My LCD-2f (2016 revision) is adequate for metal, though that was probably by virtue of just being a competent headphone within it's price tier. But that sub bass extension and subdued treble don't seem to pay off as well with that genre as with others. My Elex (I should probably clarify that it...

I mostly meant I listened to Dio, early-ish Metallica, some of the albums on Nightwish. I'm sure Sabbath sounds great. I mostly was thinking more in lines of black and death metal as being not well recorded. Some bands have certainly made strides in those genres, but I can sometimes feel...

Currently with the 95X in particular, I'm listening to some of the audiophile canon. Dire Straits, Steely Dan, Pat Metheny various smooth jazz, my usual test stuff from the Chesky label, soft piano and acoustic guitar playlists etc. I threw in some of the metal that I deemed "well recorded"...

I'm using the SE outputs on my SMSL SU-8. It's rather convenient that I can have the SE connected to the energizer, and the balanced outputs still connected to my THX 789.

I received my 95X from Drop today, and first impressions are that it's pretty good! I think with everything stock, the tuning is kind of on the safe side, but I absolutely love the detail retrieval, sweet upper mids and the speed of the drivers when it comes to decay. Very snappy! I looked up...

I know that some of the newer massdrop/drop branded products I bought had the pastel green and white combo, so it may have just been an update from their old color scheme.

Anyone have a foolproof way for making aftermarket cables consistently stay in for the MD+? When I got it back in June I bought a basic replacement cable, and then an 8-core hybrid metal upgrade cable about a month later. But the upgrade cable kept falling out while the basic cable maintained a...

The LCD-2F sounds fantastic. My version is the 2016 revision and I think they got an update since then. The bass became more punchy, with great texture. Soundstage is still intimate, like jazz club size, but it's incredibly realistic, and with more points of imaging than before. Sounds more...

I received this item a few days ago. Initial impressions are that it's fantastic! Been using single end only, but will be ordering balanced cables a the start of the month. Currently being fed by a Modi 2. Previous amp choices wer a Magni2 and a Little Dot i+. The stand out features are that...

I am sad to report that today I finally went back from my Penon OS819, which is an 8 core mixed copper/spc, to my 4 core spc Penon cable.. The darn thing kept falling out of the MD+ sockets and my anxiety went through the roof about potentially losing them on my commute. The 4 core fits more...

While foam tips are an easy way to get a good seal for bass purposes, it tends to kill the highs, with a correlation showing that headphones with good soundstage tend to have brighter treble. I would recommend giving the included silicone tips a try, including the double/triple flange. They...

I don't think that cable will work. For one thing, it's a balanced cable, meaning it has a 2.5mm connector to connect to a balanced output, so it wouldn't work for things with standard 3.5mm outputs, if that's what you're looking for that is. Also, the description is dodgy about saying what type...

I bought this really basic cable for mine. Fits fine, sounds good and parts seem sturdy.. Ships from Hong Kong so keep that in mind. https://penonaudio.com/accessories/for-earphone/earphone-cable/silver-plated-replacement-cable.html The Massdrop Plus is only 10 Ohms impedance so power-wise...

I got my IEMatch in and with it the plus does sound more like it does out of my Magni2 than it did straight out of my V20s headphone jack. Very nice so far. Brings a little extra treble energy and sparkle to the table,

Received my Penon audio replacement cable (the basic one, not the deluxe upgrade one). Design-wise I like it better than the stock cable. Sound-wise I still need more time to listen, but it doesn't sound worse at the very least.

It's kind of an open secret that the seal you achieve, and by extension the eartips that best help you get that seal, can make a major difference in how IEMs sound due to the fact the bass doesn't leak out as much, so to speak. It's why I take most IEM reviews with a grain of salt, as rarely if...

Exactly what I needed to know, thank you! Now I think I can see an IEMatch in my future, at the very minimum to at least ensure I have a good signal wherever I plug the plus into.

My Mee triple flanges kept slipping off (I must have gotten some skin oil in the stem) so I tried the large dual flange ones that came with the plus. Bass level decreased and it honestly sounded more like my PX when it has proper isolation. Not bass shy but not exactly exciting bass. Mids didn't...

Thanks for offering to do some request listens, but all I really want to know is if it was audibly different between straight out of the v20 vis a vis your iematch at ultra? I thought you mentioned IEMatch earlier in the thread. Or a low impedance source. I could be wrong.

Please let me know how the V20 session goes. I want to make sure I'm hearing things correctly and it isn't all just because I have a less than refined audio palate, so to speak.

Got my MD+ today. First impression is that I really like them, and while they didn't totally blow me out of the water in any specific area yet, it's like they took everything I like in my other IEMs and combined all the best qualities into one package. I really can't fault anything about the...

Can't really find an active thread on the PX, so hope my musing are considered kosher here. First thing I noticed was the oodles upon oodles of detail. Not just stuff like violin grain and guitar crunch, but also the things that weren't meant to be recorded. Like people talking in the recording...

@canthearyou That sucks that they aren't really wowing you. I know it took a while for me to warm up to them but everything kind of clicked once I put on some JVC spiral dots as the ear cushions. Not so much suggesting that spiral dots are your panacea, but be sure to try a variety of tips as I...

Princess Wizard is a real Q-T-π!

I got mine today. They sound great directly out of my phone but really shine when I listen to files on my phone via my Fiio e18. I had been chasing something to match how I felt about my RE-600s, without any of the horrible issues with the cables that the RE-600s had and I think I can say my...