Audio-Technica ATH-ADX5000 – Kinetic Clarity
Audio-Technica’s ADX5000 is an uncompromising reference piece that unites its pristine clarity with wonderful presence, texture and impact.
Author Deezel
Deezel
Church-boy by day and audio-obsessee by night, Daniel Lesmana’s world revolves around the rhythms and melodies we lovingly call: Music. When he’s not behind a console mixing live for a congregation of thousands, engineering records in a studio environment, or making noise behind a drum set, you’ll find him on his laptop analysing audio gear with fervor and glee. Now a specialist in custom IEMs, cables and full-sized headphones, he’s looking to bring his unique sensibilities - as both an enthusiast and a professional - into the reviewer’s space; a place where no man has gone before.
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