I tried some eq but after a while I preferred the original sound of hd 650. Im not sure about it but eq might introduce bugs in the audio or degrade audio quality (audio signal gets processed).

mods can be interesting way of changing sound of a headphone but I haven't tested any mods :)

500MW!? I assume you mean 500mW? Otherwise OP gonna need a nuclear powered Amp to drive those.

Interesting. I’m not well versed in tube amps at all, but now I am. Did you go to can jam? Or heard the wa33 or Feliks envy? I’d like to know your opinion on the sound differences you’d noticed between them all with your pair.

Also is every input hole like adding gain on a standard amp?

I’m at the point of where I was when I was searching for a “perfect” pair of headphones. So many options between tube amps and I have no idea on how they work and it looks like the only place I can demo them is at shows like these which is frustrating.

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If you have an iPhone you can just slip an airtag into their case which will decrease the chance of you losing them

Glad you liked the sound though since I own their cheapest tube amp which is the Forge 32/300 ohm. With my DCA Aeon X Open, there's a noticeable difference in dynamics between 32 out and 300 ohm headphone out and I actually prefer the 300 ohm out since it takes away the mid-bass bloat (it's the output impedance effect on FR) while revealing a snappier, tighter grip on transients. It changed the tonality to reveal a better technicality aspect of the Aeons

Did you see where the HE-1 was?

No, I think I should’ve. The rep told me in his experience is that he didn’t notice a difference in either of the outs so I took his word for it and just compared at 16. Honestly, didn’t know the brand or anything about the amp so I didn’t wanna start experimenting with stuff that isn’t my own

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Was my first as well and overwhelmingly disappointing. Spent upwards of 3 hours there and got to try maybe 3 things I wanted due to every clueless person spending 30 minutes plus sitting at a station and not being told by the booth to move their ass while a 5 person line formed behind them waiting. Eventually gave up and left because I wasn't getting in to the spots I wanted any time soon.

If you're gonna have exhibitions you need to limit the time and tell people to get up, half the people weren't even prospective buyers they were just trying everything for stupid amounts of time. If you want to come back after everyone else gets their 10 or 15 mins cool, but let the line finish and everyone get in. What a disorganized mess, honestly, couldn't even get into the unique melody station at musicteck after 3 hours of being there (one dude literally at the station seats the entire time I was there).

Sorry for upsetting you. But I thought they would be harder to drive but they are not

I tell none audiophiles that they came together😂😂😂

I buy things slowly overtime that helps with cost

They are 32ohm so easy to drive my the dac really brings out their stage

Who told you 60s/70s amps were good? All the best amps I know of are either 90s or modern.

If they are anything like my SE-505s, don't judge them too harshly until plugged into a decent amp. At 8 ohms, they're current hogs.

For my own curiosity, can you give Pneuma by Tool a listen? Start at 9:30 mins in to save some time and through to the ending. Does anything sound off to you?

Detail and clarity go hand and hand. Detail exposes certain audio queues, listen to older Tool tracks between different sets of headphones, EQ whatever it is as well.

On a daily basis I listen to Bluetooth beats(the sports ones) at work, which is just convient and sounds pretty good. Then I get home and jump to DT990s, which are decent, just all around budget friendly and sound good. Then I jump to my LCDs, and it's just a leap in detail, clarity, Frequency response, etc. (Typically I don't even wear the DT990s anymore)

Planar magnetic headphones are just a different breed/experience. I plan on getting a pair of focals next possibly.

For now. I love nine. Warm sound. Wide and open soundstage. Good for washing dishes by hand with jazz and DJ world musica sets. Latin. Reggae. Japanese funk jazz. It’s all good.

About 3 months ago I was on my patio listening to music as I do often. I had some bose bc earbuds II, I had "upgraded" twice over the last year (Jabra Elite 75t, Sony wf-1000XM4), I wondered "how good it could get?" So I started researching SQ-focused BT options and ended up with the Focal Bathys. I got on Reddit during this time, read more about wired sound, etc.....now I have Focal Clear OG, Sony MDR-Z1R, and sony ier-z1r. I Now I'm offically deep down the rabbit hole and loving the journey!

Awesome! I was super close to going but I don't have PTO available yet at my new job so I would have to work till 5 on Friday then hop in my car and drive to NYC and crash out, then drive back Sunday and be back to work on Monday. I want my first time in NYC I take Friday and Monday off so I can chill and enjoy myself and not have to feel like I am rushing around. Next year for sure.

Loved the DCS Lina and the fact that it was everywhere and accessible. It's absurd. The price too.

Idk why you got down voted, this subreddit is full of weird people.

For me it's about how EASY those details stand out. Sometimes I have to squint my brain to hear them, and other times it comes through effortlessly, like I don't even have to try to hear it.

They don't make em' like that anymore