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    For those of us with multiple headphones, which ones are you listening with now?

    Lovin' the super clean V tuning on this new Beyer. Tidal 24/44 -> ADI 2 DAC -> Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro X Power by Sierra https://songwhip.com/sierra8/power2023
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    For those of us with multiple headphones, which ones are you listening with now?

    Enjoying the heck out of these new V shaped Beyers. Excellent with Coffee and well mic'd drums :) Tidal 16/44 -> RME ADI-2 DAC -> Beyerdynamic DT Pro 770 X From Voodoo to Zen by Tides from Nebula https://songwhip.com/tides-from-nebula/from-voodoo-to-zen
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    Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro X Anniversary model

    Finally joined the 770 Pro X club today... I've always loved a good V tuning :) Haven't had much ear time, but so far the Stellar continues to impress. Some family pics alongside the 770(80), 700 Pro X and 1770 Pro.
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    For those of us with multiple headphones, which ones are you listening with now?

    New toy arrived :) Here's to 100 years of great studio monitors, Beyerbros! Tidal 24/192 -> ADI-2 DAC -> Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro X Panama by Van Halen https://songwhip.com/van-halen/panama
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    FOSTEX T50RPmk4 RP

    So you got them on sale, several months after launch... I'd imagine if you can wait until say this fall, you'll find Mk4's marked down too. Doesn't change the fact launch MSRPs are very nearly identical when adjusted for inflation (that with a whole new driver design to boot!).
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    FOSTEX T50RPmk4 RP

    It was $159 at launch back in 2015 (https://www.stereophile.com/content/diyers-delight-fostex-t50rp-mk3)
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    FOSTEX T50RPmk4 RP

    Some very positive impressions of the Mk4 from the 2024 spring Tokyo Headphone Festival: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/headphone-festival-2024-spring-at-tokyo-japan.972636/
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    For those of us with multiple headphones, which ones are you listening with now?

    Eagerly awaiting delivery of new Beyer DT 770 Pro X today, reacquainting myself with some of its peers on reference tracks. Tidal 16/44 -> RME ADI 2 -> Beyerdynamic DT 1770 Archives by Stevie Ray Vaugh + Double Trouble https://songwhip.com/stevie-ray-vaughan-and-double-trouble/archives
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    Verum Two... Incoming

    Verum 2 THD @106dB from preview Kickstarter page Comparison to Verum 1.2 measured by Amir. Note the above results are at 2 dB HIGHER power (106 dB vs 104 dB) than the red curve below and still have over a decimal reduction in distortion in the mids...
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    For those of us with multiple headphones, which ones are you listening with now?

    So stoked to hear Fostex is releasing a 4th gen planar next month... had to celebrate with some Mk3 time, before I hopefully get some new 100th Anni Beyers in tomorrow. Tidal 24/96 -> Fostex HPA4BL -> Fostex T60 RP 50th Anni...
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    FOSTEX T50RPmk4 RP

    I am trying to hold out for the T20 this time around, but boy it's gonna be hard if they drop an updated 60... It will be exciting to see where this new driver gen manifests in years to come and not just from Fostex. The Mk2/3 birthed ZMF, Modhouse and Dan Clark Audio among many others... who...
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    For those of us with multiple headphones, which ones are you listening with now?

    Happy Saturday music buddies! Tidal 16/44 -> RME ADI 2 -> Topping A70 pro -> FiR Rn6 Wolf's Lair Abyss (w bonus tracks) by Mayhem https://songwhip.com/mayhem/wolfs-lair-abyss-bonus-tracks
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    For those of us with multiple headphones, which ones are you listening with now?

    New Justice is something special :) Favorite track so far... I think it's a Parsons reference but that might just may be wistfulness. Tidal 24/96 -> RME ADI 2 (+6 dB Low Shelf, @85 Hz, Q=0.9) -> Topping A70pro -> FATfreq Grand Maestro Dear Alan by Justice https://songwhip.com/justice/dear-alan
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