Cerene dB closed-back headphones from CEntrance Preview

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I can still remember vividly when I met Paul de Benedictis of the pro audio company CEntrance. It was near the end of a Rocky Mountain Audio Fest in 2012 (pretty sure) and he was standing behind a table that was somewhere near the CanJam section of the festival but sort of badly placed, there weren’t any visitors at the table. I felt obliged to bail out this poor guy, I stopped for a listen.

The product on display was the DACport – a tiny little DAC and headphone amp. Sigh, why do I bother? Ahem. When I couldn’t quite believe how good it sounded, I thought I must have residual good sound stuck in my head from all of the things I had been listening to previously. Nonetheless, I agreed to review their DACmini which I loved and purchased.

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Paul contacted me again, pre-COVID, about reviewing the new headphones from CEntrance, the Cerene dB. These phones are based on Audio-Technica ATH-m50’s but with many CEntrance modifications. Having talked with CEntrance engineer and founder Michael Goodman a couple of times I do not doubt that he has made these phones his own. Review on the way.

See the complete review for the CEntrance Cerene dB Headphones.

Rick Schmidt

Rick has been into audio ever since 9th grade when he commandeered a Pioneer receiver and Celestion speakers that his dad received in trade for a rusty station wagon. The stereo's original owner was forced into the deal by his newly pregnant wife. Hopefully that kid was re-exposed to hifi at a later date. Rick went on to make many extravagant stereo and home theater purchases of his own, not to mention LP's, CD's and DVD's. All financed by Rick's job as an engineer and engineering manager deep in the computer industry (ASIC design). When he's not listening or watching he might be working on the next screenplay for GenerosityFilms or painting.