Head Gear Reviews by abm0
  1. Superlux HD669

    4.00 star(s)
    What stands out about these is the sub-bass performance: there's more sub-bass than I know what to do with, I actually have to tone it down a good 4-6 dB and I still get plenty of satisfaction out of what's left. By contrast with this and with the overly pronounced treble, the upper bass and all of the mids sound lost, pushed into the background somewhere. So overall if you care about fidelity there is no way to use these without EQ. (You will have better chances with the 662 or 662-Evo if you're still after a closed set.) Dynamics/resolution seems...
  2. FiiO Q1 portable headphone amp & DAC

    4.00 star(s)
    [Initial review contradicted by more careful testing with good headphones; preserved to paint a fuller picture]   I got this while under the impression that any external DAC will be better than integrated audio (false, apparently) and while still believing that the usual widely-quoted specs like SNR and THD could tell you the whole story.   My best headphones at the time were the Koss KSC75, so I tested it with those: did A/Bs at the office between the office PC and the Q1, then between my phone (HTC One M7) and the Q1. The differences were so...
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