KRK KNS 8400 Studio Reference Headphones

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Below I will outline some of the considerations I certainly know I had when looking for studio headphones, and see how the 8400's match up. Along with the accurate bass, all other levels (mids, highs) are very well and evenly represented too. KRK are a well‑established name in the world of studio loudspeakers, but the KNS series represents their first foray into headphone manufacture. You will be offered the best rate available based on your credit history and the lenders’ credit decision policies. They allow you to accurately enjoy your music with the consistent voicing philosophy and honest reproduction top producers, studio musicians, performers and engineers have come to trust.

I loved the sound of both when they were new, but both now have worn or 3rd-party earpads that mess up the sound (no bass, over-emphasized treble). At 202g and 232g, respectively, they’re also reasonably light, so it’s no surprise that we found them pretty comfortable over long periods. Clamping for is just right, the seal is excellent, and the headphones don't seem sensitive to placement on one's head. Everything is good balanced from stereo panorama to frequency response even with Mackie Onyx Blackjack.

This closed-back around-the-ear design brings you closer to your music, and the highly isolated surround pads give you the freedom to immerse yourself in the sound without having your monitor mix "escape" into open microphones—and keeps live instruments out of what you are monitoring. Listeners with smaller heads might perceive a couple of dB’s more bass, and/or varied response of 2 – 5 kHz range depending on headphone position on the head.

With a maximum SPL of 124 dB, they’re capable of providing all the level you’ll ever need while remaining clear and detailed sounding, with very low distortion.Some reviews of the KNS 8400 are so effusive in their praise of the headphone's comfort level that it might lead you to believe that you'll want to sleep wearing them.

Isolating memory foam in the ear cushions delivers improved low end response and because they gently conform to your unique head shape you’ll be comfortable wearing them all day. Since I didn't have spare Litz, and there wasn't enough slack, and I didn't really trust it because there was just enough slack to get the ends to touch the solder point but for some reason I couldn't get it to conduct even after burning the outer wrap and scraping to clean copper), I used some thing ~1mm dual strand copper wire I had spare, and the 8400s held up for about 10 months but then suddenly stopped and I see where the wire exits one of these stupid swivel hole areas it rubbed itself apart. The KNS 8400s incorporate many design features that are welcome in closed-back studio 'phones, such as a detachable cable and replaceable cushions for the ears and the top of the head. Listening to sweep warble tones through the 8402's, it sounds as though there's slight dip around 400hz, and I wonder if this is in part what I'm hearing. To repair the inner wire with these seems like a stupid configuration with holes etc the wire has to go through and still withstand friction from hard plastic pivoting on it.Said cushions are made of 'memory foam', which is supposed to mould itself to the shape of your head. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. However, their comfort and punchy sound should make them very useful in a tracking situation, so as affordable all‑rounders for the studio, they definitely deserve consideration. You have the option of receiving a full refund / exchange within 14 days, or, exchange / credit only within 30 days.