is it Wednesday 8:00am already?
     
    purr1n, Jul 13, 2016
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  13. Will

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    Oh you :)
     
    Will, Jul 13, 2016
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    Those are beautiful.
     
    aufmerksam, Jul 13, 2016
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    Not explicitly, but generally - does Massdrop have plans for other Fostex headphone collabs in the near future?
     
    GambL, Jul 13, 2016
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  17. Will

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    Yup, different product types and pricepoints though.
     
    Will, Jul 13, 2016
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    I'm still waiting for the detachable <insert here> option.
     
    purr1n, Jul 13, 2016
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    Soon™
     
    Will, Jul 13, 2016
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    Free April Fool's suggestion: Offer a color-mod kit for the TH-X00 and post a pack of sharpies... Color-mod kit for the K7XX = pack of metallic sharpies... Custom keycaps = blank white caps + sharpies. Repeat as necessary, the possibilities are endless.

    "But I wanted a BLUE one!"
    "Here you go."
     
    aufmerksam, Jul 13, 2016
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