Who here tried the Sennheiser Orpheus? - Page 12

I tried them a number of times at the CanJam in San Jose, CA in 2008.  I did like them but for the money the Stax SR007 at the time was just as good.  The Orpheus had a closer sound stage than the Stax; but for the difference in price, you really couldn't beat the Stax.

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Originally Posted by Scottsmrnyc 
I tried them a number of times at the CanJam in San Jose, CA in 2008.  I did like them but for the money the Stax SR007 at the time was just as good.  The Orpheus had a closer sound stage than the Stax; but for the difference in price, you really couldn't beat the Stax.

Not to be the CanJam police, but the San Jose one was in 2007 (and not actually called "CanJam" either), and the Ft Lauderdale one was in 2008. So you might want to clarify which one you meant.

I've seen photos of the Momentum which I think is a new headphone from Sennheiser.  Sennheiser bring back the HE-60 and HE-90, and start doing a dynamic that looks similar to the HE-90.

Where are these photos???
 

On the homepage.  The momentum is just a new dynamic, they have yet to release a new stat model.

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Originally Posted by Radio_head 

On the homepage.  The momentum is just a new dynamic, they have yet to release a new stat model.

Oh.

I thought it was the new stat already.

Music on the Orpheus, when well recorded, sounds real. That's the best way I can describe it to thos who never had the chance to listen to it.
 

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Originally Posted by brat 

Ten days ago I've tried the Orpheus system at the Munich High End Show. The creator of HEV90 Julius Futterman demonstrated it alongside with the new flagship headamp of his company Eternal Arts - KHV. The new amp feeded recabled HD-800s and both systems were connected to one CDP for comparison (BTW this year in Munich Sennheiser also showed HD-700 and HD-800 with KHV OTL headphone amps).

It was a big mistake to put the Orpheus next to HD-800. What a HUGE step back! A catastrophe for the Sennheiser's top product HD-800... at least in my ears. The HE-90+HEV90 smashed it and all other headphones at this show. It was a revelation to me to hear this system next to all other dynamic pretenders... It's difficult to describe the perfection and I can't. But it's the perfect headphone sound for me - perfect dynamics, focus, headstage and neutrality... The A/B comparison with HD-800 showed veiled and flat mediocre sound...

Do not understand me wrong: I used to have HD-800, I have LCD-2 and Stax SR-007 but all these are far, far away from what I heard with the HE-90s on my head... I'm sorry that I cound't listen to Stax SR-009 at this show but so far the Orpheus is the best headphone system I've ever heard.

Exactly my impression.

I hoped to find the Orpheus at the Sennheiser Stand (on the High End 2013) and was surprised that Eternal Arts had it instead. I couldn't resist to try it and was blown away, like you. It sounded as if I did not wear headphones, but empty frames and the music came from far beyond. The stage was so large and the sound so natural. Impressive.

The sound of the EternalArts OTL amp with the HD800 seemed to be colored by direct comparison. Absolutely embarrassing and certainly helps me to resist the purchase of a HD800 in the near future (not to speak of the amp).

I also listened to the Stax 009, but wasn't nearly as impressed as with the Orpheus.

This all has to be taken with a grain of salt, though. A fair is no place to listen to music, because it is so loud. And there is not enough listening time to come to a final statement. But the elegant looks of the Orpheus Amp and the really good performance was stunning, given that this is 20 year old technology. 

The definition of Orpheus..."A legendary Thracian poet and musician whose music had the power to move even inanimate objects and who almost succeeded in rescuing his wife Eurydice from Hades."