Fathom Audio · Austin, Texas
Over-ear headphones, wireless earbuds, a portable DAC amp, braided USB-C cables and replacement ear pads. Buy the piece you need, or the kit that carries it.
The lineup
Pick the pair first, then add the parts that keep it in service. Every piece is made to work with the others, so the second purchase is as easy as the first.
The pair you sit down with. Full-size, built for long sessions at a desk or on a couch.
The pair that leaves the house. Slides into a pocket and comes out on the walk.
Small enough for a bag, made for headphones that ask the laptop for more than it has.
Braided so it survives the bottom of a bag, and it stays coiled when you want it to.
Swap the pads and a well-used pair comes back to the desk instead of going in a drawer.
Compare
Two pairs, one row at a time. Everything that actually differs between them is below — read down the rows and pick the pair that matches how you listen.
The pair that lives on the desk and takes the long evening.
The pair that lives in a pocket and comes out on the walk.
Both pairs run on the same kit. When you are ready to complete either one, start with replacement ear pads and braided USB-C cables — those are the two parts that keep a pair in service longest.
Accessories
Both are cheap to replace and neither should be the reason a pair you like stops getting used. These are the two parts worth adding at checkout.
Cushions flatten with use. A fresh set puts the fit, the seal and the comfort back where they started, on a pair you already know.
Braided jacket, so it survives a bag. Buy a second one and the desk cable never has to leave the desk.
Build the kit
Start with the pair, then add the two things that decide how long it lasts. If you listen off a laptop all day, the third step is the one that changes the most.
Over-ear for the desk and the long session. Wireless earbuds for everything that happens away from it.
A set of replacement ear pads and a second braided USB-C cable. Small parts, and they are what keep a pair in service.
If the laptop or the phone is doing the driving, the portable DAC amp goes between it and the headphones.
Fathom Audio · Austin, Texas