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Carsten Kaiser

Dr Carsten Kaiser holds a PhD in musicology and a Master’s degree in sociology. His doctoral thesis examined the digital transformation of music equipment – from analogue through digital to artificial intelligence. He is the author of the standard reference work *Homerecording* and, as an audio producer, has released well over 1,000 tracks. Kaiser also completed a course in jazz singing at the Glen Buschmann Jazz Academy in Dortmund and attended the Conservatoire at Hogeschool Enschede (NL).

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Shure Aonic 50

6 years ago Carsten Kaiser

Shure Aonic 50

4.6 / 5

The closed circumaural Shure Aonic 50 are a pair of wireless headphones with Active Noise Cancelling which have been designed to provide studio sound in the upper mid-range. We've checked them out to see if they succeed in doing this.

Electro-Harmonix EHX Hot Threads

6 years ago Carsten Kaiser

Electro-Harmonix EHX Hot Threads

2.8 / 5

With the EHX Hot Threads, Electro-Harmonix give us a pair of headphones which - judging by their data - are supposed to provide us with mega-cheap broadband sound. We tested them out to see if it worked.

Sennheiser HD 660 S (New Version 2019)

6 years ago Carsten Kaiser

Sennheiser HD 660 S (New Version 2019)

4.8 / 5

The Sennheiser HD 660 S (New Version 2019) is a revised version of the popular high-end headphones. What do the new ones offer that the old ones didn't?

Electro-Harmonix EHX Sport Buds

6 years ago Carsten Kaiser

Electro-Harmonix EHX Sport Buds

4.9 / 5

Electro-Harmonix are best known as a manufacturer of guitar effects. Recently, however, the American manufacturer has also been trying their luck in the growing headphones market. We take a look at their Bluetooth in-ears, the EHX Sport Buds from Electro-Harmonix, designed for Work-out & Co.

Tascam TH-06

6 years ago Carsten Kaiser

Tascam TH-06

3.1 / 5

With the TH-06, Tascam are aiming at producers, DJs and remixers who value fat bass lines.

Austrian Audio Hi-X55

7 years ago Carsten Kaiser

Austrian Audio Hi-X55

4.5 / 5

The Vienna-based company Austrian Audio was founded in 2017 by former AKG employees (as we reported at the time on our german website). Two microphone and two headphone models are the first ventures for this still-young company, with the Hi-X55, tested here, the first over-ear model from the brand. But has this debut been a success?

7 years ago Carsten Kaiser

Sennheiser HD 650

4.5 / 5

Sennheiser advertises their ear-enclosing, open HD 650 as being to an hi-fi audiophile standard. Like the HD 600, the HD650 is also intended to deliver a natural sound, but is more bass-rich. How well does the combination of update and tradition work with the 2019 version?

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