Fostex TH-909 Flagship + J.Z Edition MOD
₪9,000
- J.Z Edition MOD – אחרי 3 שנים של חיפוש … מצאנו את הכריות הכי נכונות !
- J.Z Edition MOD – ביצענו שינוי פורט האוויר על הדרייבר.
- J.Z Edition MOD – החלפנו את הכבל הפנימי בכסף+פלדיום של נאוטק.
- J.Z Edition MOD – הוספנו לערכה 5 סטים של ספוגי כיול בצמיגות שונה – כל אחד נותן סאונד שונה!!
- Neodymium magnet drive with 1.5 Tesla magnetic flux density for impressive dynamics
- Biodyna membrane for fine-drawing high audio resolution and sound reproduction
- Cups made of Japanese ornamental cherry birch with excellent acoustic properties
- Urushi lacquer finish in traditional handwork
- Cable made of 7N OFC copper (99.99%) and robust duralumin housing
- Driver: 50 mm neodymium magnet / 'Bio-Dynamic' membrane
- With removable cable
- Cable length: 3 m
- Weight: 390 g (without cable)
- Elegant headphone stand included
Premium Stereo Headphones
The Fostex TH909 is a premium headphone with excellent sound characteristics and high wearing comfort. 50mm “Biodyna” diaphragms, neodymium drive with a magnetic flux density of 1.5 Tesla (15,000 Gauss) and an open style with adapted acoustic design and an extended sound field contribute to the listening pleasure.
The result is an impressive dynamic level and a high level of detail for maximum listening pleasure. The low-resilience urethane padding is perfectly adapted to head shape, as well as the headband being flexible enough to ensure excellent wearing comfort.
The design is based on dual-layer metal grilles, which are not only an eye-catcher, but also enrich the sound thanks to their low resonance. The cabinet itself is made of Japanese ornamental Cherry Birch and has been refined with an Urushi lacquer in traditional Japanese handcraft.
As the new Fostex flagship, the TH909 constitutes one finely-crafted headphone. But as an open-back successor to the TH900 Mk2, it represents an even greater accomplishment. The sound, while more open and spacious in accordance with the open-back design, also enhances the natural, dynamic sound that originally marked the TH900 Mk2.
And despite this improved sound quality, the TH909 remains easy to drive with that 25 ohm impedance. The fact that you can push this headphone with a lower-power device like a phone or a computer sans amplification is impressive.
The only real downside (if you even wish to call it that) is the TH909’s tendency to reveal almost too much detail at times. On sub-par recordings, or older recordings, this headphone can uncover limitations of the original recording. Or, in the case of some of my favorite hip-hop test tracks, analog static and pops from producers’ samples.
Their Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) is extremely impressive, at just 0.16% THD this is the lowest I’ve recorded so far, with any headphones, including ones that are costing 3 times their price. Notice the super-low distortion in the treble, very impressive if you ask me.
Waterfall and spectral decay are showing a super-short driver vibration and an instant decay of the notes, especially the treble decay feels lightning fast, which is exactly what I’ve experienced while listening to them.
Spectrogram is not showing some weird driver movements in the bass, which is nice to experience and you can clearly see the hot zones (Red) and the smaller dips (Green) in the FR.
The Fostex TH909 is a curiously interesting headphone. Firstly, it’s somewhat curious that it evem exists in the first place, being a not-that-open take on the not-that-closed TH900mk2. However, the TH909 turns out to very much be its own headphone sonically and not just a ‘chop-shop’ TH900mk2 custom mod. It’s also a much more interesting choice compared to its contemporaries in its price bracket, which opt for much ‘safer’ tunings and of course, offer nowhere near the visual flair of the stunning Urushi cups of the TH909.
I found that the tuning of the TH909 makes it a versatile match for a number of different genres – there’s never a boring moment when you’re listening to these. The TH909’s bass doesn’t disappoint when called-on to play Run The Jewels ‘RTJ4’; and it’ll give a stunning account of itself a minute later with both Bon Iver and Taylor Swift on the track ‘Exile’ from her newest album ‘Folklore’ (which, I might add, is pretty good).
So, why might you buy the Fostex TH909? If you’ve been looking for the perfect, safe pair of flagship headphones that do most things well, then perhaps you shouldn’t go safe at all. Perhaps you should embrace a bit of flair and own something that was made by hand from a real person, and designed to excite all the senses. At a time when things feel increasingly more ‘disposable’ (even $1,000+ headphones), the TH909 feels very much like a ‘zagger’ – and something you’re probably going to want to hang onto for a long, long time.
This is my first contact with Fostex headphones at my place and hopefully it will not be my last. Fostex added some unique ingredients in here that other dynamic headphones simply don’t have and as such they sounded unlike anything else. They checked a lot of boxes for me, I’m yet to hear some headphones that would sound as fast, will pound as hard and would move my body as much. These felt like undefeated champions when it comes to transient response and sub-bass delivery in an open-back headphone. I really dig their looks and I can’t get enough of that beautiful lacquer finish. TH-909 is a comfortable headphone that is build to last, even its cable seems to be well made, with high-purity copper conductors and high-quality jacks that will protect long term against oxidation.
Most importantly, they offered the highest enjoyment factor and some of the best dynamics I’ve experienced. They also challenged my other headphones in terms of measurements like distortion, spectral decay and frequency response. In reality there isn’t much to nitpick about these except for their slight V-shape in the frequency response.
Considering how much fun I had with them, their lightning speed and immaculate measurements, it’s my pleasure to award them our highest Golden Award.
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