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Atlantic Technology FS-HR280: Reasonable, but not outstanding sound quality for the price

Atlantic Technology has long been known for excellent value in home-theater speakers. This year, the company has applied its considerable transducer expertise to headphones, introducing two over-ear models and one in-ear offering.

The flagship FS-HR280 is designed for audiophiles. It has no wireless Bluetooth or active noise-cancellation functionality. Instead, you simply plug it into the source and listen to the best sound quality that Atlantic Technology knows how to wring from headphones. These are reasonably good headphones, but there’s room for improvement.

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The FS-HR280 is a closed-back, over-ear headphone with super-soft, leather-clad earpads and headband. The earcups pivot to accommodate various head shapes and sizes, providing a good noise-isolation seal, and they fold flat

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