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Kenwood KH-K1000

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Dette er en paraplytråd for hodetelefoner fra firmaet Kenwood Corporation. (Selskapet må ikke forveksles med engelske Kenwood Limited som er mest kjent for kjøkkenmaskinen Kenwood Chef.)

Den skal handle om emner som er felles for alle eller noen av disse hodetelefonene, likheter og forskjeller mellom modellene, passende hodetelefonforsterkere o.l. Det vil også være nyttig og riktig å sammenligne disse hodetelefonene med andre hodetelefoner (det er naturlig å sammenligne med).

Det vil etterhvert kanskje i tillegg være naturlig å opprette separate tråder for en del av hodetelefonmodellene fra Kenwood.

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Kenwood KH-K1000

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Kenwood KH-K1000

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Publisert første gang i innlegg #2640 i Den store hodetelefontråden:

Jeg snublet nettopp over den lukkede, japanske hodetelefonen Kenwood KH-K1000.

http://www.audiocubes.com/product_info.php?products_id=2417

Kenwood KH-K1000 Dynamic Headphone
Price: 399.99

Features
[Kenwood] presents a classic style headphone with the new KH-K1000 Dynamic Headphone. Featuring a "Self-Adjustable" strap that will fit any user's head comfortably. Plus with soft ear-pads on each side, KH-K1000 will last for a long period of time while the user enjoys the music. It delivers remarkable sound quality that is pure and warm. Each material is carefully chosen and assembled. With a large 53 mm driver, the bass is strong and controlled. Available only in Japan.

Specifications
Type: Air-tightness dynamic type
Driver unit: 53mm (high purity OFC bobbin winding voice coil adoption)
Output overpressure value: 98dB/mW (JEITA)
Impedance: 42 ohms
Largest input: 1,500mW (JEITA)
Playback frequency zone: 10 - 45,000Hz
Cord/code material: Elastomer sheath/high purity OFC
Cord/code length: 3.0m (Y type)
Plug: Gold-plating standard stereo plug/mini-stereo plug
Mass: 390g

Accessories
Gold-plating standard stereo plug
http://bluetin.com/catalog/kenwood_kenwood-kh-k1000-headphones-sound-meister-edition.html

Kenwood KH-K1000 Headphones Sound Meister Edition
SG$446.44

Sound Meister series is Kenwood's top range product line with the greatest emphasis to achieve the highest quality, from product design, components selection, to attention to details.

Largest Sound Driver
Features a 53mm diameter sound driver, the largest size in Dynamic Headphones.

Aluminium Housing
Pure aluminium housing suppresses unwanted resonance, giving a clear high resolution soundscape.

SUYP magnetic circuit
High permeable SUYP (pure iron) magnetic circuit is used. The magnetic flux density and uniformity is maintained in an L-shaped configuration to improve the linearity of the voice coil. Sound is faithfully reproduced as how the original recording is meant to sound.

4 cores cord
The headphones Y shaped cable uses 4 cores cord to achieve superior left right channel separation, giving a clear, distinct soundscape.

Self-Adjustable Head strap
A Self-Adjustable strap that will fit any user's head comfortably. Plus with soft ear-pads on each side, you can wear the KH-K1000 comfortably for a long time. It delivers remarkable sound quality that is pure and warm.
En omtale som fikk ros i påfølgende innlegg:
http://www.head-fi.org/t/344543/kenwood-kh-k1000/240#post_8093834

post #255 of 257 1/26/12 at 10:10pm obobskivich
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I would absolutely put them above the Denons. They image better (it's "small but good" compared to the usual suspects in the open-headphone world), feel better put together, and don't rattle/thump/boom on the low end. Detail is as good as anything in the price range (if not better, depending on what we're comparing - this does include open headphones). Comfort is good, fit is good, they will get hot though. The pads also seem to need to break-in within the first few weeks of use (out of the box mine were fairly stiff, now they're glove-soft; this happened very quickly (within a few days of normal use)). They are probably among the heaviest headphones (390g), Koss dynamics aside, that you'll likely want to listen to.

They don't seem very picky about amplification - they sound universally good out of everything I've plugged them into (nothing portable though - all hi-fi systems and headphone amplifiers); they're efficient and low impedance.

They are not a "fun" headphone like the Denon - they do have very deep reaching bass (I would not say "more bass than anything" though - the HFI-2400 has more bass), and it can hit fairly hard, but the mids are really what they "do". I would suggest them for some electronic music, anything with strings/keys, jazz, slower paced music, or anything that you want to listen to with a "big disco sound" (the comments about them making tracks sound "heavy" I would agree with). They do well with movies and videogames as well, but may make some sound effects larger-than-life (for example explosions take on a very "end of the world" tone). I do not consider them a "this genre only" type of headphone, despite the genre list, they can do all things fairly well. That having been said, they are shown-up by some similarly priced open-backed models (e.g. AKG K701) in terms of speed/finesse (whatever you want to call it), but they don't impart a "boom'n'bloom" feel to music as many headphones that can produce "lots" of bass do (e.g. HFI-2400).

It was either in this thread or another thread, that a poster said they considered the KH-K1000 worthy of sitting alongside the likes of K701s, HD600s, and similar - I agree with that statement. The trade-off is long-term (6+ hours; however having said that, I have worn them for 7-9 hours in a single sitting without adjusting them once) wearing (heat + weight; if this doesn't bug you then so be it), and "spaciousness" of the soundstage. They can also exaggerate a bit with bass notes, but it's not unruly. And keep in mind, I'm not a basshead/basslover - I have no idea how these compare to more conventional "bass headphones" like the Sony MDR-XB or whatever else; they may not exaggerate the bass in your view, depending on what your view is (from my perspective, MDR-F1, K701, and the Koss ESPs have adequate bass - that's probably "bass light" to most people).

There's a Japanese review you can read here:
http://www.geocities.jp/mister_terch/KENWOODKHK1000.html

No idea how accurate the FR graphs are - they seem to put them in-line with the L3000 in terms of bass response (and from what I've read, the L3000 is supposed to be some kind of monster, even this thread puts the K1000 up as some kind of Swing King in the LF; again, I found the HFI-2400 (which is an open-backed headphone with a smaller driver) to push more bottom end).

Take it for whatever it's worth.

Oh, and I'd entirely suggest the AudioCubes route - it will take probably two to three weeks depending on where you are (they state that the K1000 is a special order item), but they're very easy to deal with, and everything arrives as it should.


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Originally Posted by AzraelDarkangel

My impression from reading the thread is that they may have more potential than the D2000/D5000, particularly from a good amp and better cables.
Skylab skrev:
http://www.head-fi.org/t/344543/kenwood-kh-k1000/225#post_6386924

post #231 of 257 2/9/10 at 10:57am

A very good and underrated headphone. I sold mine, but not because I didn't like them - just too many cans.

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post #233 of 257 2/10/10 at 8:19pm
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Originally Posted by Sgt_Strider View Post
I'm not trying to insult you here, but even if you had too many cans, you ultimately sold them because they were the least favourite out of the collection that you have. Correct?
It's no insult at all. I sold them because they were fairly low impedance and closed, and low impedance cans don;t work well with the OTL tube amps where I use closed cans. So it was not as simple as "they were the least favorite" - they fit my needs the least, yes.

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post #235 of 257 2/10/10 at 10:34pm

It's a complex question, but the issue for me is that low impedance headphones are often not a good match for output transformerless tube headphone amps, which can have a high-ish output impedance, causing a mis-match. For example, one of my OTL tube amps has an output impedance of 50 ohms - and the Kenwood had a 40 ohm impedance. That is not going to produce ideal results.
http://hoved-fi.dk/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=656

Kenwood KH K1000
af librarian » 1. apr 2011, 14:39

Lidt lytteindtryk sakset fra en anden side. Jeg solgte Kenwood'en videre, men anbefaler den alligevel varmt!!!

Kenwood KH K-1000. Har lige fået dem. Lytter til dem lige nu. Har kun udac med på arbejde i dag, så det er udac'ens forstærker.
Første indtryk:
De er ENORME. Ørekopperne er ikke så dybe, men de er meget store i omkreds. Næsten på størrelse med hd-800!!! Det er nok de mest behagelige hovedtelefoner, jeg nogensinde har haft på - hvis man ser bort fra at de bliver lidt varme i længden. Det er vist ikke læder, men noget kunststoff, puderne er lavet af...det er jeg i tvivl om.

Lyden er meget stor. God soundstage, lækker mellemtone. Lidt mørk i det. Uden at ofre for meget detalje. Dog vil jeg karakterisere lyden primært som blød/varm. Meget fyldig basgengivelse (kunne dog godt være mere stram). Hvis man er detalje-junkie, er det nok ikke lige sagen. Hvis man ikke bryder sig om skinger diskant/mellemtone, så er de perfekte. Diskanten er noget tilbagetrukket. De er stadig efter min vurdering rimeligt velopløste i forhold til den lydsignatur , de har. Men det bedste er deres soundstage og instrument seperation.
Jeg er ikke sikker på at de kan hamle op med DT770/600 og DX1000, som hver på deres måde er bedre. Men KH K1000 har deres egen lyd, så de får lidt mere tid...
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Lisa III fodrer KH K1000 til dens fulde potentiale, tror jeg. Og jeg må sige, at lyden har meget charme. Igen er det soundstage, fyldig bas, stor blød og rund lyd der gør den charmerende. Den er f.eks. rigtig god til reggae! Alt i alt en meget musikalsk gengivelse. Men det bliver også tydeligt, at den øvre mellemtone og diskanten er meget tilbagetrukket. Guitarer, specielt akustiske er efter min smag alt for utydelige. Det er altså ikke en all rounder.
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ipodclassic 160gb>diy guld/sølv lod>iQube V1 giver KH 1000 meget mere luft i de øvre frekvensområder. Der er virkelig stor forskel på hvordan den lyder med Lisa og iQube, det er faktisk helt vildt. iQube V1 har en meget neutral og transparent gengivelse, og det er helt klart noget KH K1000 kan li'! Jeg bliver mere og mere sikker på, at det ikke vil være helt forkert at sammenligne KH K1000's lyd med ESW9. Blot med større soundstage. Hvis det ikke var for den abnorme størrelse, ville jeg lige nu sidde og overveje at udskifte esw9'en som transportabel hovedtelfon.
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I dag lyder KH K1000 gennem udac>iQube meget bedre. Det er stadig ikke en neutral gengivelse, men som oven for beskrevet en mere luftig og bedre balanceret lyd end med Lisa. Med udac som dac og iQuben som forstærker, er den rigtig god. Den er også klart bedre end esw9 (selvom jeg er meget glad for iqube-esw9 kombinationen). I virkeligheden synes jeg signaturen minder ikke så lidt om dx1000.
Glemte helt isolationen: Nej, de isolerer ikke særlig godt af en lukket hovedtelefon at være.
Det skal tilføjes at hovedtelefonen er ekstraordinær nem at drive. Den spiller overraskende godt direkte fra en sansa clip+!
Afsluttende: Kenwooden ryger videre, jeg synes ikke helt den kan hamle op med de andre, jeg har (her tænker jeg dx1000, DT770/600). Det ærgrer mig lidt, for det er faktisk en dejlig bøf. Hvis jeg kun skulle have én, og den ikke måtte koste over 2000, og den skulle være nem at drive - så ville jeg ikke være i tvivl om, at jeg skulle have Kenwooden!

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Forstærkere:WA2|iQube V1
Fullsize: T1|HD650 (aps v3)|JVC DX1000|DT770/600
Transportabelt: G1A|ER4S|MTPC
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Takk for at du drar frem litt "anderledes" modeller. Det er kjedelig å høre om audeze, hifiman og sennheiser om og om og om og om og om igjen. Hadde håpet og finne flere modeller fra kenwood, men ser ut som de kun lager k1000 og 3 IEM's.

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Kenwood og JVC er vel slået sammen pr dags dato,- mener jeg kom frem til det resutat da jeg sjekket lidt op på de nyeste kreationer av hoved telefoner fra JVC

Eller har jeg nu igen misforstået noget?:confused:
 

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JVC Kenwood to merge three subsidiaries ‹ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion

TOKYO —

JVC Kenwood Corp said Tuesday it will complete the merger this week of its three subsidiaries, Victor Company of Japan Ltd, Kenwood Corp, and J&K Car Electronics Corp, which are operating companies of the JVC Kenwood Group.


The JVC Kenwood Group will maximize the synergy effect of the integral company after the merger. In addition, it will place the Group’s strengths in video and sound technologies, and music and image software at its core to realize profitable growth. The company surviving merger, JVC Kenwood Corp, will operate the Car Electronics business; Home & Mobile Electronics business; Professional Systems business; and Entertainment business; as well as manage the business activities of the companies that run businesses equivalent to the above mentioned, by owning shares or interest in such relevant companies.
 

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Takk for at du drar frem litt "anderledes" modeller. Det er kjedelig å høre om audeze, hifiman og sennheiser om og om og om og om og om igjen. [...]
Ja, jeg håper stadig at flere vil bidra.

Man ser av enkelte innlegg at det er noen som stadig er på utkikk og fanger opp mye, men de har vel ikke vært like flinke til å starte relevante tråder(?)
 
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