For me? Yes. YMMV, etc.

I have smaller ear canals, and I find them to be just fine, FWIW.

The greenies aren’t shipping out until November IIRC, but I did secure a pair, yeah! Just gotta wait for them to come to the US....

Depends on the gain settings. Especially if it sounds like volume related hiss and doesn’t disappear when you touch the amp. The Zana Deux SE is a tube amp that has inky black quiet backgrounds with the TH900. Meanwhile some of the more powerful amps out there, tube or solid state or hybrid...

Five? Wow, that is dedication! I love the marbled cups on your LA900.

A lot has happened since my initial review, including a battle with cancer that left me with a reconstructed jaw. I get nerve pains whenever I wear most full sized headphones for more than ten minutes. Also the landscape of this hobby is always changing. Back when I made this thread, the TH900...

Apparently the green version is almost all spoken for at this point, according to Fostex reps. ;__; Only a small batch was made, likely for RMAF and other shows.

Of all the headphones I’ve sold over the years, I often find myself missing the TH900 most some five odd years later. In fact, with the new iteration of TH900s with removable cables, I considered getting back together. She was calling me, but something inside me told me to wait. A point of...

A very quick comparison with the UERM this morning (more to come — have to get to an appointment, so this is a little brief for now). The mids of the UERM and Plus are definitely similar to my ears. I’d say the Plus even sounds a bit more clear in this area, however they do not have quite the...

I don’t wear full sized headphones as much these days due to nerve damage from jaw surgery. After a while it just gets too uncomfortable. Headaches ensue. Etc. However I consider myself a fan of Stax and Fostex headphones. Also the overall best headphone made today for my personal tastes is a...

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/massdrop-plus-universal-iems New Massdrop IEMs from.... Massdrop? Yup. Massdrop introduces their first audiophile product under their own brand name: the PLUS universal in-ear monitors. Since everyone is off at RMAF, I figured I’d go ahead and start a thread on...

Had a chance to spend some time with this new entry in the Cavalli lineup. TBH I'm pretty reluctant these days when it comes to evaluating new gear, as I've been on a bit of a hiatus from the world of audio evaluation, but Cavalli is one of those brands that have consistently impressed me in...

Reserved for when I get more listening done.

It's nothing new. FAD was always about making OEM / "reasonably priced" earphones and also the most expensive earphones on the market at the same time. The Heaven series coexisted with the Piano Fortes for years. We're talking about ~$300 IEMs alongside ~$3000 IEMs. Two different lines. Two...

"Descended" does not mean "exactly the same." The Liquid Gold is a large, powerful amp that is mean for driving power hungry planar magnetics and can even drive speakers with the right connectors. The Spark is a portable amp. It won't sound as good as the flagship, but from hearing prototypes...

Those surprised at the price must be new to the world of Final. Final always has to have the most expensive earphones in the world by a wide margin---it's their 'thing'---so when you have Shure releasing 3k USD earphones, well....

I was told by reps that the LAB II was slated for a late October release.

This is so cool: http://youtu.be/aZkT-e6EIw8 Tho I kinda cringed at the very end haha.

It's really cool to see this little amp nearing completion. Also WOW, I would have never imagined it'd look so stellar. Awesome job, Alex and co. PS. If anyone doesn't like the name "Liquid Spark", you have me to blame. Personally I thought it was clever, but then I'm kind of a dork.

Final has been around since the 70s, producing audio equipment like amplifiers and turntables. They decided to start selling earphones under the name Final Audio Design in 2009. With some internal changes and the passing of Takai-san (R.I.P.), the company decided to return to the original name...

It has been a long while since I've visited this thread, or any on head-fi for that matter, but life has kept me busy for most of this year and last. It's nice to see new products from Final; eager to try the new F range and the upcoming LAB II. I still have not completely abandoned my project...

RE: new COIL   Yes and no. It's actually a long awaited release of their "lost" studio album, Backwards, and so the material isn't new per se----it has shown up remixed and in different forms---but the album has now seen the light of day as it was originally intended. Supposedly.   ALSO...

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Thinking about getting a set. No joke.     Recovering from cancer, the last thing I should be doing is spending more money (those bills...). But then again, recovering from cancer, I'm thinking "you only live once..."

Latest updates:   Had surgery roughly two weeks ago. They found two other cancerous spots in my mouth, but everything they can see has been removed. Will have radiation and light chemo to knock out anything left on the microscopic level. My mouth has "field mutation," so it's just prone to...