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Phiaton CHORD MS 530

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5 editorial reviews
The Phiaton Chord MS 530 is a Bluetooth headphone pair and a noise canceling pair, though it's far better at its first job than its second.Read more
Last year, I reviewed the Phiaton Bridge MS 500 headphones and found them to be stylish (if you like red), well-made, comfortable, and sound quite good forRead more
While wearing my Apple Watch on week one, I kept feeling like something was missing. After listening to this week’s Let’s Talk iOS, Jeff clued me in. I was missing the music capability. It is somewhat surprising that Apple precluded...Read more
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Pros

  • The pads are exceptionally comfortable as well
  • Clean
  • powerful audio performance with deep lows and crisp highs

Cons

  • been nice to see a dedicated charger at this price
  • missing the music capability
  • Noise canceling seemed a little odd to me

Key specs

  • 32 Ω
  • , 100 dB
  • 20, 20000 Hz
  • Closed
  • Stereo
  • On-Ear

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Phiaton CHORD MS 530 - Pros & Cons

Phiaton CHORD MS 530

Pros

  • The pads are exceptionally comfortable as well
  • Clean
  • powerful audio performance with deep lows and crisp highs
  • the cord has a nice attached mic/control/volume slider button that works
  • Bluetooth sounds better than wired
  • are fairly punchy and offer great sound
  • the aesthetic is very pleasing
  • A dual microphone setup will help with Clear Voice Capture
  • Build and specs Overall build is solid
  • well-made
  • comfortable

Cons

  • been nice to see a dedicated charger at this price
  • missing the music capability
  • Noise canceling seemed a little odd to me
  • it is neither distracting
  • nor loud
  • noise cancellation circuitry is a bit of a conundrum
  • never sound too thin or brittle
  • purposefully sounds badly recorded
  • it still isn t a household name in headphones
  • Apple doesn t support it which is a shame
  • can get a bit too warm in a humid environment

Phiaton CHORD MS 530 - Technical Overview

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32 Ω
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290 g
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Phiaton CHORD MS 530 - Full Specifications

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Technical details
Sound outputStereo
StyleOn-Ear
Headset (integrated/enclosed microphone)yes
Diaphragm materialTitanium
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Dimensions
Weight10.23 oz
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Connectivity
Inputs supported
  • 3.5mm
  • Bluetooth
Detachable cableyes
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Design
Colour of productBlack
Acoustic designClosed
Body material
  • Leatherette
  • Metal
  • Rubber
CategoryAudiophile
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Sound
Impedance32.0 Ω
Sensitivity< 100
Frequency range20 - 20000
Diaphragm diameter1.6 in
Total harmonic distortion (THD)5.0 %
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Power
Battery life30.0 h

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