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Fostex TH-900 MKII

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User ratings:
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4.3 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
43 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
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Consumer ratings:
4.9 / 5
Editorial reviews:
2
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2 editorial reviews
Fostex: TH900 and TH600: Review by Headfonia - The Headphone Enthusiasts' WebsiteRead more
Some things age well and that is certainly true about these beautiful Fostex TH-900 Mk2 we are reviewing today. One of the most popular closed-back headphones on the market we were happy to get our hands on them and see how they performed against the competition.Read more
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Pros

  • more present vocals
  • sounds cleaner overall and has significantly better bass
  • high comfort levels and best audio performance

Cons

  • EARS is not following any IEC standards
  • It may not display this or other websites correctly
  • pretty flat and uninviting overall

Key specs

  • 25 Ω
  • , 100 dB
  • 5, 45000 Hz
  • Closed
  • Stereo
  • On-Ear
  • Wired

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Fostex TH-900 MKII - Pros & Cons

Fostex TH-900 MKII

Pros

  • more present vocals
  • sounds cleaner overall and has significantly better bass
  • high comfort levels and best audio performance
  • preserved the smoothness and liquidity of those tracks
  • fast
  • articulate and extremely clean sounding
  • Easily replaceable (and easily available) parts
  • Channel balance Both channels are matched almost perfect for all of the measured pairs
  • very educational
  • informative and reliable (accurate)
  • BCL amp is good and definitely better than the A8

Cons

  • EARS is not following any IEC standards
  • It may not display this or other websites correctly
  • pretty flat and uninviting overall
  • sound is degraded After the recording process/chain
  • euphoric headphones appear not to your list of most wanted headphones
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  • TH600 is a bit too flat and boring
  • sounds fast too and it will decay immediately
  • faster decay of the notes was observed from the start
  • not very deep ear-pads and sometimes your ears could touch the textile material
  • nor in the sub-bass

Fostex TH-900 MKII - Technical Overview

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IconDriver size
50 mm
Best:
Hauppauge XFones
Driver size: 400 mm
IconImpedance
25 Ω
Best:
Stax SR-L500
Impedance: 145000 Ω
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390 g
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Fostex TH-900 MKII - Full Specifications

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Technical details
Sound outputStereo
StyleOn-Ear
Connectivity technologyWired
Headset (integrated/enclosed microphone)no
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Dimensions
Weight13.76 oz
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Connectivity
Cable length3
Type of connector3.5mm
USBno
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Design
Colour of productBlack,Red
Acoustic designClosed
Attachment typeHeadband
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Sound
Impedance25.0 Ω
Sensitivity< 100
Frequency range5 - 45000
Driver technologyDynamic
Driver size1.97 in
Maximum input power1800.0 mW
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Power
Battery operatedno
Power handling capacity1800.0 mW

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