Well, everyone hear must listen at volumes way above my listening levels, because I’m rarely past 9, in low gain, on any of my Schiit amps with the HD600.

Yup, 100%. I have three little Schiit headphone amps and rotate them. Each time the new sound is refreshing. Contemplating a Midgard just so I can hook up the balanced out from my Modius.

Thank you Jay. Just the feedback I was looking for. :beerchug:

Okay OG Vali 2 owners. Not wanting to upgrade but looking for some tube types I haven’t tried before moving on. I’m thinking 6CG7 and 5670. Yes, I know the latter would need an adaptor. Thoughts? I have tried, in addition to the stock tube, a few new production 6922 tubes as well as a 6N1P.

Well, mine works great other than occasionally dropping the left channel - odd, but not returning, because I think it's a gain switch issue and re-switching the gain fixes it every time (I have two years to decide if it needs fixing). As for sound, still liking the Heretic, but my ears are...

Chiming in. My Vali 2 is pretty hummy with every tube in high gain. I think it’s just part of the design.

Yes, HD600, too.

Well, last of its kind and Schiit is nearly out. Glad I bought one. The beauty of it all is that I can run the little amps from the SE out on my Modius. Still planning to get a Midgard or Jotunheim to take advantage of the balanced output.

That is the interesting thing. It seems the Vali 3 is the first Schiit tube hybrid to really benefit from rolling. It doesn't seem to have much affect on the 2, and I haven't heard of many really altering the Valhalla's sound via rolling.

That was my thought, too, and I prefer it to the Vali 2 (debating trying a JAN 5670W to see if it can win) and the Magni 3+. Greater detail. Greater control. Maybe you'll be pleasantly surprised. I think a lot depends on your hearing. I can't hear to 20kHz, so the "digititus" some report...

Do you have a Midgard? If so, disappointed for what reason?

Hmm, not seeing Asgard 4 coming out as Halo. Why would they do that when they have Midgard and Jotunheim? I can see them trying to step up Jotunheim's game to make it clearly worth the upgrade from Midgard, though.

Well, as someone eagerly awaiting the Valhalla 3 that’s disappointing. On the other hand, posts like this remind me of why Schiit is always first in line for my audio dollar. Thanks.

I am also curious to know the answer to that question.

So, So, basically, if I want an amp that will scale, Jot 2, and if I don’t plan on pushing past BiFrost, Midgard. Thanks.