billymisfits
- Location
- California
- Interests
- Surfing, Yoga, Gardening, Music, Music, Music
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- Headphone Inventory
- Current:
Focal Clear - fantastic all around headphone
Audeze LCD-XC 2021 - currently my favorite headphone
LCD-2C - initially didn't love it but it has grown on me and now I love it especially with violin music
Sennheiser HD 6XX - my office/work headphone
64 Audio U12t - i prefer headphones but I gotta say these guys are impressive
Etymotic ER-4P (OG) - after almost 20 years I'm still impressed with these
Sony WF-1000XM4 - perfect for the gym
Past:
Sennheiser HD600 - first pair of audiophile headphones that got me through college
Sennheiser HD650 - i remember these sounding very "veiled". currently own the HD6XX and love them. confused because they are supposed to be the same?
Etymotic ER-4S MK2 - good sound; terrible build quality
Audio-Technica ATH-M50 - great workhorse hp. used during my audio production days
Koss BT540i - meh
Sony WH-1000XM3 - i actually really liked these
Sony WH-1000XM4 - XM3 was better
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- Headphone Amp Inventory
- Current:
Singxer SA-1 - best amp i've heard to date (haven't heard that many)
Topping A90 - very good amp. clean and natural sound but not harsh.
Past:
Schiit Magnius - incredible amp for $200
Burson Soloist 3X - good sound; poor execution. noisy with sensitive cans. not worth the asking price imo
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- Source Inventory
- Current:
Denafrips Ares II
Dragonfly Cobalt (currently for sale)
Astell & Kern Kann Alpha
Past:
Schiit Modius
EarStudio ES100 MK2
FiiO BTR5
RME Fireface UCX (not typically considered audiophile gear but the headphone output on this unit was quite good)
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- Music Preferences
- Classical. Currently enamored with "late" romantic symphonic works eg: Bruckner, Mahler, Enescu, Mendelssohn, Brahms
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