Fostex TH900 Mk2

Cable is too damn long. My one gripe with these headphones is the treble is a tiny bit much at times, but from what I've heard that can be tamed with. different pads, and if it comes to it, EQ or a warmer amp. I'll try different pads first and see how that does it for me.

I have have had 6 Fostex. All 3 TH900MK2 (Original, Blue Saphire Special Edition, 2x Green Emerald Special Edition) and a TH601 and 2 THX00. One reason they are NOT 5 star. The frame attaching the cups to the headband break easier than a toothpick. Be prepared for that and you be fine.

Then, this happened a 2nd time when I sold my Fostex TH900 MK1 to buy a Fostex TH900 MK2 and I had no other audiophile headphones at the time, so I went back to my non audiophile headphones. That time period also drove me insane with the low quality sound. A similar thing happened to me for IEMs. Going from an audiophile sub $50 IEMs to Skullcandy or the off brand earbuds was a mistake that I will not repeat lol.

Foster Electronics (Fostex' parent company) have quietly been leading closed back headphone design for decades. The Sony R10, Denon D2000/5000/7000 were OEMs of Foster's Biodynamic transducer. More recently, ZMF, Mr. Speakers etc. have made a small cottage industry out of modding the Fostex T50RP in...

Recently purchased the Fostex TH900 MK2 brand new from Amazon for £1300. I am both impressed and unimpressed. These cans are very pretty, well made and they are pretty comfortable but I would have preferred a tighter clamp and slightly chunkier pads.

The Fostex TH-900mk2 possesses the signature v-shaped sound for which Fostex headphones are known, namely, sonic emphasis upon bass and treble. The bass is deep and sharp, yet controlled, and the treble is extended, clear, and refined. With the stock ear pads, the upper treble on occasion, though, c...

Closed headphones worth owning;

Verite Closed

Stellia

Fostex TH900 MK2 Sapphire (this exact model)

Sony MDR-Z1R

Below that there are some OK models, and some decent models "for the price".

IMO.

Audio is very difficult to review. We all have different taste in music, sound, looks. People will swear for paradigms, other for b&w... They sound completely different, but each one have their fans. To my ears, these headphones are amazing. I used the with ifi idsd black series and xdp100r as a USB...

I've heard every high-end closed-back headphone, and personally, I'd rank the following cans at the top of the charts -

* Audio-Technica ATH-AWKT

* Denon AH-D9200

* Focal Stellia

* Fostex TH900 Mk2 (for EDM only)

* Sony MDR-Z1R

* ZMF Vérité Closed

The Fostex TH900mk2 are lively accurate and detailed! Excellent value in closed back headphones, very musical, great dynamics and bass!