ADAM Audio H200 Closed-Back Studio Headphones

It shouldn’t surprise me how good these are, first I bought some ADAM audio D3V speakers, I liked them that much I immediately bought some T8V speakers, now I’m onto their headphones - love their budget yet high quality products! My Initial impressions of these headphones are staggering, they feel very good quality, they are obviously plastic but feel well made and very sturdy, the headband is soft and provides a memory foam like feel so it’s very comfortable, the earcups fit quite tightly around the ears which some might find uncomfortable, however the good thing about this is the amount of noise that is blocked out, I actually thought these had ANC (active noise cancellation) they isolate external noise that good! The sound quality is superb, flat and very accurate just like their speakers, I also love that they give you a fairly long cable, along with a protective bag, the ONLY slight nag isn’t with the product itself but with the VST plugin, it doesn’t seem to enable/disable the functions and seems to reset all the time which is unfortunate. Overall if you are a music producer/DJ and you are looking for honest, accurate sounding headphones, I can 100% recommend these, if you are looking for something that sounds more fun/bass heavy or bright, these probably aren't the right headphones for you , these aren’t designed for that use case!

I have a small'ish collection of IEMs and headphones, and desktop monitors (Presonus, M-Audio and Adam Audio)). I use Tidal for all my music I recently bought a pair of Adam Audio D3V's and was blown away by the power, clarity, bass, sub bass... literally everything about them... I wanted to add to my headphone collection, with something new - have FIIO FT1s, Meze 99 Classics, Bose QC35, B&W PX7) - and after hearing the D3V's I decided to try to H200s They are simply superb! The fit is quite tight, great isolation Everything about the sound is like having a couple of mini D3V's strapped to your head! The high, mids, lows, sub, staging are all spectacular. The response and sheer clarity of these are second to none (that I have ever tried) I highly recommend these to anyone wanting high level headphone sound without the high level cost Now a quick 'non-audiophile' summary - These deliver gorgeous clear sound, loads of punchy base, clear high ends, fantastic spacial staging - they'll take your kit & music to levels you didn't think were possible For this money, they're an absolute steal! Just buy a paid and see for yourself p.s. I see some reviews complaining about the length of the cable. Gees. Too long, too short, wrong colour... whatever next. Yes it's long (3m - about 10-11ft), thats great, it gives utility. If you're a lot closer to your kit, here's an idea it appears most don't think of - roll it up!

I ordered these headphones to try to improve to the lower base response of my current favorites which that I have used for around 5 years. These are the Sony MDR-7506 and were around £85 when I purchased them, they produce and exceptionally detailed soundscape which sounds open and airy and the vocals are exceptional (you can understand why these are reputed to be to the goto general studio headphones for around 20 years). The Bass is detailed and you can discriminate every note. However the very low bass is lacking a little depth. The very high end is a little over emphasised. For this is the reason I decided to look for new headphones that could improve on these areas and was prepared to increase my budget, if needed, to around £200. I eventually tried out Sennheiser HD 280 Pro, Yamaha MT5's, Adam H200, BeyerDynamics DT770 Pro 80 Ohm & DT770 Pro X 32 Ohm, before choosing the AKG K371 - see my reviews of each of these others, for my evaluation of their performance.. As to the Adam H200 - I found their overall design to be good and easy to use. the padding supported the weight well . A nice point was the large L and R inside the earcups to make getting the headphones on the correct sides easy. The detachable lead was also a plus that increased the versatility, in-case of damage to the cable, or having it on the side closest to where it plugs in or even if you required a shorter length or preferred semi coiled. A negative point was the size of the ear cups - I found them to be too small and claustophobic. I also found them to make my ears hot, whether this was due to the memory foam earpads, or just the small volume. The materials used were typical of consumer headphones and seem well made. You would not expect exotic materials at this price. However for me the whole purchase depended on the sonic performance - could they improve on the Sony MDR-7506, in the lower bass depth and high frequencies, without sacrificing the parts that were excellent. I had seen online reviews that had waxed lyrically how exception these headphones performed, however often these were by professional reviewers who may have had different requirements from me. I am a normal user who wants to get maximum enjoyment from listening to retail music, over a wide range of genres. The H200 had a very wide frequency range and produced pronounced bass down to very low frequencies, however I often found this a little too overpowering. Detail throughout the range was very good, and high frequencies were well covered however I felt that for me the high frequencies sounded a little harsh, and lacked the sweetness and sparkle that I get from my Sony headphones. I also found the sound enviroment very enclosed, not open and airy as with the Sony's. Occasionally the Adam H200's emphasised parts of the melody excessively on tracks that I knew well and had listened to on a variety of sources. Similarly some vocals exhibited a different character to what I normally recognised. Overall these were not for me - the enclosed sound, lack of Sony sweetness to the vocals and I found the low end expansive but often too overdone. They would be good value if the sound balance suited you but they were not for me - One thing that I did not try was the free balancing software which I think is only applicable if you were mixing your own music and this may be where these phones cone into their own, but I'm only interested in premixed stuff. The Sony revealed more detail, everywhere, sounded much more open and somehow added sparkle to the music.

For tracking, the big plus of these headphones is isolation. The tight fit produces a lot less leakage than my Audio Technica's. For mixing, I used them as a second headphone source, behind my hifi man Arya organics. They have a nice bass definition but highs are a bit rolled off. For the price, the are a really good buy, in my opinion.

I use this for producing music. Also just general music listening. My other headphones are beyerdynamic DT770 pro. These have a better fit. Really Nicely compressed on the ear. These sound almost the same as the DT770 pros. Flat and musical. Very good for this price range. I paid £139 on release. If you have the 770s and we’re thinking these would be miles better. They are not. They sound identical 🙏

Very comfortable, good sound isolation and a reasonable flat sound not v shaped like some. Still needs a bit eq tweaking between 7-8 kHs to get it perfect. There's eq settings/graphs etc on the interwebs for these. Very good bass/sub bass. The burn in process didn't seem to take long as some other headphones either. I ended up buying the shorter cable for when running it off the phone with a USB DAC. I keep the longer cable for the headphone amp running off the PC. All in all worth the price.

Brilliant value and amazingly exciting sound for the price, I had them on for several 4 hour plus sessions and they feel great. I'm VERY impressed!

The ADAM Audio H200 delivers detailed, accurate sound that makes it well-suited for studio monitoring, mixing, and critical listening. Build quality is excellent, with a durable yet lightweight design and good passive noise isolation. While the sound signature is balanced and revealing, it could benefit from a little more bass presence for some listeners. The biggest drawback is the strong clamping force, which can become uncomfortable during prolonged listening sessions. Despite this, the H200 offers impressive performance and value for anyone seeking a reliable closed-back studio headphone.

Son muy transparentes alta resolución en audio y son muy comodos tienen una textura muy agradable para mis orejas

音の解像度が本当に素晴らしいと思いました。そこにある楽器各々が本当にくっきりと分かれて認識できますし、空気の揺らぎ等も感じることが出来て臨場感が半端ない。 お値段が２万円台前半とは思えない音質で、聴く喜びを教えてくれるヘッドホンだと思います。 いやホント凄いヘッドホンだわ。 唯一欠点があるとすれば、側圧が少し強めに感じる事でしょうか。 長時間使用していて痛くなるほどではないのですが、気になる人はいるかも。

Produit professionnel, 5 étoiles pour la robustesse, le son et le design. J’ai l’impression de porter des monitoring Pro sur les oreilles 🤣. Bravo ADAM.

The build quality is great. The comfort is on another level, i can wear them for hours and have no discomfort at all. Now about the sound quality. The headphones are not “flat” at all. They sound great, the mids are a bit muddy but not a that much that can be a problem. The low bass is very warm (in a good way) and the 70-120 hz bass comes through very well without interfering with the lower mids. The high frequencies are a bit overshadowed by the high mids, but they still sound crisp when they have to. This is an opinion regarding the “flat” studio sound that people might be searching for. On the other hand, when it comes to listening to music, they are extremely fun, pleasant and really easy to get used to the sound signature (a pretty unique one). I wouldn’t recommend them for mixing and mastering as a monitoring setup, but more as a reference one. The Audiotechnica M50x are still the the king of the “flat” sound at this price.

Wow, received these headphones yesterday. Not only did I get them nearly a week ahead of the proposed delivery schedule they are amazing. Such clear and defined sound across the full frequency spectrum. I wasn't really expecting them to be soooo good. But they just are, the hype is indeed correct! Bravo Adam Audio.