Kennerton does all things audio, but today, we’re narrowing our focus on the company to a newer high-end release: The Kennerton Heartland. Retailing at $3,469 in the U.S., it’s fair to have some pretty high expectations from this planar open-back. As usual, let’s take a look inside the box, go over some design and specs, and most importantly, get into what the Kennerton Heartland sounds like.
Design
The Heartland employs 80 mm planar magnetic drivers with a carbon fiber design and polyimide membrane. Kennerton says it has focused on maximizing midrange detail while delivering a sense of “completeness” throughout the low to high frequencies. We’ll see if they have succeeded below.
At 43 Ohms, these cans are surprisingly easy to drive, and I found my Dragonfly Cobalt DAC/Amp dongle gave me more than sufficient headroom. The 2 meter 4-pin detachable cable is made from OFC wires and has a 1/4 inch termination.
