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What headphones would you like Amir to measure next?
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At that price and limited feature list it can never be compete with products we already know from objective reviews (at much lower prices).
At that price I would at least expect integrated DSP and an ADC input.
One headphone that looks pretty promising as well as very good price is Drop Hifiman HE-X4:
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The measurements there show it to have a smooth frequency response and lower distortion than the HE4XX, whilst only being $99 currently. It's normally $129, but now it's only $99.
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Edition XS, I'd be interested to see how it stacks up vs the Ananda. Subjectively, it has a lot of similarity, and the same cups, etc. but on the other hand different headband affects fit quite significantly and the actual drivers seem to be quite different, with much lower sensitivity. Quoted numbers are 92dB vs 103dB, which are probably wrong but for sure relatively the Edition XS requires a much higher volume level for equivalent output.
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Audeze LCD-5 -- this one is very hot and I am prob going to get one!
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Yeah i'm very curious how it will perform in Amir's bench. Maybe they addressed some of the issues of Ananda. Headband is one of them. HE400 Stealth and Arya Stealth reception was very positive.
@amirm improved the dac amp market now maybe his work will help headphones too.
@amirm I saw in an old post of yours that you bought a Beyerdynamic DT 240 pro. did you have an opinion about it? would you like to review it sometimes?
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I'd like to know if this lot (ex AKG?) produce any good headphones:
austrian.audio
I have their basic Hi-X15, and while the are very nicely made, and far and away the comfiest phones I have ever used, they are, for me, only really OK for TV, as they seem a bit too bright for music. Good value for what they do though, and not disturbing my wife!
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I have their basic Hi-X15, and while the are very nicely made, and far and away the comfiest phones I have ever used, they are, for me, only really OK for TV, as they seem a bit too bright for music. Good value for what they do though, and not disturbing my wife!
srsxmi
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Audeze's LCD-5 and CRBN. I've auditioned both but bought neither - waiting for Amir's review before acting.
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I wouldn't hold your breath for any one particular item to be reviewed here. Its a healthy flow of reviews but you could be waiting years to see either of these nevermind both of them.
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Having submitted (more at surrendered) 4 hp's to ASR review process previously, I am painfully aware of the (variable) timeframes. From that experience I do appreciate your comment.The 4 hp's were ones I owned - the value I gained from the interviews made me rethink spending money w/out fully understanding what I was buying, so now I wait.
Since I've already auditioned both HP's I have my own opinions and a few facts.
Yes, please.
We do have reviews and measurements from headphones.com and rtings.com for the XS, but ASR would be great too. Hope Amir has them on his bench somewhere.
Quad Era-1, with both pairs of supplied ear pads.
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Ah, apologies you know the deal then. Just didn't want anyone waiting in vain. Side note, I'm assuming you know crinacle, oratory1990 and resolve all do comparable reports on frequency response, just not the rest of the measurements. Might help you rule either of your considered hp in or out.
The 4 hp's were ones I owned - the value I gained from the interviews made me rethink spending money w/out fully understanding what I was buying, so now I wait.
Since I've already auditioned both HP's I have my own opinions and a few facts.
Sennheiser - HD25-C II
A classic closed-back for on-the-field recorders.Relatively cheap, robust and flexible, and quite sensitive (to allow proper monitoring with low power HP amp included in portable recorders).
Provides good isolation as well.
Also popular amongst DJs, it seems.
Probably for the same reasons.
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Understood and appreciated.
Re; the frequency graphs, I was not aware, thank you, that's helpful.
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