Наушники — HarmonicDyne BAROQUE

The BAROQUE is an over-ear design with open backs from HarmonicDyne, a brand that grew out of the Chinese hi-fi scene and built a shared design language across its Helios, Zeus and Poseidon series. The BAROQUE is positioned as a third-generation model, with a list price of USD 559. The package includes a foam stand, a storage bag and two detachable cables, and HarmonicDyne gives two years of warranty cover.

Key specs that matter

A single 60 mm dynamic driver sits in each cup. Nominal impedance is 64 ohm at 1 kHz, and sensitivity is quoted as 109 dB per Vrms at 1 kHz, equal to roughly 97 dB per mW. The free-field frequency response is listed as 10 Hz to 50 kHz, and total harmonic distortion stays at or below 0.2% at 1 kHz. Overall size is 230 x 200 x 100 mm. The earcups accept a 3.5 mm TRS plug and a 4.4 mm TRRRS plug, and both supplied cables are 1.5 m long - one ends in a 3.5 mm stereo jack and the other in a 4.4 mm balanced jack, with a 6.35 mm adapter in the box.

Engineering and use context

The diaphragm is HarmonicDyne's third-generation ceramic-metal construction. The ceramic layer is there to keep the cone from deforming while it moves, which limits distortion in the upper range, and the metal substrate aims at faster transient response while keeping moving mass low. The acoustic chamber around the driver is CNC-machined from an aerospace-grade aluminium alloy to suppress resonance, and precision-cut metal grilles close the open backs. A stainless steel band spreads the weight across the head, and swivel adjustment of the cups is limited. The pads combine protein leather with a breathable mesh contact surface that has an antimicrobial treatment. Because the back is open, passive isolation is only about 5 dB, so the BAROQUE belongs in a quiet home or office rather than on public transport.

Pairing

This load and sensitivity ask for more voltage than a phone headphone jack usually supplies, so a desktop headphone amplifier or a capable portable DAC and amplifier makes a better source. Buyers whose amplifier has a Pentaconn output can use the balanced lead directly, while the single-ended lead plus the adapter covers single-ended jacks on older integrated amplifiers and stereo receivers.

Alternatives

The HarmonicDyne Zeus is an earlier open-back over-ear model from the brand that pairs a steel headband with walnut wood on the ear cups.