Status, October 2026: discontinued in Europe and Japan. TASCAM Europe and TASCAM Japan mark the TH-02 as discontinued, while tascam.com in the US still lists it. Tascam names no successor.
What it is
The TH-02 is a closed-back, over-ear headphone from Tascam, announced in January 2013 (Tascam product page). Tascam pitches it at musicians, DJs, mix engineers and broadcasters as a pair affordable enough to stock a studio, rehearsal space or classroom.
Each cup holds a 50 mm dynamic driver. Tascam quotes a frequency response of 18 Hz to 22 kHz, an impedance of 32 Ω, a sensitivity of 98 dB ±3 dB and a maximum input power of 600 mW. Both cups rotate a full 90 degrees for one-ear monitoring, and the headphones fold for transport. The pair weighs 298 g including the cable and measures 180 x 240 x 90 mm.
The cable is a straight, fixed lead of about 3 m ending in a 3.5 mm plug, with a snap-on 6.3 mm (1/4") adapter in the box. It cannot be detached or replaced, and no case or bag is included.
Reviewers and owners mostly credit it with sound above its price and a balanced rather than bass-heavy tuning. The common complaints are small, shallow ear cups with a firm clamp, a plastic build that feels cheap, and isolation that falls short in loud rooms. That suits it better to home recording, practice or a spare pair in the bag than to a club booth.