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A short film about a kick-ass $500 headphone system

  • 🎥 Camera: Olaf von Voss
    🎬 Editor: John Darko
    🕺🏻 Motion GFX: John Darko
    💰 Ad segment: Jana Dagdagan

    🛋 My listening room in 2022:
    https://darko.audio/darkos-listening-room-2022/

    🎵 Song IDs? Playlists of all music heard in this video – and other videos – can be found on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko

    Further information: Drop | Beyerdynamic | AKG by Harman | Topping


    Sennheiser x Massdrop HD6XX
    🛒 https://drop.com/buy/massdrop-sennheiser-hd6xx

    Wiim Mini
    🛒 (US) https://amzn.to/3TI6XWn
    🛒 (UK) https://amzn.to/3KL1lql

    Topping DX3 Pro+
    🛒 (US) https://amzn.to/3CWA3vf
    🛒 (UK) https://amzn.to/3CTi0pN

    Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro (250 Ohms)
    🛒 (US) https://amzn.to/3RBSKse
    🛒 (UK) https://amzn.to/3Qe0DTB
    🛒 (EU) https://www.thomann.de/gb/beyerdynamic_dt990pro.htm

    AKG K371
    🛒 (US) https://amzn.to/3ebkIg2
    🛒 (UK) https://amzn.to/3RgFoSJ
    🛒 (EU) https://www.thomann.de/gb/akg_k_371.htm

    Sony WH-1000XM5
    🛒 (US) https://amzn.to/3TGEqkb
    🛒 (UK) https://amzn.to/3eiu0XM

    iFi GO blu
    📖 https://ifi-audio.com/products/go-blu/

    Zorloo Ztella
    📖 https://www.zorloo.com/ztella

    What is a binaural recording?
    📖 https://splice.com/blog/what-is-binaural-audio/

    What is the Harman target curve?
    📖 https://www.headphonesty.com/2020/04/harman-target-curves-part-3/

    Max Cooper – 3D Reworks 001
    🛒 https://maxcooper.bandcamp.com/album/3d-reworks-001

    Darko.Audio may earn a small commission from items purchased via affiliate links.

    Written by John

    John currently lives in Berlin where he creates videos and podcasts for Darko.Audio. He has previously contributed to 6moons, TONEAudio, AudioStream and Stereophile.

    Darko.Audio is a member of EISA.

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