dvr
100+ Head-Fier
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I have an 7-year old pair of JH16, and I went into the show looking to upgrade. I had had my eye on the Layla for a few months, so I was happy when I heard a new model was coming out, and I was eager to see how it compared.
The biggest difference for me came in vocals. After listening to the Lola, vocals on the Layla indeed seemed a bit sterile in comparison. The Lola is more involving, and more enjoyable.
"Involving", of course, is key. Nothing trumps this. The model that has the greatest pull to listen more is the best.
I didn't listen to the Layla for long, but it did seem more refined. The comment "Layla is reference monitor and Lola is musical" seems correct to me.
Of course, I'm always suspicious of what I'm hearing with new gear. I find my ears get trained by my main headphone, and anything new sounds a bit off. If your current headphone is bright, everything else will sound muffled. And so on. So I know it's difficult to listen to something for 10 minutes and answer the question "Is this the right sound for me?"
The un-answerable question is "If I listened to each for an extended period of time, and gave my ears a chance to fully adjust to each, which would make me happier?"
Jerry and Andy were both at the booth, and Andy said that both he and Jerry used to listen to the Layla as their main headphone, and both have moved to the Lola.
This sealed it. The two people who know the line best have decided this is their favorite, and it's about 1k less than their previous top-of-the-line. Seemed like a no-brainer, so I pre-ordered.
The biggest difference for me came in vocals. After listening to the Lola, vocals on the Layla indeed seemed a bit sterile in comparison. The Lola is more involving, and more enjoyable.
"Involving", of course, is key. Nothing trumps this. The model that has the greatest pull to listen more is the best.
I didn't listen to the Layla for long, but it did seem more refined. The comment "Layla is reference monitor and Lola is musical" seems correct to me.
Of course, I'm always suspicious of what I'm hearing with new gear. I find my ears get trained by my main headphone, and anything new sounds a bit off. If your current headphone is bright, everything else will sound muffled. And so on. So I know it's difficult to listen to something for 10 minutes and answer the question "Is this the right sound for me?"
The un-answerable question is "If I listened to each for an extended period of time, and gave my ears a chance to fully adjust to each, which would make me happier?"
Jerry and Andy were both at the booth, and Andy said that both he and Jerry used to listen to the Layla as their main headphone, and both have moved to the Lola.
This sealed it. The two people who know the line best have decided this is their favorite, and it's about 1k less than their previous top-of-the-line. Seemed like a no-brainer, so I pre-ordered.