Absolutely! Thank you for the response. Living in New Zealand, my options for the used market are limited unless a seller is okay with international shipping haha. There's a couple listings from some folks in Canada. Tempted to contact and ask about it. If I'm unable to get the "e" model, I'm...

I think I’d be keen for some more lows and a general well rounded improvement. I think what I love most about the SR80e I’ve got is vocals and mids. I think generally any of the X series might be up my alley but I’m thinking sr225x. I used to have a hemp and it was awesome.

I just really love the SR80e sound. Anything similar to it but an upgrade of it would be nice. Maybe sr325e if I could find it? Or sr225x. Hard to pick between all these options because some people love the e series and some like the x series updates. And some resent the x series updates. Funds...

Gonna be honest I’m very torn between buying a 225x and 325x. Thing is, either would be a nice enough upgrade over the used SR80e I bought. Used to have a hemp before my move but I sold it and I’m getting back into grados. Bought the SR80e second-hand and I’m addicted to the grado sound again...

How’s the Vali 3? I used to have a Vali 2+ and tbh I loved it. With the right tube it can have much better depth and staging compared to the Magni. Feeding my SR80e with a Nitsch Piety in high gain (using a D30 Pro in preamp mode to reduce the volume to use the pot better on the Piety lol. It’s...

Just showing a bit of love. I used to have a Grado Hemp when I lived in the States, but I moved to be with my partner in another country. I sold my Hemp for a bit of extra cash but I’m beating myself over the head now. I should’ve just kept it, they were quite special haha. Anyways, I missed...

I've had the Arya v2 before. Totally different beast. Really great staging. 660s2 has staging just above hd600 imo but i wouldn't go to a 600 type headphone for soundstage anyways. I find that in general Hifiman's headphones have been really great for live stage performance-type albums (as long...

The updated 2021

There’s a lot to catch up on with what pads work well with LCDX but, I’d just like to ask up front what your favorites are? I currently use the new stock pads on LCDX with the stock sound. Never been crazy about EQing, I enjoy experiencing the stock sound of headphones.

it's like just the right amount of sparkle

LCDX and piety is such a great combo. Volume adjustment gets a bit tricky since they’re so damn efficient though. I have a topping D30 Pro that I can use to help volume adjustment but I particularly just love to pair the piety with my modi Multibit 1.

So fellas, what’s your favourite headphones combo’d with piety? Currently running my 580 on it with a modi multibit 1 dac. Luckily all my cans sound great out of it. I’ve got Elex, 600, 660s2, LCD-X. All kick ass.

I've enjoyed my time with these, but I'm moving soon and would like to downsize a little. First thing I wanna get out of the way, I'm the second owner and they're in great condition, however, if you see that metal cuff on the left, I put that there to hold it from sliding down. I can include a...

Moving to a new country and my Piety and A30 Pro don't need any adjusting for voltage, just new cables. The Asgard I have to send in and get readjusted, but I don't really feel like sending it in just for it to collect dust again. I use my other two amps way more. I'd rather sell it to someone...

Got the Hemps several months ago and I absolutely love em. Favorite pads are the Geekria L pads! They have a similar comfort to the G pads but sound closer to an F pad because of how close my ear is to the driver, and because of the driver still being exposed unlike with an S pad, Yaxi, or...

The weight isn't really an issue at all either it's evenly distributed. Pillows on my head and glorious bass. Love the bass extension. And it's not bloated it's similar to what I liked about the Arya having good bass extension so it has this "weight" at the bottom end from reaching into the...

(Copy and pasted from the other "LCD-X and XC Update" thread just in case so I could get some more answers). Hey bros! Recently did a trade with a buddy, my Arya for his LCD X. Currently loving the LCDX. There's some brand new pads on here and I was wondering, what's the usual life expectancy...

Hey bros! Recently did a trade with a buddy, my Arya for his LCD X. Currently loving the LCDX. There's some brand new pads on here and I was wondering, what's the usual life expectancy with the earpads? They're quite expensive too I just wanna know if I should get an extra pair for the future or...

Lovely mini shelving for your stack! I'm in the process of setting up for moving in the near future but once I get there I'd love to get one of these going for myself as well. Are there any guides/instructions for a diy shelving like this?

Hello! Got this Hifiman Arya v2 last year and I've taken good care of them. I'm the second owner btw. They sound great and work perfectly fine. Smoke free environment and we do have 2 dogs but they never come into my room. I eventually bought some Dekoni Hybrid Elite pads for them. I have the...

Oops sorry for double post. Accident! I'm on mobile

I've got a v2 and I changed to elite hybrid. Much better all around especially for comfort. Sound though I don't notice too much of a difference between stock and elite hybrid pads. The stock pads would make an awful squeak noise as my glasses rubbed against them. If I could I'd buy another pair...

I've got a v2 and I changed to elite hybrid. Much better all around especially for comfort. Sound though I don't notice too much of a difference between stock and elite hybrid pads. The stock pads would make an awful squeak noise as my glasses rubbed against them. If I could I'd buy another pair...

For sure. Thanks for the response! I have a regular Modi+ as a backup Schiit dac because I've been enjoying my Modi Multbit that I bought preowned. If anything happens to this one I could send it in for a repair or maybe towards an upgrade perhaps. But yeah so far I've had 0 issues with my Modi...