Well, the Meze 99 is hands down better than the M50X

I w I would say that the NFB1AMP is neutral. That is why I got it instead of the Jot. It is an amazing amp, the only downside is that it is BIG.

The Elear were very nice. Yes, upper mids are a little bit absent, but the sound is quite fun. I really enjoyed the Elears until the left driver died.... Now I have the Aeon Closed. I am pairing them with a Mimby/NFB1AMP and a NFB11.28 and they actually sound very nice. Very neutral sound, good...

Hello, I am thinking about getting the Aeon instead of the Ether C. How are they for metal? Thanks

Instead of the Bifrost, I think that you would be Ok with the mimby. Btw, I would highly suggest the Audio-gd NFB-11.28, it really sounds good with the Elear.

Well, just received my 11.28. Excellent build and sound, I am very satisfied with this guy. About the USB drivers, I have windows 10 with the latest updates and I don't have problems with the USB drivers. I use musicbee as my music player. The device works nicely with the DirectSound option. If...

Another one could be the cable for the Beyerdynamic t5p and t1 second, also the balanced cable is not so expensive :)

When I was testing the Elears during the first weeks, I was driving them to unbearable volume levels and was obtaining those clipping noises. I contacted Focal and they answered this: After that, I have been listening to the Elears with normal volumes with no problem at all.

Can you try with 16 bits 44.1kHz?

I really love the Elears and find that they perform really well for rock and metal. They are punchy and very dynamic. I do not have any problem with any 10 kHz peak or similar. These headphones, however, may be a hit or miss, I would recommend you to try them before making a decision.

I had the same issue with the Jot vs Audio GD. In the end, after doing some research, I decided to go with the combo Schiit Modi multibit + audio gd NFB-1AMP (Both bought from European retailers). I am very satisfied with the setup and I am using it to drive a Focal Elear and a Senn HD800S with...

Yes, sir, the clipping noise is normal. It is a design choice to avoid distortion at high volumes. The Utopias also have the same safety mechanism, although at higher levels.

There is more clamping, but the pads become softer with time. It is just a personal matter, you can increase the clamping as much as you like. I bent the headband as much that my ears touched the drivers but it was uncomfortable, so I found a middle ground between the sound that I liked and...

Well, after more than 120 hours with the headphones I would like to report that I am really pleased with them, notably for rock and metal. For classical and instrumental music I still prefer the HD800S. I would like to add, though, that bending the headband (especially the metal parts that...

In my case, the most comfortable over-ear headphones that I have ever worn are the Sennheiser HD800s, which are also excellent for gaming. Regarding portables, the most comfortables for me were the V-moda XS, though, they are on-ear.