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Nov 1, 2015 at 3:43 PM Post #3,406 of 42,765
black dog said:
   
Don't forget to give the Philips Fidelio X2 an audition.
Yes, they are open cans but  very dynamic and really forgiving on Lo-Fi material.
Sound leakage is acceptable compared to f.i. AKG K702 (according to my girlfriend). 
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Thanks, I'll look into them but unfortunately I don't think any local stockists that have them.
 
I really don't want to buy without hearing them first as the twice I've done this I've had disappointments.
 
Nov 1, 2015 at 3:54 PM Post #3,407 of 42,765
jamestux said:
Good question! Yes when the music is, but without harshness, Norah Jones is just smooth and amazing to listen to on them, whereas other "energetic" phones cause her to sound a bit screechy and tiring.

Does that help?
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Yes, thanks, it helps a lot.
 
I haven't found Norah Jones screechy on the Fostex's either though. Or on either of the two good although somewhat similar speaker systems I've listened to her on (all using the same album, Come Away With Me). I didn't realise I even liked Norah Jones until I heard her on my friend's system...
 
Nov 1, 2015 at 3:58 PM Post #3,408 of 42,765
ike1985 said:
  If anybody has the new A12 ADELs or any ADEL CIEMs from 64 audio and also the Mojo, please post pairing impressions.
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I have received my Mojo on Friday.
 
Quick impressions with A12:
1. The stage is very well defined, intruments are preciselly positioned.
2. The stage width is usually narrower than on DX100. It varies. Depends on the recording. Is sometimes in the head, sometimes outside.
3. The bass is similar in nautre: my intiall impression was that there was less bass, not enough for me. However after longer listening I recognized the bass is there but it hits hard only with certian recordings.
To me the conclusion is that my other DAPs (DX100, HM-901 balanced) highlight bass / expose it more while the Mojo is more selective about it: exposes it only when it really exists.
It is more "true" in the reproduction.
 
Nov 1, 2015 at 4:20 PM Post #3,410 of 42,765
paul meakin said:
Thanks both, the PM-3 are sounding better and better. James, are they any more energetic than the Senns?
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I tried the PM-2 and really loved them but they are more expensive, you can also try the Audeze EL-8 Closed-Back or Open-Back version, similar price range than the PM-2, heard lots of good things about them.
I have the HE-560 but I don't think you wanna go outside with those as they look like stationary geeky headphones. :D
 
Nov 1, 2015 at 4:45 PM Post #3,411 of 42,765
musicheaven said:
I have the HE-560 but I don't think you wanna go outside with those as they look like stationary geeky headphones.
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I fear that it's no longer relevant, my days of being young and cool are far behind me, and I'm 99% sure that even back then I only qualified on one of those points 
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Ok, you got me, make that 100% sure...!
 
Nov 1, 2015 at 5:14 PM Post #3,412 of 42,765
paul meakin said:
   
I fear that it's no longer relevant, my days of being young and cool are far behind me, and I'm 99% sure that even back then I only qualified on one of those points 
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OK, you got me, make that 100% sure...!
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if it's any comfort I still travel with my Shure blue color sky iems in the train and people look at me like I am from Mars so I am used to that. I keep a pair of Senheiser Momentum at work and they also sound fabulous and you do look cool enough that you can definitively walk outside without being singled out.
 
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