These luxury headphones promise "the ultimate audiophile experience" – but can they beat their 5-star Focal rival?

[What Hi-Fi?]

Shanling's HW600 promise to set a new benchmark for wired headphones at this price.

These luxury headphones promise "the ultimate audiophile experience" – but can they beat their 5-star Focal rival? : Read more

 

[Friesiansam]

while the headphones use bamboo joints based on traditional techniques to create the cans' unique triangular aspect.

I think somebody needed to read Shanling's website more carefully before typing. They actually say, "Inspired by bamboo traditions. The design of the HW600 was based upon the traditional way of creating of creating bamboo joints, with the HW600 integrating the look into the the unique triangular geometry of the earcups."

No mention of any bamboo actually being used in the construction, of the stamped piece of aluminium, bearing the triangular design.

 

[OldGreyPunk]

But no plans to actually review them? I guess Shanling aren't sending you a free pair then (or any other less obvious 'encouragements'........)