Closed-Back Dynamic Headphone. Dekoni’s latest project has brought forth the Cobalt – a high end dynamic driver closed-back made in partnership with Hifiman. Made with their latest driver technology and masterfully tuned by Dekoni’s engineer, the Cobalt is the culmination of everything that makes listening great.

The Cobalt driver makes use of a carbon-coated diaphragm, engineering in such a way that the carbon coating can be placed anywhere on the driver. This allows for an incredible level of fine-tuning of the driver, and gave the perfect starting point to build the rest of the headphone around.

During testing, we experimented with placing different materials behind the driver in the earcup – the results showed the headphone responding strongly to any changes, and trended towards a decrease in soundstage in exchange for a deeper bass response.

The results of experiments with the placement of different materials behind the driver in the earcup showed the headphone responding strongly to any changes, and trended towards a decrease in soundstage in exchange for a deeper bass response.

The thick padded headband by Hifiman ensures an even amount of pressure across your head.

The Dekoni specialty - earpads - was created last. After experimenting and then testing with multiple styles using Elite Series materials and high density memory foam, Dekoni decided on the Fenestrated Sheepskin pads. The combination of comfort, breathability and resulting sound was a clear winner.