Kennerton Audio Equipment HeartLand
Kennerton’s open-back planar headphone delivers thunderous, textured bass with a dark, dramatic pulse, while retaining airy, fatigue-free treble and a remarkably wide soundstage. MajorHifi found its low end unusually detailed rather than blunt, giving electronic, rock, and cinematic material serious physical scale. This is a compelling specialist for listeners who want visceral impact without sacrificing shimmer or spaciousness.
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Just Okay
Sound Quality
88/100
Comfort Fit
50/100
Build Quality
50/100
Features Usability
81/100
Value for Money
85/100
Pros
Thunderous, sub-bass-rich low end remains textured and distinct from track to track rather than becoming bloated.
Exceptionally wide presentation projects hard-panned sounds well beyond the shoulders, with useful height.
Detailed, extended treble preserves cymbal and vocal air without becoming painful or fatiguing.
Cons
Soundstage depth is limited despite its impressive width and height.
The midrange can sound uneven on certain instruments, with saxophone occasionally taking on an awkward swell.
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What Reviewers Are Saying
SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 88/100
The HeartLand is described as dark, stormy and dramatic, built around unusually forceful low-end weight without losing all of its upper-frequency clarity. Its presentation is especially expansive from side to side, though the stage has limited depth and the midrange can become awkward with certain instruments.
Bass
95/100
MajorHifi calls the bass "utterly thunderous," with very heavy sub-bass and a dark, rumbling intensity that makes it a serious contender for bass-focused audiophile listening. Crucially, the reviewer also found the amplified low end flat and highly detailed rather than merely bloated.
Midrange
78/100
Snare drums are said to have pleasingly meaty, emphasized transients, giving percussion satisfying body. However, saxophone can take on an awkward swell when it moves into a particular midrange area, making this a less consistently natural part of the tuning.
Treble
90/100
The high end retains clear upper-detail, with cymbals and vocal air described as glittery and wispy despite the dense bass foundation. Treble is present and detailed but kept modest enough to avoid pain or fatigue, including for treble-sensitive listeners.
Resolution Detail
88/100
Its strongest detail work appears in the low end, where growls and rumbles remain distinct and bass lines retain their individual character from track to track. The review also notes surprising high-frequency clarity, although it gives less direct evidence about overall microdetail through the midrange.
Soundstage Imaging
87/100
The HeartLand creates an unusually broad image, with hard-panned sounds projected far beyond the listener's shoulders and some height to the presentation. Depth is more limited, but the reviewer felt it avoids collapsing into a purely left-right, two-dimensional image.
Dynamics
90/100
The review repeatedly emphasizes powerful, exciting bass impact and describes snare transients as thumping and nicely emphasized. That combination suggests a lively, forceful presentation, particularly with music that benefits from weight and punch.
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Comfort Fit
50/100
The available review says little about clamp, pad comfort, heat buildup, fit, or long-session wearability. The listed 380 g weight alone does not establish how comfortable the headphone feels in use.
Build Quality
50/100
The product specification lists Bubinga wood earcups and a detachable cable, but the review provides no direct assessment of construction, durability, finish quality, or long-term reliability. Reviewers say little about how the HeartLand holds up physically.
Features Usability
81/100
This is a conventional wired audiophile headphone supplied with a two-metre detachable OFC cable terminated in 6.3 mm. The available review does not identify any handling or ownership problems, but it also offers little detail about cable options, casework, pad replacement, or connector convenience.
Value for Money
85/100
At roughly $2,870 to $3,469, the HeartLand occupies a demanding premium-headphone segment. The available review is enthusiastically positive about its bass performance and spatial width, but does not directly compare its value with competing models at the asking price.
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Specifications
- Driver
- Planar Magnetic
- Driver Unit
- 80 mm
- Frequency Response
- 10 – 55000 Hz
- Sensitivity
- 99 dB / 1 V
- Impedance
- 43 Ohm ± 5%
- Cord length
- High quality 2 meters length detachable cable made from OFC wires is terminated with high quality gold plated 6.3 mm TRS connector
- Weight
- 380 g ( w/o cable)
- Wood
- Bubinga
Manufacturer's Description — Kennerton Audio Equipment
We conceived Heartland as headphones that even a sophisticated audiophile could discover new edges of the beauty of sound. Judging by the reviews, we really managed to surprise the listener in a very good way!
Heartland is an interpretation of the future through premium Planar Magnetic headphones from Kennerton Audio Equipment.
Note: Due to specific nature of every piece of wood each pair of wood cups can not correspond precisely to the photo on the website.
PLANAR MAGNETIC OPEN BACK OVER-EAR HEADPHONES
HIGH-FIDELITY HEADPHONES FOR PROFESSIONALS AND AUDIOPHILES
“Wide is My MotherLand”! The creation of Heartland was preceded by long experiments with planar magnetic drivers and the depth of sound transmission in the vocal range. We were mesmerized by the ability of planar-magnetic headphones to transmit the smallest details of the melody and became curious about how headphones could sound that accurately, scrupulously accurately play out over the entire range of sound – without articulation at the bottom or top – and at the same time preserve the overall body of the music, not pushing it with detail. The fruit of this curiosity became the Heartland headphones.
Our novelty is built on the basis of 80 mm planar magnetic drivers with carbon fiber tooling and a thickened 20 nm polyimide membrane. The magnetic driver system is made of semicircular magnets. Heartland provides a panoramic view of the material being listened to: our new driver provides the highest degree of sound detail in the midrange area and at the same time the completeness of the sound of the tops and bottoms allows you to move away from the usual perception of music and enjoy the overall sound of the melody and the interconnection of all its components.
The strict design of the Heartland cups visually supports the utilitarian function of this new product. We tried to create headphones that, even before listening, with their appearance, would prepare for an analytical, deep immersion in a music session, which would act as a perfect frame for any melodic canvas. Kennerton branding on this model has a special meaning for us: we are proud to invite connoisseurs of high-quality sound to our club, our family!
Due to the design of the headband with a minimum number of moving parts and the use of lightweight materials, Heartland has an extremely comfortable fit, remaining reliable and comfortable even in conditions of intensive everyday listening.
We strive to ensure that everyone can find headphones for themselves in the Kennerton range, headphones to be used with pleasure. Heartland is an excellent choice for those connoisseurs of high–quality sound, for whom it is important to have the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of music in its fullest manifestation.
For this reason, we pay special attention to the quality control of components. We are confident in the team of professionals who create the beauty and sound of Kennerton headphones with their own hands. But, realizing our responsibility to the enjoyers of good audio equipment, we additionally carry out individual tuning of each pair of headphones and a mandatory 70-hour burn in to maintain a high level of quality, which we are proud of!
THE BODY OF HeartLand
Headphone cups made of precious wood are not only beautiful and just pleasant to touch, but also bring warm and natural notes to the sound of the headphones, eliminating the intrusive “plastic” overtones of competitors’ models. Lightweight design, easy-adapting to the user’s head.
LAMBSKIN LEATHER CUSHIONS (Memory Foam)
Soft ear cushions for maximum comfort.
The design places driver at optimum distance from ear, improves soundstage/imaging, and musical coherence.
Ear cushions are hand-made from soft lambskin.
All spares are genuine Kennerton products and match the quality and craftsmanship that embodies Kennerton.
HEADPHONE CARRYING BAG
The woven case will help protect the headphones from dust and scratches, so that you can preserve the beauty of your headphones in its original look for a long time.
COMFORTABLE ECO-LEATHER CASE
Headphones is designed to enjoy the music anywhere, and for convenient transportation from place to place, we have included a wear-resistant case bag made of durable eco-leather. The bag provides reliable protection from rainy and especially sunny days.
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- Audio 46 — online and in-store — New York, New York, United States (website)
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- Audio Magic - EU — online and in-store — Wola, Województwo mazowieckie, Poland (website)
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- CASQUES HEADPHONES — in-store — Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France (website)
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- MD Sound — online and in-store — Weyersfeld, Bayern, Germany (website)
- Patefon — online and in-store — Basmanny District, Moscow, Russia (website)
- Unilet Sound & Vision — online and in-store — London, England, United Kingdom (website)