Piloto le mie Fostex T50RP con uno stack Focusrite solo con amplificatore Topping L50 senza alcun problema.Le Fostex T50RP sono cuffie ad alte prestazioni che offrono un'esperienza audio eccezionale, rendendole un'ottima scelta per gli amanti dell'hi-fi e gli audiofili. Le cuffie eccellono in diverse aree:Qualità del suono:Risposta in frequenza ampia e dettagliata: Le T50RP coprono un'ampia gamma di frequenze, dai bassi profondi agli alti cristallini, con un'eccellente riproduzione dei dettagli.Suono neutro e bilanciato: Le cuffie offrono una presentazione sonora neutra e bilanciata, senza enfatizzare eccessivamente alcuna frequenza.Imaging stereo eccellente: La scena sonora è ampia e spaziosa, con una precisa collocazione degli strumenti e delle voci.Comfort e vestibilità:Design leggero e confortevole: Le cuffie sono leggere e comode da indossare anche per lunghi periodi di ascolto.Design aperto: Il design aperto permette una buona circolazione dell'aria, evitando il surriscaldamento delle orecchie.Costruzione e qualità:Materiali resistenti e di alta qualità: Le cuffie sono costruite con materiali resistenti e di alta qualità, garantendo una lunga durata.Design modulare: I componenti delle cuffie sono modulari e possono essere facilmente sostituiti in caso di necessità.Cavo staccabile: Il cavo è staccabile, il che aumenta la versatilità e la durata delle cuffie.Punti di forza:Qualità del suono eccezionaleDesign open: sentirete il corriere suonare anche con le cuffie indosso!Comfort e vestibilità da buoni ad eccellenti, dipende se lasciate il pad di seriCostruzione e qualità elevateCavo staccabilePunti deboli:Mancanza di isolamento acustico a causa del design openDesign non adatto a tutti i gusti, i dettagli in metallo e il colore arancione sono un po' polarizzanti.Cuscinetti auricolari: I cuscinetti auricolari inclusi non sono eccezionali, io li ho sostituiti immediatamente con dei pad in memory foam in pelle, che potenziano ulteriormente i bassi grazie ad una sigillatura del padiglione superiore.Prezzo a volte elevato, dai 140 ai 180 COMPRATELE! Spesso vanno su, ora sono a 250 euro.In definitiva, le Fostex T50RP sono cuffie ad alte prestazioni che offrono un'esperienza audio eccezionale. Sono un'ottima scelta per gli amanti dell'hi-fi e gli audiofili che cercano cuffie comode, resistenti e con un suono eccellente.Tuttavia, è importante tenere conto del prezzo elevato e del design aperto, che non offre alcun isolamento dal rumore.

Imaging is very very good. Very accurate sound at high volumes. Punchy. Nothing is out of place just nicely balanced clean dynamic sound. Ear pads are silly thin and will get you by for a while but they will want swapping by most people to get a better, deeper fit and a slightly richer sound profile.They are 50 ohms but need alot of power to reach their potential. 1w at 50ohms is enough to get a great sound out of them but 1.5w at 50ohms would be perfect. I run them on a fiio k5 pro at about 3 'o' clock on the dial, so not much left to go at all and it's not silly loud but it's enough to damage your hearing long term so it's perfectly acceptable running on a k5 pro. Honestly, if you have a good amp already, these are well worth the money.

I remember the older T50RP MkII as not having enough bass, but having amazing mids - especially for vocals. I then remember spending hours modding them. This new MkIII version, to my ears anyway, is a very different headphone. Lots of luscious, tight bass, maybe rolled off, but sub bass bothers me (Denon HD600 comes to mind). Good highs, not too much at all for me, but slightly veiled mids. They really remind me (in terms of sound signature) of my ATH-M50x. I EQed the mids some with Foobar2000 to push them forward and bang, there are those mids I was missing. I remember someone on youtube saying the same thing, that the Mayflower mod basically removes the veil over the mids and leaves everything else alone. I simply EQ mine. I use these with the stock pads as I find them comfortable (if I take my glasses off). I also did not find them hard to drive at all 6/10 volume on an old iPod touch. Better with an amp, but not twice as good, maybe 10% better, not a world of difference, but better none the less. The orange cable still has kinks from being folded in the box but it works fine. I would not just say these are good for the price, they are just good headphones regardless (unless you are spending thousands - that's another story). If you are having trouble with the cable where it enters the headphone, put some deoxit on the jack and that should take care of it.

If you take the time to read this wall of text, you will find it very informative, especially normal users like me. I am just a normal user too trying to help others who were stuck like me in deciding for a long time in which headphones to get. And I mean a very long time I love gaming first, but wanted a headphones that could play music beautifully as well. After literally years of research, I found in order to achieve that I had to go with the separate headphones and mic route. But what headphones? There were so many choices to sift through and so many positive/negative reviews to read, from experts to users, from forums to YouTube. I finally decided to pull the trigger on the T50RP MK3's based on two factors: Z Reviews (YouTube and Reddit) and price. I got mines on Amazon for about $160. Z man says these are hard to drive in his YouTube review. He is not kidding. Plug these in to your computer or phone and on full blast sound is pathetically weak. I was sad panda and didn't even bother using them until my amps arrived. My current setup at home is a Blue Yeti mic, JDS Labs Element Amp/DAC running on a home built Windows 7 PC. On the go I use a FiiO E12 Mont Blanc and an iPhone 6. I also did the mods recommended by the Z Reviews, Z-MODA extended cable (dark red) and Shure 1840 velour replacement ear pads, all of which I bought off Amazon. Unfortunately as of late there is no case that I could find that can hold both the phone and the amp. Sucks. On my head the phones don't look great to me, but the kids say it's a swagging set of headphones, whatever that means. They are very well built, light weight, and so far I have no problem wearing them for long periods of time. I can game, surf the web, listen to music for 8+ hours with no issues. I don't know what you would consider the size of ears (from the top tip of my ear to the bottom it is 2 and 1/2 inches) and it can cover my ears without either the top or bottom touching. You can take that for what it's worth.I'll start with music, the sweet, sweet music. There are two major factors in which govern how these headphones replicate sound: A) what power source you are using to power them B) source and type of the music you are listening to. You definitely hear the difference between plugging it in straight into your computer/phone (weak but clear) vs plugging it into and Amp/DAC or portable amp (powerful and defined). As far as the source of music, you can tell the difference between Pandora, YouTube, and digital audio file types, which I never did really appreciate until now. I owned all the Logitech and Astro headsets as well as a few surround type. Audio quality didn't matter so much because the computer volume coupled with the headphone/headset volume controller was enough to hear, what I thought, the quality of music, and the difference wasn't as noticeable. Now I find myself ripping my CD's and dumping my lesser quality digital files in favor of the higher quality types. Actually reading into HQ music and streaming. Why? Because these set of headphones will do that for you in spades, and that to me is the only downside. You get out what was put in. If the recording is blah that is what you'll hear. If recording is harsh, that is what you will hear. If the source of the power you're using is like they say: neutral, warm, high, low, syllabic, etc., THAT is what you'll hear. I can hear the difference between what I use at home and what I use on the go. And I have definitely become spoiled. For those that appreciate bass like me because I like bass in my music and gaming, explosions have bass, and so does music, I don't care what the audiophiles say, these phones can do bass too. But, bass also depends on the power and quality of the source. So if the file/stream and AMP can't provide that to you, then you won't get that. Want to tell the difference? Listen to a music video on YouTube. Now listen to that same music video in HQ. Now listen to in HQ bass boosted. You can tell the difference of bbbbbbbbass provided. And you will become spoiled even more. Goes from bloom-bloom, boom-boom, to BOOM-BOOM! You can tell if it's a bass drum, bass guitar, or synthesizer as well as the tone (frequency?) of that bass. I guess you can say that for every entire range, from highs to mids to lows. I owned a pair of Beats Studio wireless and it was great because it was wireless, had bass and music was decent at best. No joke, that is how I felt about them Then I got these and now sounds are much clearer, highs are noticeable, and bass has power, but doesn't overwhelm. The Cranberries get's me inspired, Taylor swift makes me sing along, 60's tracks are amazingly well preserved, Yellow Claw makes me want to go clubbing with the kids half my age (I won't), while Pachelbel Canon will make me day dream and feel cultured (Se7en library scene reference). By the way, Kanye can spit rhymes in one take, you can hear him take a breath between line, while Jay-Z cuts it after ever line. Now about that burn in period. I listened to them when I first got them and then after I had them playing 40+ hours of that burn in sounds, but I couldn't tell a difference. My theory on what happens is after a while of listening to headphones (or any type of sound providing equipment) is that your ears get used to it and it starts to sound pleasant to to you, like naturally with everything. The only way to know for sure which headphones, or sound equipment is better, is to have them all side by side, playing from the same power source, listening to the track. And most music shops don't have that, most normal users can't afford that, and most high end reviews can do that without bias and personal preference involved. So take that for what it's worth.Now to gaming. YEAH BUDDY! Gaming is awesome, hands down. You won't find it an issue running any genre of game you play. FPS games, where footsteps and positioning matter, sound come out precise, front to back, and left to right. But it still doesn't sacrifice positioning for sound effects, ambiance, or the boom boom. Water laps upon the shore, the dirt sifts under your feet as you walk or run, gear shifts as you move, shells clank off the floor as you empty your clip, and explosions are loud and boom boom. Of course games have to be coded that way for you to appreciate these sounds, but for those who know, we know. You can estimate the distance and direction the enemy tank is coming, and still can hear the sound and direction enemy players that are flanking your position, all the while artillery is being dropped nearby. Fantasy games where music and ambiance matter, these phones really help set the mood and for you. Shoot, even League of Legends sound amazing, you can hear an enemy teleport incoming and from what bush. No joke. It still depends on the power that drives it (see the first paragraph so see my setup), so take the time and do your research on picking your Amp/DAC or even portable amp.So the final part of this review, comparisons. Compared with all the other headphones and headsets I used for gaming and music, this is, by far the best yet. Not only because of the sound it will give you, but the price you pay. It performs way better than what you pay for. You may ask why charge so little when you get so much? I think it's because they feel they will sell them and make a profit and because they want to help you out because you will spend way on a good Amp/DAC. Thanks Fostex, good looking out! How do they compare to similar offerings or even to higher end gear? I couldn't tell you. What I can tell you is that I chose this because most phones I researched could offer you either good music or good gaming, not both. And these do both very, very, well. Amazingly well. Would I recommend these to gamers? Hell yes! Would I recommend these music lovers? Again, hell yes! Would I recommend these to movie lovers? Hell ye, wait I didn't even cover movies... I feel that movies is like music like gaming. You get out what you put in. You will, and can, tell the difference in recordings and between Blu-ray and DVD, from MKV to .mp4. That's how good these phones are. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a step from their current headphones. A taste of the high end audio life without the high end price. But you will pay the price for the power source. Oh yes, you will pay. But these are wurf. GG no RE.

On the left side - music sounds scratchy = drum strikes "click" like a fingernail tapping a piece of hard plastic.Does not matter if it is driven off a phone or DAC/Amp (SMSL 200)Changed cables, sources, crossed left and right inputs - still has the scratchy clicking sound out of the left (Input) side.Prior to purchase I was well aware the Fostex cans are uncomfortable and their quality is beyond poor but I am still disappointed.If you must purchase this product chose a physical store nearby so it can be returned if not in a merchantable condition.