Took the trial expecting to return them
My flat is concrete, glass and not much else. The Monitor 5s were warm without getting boomy even fifteen centimetres from the wall. I never called the courier - I bought the stands instead.
New
HP-1 Open-Back Headphones
50 mm dynamic driver, solid wood cups
A 50 mm dynamic driver with a bio-cellulose diaphragm, set in cups turned from a single block of walnut, black ash or oak. The open grille lets the driver breathe, so the stage sits outside your head rather than between your ears - the closest thing we make to a pair of speakers you can wear at 2 a.m.
Every pair is matched on our bench to within half a decibel and ships with its own measurement. The lambskin pads, headband, cable and even the drivers are replaceable with a single screwdriver, and we will keep making the parts.
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- Free insured delivery across the EU, packed by hand in our Kreuzberg workshop and dispatched within two working days. Every product starts with a 30-night home trial - if it does not earn its place in your room, we collect it at no cost. Three-year warranty, parts and labour.
Details & materials
- Driver
- 50 mm dynamic, bio-cellulose diaphragm, neodymium motor
- Frequency response
- 8 Hz - 38 kHz
- Impedance
- 32 Ω - happy on a phone, better on a desktop amp
- Sensitivity
- 102 dB SPL / mW
- Connectivity
- Detachable 2 m OFC cable, dual 3.5 mm at the cups
- Weight
- 345 g without cable
Shipping & returns
Free insured delivery across the EU, packed by hand in our Kreuzberg workshop and dispatched within two working days. Every product starts with a 30-night home trial - if it does not earn its place in your room, we collect it at no cost. Three-year warranty, parts and labour.
Need a hand?
Our team answers every message personally. Get in touch.
Specifications
- Driver
- 50 mm dynamic, bio-cellulose diaphragm, neodymium motor
- Frequency response
- 8 Hz - 38 kHz
- Impedance
- 32 Ω - happy on a phone, better on a desktop amp
- Sensitivity
- 102 dB SPL / mW
- Connectivity
- Detachable 2 m OFC cable, dual 3.5 mm at the cups
- Weight
- 345 g without cable
Reviews
Rated 4.9 out of 54.9 · 214 reviews
Rated 5.0 out of 5 Rated 5.0 out of 5 The amp I look at with the lights off
The A-50 drives my old Rega speakers with an ease the solid-state amp never managed. Vocals sit in the room. And yes, the glow through the cage is half the reason I bought it.
Rated 5.0 out of 5 Repair service is the real product
One HP-1 cup developed a buzz after two years. It was on their bench in three days, the driver was replaced and they sent me the measurement of the new one against the old. Back in five days in total.
Rated 4.0 out of 5 Lovely turntable, set up perfectly
The T-1 arrived with the MM cartridge aligned and tracking at exactly the stated force. Speed is rock solid. Four stars only because the dust cover is sold separately - at this price I would expect it in the box.
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