Every pair ships with its own curve

We measure the frequency response of each unit we ship and put the sheet in the box, with the deviation from reference written in decibels.

The measurement room behind the shop

An ear coupler, a calibrated microphone and an acoustically treated room. We do not publish graphs sent by manufacturers: if a model does not go through our room, it does not go on the site.

Why the list is short

We keep around forty models, not four hundred. For a new one to come in, it has to solve something none of the ones on the shelf solve: a different impedance, a different signature, a different way of wearing it. When a model duplicates another, we drop the older one and say so on its page, so nobody is left with a pair we have no parts for.

Listening, parts, recabling

Listen in the shop

Bring your own music, on a stick or from your phone. Two hours booked in your name, with no obligation to buy.

Parts in stock

Pads, headbands, cables and plugs for every model listed, kept at least five years after it is discontinued.

Recabling at our bench

We swap a fixed cable for a detachable or balanced one, soldered here, with measurements before and after.

Impedance, sources, service

Do I need a separate amplifier?
It depends on impedance and sensitivity, both on every page. Under 50 ohms and over 100 dB/V run straight from a phone. Over 150 ohms a phone will drive them, but quietly and without controlled bass, so then yes.
Can the pads and the cable be replaced?
On everything we list, yes, and we keep the parts in stock. Pads wear out in 12 to 18 months of daily use and change the sound more than people think: a flattened pad shifts the bass and takes clarity out of the vocal range.
Can I return a pair if I do not like the sound?
Yes, 14 days, even listened to, as long as the pads are intact and the box is whole. We would rather you listened first, though: a taste for a sound signature cannot be read off a graph, and an hour here saves a return.