WHY FLATHEADS WOODY?

First debuted in Japan by the Trio-Kenwood Corporation in December 1981, flathead earbuds are a non-isolating member of the personal earphone family, which also includes in-ear monitors (IEMs), ear hooks, and monaural side earplugs. A niche transducer medium, flathead earbuds typically offer the following attributes:

• comfort (low-fatigue; quick and easy to fit)
• non-occluding (ultra-long listening sessions)
• non-isolating (optimal situational awareness)
• spacious (airy; speaker-like presentation)
• natural (accurate and realistic sounding)
• low-profile (portable; defeats spouse radar)
• hygienic (easy to clean; replaceable earpads)
• diy potential (straightforward; low-budget)
• variety of choices (shell colors and signatures)
• price-performance (more bang for the buck)
  
  
  

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CURRENT HEADPHONE GEAR

AMPLIFIER
SACThailand Classic 45 SE Tube Amp

AUDIO CABLE ADAPTER
Blur 2.5TRRS ► 4-Pin XLR
Generic 2.5TRRS ► 6.35TRS
Generic 3.5TRS ► 6.35TRS
Hakugei 2.5TRRS ► 3.5TRS
iFi Audio IEMatch+ 3.5TRS ► 3.5TRS
Venture Electronics 2.5TRRS ► 3.5TRS

AUDIO EXTENSION CABLE
XINHS 2.5TRRS; 75cm
XINHS 3.5TRS; 50cm x 2

AUDIO INTERCONNECT CABLE
ghentaudio B02 3.5TRS ► RCA; 10cm

DAC
iFi Audio ZEN DAC Signature v2

EARBUD
CAX Zane Titanium Dragon; 16Ω
Blur OFC PK150 Wraith LE; 150Ω
Longyao-Yinman 2.0 600 LE; 600Ω

EARBUD CUSHION
FiiO Sponge Cover; Full, Bass-Enhancing
Hiegi Foam Cushion; Full, Black & White

HEADPHONE
Sennheiser HD 600; 300Ω

POWER CABLE
Blur Swiss Gotham 86215 GPC GC AC
Blur Swiss Gotham 85025 GPC GC AC

SOURCE
intel NUC Hades Canyon; NUC8i7HNK
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