Sennheiser's were made for the V280. I've been absolutely enamored by the HD800S and V280 / V850 setup I have. Incredible detail, yet still very musical. It's a great blend of analytics and fun all rolled into one setup. The V280 also works like a charm with my 660S and LCD-X for when I want gob...

So, the HD800S have landed. This is one unique headphone that's for sure! Lets get this out of the way, for anyone who's an avid gamer and wants the best possible audio for positioning of your enemies using the HD800S feels like you've got a cheat code nobody else has. It's incredible. Weather...

It’s great having the gain at -12db, having the V280’s huge power balanced gives tons of headroom for tracks that are super quiet, and having a volume knob on the DAC like your RME or my V850 comes in handy for my LCD-X which usually don’t go above 10 o clock on the V280 even with -12db.

Well after being re addicted to the Sennheiser comfort, I’ve finally said “screw it” and ordered the HD800S I’ve wanted to own for years. Should be here Thursday just in time for my days off! Extremely excited to get them in and will share thoughts here once I get to play around with them for a...

You say that now... 660S’s change a man. My friend who owns 600’s bought 660S on the spot after 30 mins of listening.

Using the -12dB gain I have plenty of volume control for my liking, more than my LCD-X. I like having headrooom on the amp, part of the reason why I got the V280 is so that anything I plug into it gets a healthy dose of power. I no longer own HD650’s I sold them several months ago since I wasn’t...

Well, with bearing in mind my only other set is the LCD-X at 20 ohm, the 150 ohm (up to 400 at driver resonance) is significantly higher than those. They play really well with the V280's powerband is what I was getting at I suppose. Every other amp i've owned makes peak power down low in the...

I need to audition the ZMF cans again... from reading on here it seems like the Vierte would be my true endgame, a good cumulation of all of my preferences. I'll definitely be getting HD800S this year for gaming, since i've never heard anything remotely as good as those for imaging in games. Got...

Just got a pair of Sennheiser HD660S on sale from Crutchfield, I figured they'd be a good pairing with V280/ V850 and i've been regretting selling my 650's over the past few months. MY GOODNESS, basically all of my gripes with the 650 on a Valhalla 2 are gone and i'm loving the 660S. Big step up...

Over the moon to hear this. Understandable action they took to get price down and if they’re sonically the same I’ll happily take the savings, especially considering those savings paid for my LCD-X! Time to play the waiting game for a cheap HD800/S now and I can close the book on headphone audio...

You seem to have an extreme wealth of information when it comes to all things Violectric, have you heard anything about changes made to the V280 normal version compared to the drop version?

I was shocked at how loud this thing got out of the box on default gain. 9 o’clock on the volume knob with the V850 maxed was ridiculously loud to me lol. Running -12db gain on the V280 now at 10 o’clock and the V850 at 3 o’clock seems to be the sweet spot for “loud” but comfortable listening...

From reading this entire thread, my experience has been in line with everyone else who likes it though :). The driver control in the low end of this amp is truly something to behold. I now feel like my LCD-X is getting the proper power it’s needed. Treble rendition is outstanding as well, helped...

Oh well you win some you lose some I guess. Nothing about “final edition” on my V280 or V850, I’ll post photos tonight when I’m home from work. As long as the sound is exactly the same as the original, and no other changes besides cosmetics and detents were made I can live with it. Saving a cool...

Would anyone here have information if the drop units were changed besides the volume knob and front panel? My V850 DAC also does not have detents in the volume knob, but the faceplate is the same as the original.

So yours does have individual clicks when moving the volume control? This is pretty disappointing to hear. I really hope that’s all that has been changed with the drop units... I understand the price is less but I always was under the impression drop units were the same as the original. Pretty...

Been absolutely loving the sound so far. Massive step up from my Schiit modius/ magnius stack. Yep that’s my faceplate alright, not as pretty but as long as it’s the same functionality as the original I’m ok with it since I saved some big $. In regards to the detents with volume, by detent do...

From what I saw on drop people from the run I was apart of are also receiving units with the newer style front panel. Doesn’t look as nice in my opinion, but all I care is the function and sound of the new one is the same as the old. My impressions of the amp seem to line up with everyone else’s...

So after much waiting... my V280 and V850 have arrived! Good news is I love them both so far. I’ve got a few questions though. With the volume being marked I figured there would be a click of notch every step up/ down you go yet my knob is like any other, smooth all the way through. My front...

That's hilarious man, I had a full class A car stereo setup too lol. Check out the HeadAmp stuff! Might be right up your alley.

It's a great but expensive journey! I'll agree, my 789 feels a bit small in staging and sometimes seperation to my ear as well. The violectric gear is my first foray into the "high end" world so i'm really exictied. I think down the road i'll try a HeadAmp GSX mini. I've always loved class A...

What really impressed me with the Magnius over the THX was the overall balance improvement, and strangely detail retrieval is much better to my ear. I'm hearing a lot of new stuff from some of my favorite test tracks, treble smoothed out but doesn't feel like i'm losing resolve power, and...

I ended up grabbing the Magnius from my buddy in the meantime. I'll agree I fell for the marketing shill pitch which disappoints me but live and learn. Happy to hear the V280 should rock the house with the LCD-X and a HD800S down the road. I'm much happier for the meantime thankfully and even...

Usually i'm in the same boat. If I don't like I just send it back and eat the restocking fee. My Violetric stack was a blind buy but thankfully on sale... I ended up grabbing the Magnius in the meantime, much better balance with the modius DAC than the THX amp was giving me.

Okay that's great news to hear. The THX stuff might be great with really warm headphones, but i'm just not a fan of it anymore. It's so lifeless sounding. Like someone took the soul out of it. Ive tried mine with HD 6XX, Focal Elex, Sundara's, LCD X (current HP), Aeon, Aeon 2 and others... It...