TBT: Andover PM-50 Stereo Headphones Review

Headphones typically come sounding like a true full open or closed set. One offers unparalleled soundstage whereas the other offers intimacy. It’s not often you have it both ways and will have to make the hard decision of choosing one or the other. As one of Head-Fi’s top contributing posters, I’ve encountered countless new audiophiles coming to my doorsteps for help finding a superior sounding headphone with the soundstage and clarity benefits of an open headphone but needed a bit of isolation. There are closed-back headphones with emulated surround but the term gimmick comes to mind fairly quickly. And thus, the question remains on the table, what can be recommended at a cost-effective range with comfort, soundstage, and that cherished forward mid-range. Can you have it both ways? Well, the prelude to that came one late evening when I got a ring from my editor.