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Dekoni Blue by Fostex Planar-Magnetic Headphones

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metasynergy

Jan 4, 2020

Verified Buyer

Really surprised by how much I liked these, but expect to shell out for a powerful amp

These headphones are warm, with booming bass that is still nice and tight. The closest thing I have to compare them to in terms of bass is the DT 990s, but these don't have the high intensity treble that comes with the German-murder-cans. T50RP is not by any means neutral, but I came from Sennheiser and really like the forward mid that lets me hear vocals. These are a nice compromise overall between the Sennheiser's and the Beyerdynamic's sounds that I know. Very fun to listen to pop music and electronica. The sound-stage is probably the widest of anything I've ever tried. They are pretty comfortable and I don't think I've ever found the sound fatiguing. I don't know if I would buy them for a friend or family member unless I was also giving them a capable amp, but that is my only hesitation recommending them. Now for the long, rambling, old-man part of my review. You know, where I tell you my life story to build credibility. It took me a while to warm up to these. When I first got them out of the box, I was pretty happy with their build quality, but had to wait for my DAC and AMP to arrive to enjoy them (or really even try them). These are a complete no-go without something at least a little beefy for a power supply; they are incredibly inefficient. After I finally had an amp that could drive them, I was actually kicking myself for impulse buying something that didn't really fit my collection, and was swapping around between cans and listening to different music, and kind of forgot what I was doing and thought I had a different pair on, and got really into it and realized I was wearing the T50RPs and that I really enjoyed them. I basically have the opposite of the choice-supportive bias as a base mindset. I always feel like I probably spent to much and could have gotten something better for my money. I know some reviewers have said they don't really consider the T50RP to be good until you have 8 W per channel, and I don't know about that, but I can comfortably listen to most of my headphones at around 20 (out of 50) on my SH-8, but these can go all the way up to to 45 before I get uncomfortable. I also have an FX-Audio DAC-X6 at the office and with the jumpers on that in high gain I usually listen to my music at about noon on the volume dial. Just for reference, I got my start with the Senn. HD 280 Pro, and you could say I like the Sennheiser sound signature because I also own the Senn. HD 58x, the Senn. HD 6xx, and the Senn. HD 598. I also own the Hifiman 4xx, and Beyerdynamics DT 990 (250 Ohm) so it took a while in my rotation before I got back around to these and really started to listen to them. Also my daily drivers (actually for driving, not just a saying here) are the Bose 700s. If it weren't for the ANC I would have kicked the Bose to the curb in a heartbeat. Probably my worst $400 impulse buy ever. Don't get me wrong they are nice, and I like them a lot (most of the time), but a part of me is always there, saying "For $400 they could be a hell of a lot better." But they made me feel feelings when I listened to music so I had to keep them. Also, side-note to a side-note, I settled on using the Hybrid pads for these, and the extra velour pads fit the Beyerdynamic DT series and really improved my DT 990s for me. I was actually considering reselling the 990s until I got the velour pads on them and they tamed the beast a bit (along with a little bit of felt pad between the driver and my sweet tender eardrums). So if you have considered pad rolling a compatible pair of headphones but didn't want to shell out for good pads it's something to consider.

Recommends this product? Yes

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k9sixtwo

Jan 9, 2020

metasynergyAn insightful review, what Amp are you using with these?

Jan 9, 2020

metasynergy

Jan 10, 2020

k9sixtwoAt home I have the SMSL SU-8 Dac Feeding into a SU-H Headphone amp, and at work I use the FX-Audio DAC X6 (with the jumpers in high gain).

Jan 10, 2020

jayyr

Jan 24, 2020

metasynergyAre you seriously driving around town with Bose 700s on? Fucking stay away from this guy on the road jesus christ.

Jan 24, 2020

metasynergy

Jan 27, 2020

jayyrNo, not around town; but on the highway you're darn right I am wearing them. I can hear horns, but it gets rid of the road noise. The noise floor in my car at highway speeds is close to 85 db. Noise cancelling setting 4 is enough to make it tolerable.

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Jan 27, 2020

metasynergy

Jan 27, 2020

jayyrI feel like you are making some big assumptions about me. I see 12 other cars during my 1 hour morning commute. I do not live in a populous area.

Jan 27, 2020

Logistics

Apr 21, 2022

metasynergyThey're made to take up to 3W. I have other cans made to take 3W, and they don't come to life without a minimum of a few hundred milliwatts, and are very alive at over 2W. I'm confident you will get better results investing in a Schiit Magni for amplification.

Apr 21, 2022

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