[eric65]

Dharma D1000 Vs Kennerton Odin; feedback, by Isalula (in french): http://www.tellementnomade.org/feedback-le-dharma-d1000-par-isalula/

 

[r one]

A very very good reviewer

 

[ithilienrp]

I just asked my local Kennerton dealer about ordering the limited exotic wood edition .... and he said yes, he can order one for me
 
I'd been thinking about getting my 2nd pair of Odin for a long time since I like it so much. 
 
.... but ....
 
I'd been thinking about the Old Wood edition since the first time I saw it. I think the old-wood finish really goes well with the vintage design, and make it looks really vintage, like artifacts from WW2 era .... Now I have to really make a decision whether getting the old wood edition or one of the exotic woods. 
 
Anyone care to help me pick which one?

 

[1wyseman]

 
I'd been thinking about getting my 2nd pair of Odin for a long time since I like it so much. 
 
Anyone care to help me pick which one?

 
Get both. 

 
 
(I got 3 of my favorite BT headphones--Philips Fidelio M2BT--so that I would never be without in the future. I suppose the fact that they've gone from $400 to $195 over the past year makes this an apples and oranges comparison, but the sentiment remains the same.)

 

[1wyseman]

I'm ordering a Silver Dragon Premium V3 cable for my Odins today. 

 

[ithilienrp]

   
Get both. 

 
 
(I got 3 of my favorite BT headphones--Philips Fidelio M2BT--so that I would never be without in the future. I suppose the fact that they've gone from $400 to $195 over the past year makes this an apples and oranges comparison, but the sentiment remains the same.)

I know exactly what you mean!! I also have multiple pairs for headphones I really like. Actually, I have 3 pairs of ZMF Omni
 
 
 
If the Odin was a $1,000 headphone, then I would be getting both. But being a > $2,000 ... that's not an option for me yet.
 
I consider myself lucky already that I could afford a 2nd pair.

 

[eric65]

Hi all.

Found on the web a little video on Kennerton, and an image.


http://scontent.cdninstagram.com/t50.2886-16/14796452_1192995640746422_9015657900772687872_n.mp4


Enjoy your meal!

 

[Arcamera]

Hi All, Just hoping to get some more thoughts/opinions: Would the Odin make a good headphone for classical music? I'm looking for something with almost as much detail/transparency as say the Senn HD800, but hoping for something a little smoother/warmer/more full-bodied. I can't audition these so just going by information I can gather from others. My amp is likely going to be a Woo WA22. Any thoughts appreciated, thanks.
 
Also, anyone know if they claim any sonic differences between the wood options (walnut, sapele, old, other)?

 

[earfonia]

 
Not at all earfonia. These wood is a special edition from Kennerton themselves like boag oak, amarante and zebrano woods.
But i find these one (bubinga) very classy.

 

   
Ask the question at your importer/distributor of the brand Kennerton in Singapore ; in France, with Pierre Paya (French importer/distributor of the brand Kennerton), we have these following price, including the TVA French tax 20 %. 
 
See this link for the price (in France) all taxes included: http://www.homecinema-fr.com/forum/post178987469.html#p178987469
 
and this other link for these beautiful Odin produced by Kennerton: http://www.homecinema-fr.com/forum/post178998694.html#p178998694
or here: http://www.head-fi.org/t/732814/new-kennerton-odin-planar-magnetic-magister-vali-headphones-cables-amps-from-fischer-at-ifa/765#post_12866359

 
Awesome! Thanks for the info and nice pics! Definitely will check with the local dealer when one day I'm getting the Odin.

 

[earfonia]

  Hi All, Just hoping to get some more thoughts/opinions: Would the Odin make a good headphone for classical music? I'm looking for something with almost as much detail/transparency as say the Senn HD800, but hoping for something a little smoother/warmer/more full-bodied. I can't audition these so just going by information I can gather from others. My amp is likely going to be a Woo WA22. Any thoughts appreciated, thanks.
 
Also, anyone know if they claim any sonic differences between the wood options (walnut, sapele, old, other)?

 
IMHO, Odin is definitely great for classical, but it is not a little smoother / warmer than HD800. I would say, in comparison to the bright sounding HD800, Odin is moderately smoother and warmer, and most important sound fuller with better tonal density than HD800.

 

[r one]

IMHO, Odin is definitely great for classical, but it is not a little smoother / warmer than HD800. I would say, in comparison to the bright sounding HD800, Odin is moderately smoother and warmer, and most important sound fuller with better tonal density than HD800.

A friend of mine listen classical music very often. He use an HD800 and try the Odin for upgrade. He's not convinced and find in Abyss a better improvement for classical.

 

[earfonia]

A friend of mine listen classical music very often. He use an HD800 and try the Odin for upgrade. He's not convinced and find in Abyss a better improvement for classical.

 
To be honest, HD800 and Odin are not comparable, they are different and one cannot be considered an upgrade of the other. So if ones like HD800 sound signature, I would say probably Focal Utopia is probably a better option when looking for an upgrade. Abyss has better dynamic than both HD800 and Odin, but I find Abyss tonality is not as natural sounding as Odin, a bit more colored. To me, I prefer Odin for classical than HD800. I find HD800 a bit too bright for my liking.

 

[Arcamera]

Thanks for your thoughts.
 
As impressive as the Abyss is, I didn't love it, and I think earfonia identified what I might have been hearing. The Odin is definitely one I will be considering, as overall I like the descriptions I'm reading.

 

[r one]

Also, anyone know if they claim any sonic differences between the wood options (walnut, sapele, old, other)?

No, the choice between several woods don't affect the sonic presentation. My dealer has got all woods varients and don't hear any difference and he is very qualified in audio.
The Odin is an openback and wood don't affect the sound signature like wood with closed headphones.

 

[eric65]

No, the choice between several woods don't affect the sonic presentation. My dealer has got all woods varients and don't hear any difference and he is very qualified in audio.
The Odin is an openback and wood don't affect the sound signature like wood with closed headphones.

 
But the weight of the headphone slightly vary depending on the wood density. 

 
Otherwise, even if the Odin headphone is easy to drive, with its 35 ohms impedance and its high sensitivity (> 100 dB / 1 mW) for an orthodynamic headphone (note, a DAP is usable), the sound quality and control of bass, and the dynamics and fluidity greatly depend on the choice of the amplifier associated with Odin. 

Better is the quality of the amplifier, better is the sound; Odin headphone is not, here, the limiting factor, which proves the high quality of the Odin headphone.
For proof, the CEO of Kennerton (which has the same Odin as mine, wooden in Karelian Birch) could not imagine what could give her baby (the Odin) with the amplifier tubes Viva Egoista 845, to the point, now, that he wants to buy one !