Tried comparing the Novo with my M1HPAP (and quickly tested with the XM6 also) now. These are only some brief-ish impressions, but I can at least say that the Novo seems to have no problem driving the HE-560 whatsoever. As far as power is considered it actually drives the HE-560 with slightly...

I gave my Novo to my father, but I'll be able to test it within a week or so. Might do it out of curiosity. I did listen to the HE-560 on Solo Ultra-linear already before ordering them though, and with those it at least worked perfectly. Didn't need to crank the volume even halfway up, and it...

Well, I'll be getting a HE-560 too it seems. Got to listen to it finally, and boy the comfort is something else compared to the earlier HiFimen. I couldn't compare them to the HD800 without a longish pause from traveling, but it was a close call between the two. The Sennheisers definitely win in...

I've tried them actually.  Gotta say that the currently reduced price is pretty tempting. And I agree about them being formidable in sound quality also, but the older hifimans are sorta heavy and not very comfortable. The supposedly increased comfiness is one of the major reasons why I'm looking...

  I know, I know. I'm still gonna give them a listen and a fair chance. Just not going to jump on them without properly testing the alternatives within the same price range also. Around here its price is directly comparable to HD800 and T1 for example, neither of which I own for now.

  Damn. I was on my way to already audition and possibly buy a HE-560 to serve as my endgame-ish headphone for general music & entertainment use, but your post pretty much stopped me right on my tracks. Guess it's better to wait for a while and look at alternatives (especially the HE-400i)...

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I own both the Spirit Pro and DT1350 and did a ~30 min listening session with both of the headphones. Here's some impressions on both.   I used mostly metal by Eluveitie and Edguy to determine how the speed/attack factor is between the two. I'd say the attack factor is mostly even but it's...

Upgraded the amp a bit. My only regret is now that the DAC/power supplier isn't black.

Quote:   Testing just now from audiocheck.net I could hear the low frequencies with plenty of power up to lower 20s in the Hertz range. No bass boost used. 24 Hz went easily still, but I'm not sure if I heard 20 Hz anymore. 24 Hz was powerful enough that I wouldn't believe the roll-off to...

Quote:   That's a really weird statement. Most of the reviews speak of emphasized bass on the Spirit One. It's not heavily emphasized, but it goes very deep and stays very sharp and fast despite the power. There are certainly headphones with punchier, more emphasized bass but if you say...

I'd put Beyerdynamic DT770 there also. Beyers from DT770 all the way to T1 are pretty much the comfiest headphone brand I know. Noise isolation is a little bit less spectacular though. You might wanna look at closed headphones intended for mobile use if you really want good noise isolation.

Quote:   We might get a bit off from Senn's and Focals and such, but good luck trying to find Grados or Shures and such with prices comparable to the US market! Around here you need to pay as much for a Grado RS1i as for Sennheiser HD800.   So yeah, especially from an European point...

They're not as widespread as some others are. I'd say it's more of a marketing thing or lack thereof. At around 199 € they're very competitive IMO. The sound signature might be a bit dark and not "fun" enough for some though. I personally use these for EDM over all the other headphones that I have.

I found the Momentums one of the better portable headphones while I was looking for them. Compared to what I was used to the sound was a little bit "loose" on the other hand. Didn't end up getting them. But yeah, portable headphones at that price range are a little bit difficult regarding...