The Fostex TH-900 was the first high-end headphone from Fostex and it remains the best in our opinion. It's truly a favorite around here and a Best Seller every month at Moon Audio. They feature a newly designed driver unit with a 1.5 tesla magnetic circuit and bio-dynamic 50mm diaphragm, traditional Japanese lacquered "Urushi" finished craftsmanship housing and a selected 7N OFC cable come standard.
It is a very linear headphone from the top to the bottom of the frequency spectrum. It does not have recessed midrange or an overpowering bottom end. It is a true reference headphone and a perfect fit for mastering engineers that need a true representation of the music. It is not overly analytical but truly transparent.
For this reason, Drew recommends the Silver Dragon V3 headphone cable as the perfect signature match to take the TH-900 to another level of resolution. It provides just the right snap to the bottom end to control and speed up the bass signature for a perfectly accurate, bottom end. It also adds more depth to the presentation, another layer of clarity, plus, more air to the vocalist's breath and picking of the stringed instrument(s). The Fostex TH-900 and the Silver Dragon V3 are such a wonderful combination with such synergy and they truly take music appreciation and headphone enjoyment to another level of "ear opening experience", Drew Baird, P.E., President/CEO of Moon Audio. We think you'll agree....