The Topping A90D is a very good amp according to a lot of reviewers out there. I think it would fit the empyreans pretty well with it's clean and powerful output.

It will probably be fine. I would only expect problems if it's used with exceptionally crappy laptops.

Mine did the same thing. In retrospect I could have completely prevented it by putting a small amount of shrink wrap right where the braided cables met the ear connectors.

The worst part is the Bluetooth unit they give us has background noise. 😭 The sound quality I was getting with my FIIO's was amazing.

Edit: To add a little salt, I already had to have my UE CIEMs sent in for repair because the center pin of their connector got pushed in. That already cost me $200+

Soo $400+ out of pocket just because their connectors suck?? Omg hell no.

Ok. Ya sorry! Must have be grouchy.

At that point it's cheaper to buy the lowest price cable and cut them, oof.

IMHO a Hifiman enthusiast's "veil" is another person's "appropriate amount of treble". I prefer the HD600 relative to the HD6XX but I just find the Hifiman house sound unbearable.

depends on your budget

if it's below 200 or so,just wait and see

if it's around 300 or so,just go for the Blessing 2 or Blessing 2 Dusk

If your budget is around $300, just get the B2 or B2Dusk, which were released like 3 years ago. Nothing coming out at that price point will beat either of those. Also, unlike other things, good headphones don't really become obsolete. For example, the Focal Clear og was released like 5 years ago, and it's still considered great even when compared to the new stuff coming out.

My take on the X is that it’s technically very adept. Moreso than the LCD2. The bass is amazing. Timbre is not as natural as a HiFiman or OG Clear mostly because of the decrease in the high mid/upper treble but a lot of people like the Audeze House Sound. The sound is massive and opaque. I don’t like delicate or whispy sound as much. The whole thing is a lot of fun to listen to.

Just make sure to get the 2021 version or later if you decide to go with an X. They tuned it better after 2021

The Volt 2 should be fine. Its output impedance is a little high at 10ohms (according to Julian Krause's measurements on youtube) so you might get some amp-induced frequency response shift with some low-impedance headphones, but this won't really be an issue with the HD600s. It performs well otherwise, comfortably among the better audio interface HP outs.

Not an orchestra but a large-scale project, currently 12 members. I highly recommend track 3 "So Many Things (To Feel Guilty About)" - the production is incredible and it'll test the limits of your headphones

Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp - We're OK. But We're Lost Anyway.

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I really enjoy Apple Music. The sound quality is great. Huge library.

My first cable died from sweat or some type of twisting at the connection to the left IEM. Took me a while to pull the trigger but I got the black $200 one. I honestly don't think its going to break. Its a shame the first cable they give us is so bad cause I love the sound of my UE11s

Usb on headphones is cringe lmao

Hate to admit this because the 6xx is my first headphone, but yea, that one can feel a bit too bloomy at time... that said, I recently got a headphone that is basically the first ever version of the HD 600, and that veil is not at all present... the bass is punchy but not bloomy, and the closer soundstage of the HD 600/650 makes it much better for listening over long periods of time.

you could try eq for the highs.

Adomaa - Becoming Adomaa (https://hakunakulala.bandcamp.com/album/becoming-adomaa?search_item_id=515591940&search_item_type=a&search_match_part=%3F&search_page_id=2454289097&search_page_no=0&search_rank=3&logged_out_mobile_menubar=true)

JPEGMAFIA - LP! (https://jpegmafia.bandcamp.com/album/lp)

Camidoh - Sugarcane Remix (https://camidoh.bandcamp.com/track/sugarcane-remix-1)

amaarae - The Angel You Don't Know (https://amaaraeofficial.bandcamp.com/album/the-angel-you-dont-know)

As a baseline, use your quarks to listen to the song until the "I'm okay part"

Here's the original lyrics (no additional details) >Hey, I was doing just fine before I met you >I drink too much and that's an issue >But I'm OK

As you can see, there's only one "hey" rather than two before the "I was doing just fine" starts, and that's because only the better transducer can reveal that second "hey" in the mix. The same with the "I'm okay" part where the better transducer will reveal that there's two repetitions of "okay" after the original line in the form of "okay, I'm okay"

There is a native Windows Apple Music client in beta right now, only in the US though I think.

Running two pair in ultra long distance mode

Had to return both to their respective vendors due to issues out of the box

You kind of get the sound around the mic, like that hollow sound or echo from the recording room.

Tidal seems to have gotten rid of that effect. It’s like Apple Music has that raw quality while Tidal masters them to sound like they’re from a studio.

What does airy mean? Doesn't apple music just stream the raw flac file?

Not a troll at all. I like rolling cables for my IEMs. I also have a sense of humour.

I just created new playlists myself but iirc there’s a bunch of software to do it online