Fostex T50RPMK3 Semi-Open Headphones with Flat and Clear Sound

Fostex has never been the most popular reference headphone brand on the market, and maybe that’s why it’s so cool. With its boxy, retro design and reliable studio sound, the Fostex professional headphone series will always get the job done. But do they sound any fun?

: I think that the comfort andmods that Mayflower do are great, if you are not a DIY person it will help alot as you don't have to crack them open to modify them yourself.

The Fostex T50 RP are a pair of studio headphones designed for uses during recording. I haven't used them for any other purpose beyond monitoring during recording, so this review will be focused on this application alone.

In mid 2007 I purchased these headphones after getting tired of buying cheap pairs that fall apart less than 6 months. I'm impressed with the extremely clear and realistic sound these can pump out. I can literally hear things in the music I've never been able to hear or hear as clearly.

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  Nice solid construction, clear and flat frequency response.

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  Not for the streets.

For AU$200 these are the best headphones, just remember you will need to ditch the ear pads that come with them and buy more comfortable ones.

Added headband, new wire, and new pads. Kinda sound awful, will update after I mod it.

Fantastic sound for the money. The stock pads need to be changed on day one, because they are very uncomfortable. The Shure 1540 pads work great. Both of the cables that the headphones come with aren't very good.

Truly amazing for the price - you'll need a good headphone amp tho. Suitable mainly for home use. Not "bass heavy". Buy better "pads" as standard are inadequate. These cans left my sennheiser momentums for dead - and they are great headphones

Really good quality and sound great, however a bit of plastic has come off of one side and is making them nearly unusable. What is the policy on getting these fixed/replaced? Would definitely have been five stars had they not broken

Use these on my Mac with an Aune DAC and a little dot I+ amp. They sound great. I did change the flimsy pad for some Shure ones though.

Really happy with the sound and plenty of punch when needed

Love 'em. Can't really explain why in detail..I'll leave that to those more eloquent than myself. I just know that even just listening to a movie, these headphones can make me smile with audible pleasure.

These are great very strong tough etc sound works with iPhone and android to acceptable levels but put them on a PC with a sound card and let Spotify rip at high quality just bliss also have the very good Sennheiser hd600 to compare the MK3 which has the better base I still love both.I have to...