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HiFiMAN HE1000 · Headphones: open-back, planar magnetic (nanometer diaphragm, window-shade grille), circumaural · discontinued
- Impedance: 32 Ω
- Sensitivity: 93 dB (reference not stated)
- Frequency response: 8 Hz – 65 kHz
- Plugs / cables supplied: dual 2.5 mm sockets on cups; detachable cables
- Other: 458 g (manual)
Audio-Technica ATH-AD2000X · Headphones: open-air, dynamic, circumaural
- Impedance: 40 Ω
- Sensitivity: 103 dB/mW ≈ 117.0 dB/V (calc.)
- Frequency response: 5 Hz – 45 kHz
- Plugs / cables supplied: 3.0 m cable; 3.5 mm plug
- Other: 53 mm driver; max input 2,000 mW; 265 g
Sennheiser HD 598 · Headphones: open-back, dynamic, circumaural · discontinued
- Impedance: 50 Ω
- Sensitivity: 112 dB SPL (1 kHz / 1 Vrms) ≈ 99.0 dB/mW (calc.)
- Frequency response: 12 Hz – 38.5 kHz
- Plugs / cables supplied: detachable 3 m cable; 6.3 mm plug + 3.5 mm adapter
- Other: THD <0.1% (1 kHz, 100 dB SPL)
SteelSeries Arctis 5
Audeze LCD-2 · Headphones: open-back, planar magnetic, circumaural
- Impedance: 70 Ω
- Sensitivity: 101 dB/1mW (at Drum Reference Point) ≈ 112.5 dB/V (calc.)
- Frequency response: 10 Hz – 50 kHz
- Plugs / cables supplied: 4-pin XLR cable; 4-pin XLR to 6.35 mm adapter cable; 6.35 to 3.5 mm adapter
- Other: recommended power >250 mW;
Burson
Burson Super Charger 3A · Power supply (24 V DC)
- Other: 24 V / 3 A; noise floor <1 µV; 2.5 mm barrel plug, centre positive; 100-240 V AC in
Also in the system
ALO Audio Pan Am
iFi NEO iDSD
Specs from manufacturer data unless a source below says otherwise. “calc.” values are worked out from those figures (V = √(P × R); 110 dB SPL used as a loud reference level). Gear listed without specs is not in our spec library yet.
- HiFiMAN HE1000: PDF (hifiman.com)
- HiFiMAN HE1000: hifiplus.com
- Audio-Technica ATH-AD2000X: audio-technica.com
- Sennheiser HD 598: PDF (assets.sennheiser.com)
- Audeze LCD-2: audeze.com
- Burson Super Charger 3A product page (super-charger-3a page)
- Burson Super Charger 3A product page (super-charger-3a page, archived 2021)
