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Massdrop x Fostex TH-X00 – Anniversary Giveaway

Massdrop x Fostex TH-X00 – Anniversary Giveaway

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Available exclusively on Massdrop, the Fostex x Massdrop TH-X00 Headphones were born of a collaboration with a brand that’s brought us innovative products since 1949, in response to our Audiophile Community’s call for a price-to-performance redefining closed-back headphone. Featuring mahogany ear cups, a magnesium alloy frame, Fostex’s signature biodynamic drivers, and a highly reviewed sound signature, the TH-X00 fills that mandate Read More

Note: This isn’t your average drop—it’s a product giveaway! To enter the giveaway, click the blue “Request” button in the upper right corner. You may enter multiple giveaways during our 5-year anniversary celebration, but you may only enter each giveaway once. All giveaways will end on June 30 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Winners will be randomly selected, contacted via email, and announced in Massdrop Hub by July 7 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Giveaways are open to US and Canadian residents only, excluding Quebec. For more information, please see our complete giveaway rules.

Massdrop x Fostex TH-X00 – Anniversary Giveaway

Closed-Back Headphones in Mahogany

Available exclusively on Massdrop, the Fostex x Massdrop TH-X00 Headphones were born of a collaboration with a brand that’s brought us innovative products since 1949, in response to our Audiophile Community’s call for a price-to-performance redefining closed-back headphone. Featuring mahogany ear cups, a magnesium alloy frame, Fostex’s signature biodynamic drivers, and a highly reviewed sound signature, the TH-X00 fills that mandate.

Massdrop x Fostex TH-X00 – Anniversary Giveaway
Massdrop x Fostex TH-X00 – Anniversary Giveaway

Improved Technology, Intimate Sound

Equipped with the biodynamic cone Fostex first developed in the late ‘80s, which delivers a sound unique to any other driver structure, the TH-X00 benefits from years of iterating on that original design. The higher magnetic flux density in these headphones (more than 1 tesla) creates instant attack and decay for a crisper, more detailed sound signature.

With the emphasis on the low end toned down slightly from the TH600, the rich bass meets the Fostex standard without becoming bloated. The top end’s been taken down several decibels, too, neutralizing any sharp, sibilant highs and putting the emphasis on the mids. The result is an incredibly intimate sound, like being front row at a small venue, and performs exceptionally well with the nuanced harmonies of Imogen Heap’s “Hide and Seek” and the haunting vocals in Bright Eyes’ “Lua.”

Massdrop x Fostex TH-X00 – Anniversary Giveaway

Glossy Wood Cups, Comfort-First Design

The TH-X00’s mahogany earcups are a nod to the Denon D series (though somewhat lighter in color and more luminescent) and complemented by Fostex’s proprietary magnesium alloy body, built to be lightweight, strong, and durable. Made of eggshell protein, the earpads’ soft leatherette is designed to form a super tight seal, while still being breathable (real leather does not breathe) for hours of comfortable listening. And because the curve of the headband has been optimized to fit the human head, minimal padding is needed for you to forget you’re wearing headphones at all.

A thick, braided cable rounds out the presentation, with a conveniently long distance between the headphones and Y split. The Massdrop logo is silk-screened on the inside of the headband, just above the left cup, with a serial number located just above the right cup. 

Massdrop x Fostex TH-X00 – Anniversary Giveaway
Massdrop x Fostex TH-X00 – Anniversary Giveaway
Massdrop x Fostex TH-X00 – Anniversary Giveaway
Massdrop x Fostex TH-X00 – Anniversary Giveaway
Massdrop x Fostex TH-X00 – Anniversary Giveaway

Reviews from the Audiophile Community

jude's Review on Head-Fi TV

Specs

  • Fostex x Massdrop
  • Closed-back design
  • 50 mm dynamic transducer
  • Magnesium alloy construction
  • Mahogany earcups, brilliant gloss finish
  • Leatherette earpads, matte black
  • Magnetic flux density: >1 tesla
  • Impedance: 25 ohms
  • Sensitivity: 94 dB/mW
  • Maximum input: 1,800 mW
  • Frequency response: 5–45,000 Hz
  • 10 ft (3 m) thick, braided Y cable
  • 1/4 in (6.3 mm) gold-coated stereo phone plug
  • Weight, without cable: 12.3 oz (350 g)
  • Weight, with cable: 17 oz (482 g)

Included

  • Carrying pouch
  • 2-year warranty
  • 1/4" to 1/8" adapter (for use with portable devices)

Shipping

Estimated ship date is July 8, 2016 PT.

Payment will be collected at checkout. After this product run ends, orders will be submitted to the vendor up front, making all orders final.

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