Fostex T20RP Circumaural Semi-Open Stereo Studio Headphone

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For the price, these are fine. I wouldn't make any critical decisions with them but they work well as confidence monitors. Using them at a student radio station.

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I have used both the earlier (round ear pads) Fostex T-20's and the newer (Oval ear pads) T20RP's for years in my recording studio and they have always worked great and are very durable. I have about 15 pairs of these and wouldn't use anything else!

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I bought the T20RP MKII expecting the same driver as in the T50RP, except with some damping changes. I was exactly right -- the driver is the same, but the felt damping of the bass ports and the middle knob are different. If you're someone looking to mod a cheap Fostex ortho, these are just as good as the T50RPs.

Stock sound was pretty bad. Mids were congested, lows and highs were rolled off. Good microdetail, though. I couldn't really stand them. They were great with -heavy- equalization.

I modded them with plasticine mass loading on the driver side, Silverstone acoustic foam lining the opposite site, plasticine mass loaded the headband screw area and placed acoustic foam over it, 2 cotton balls on each ear pad. 3 and a half bass ports covered with electrical tape. Stock earpads. Modded sound was quite excellent, bass came out nicely, mids were no longer congested, treble was less rolled off.

I highly suggest these to any modder out there.

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I use these primarily for listening to music with a vintage Sansui G-6000, but they will also be used for digital and analog home recording.
They are very comfortable except I would like some padding on the headband, which is rubber.
With certain recordings (e.g. Zeppelin IV) I end up turning the "loudness" off and the volume up to get more treble, whereas with my old Sonys I always left the "loudness" on.

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Let me preface this review by stating that I am a cheapskate who wants the most bang for his buck.

I use my headphones for watching movies, listening to music and playing video games . Through the years I've gone through a tonne of headsets, from hundred dollar Sennheisers to the cheap 10 dollar earbuds and I can honestly say these are the best bang for the buck. Great audio, looks very sturdy(replacement parts available as well) and very comfortable to use. Some ambient sound leaks in but it still much better than my old Sennheisers.

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I use these everyday for work to edit podcasts and other media. They are comfortable, keep the noise out and keep my sound in so I am not disturbing others around me as I work.

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I have used these in different studios, and loved every pair of them. They have a nice long cord which is nice if you need to move around. I needed a extra pair for a new gig and these are the only ones that I wanted.

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I have some older T20's I purchased in 1994, and though my experience is limited, these have the same quality and are the same confortable model as the prior ones. They seem to be made well, and the former headphones haven't lost any quality and haven't become tattered in 16 years. They don't hype the bass too much, which I've noticed in other phones. Transparent to my ears, and a steal at [...]

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I cannot say enough good things about these headphones!

I have used them professionally in recording studios for about 20 years, and I still have a few sets that are about that old! Not that you can tell by looking at them!

THE REASONS WHY:

1. They sound good. Balanced, and louder for the same input than most other cans (even the expensive Beyer and Sennhiesers).

2. MOST important - the sound does not bleed OUT of these cans and into your microphone. I cannot stress enough how important this is in recording. My vocal tracks NEVER have significant "headphone bleed into the mic" on them.
TEST: sit in a quiet listening room with a music source and a bunch of different headphones, including those really expensive Beyers and Sennheisers. Play the music and put the cans over you thigh. How much sound do you hear coming out of them. The T-20's will be quieter than all the rest = WINNER.

3. They are TOUGH! I have had musicians drop these on the hardwood floor repeatedly and NONE of them have ever failed. The only sets I ever had fail got crushed by Marshall amps or by 1/2 ton flight cases.

4. The cable. It's LONG. That's good - it allows for freedom of movement. It's STRAIGHT. So it stays where you put it better. It only attaches on ONE SIDE. Again, it stays out of your way. It PLUGS-IN to the cans - it's a separate part that can easily be removed and replaced in 2 seconds. This is the only part of these cans I have ever had to replace.

5. They are easy to clean.
I could show you some that are more than 15-years old and you'd never guess. They look virtually brand new.

6. THE PRICE! Are you kidding me? Under a hundred bucks? Hands down winner for studio use.

Enjoy 'em!

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Great headphones for the cost, Good sound light weight, fells comfortable.