How well does the mk2 take eq? (Bass boost of course haha) I found when I tried to eq up the mid bass on the original, it started to feel flabby and undefined. Overall, while the sub bass was high I was kind of disappointed overall with the bass quality. If mk2 substantially increases the bass...

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Selling my trusty Little Dot I+ along with many tubes I bought along the way. Including: GE JAN5654W Voshkod 6ZH1P-EV 6AK5s (a bit mysterious what these ones are actually) M8083 Two pairs of stock tubes you can read more about the tubes I bought here...

Selling my beloved Anandas with the original box. Really enjoyed these ones. Bought these at a great price and selling them at a great price :) (Buyer pays shipping.)

Currently paring down my collection and selling my beautiful D7200s. Absolutely lovely bass, imaging, and soundstage (for a closed back). I will miss these a lot! A few minor cosmetic issues (pictured): The cord is becoming a bit frayed and a bit kinked in some places. The pads have some wear...

As I'm paring down my collection: For sale are my limited edition Grado GH1s! They are particularly lovely with acoustic guitars and I love listening to musicals with them. I no longer have the original box, but I do have a carrying case (pictured) which will be included with your purchase. This...

FWIW after owning them for awhile they no longer hurt my ears. Maybe my ears have stretched out haha (I did start with already large ears though.)

Does anyone here have opinions about how EQ'd LCD 2s sound compared to Anandas? Conventional wisdom states that they should have better bass but less soundstage. No idea if that is actually true though haha

I have to say, I've tried a few more iems (kzx, vrn 90, galaxy buds pro, monarchs), but I've been super impressed with the bass (for the price, of course). It is a bit one note and lacking definition, but it really is satisfying.

Yeah it’s interesting how the different cup shapes is a distinguishing factor among hifiman models. I wonder if the sonic differences are purely coincidental or if there’s is something fundamental about the egg or circle shape that leads to sonic differences. does anyone here have experience...

So overall I love my monarchs and I’m happy with my purchase. However, I do find the bass lacking definition even after EQing the mid bass up. I’m guessing if I wanted an comparable option with better bass I’d either have to spend much more money (iezr1 or legend se)?

FWIW, I got an A/B switch, volume matched the best I could and couldn't really tell the difference between my macbook pro, atom amp, or little dot 1+. But your ears may vary.

Thanks for the insight! Thanks for the insight! Yes, I've tried eq'ing the lower end in a variety of ways, but it always seem to be missing some impact. (relative to dynamic driver closed backs) I'm not sure if it's an open back thing, planar thing, or just in my head, but that's why I was...

Does the Arya have any more slam than the Ananda? Or is it the case that if I want a planar with a similar tonality but more slam I have to get the susvara? haha

Just echoing this and say that this is exactly my impression as well. It's a very interesting phenomena.