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Thought I would make a thread on the ETA O2 headphone. I just got a loaner unit and was so impressed with it I purchased it. I am not done my full review yet but thought I'd share some impressions.
This is a very light and unassuming diy looking headphone so I didn't have high hopes but I was blown away by the sound. The tuning is neutral, extremely resolving clear but the key here is that its not fatiguing at all. Highs are controlled, smooth yet airy and very detailed. Mids are linear and very clear. Vocalist texture is excellent. The bass wow. The bass is extremely full, weighty yet fast, detailed and gives a great foundation to the music! The bass reminds me of my ZMF atticus believe it or not!
Quick comparisons:
Vs the HD800S o2 seems nearly as detailed and open (may a bit smaller in stage but still sounds spacious) but 800S is much more aggravating to me in the treble. O2 has a more natural tonality, better timbre and honestly seems basically as resolving open and clear. 800S is more comfy though.
Vs HD650.. o2 blows 650 away in terms of clarity, openness and detail. 650 has more forward mids so with vocals can be nice to have that slight forwardness but surprisingly o2 is smoother and more controlled in the treble while still being more detailed and open than 650.
Vs Atticus... O2 is very different sounding... brighter, more neutral, flatter but as I said before probably very close in bass weight except much more detail and clarity. Atticus has this weird liquid 3d quality where ambient cues can be heard a bit better than o2 but o2 counters by out resolving it with ease.
These impressions are with the E+ pads on a modded bottlehead crack (also tried on HE9 and similar findings). Haven't tried pad rolling yet. They are an on ear design and I do prefer over ear so that is something to consider but it is very light and pretty comfortable overall.
When I get a chance I will do my full review but for now hopefully this suffices. Strongly recommend you guys check out the O2 headphone! Its amazing.
https://etaheadphones.com/products/o2
This is a very light and unassuming diy looking headphone so I didn't have high hopes but I was blown away by the sound. The tuning is neutral, extremely resolving clear but the key here is that its not fatiguing at all. Highs are controlled, smooth yet airy and very detailed. Mids are linear and very clear. Vocalist texture is excellent. The bass wow. The bass is extremely full, weighty yet fast, detailed and gives a great foundation to the music! The bass reminds me of my ZMF atticus believe it or not!
Quick comparisons:
Vs the HD800S o2 seems nearly as detailed and open (may a bit smaller in stage but still sounds spacious) but 800S is much more aggravating to me in the treble. O2 has a more natural tonality, better timbre and honestly seems basically as resolving open and clear. 800S is more comfy though.
Vs HD650.. o2 blows 650 away in terms of clarity, openness and detail. 650 has more forward mids so with vocals can be nice to have that slight forwardness but surprisingly o2 is smoother and more controlled in the treble while still being more detailed and open than 650.
Vs Atticus... O2 is very different sounding... brighter, more neutral, flatter but as I said before probably very close in bass weight except much more detail and clarity. Atticus has this weird liquid 3d quality where ambient cues can be heard a bit better than o2 but o2 counters by out resolving it with ease.
These impressions are with the E+ pads on a modded bottlehead crack (also tried on HE9 and similar findings). Haven't tried pad rolling yet. They are an on ear design and I do prefer over ear so that is something to consider but it is very light and pretty comfortable overall.
When I get a chance I will do my full review but for now hopefully this suffices. Strongly recommend you guys check out the O2 headphone! Its amazing.
https://etaheadphones.com/products/o2
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