May 28, 2010 at 11:22 Axelvox HD242 - convenient sound
Now I will be glad to tell you about the new headphones with a self-regulating size and very high-quality sound, which will be appreciated by ordinary listeners as well as avid music lovers and pros.
Acquaintance with the theater begins with a hanger, and acquaintance with any technical device begins with its packaging, that is, with the box. So let's not backtrack on the rules. These headphones are presented in a box with an interesting design, which immediately attracts attention and cannot but please.
In the box, we can find:
-Axelvox HD242 Headphones -Earphone
Cover
- 3.5 mm (3 meters)
wire - 6.3 mm (1 meter) wire
That's how the specially designed bag with headphones inside looks like:
Having opened the outer shell, we will get acquainted with the device itself, and I'll start with the technical characteristics :
Type: Dynamic
Frequency response: 10 - 30,000Hz
Acoustic design: Half-open
Driver: diameter 50mm, patented “double dome” emitter shape, neodymium magnet.
Maximum impedance: 56 Ohm
Sensitivity: 98dB SPL, 1mW
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): <0.3% at 1KHz / 1V
Maximum power: 300mW
Connector: gold-plated diameter 3.5mm with adapter 3.5mm - 6.3mm
Cable: removable, 1m and 3m , straight.
Headband Pressure: ~ 3.5N
Weight: 222 g
Headphones made of high quality durable black plastic. Design: dynamic semi-open monitor, which allows you to completely close your ear while listening, and therefore, it provides full immersion in the listening sound. The ear pads are very soft and pleasant to the touch, the pressure on the head is small, so that no discomfort, even for a long listening time, was found.
One of the features of the Axelvox HD242 is a self-adjusting headband. Two soft adjustable “ears” are located under the rim of the headphones, which gives you a very easy size adjustment, or rather, the design itself adjusts to fit your head. For convenience, these "ears" can be made either closer to the center of the head, or closer to the ears.
Also, what distinguishes these headphones from hundreds of others is the removable speaker wire. On the left earphone there is a 3.5mm jack, to which you can connect a wire, 3 meters long, with a 3.5 mm jack, or 1 meter long, but already with a 6.3 mm jack. Also, these 2 cables can be connected and get a 4-meter wire with 6.3 mm at the end. All jacks are gilded, which looks beautiful, and in practice - better than any other.
Of course, the most important thing in headphones is not design, but still sound. I’ll tell you about him now. High-quality sound in these headphones provide neodymium magnets in the speakers.
The sound is very soft and clear. The bass sounds very good, not loud and not quiet. As befits a headphone of this class, the audibility is excellent, the sound is clear, no noise, the tuned acoustic channel. In general, as they are monitor headphones, they transmit sound without distortion, so you can hear more details, channel separation, etc., which is undoubtedly important when monitoring sound recordings.
The impedance is 55-56 Ohms, which allows everyone to use these headphones without exception (and not just professionals who can use 250 Ohm analogs)
The half-open design allows you to abstract from the outside world and listen to music, delve into the sound, then to correct it, for example. Because the noise isolation is still partial, then the headphones will not be able to absorb external noise in high-profile places, but in the apartment and even more so in the studio, the audibility in the headphones is excellent and no sounds are heard from outside.
Headphones Axelvox HD242 are good for studio recording, as well as for recording "live" sound, because they are half open, and therefore do not distort the sound in the recording. In them, the "leakage" of music to the outside is insignificant, and the sound is more spatial than that of models with completely closed cases.
They are also useful for DJs in the processing of music, to clearly understand what is being listened to, what needs to be changed and corrected. This is a very important function with which this model does an excellent job.
As for the price point, these half-open monitor headphones cost only 1300r. Who knows - even ordinary liners are now sold for such a price. So, the price struck the most, especially with such a design and sound quality. I believe that it would be great if all the high-end headphones were in this price range, but so far this is only Axelvox. If you need headphones for the home, then it’s better to buy big good “ears” for such a price than small earbuds that won't let you enjoy the sound. And even more so - this is an excellent option for semi-professional sound engineers who do not yet need expensive headphones from 7000, but already need high-quality sound.
As these headphones began to make a good impression, starting with the box, they ended up at a price. In its price range, the Axelvox HD242 occupies the best niche for monitor headphones.
Everyone liked them, both with high-quality assembly, and with a well-designed design, and especially, of course, with the fact that you do not need to constantly adjust the size of the handle, even if someone used it before you and adjusted it for yourself. Headphones will always take the size of your head, which, I think, is a very important quality, which greatly simplifies working with them.
In general, the Axelvox HD242 is an upscale semi-open headphone designed for monitoring, in which you can feel the sound as it was created, without any distortion or illusion, without increasing bass. You can hear what the author put into the song, and not how they could and “wanted” to reproduce the headphones.
They will be useful and loved by everyone: from a beginner music lover to a numbed pro. Beginners will love the self-adjusting rim size, and professionals and music lovers will enjoy the sound with which they can work even better.
+ Design
+ Assembly + materials
+ Comfortability
+ High-quality sound
+ Options (2 wires + case)
+ Non-pressurizing design
- Sometimes the wire is pulled out from the headphones.
These “ears” can compete with venerable brands in the framework of sound devices, and now I do not dare even say who will win. Because The price-quality ratio of this Axelvox model is by far the most acceptable of those that can now be found on the headphone market, and especially in Russia.
Especially for Habrahabr and CyberStyle.ru
Acquaintance with the theater begins with a hanger, and acquaintance with any technical device begins with its packaging, that is, with the box. So let's not backtrack on the rules. These headphones are presented in a box with an interesting design, which immediately attracts attention and cannot but please.
In the box, we can find:
-Axelvox HD242 Headphones -Earphone
Cover
- 3.5 mm (3 meters)
wire - 6.3 mm (1 meter) wire
That's how the specially designed bag with headphones inside looks like:
Having opened the outer shell, we will get acquainted with the device itself, and I'll start with the technical characteristics :
Type: Dynamic
Frequency response: 10 - 30,000Hz
Acoustic design: Half-open
Driver: diameter 50mm, patented “double dome” emitter shape, neodymium magnet.
Maximum impedance: 56 Ohm
Sensitivity: 98dB SPL, 1mW
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): <0.3% at 1KHz / 1V
Maximum power: 300mW
Connector: gold-plated diameter 3.5mm with adapter 3.5mm - 6.3mm
Cable: removable, 1m and 3m , straight.
Headband Pressure: ~ 3.5N
Weight: 222 g
Design and comfort
Headphones made of high quality durable black plastic. Design: dynamic semi-open monitor, which allows you to completely close your ear while listening, and therefore, it provides full immersion in the listening sound. The ear pads are very soft and pleasant to the touch, the pressure on the head is small, so that no discomfort, even for a long listening time, was found.
One of the features of the Axelvox HD242 is a self-adjusting headband. Two soft adjustable “ears” are located under the rim of the headphones, which gives you a very easy size adjustment, or rather, the design itself adjusts to fit your head. For convenience, these "ears" can be made either closer to the center of the head, or closer to the ears.
Also, what distinguishes these headphones from hundreds of others is the removable speaker wire. On the left earphone there is a 3.5mm jack, to which you can connect a wire, 3 meters long, with a 3.5 mm jack, or 1 meter long, but already with a 6.3 mm jack. Also, these 2 cables can be connected and get a 4-meter wire with 6.3 mm at the end. All jacks are gilded, which looks beautiful, and in practice - better than any other.
Sound
Of course, the most important thing in headphones is not design, but still sound. I’ll tell you about him now. High-quality sound in these headphones provide neodymium magnets in the speakers.
The sound is very soft and clear. The bass sounds very good, not loud and not quiet. As befits a headphone of this class, the audibility is excellent, the sound is clear, no noise, the tuned acoustic channel. In general, as they are monitor headphones, they transmit sound without distortion, so you can hear more details, channel separation, etc., which is undoubtedly important when monitoring sound recordings.
The impedance is 55-56 Ohms, which allows everyone to use these headphones without exception (and not just professionals who can use 250 Ohm analogs)
The half-open design allows you to abstract from the outside world and listen to music, delve into the sound, then to correct it, for example. Because the noise isolation is still partial, then the headphones will not be able to absorb external noise in high-profile places, but in the apartment and even more so in the studio, the audibility in the headphones is excellent and no sounds are heard from outside.
Headphones Axelvox HD242 are good for studio recording, as well as for recording "live" sound, because they are half open, and therefore do not distort the sound in the recording. In them, the "leakage" of music to the outside is insignificant, and the sound is more spatial than that of models with completely closed cases.
They are also useful for DJs in the processing of music, to clearly understand what is being listened to, what needs to be changed and corrected. This is a very important function with which this model does an excellent job.
Price
As for the price point, these half-open monitor headphones cost only 1300r. Who knows - even ordinary liners are now sold for such a price. So, the price struck the most, especially with such a design and sound quality. I believe that it would be great if all the high-end headphones were in this price range, but so far this is only Axelvox. If you need headphones for the home, then it’s better to buy big good “ears” for such a price than small earbuds that won't let you enjoy the sound. And even more so - this is an excellent option for semi-professional sound engineers who do not yet need expensive headphones from 7000, but already need high-quality sound.
General impression
As these headphones began to make a good impression, starting with the box, they ended up at a price. In its price range, the Axelvox HD242 occupies the best niche for monitor headphones.
Everyone liked them, both with high-quality assembly, and with a well-designed design, and especially, of course, with the fact that you do not need to constantly adjust the size of the handle, even if someone used it before you and adjusted it for yourself. Headphones will always take the size of your head, which, I think, is a very important quality, which greatly simplifies working with them.
In general, the Axelvox HD242 is an upscale semi-open headphone designed for monitoring, in which you can feel the sound as it was created, without any distortion or illusion, without increasing bass. You can hear what the author put into the song, and not how they could and “wanted” to reproduce the headphones.
They will be useful and loved by everyone: from a beginner music lover to a numbed pro. Beginners will love the self-adjusting rim size, and professionals and music lovers will enjoy the sound with which they can work even better.
pros
+ Design
+ Assembly + materials
+ Comfortability
+ High-quality sound
+ Options (2 wires + case)
+ Non-pressurizing design
Minuses
- Sometimes the wire is pulled out from the headphones.
These “ears” can compete with venerable brands in the framework of sound devices, and now I do not dare even say who will win. Because The price-quality ratio of this Axelvox model is by far the most acceptable of those that can now be found on the headphone market, and especially in Russia.
Especially for Habrahabr and CyberStyle.ru