What is planar?

[Simon_E]

What are planar headphones. I am looking at a pair of Sennheiser HD800S phones but a friend tells me I must go "planar". I'm not sure what the tech is. I don't have a separate headphone amp (and no plans to get one) so I'll connect to the headphone amp in my NAD C389. The Senn's are an older model but seem highly rated in reviews but I worry that new tech has superseded them (planar??)

 

[Shrek]

What are planar headphones. I am looking at a pair of Sennheiser HD800S phones but a friend tells me I must go "planar". I'm not sure what the tech is. I don't have a separate headphone amp (and no plans to get one) so I'll connect to the headphone amp in my NAD C389. The Senn's are an older model but seem highly rated in reviews but I worry that new tech has superseded them (planar??)

Planar Magnetic Headphones vs Dynamic Driver Headphones

You may have come across a number of headphones that are advertised as having "planar magnetic" drivers. But the question is, what does this mean?

headphones.com

 

[Simon_E]

Planar Magnetic Headphones vs Dynamic Driver Headphones

You may have come across a number of headphones that are advertised as having "planar magnetic" drivers. But the question is, what does this mean?

headphones.com

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