The Rognir is a closed-back planar magnetic headphone from Russian brand Kennerton, which itself is a luxury line of Fischer Audio. The Rognir is the latest in a line of planar magnetic headphones from Kennerton, and is the company’s most expensive set yet, coming in at prices starting at approximately $3800+ USD.
This rare and limited edition Stabilized Karalein Birch wood Rognir is simply stunning. It’s glazed in a blue and sand look that reminds me the beach and ocean and is easily one of the best looking headphone cups I’ve seen. It may top many of the ZMF creations.
As this is a limited edition set, it’s pretty hard to get. Kennerton offers a variety of other wood choices on their website including Bog Oak, Purpleheart, Teak, Walnut, Bubinga, Beech, and Silky Walnut to name a few. In addition, there has been some talk about both a Reference and a Bass tuning for the Rognir. In the case of this demo unit, it is the bass-tuned version.
Before I go further, I want to give a special thanks to Andy Kong and the Cayin team for allowing several of us the ability to do a private loaner tour of this Kennerton Rognir, and also thanks to Kennerton for allowing this thing to happen and making a very attractive headphone!
