Nice write up, thanks for sharing. The Cadenza, Orchestra Lite and Quintet seems to be the top 3 and I agree, all are fabulous. The Quartet is pretty good too, I might add. The tuning switches are actually very well implemented

I recently did a write-up / comparison between the Kiwi Ears Quintet and the Simgot EA2000. Hope somebody will find it interesting or useful :) https://www.headphoneer.com/kiwi-ears-quintet-vs-simgot-ea2000-comparison-review/

Impedance switches works differently on different headphones. I've experienced the same with other amps.

+15 dB bass shelf 😂

EQ has its place but I like to judge them by the way they sound by themselves. If they respond well to EQ, that's excellent. But comparing headphones after EQ is getting really complex

Ah, your talking about them EQ-ed.

It will certainly drive the LCD-X easily

Well, I personally prefer the LCD-X to the Clear but it's definitely not in the league of the Utopia

Sony 1000xm3? Lots of music sounds better on less expensive equipment

Thanks. I think this hint of "metallic timbre" is an issue with all Focal headphones. It really does not bother me. I find some pad swaps to beneficial, but there's always a trade off. I have never heard a perfect headphone, though, there's always trade-offs. That's what makes us keep exploring :)

I'm trying out a series of Dekoni pads, going to publish a review relatively soon. They definitely affect the sound. But what you prefer will be a matter of taste and preference. As always :)

I just finished comparing the LCD-X to the Focal Clear MG, hope some will find it useful or interesting :) https://www.headphoneer.com/audeze-lcd-x-vs-focal-clear-mg-comparison-review/

Lcd3 is lusher, darker and sounds like velvet and honey; the LCD-X is more neutral. I love both

I found the Grado RS1X to be a somewhat sub optional match, good to see that it's not applicable to all Grados 👍

I just finished writing up a comparison between the Focal Clear MG and the Audeze LCD-X Hope somebody will find it interesting :)! https://www.headphoneer.com/audeze-lcd-x-vs-focal-clear-mg-comparison-review/

The Dekoni nuggets or something similar might work? Attach something soft under the headband to get the pressure distributed comfortably. This will also reduce the clamp because you will then have the headband in wider position. Worth a try?

Can you pick/rub all of it off? Exposing the underlying fabric. I've done that on several headphones There's tons of headband covers available in Amazon, AliExpress etc

If the Bluemini is that good, Hifiman should maybe consider making a similar device with only 4.4mm out?

👍 That's why I suggested measuring if the ground is shared.

The Bluemini uses a 3.5 TRRS connector and i'd be surprised if it was truly balanced. You could measure if the ground is shared with a multimeter Someone got it working here: https://www.reddit.com/r/headphones/comments/132f3py/hifiman_bluemini_r2r/ ,

Quintet or EA1000 comes to mind

Which nozzles on the EA1000?

I agree. If you like the tuning (and I do), it is.

I think you might consider writing your own reviews, it's easier than to tell other people what to think and write. Just saying. :)

Hi all, just posted a review of the Simgot EA2000, the less famous bigger brother of the EA1000. I quite like it https://www.headphoneer.com/simgot-ea2000-boson-review/