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Reasonable-Series-78 t1_iyadd4e wrote

Reply to Wore my Chus after showering - now the filters fell out by therealPaulPlay

I'm failing to see the correlation between a shower and filters falling out. It's not like you wore them in the shower. I guess it's possible that moisture could damage something but, wearing them once 30 minutes after a shower should not even dissolve the shittiest of shit tier glue.

I realize these are an ultra budget option. But it's not like what separates the Chu from the Blessing is superior adhesives. Just seems more plausible that something else was wrong here.

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hyde0000 t1_iyaasnh wrote

Reply to Finally got the Sundara's and.... I'm conflicted by GrimTurtle666

I had the same issue with D5200 upgrade to flagship D9200. I could hear EVERY note. Clarity went way up but it just sounds.... Boring?

I later realize for me at least Tonality > Technicality. So I'd rather listen to something less refined but to my taste rather than something more refined but not to my taste.

So as you said maybe Sundara is just too sterile for your taste. As much as most "audiophile" say they don't want midbass, it adds the extra warmth that's needed in most situations. For myself I also realize I can't use headphones that doesn't have treble sparkle and vocal presence. So first you need to find your preference.

That being said, what are you using to drive the Sundara? Sundara need a lot of power to sing. I've heard of people who switched amp and completely changed the sound. One recent example I read is the new FiiO K7 seems to pair well. Otherwise try to look for beefier / warmer amp. I imagine THX 999 would be a poor pairing since it's said to be cold/sterile. Topping amp probably not good either since it's also lean/clean sounding.

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atyne_mar t1_iya9h96 wrote

Reply to Do you think Planar magnetics are great for gaming? by csch1992

In my experience, DDs are usually better for spatial localization than planars. I don't mean that any DD is better than any planar, but in general, the best imaging on planar is not as good as the best imaging on DD.

Sundara is IMO decent but nothing special. In your case, it's probably more about closed-back vs open-back. Or bloated mess vs clean-sounding headphones.

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SonOfYavanna t1_iya85q7 wrote

Reply to Topping L30 II - Good shtuff by _FinalPantasy_

That's so good to hear, I bought a L30 II from linsoul on Amazon due to warranty (I'm in Brazil), it's still in between sorting facilities in dongguan (funny name for a city dOngGuAn), and you've just described everything I was hoping for, coming from a soundblaster G6 paired with the x2hrs and Anandas, thank you fellow dude :)

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