Recent content by zambz
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Audeze EL-8: The EL-8 is a must-hear at CES 2015
I personally found that the open EL-8s were a little more neutral and forward than the LCD-3s, they were closer to the Xs which I much preferred. I still absolutely adore mine, years later. I often prefer to use them over my studio monitors for pure pleasure. Their treble response is stunning...- zambz
- Post #6,412
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Tutorial: Most elegant way to run a high quality EQ on OS X
It's not quite record mode even though the button looks like it, it's more of a session that's been started. You can see the option under Control / Start Session To actually record the output to a file, you must add a RECORDED device under OUTPUTS. As long as you're using an OUTPUT...- zambz
- Post #7
- Forum: Computer Audio
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Tutorial: Most elegant way to run a high quality EQ on OS X
Super easy. Just install Audio Hijack and Nova, then you'll see it available under AUDIO UNIT EFFECTS and you can simply drag it into the signal chain. Be sure to start the session to hear it in action. Have fun! zambz- zambz
- Post #4
- Forum: Computer Audio
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Audeze EL-8: The EL-8 is a must-hear at CES 2015
To be honest, the LCD-Xs do have a similar character to the EL-8s but are simply more refined sounding. They are a pinch more forward but honestly just a pinch. It may simply be that you have become accustomed to brighter sounding cans. Just remember that many other high-end...- zambz
- Post #6,254
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Audeze EL-8: The EL-8 is a must-hear at CES 2015
Yeah, though my favourite of the bunch (and imho the most neutral) were the LCD-Xs. The price of the LCD-4 really isn't as easy to justify imho when the LCD-X is already a world class headphone used by top mastering engineers like Bob Katz and sound just perfect, like it's hard to imagine...- zambz
- Post #6,249
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Audeze EL-8: The EL-8 is a must-hear at CES 2015
Just wanted to say that almost a year into owning my open EL-8s, I still absolutely love them. Having recently gotten more back into music production, I have also started using them as an open pair of headphones for production and mixing. Make no mistake about it friends, these are...- zambz
- Post #6,247
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Audeze EL-8: The EL-8 is a must-hear at CES 2015
Yeah, honestly I'm not sure. If I could find a way to do a true level-matched A/B between the MBP and Mojo, that would be rather interesting. All I know is that I enjoy the EL-8s just as much through my MBP headphone output as I do through my Mojo. The Mojo is awesome and I still would...- zambz
- Post #6,110
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Audeze EL-8: The EL-8 is a must-hear at CES 2015
I really love my Mojo with the open EL-8s, but I'm going to be brave and say that they sound just as good through my MacBook Pro audio jack. The audio interface on current Macs is awesome and supports up to 24/96.- zambz
- Post #6,108
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Audeze EL-8: The EL-8 is a must-hear at CES 2015
I bought the travel case for my open EL-8s. It's extremely well built and I really love the materials. The design internally is a bit meh, the foam provided makes placing them inside a bit awkward. It's also a pinch too small, so you really have to be careful that the zipper doesn't hit...- zambz
- Post #6,085
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Audeze EL-8: The EL-8 is a must-hear at CES 2015
Honestly, the open EL-8 is a pretty big jump from the PM-3. The main reasons are: * Faster sound, better transient response * Significantly better soundstage * Significantly better treble response But ultimately you would have to be the judge when listening to both :)- zambz
- Post #6,044
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Audeze EL-8: The EL-8 is a must-hear at CES 2015
I can help you out here. Forget the PM-3s and the Nighthawks, neither are in the same league as the open EL-8s. The Nighthawks are honestly some of the worst open headphones I have ever heard, so much so that I thought something was wrong with the demo pair.- zambz
- Post #6,024
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Audeze EL-8: The EL-8 is a must-hear at CES 2015
Honestly, try this: 1. Notch out the 6 kHz peak with EQ (to correct it) 2. Listen to a piece of music with a very nice top end on the HD-800 and pretty much any fazored Audeze No amount of EQ could bring back the sparkle that the Audeze (or my studio monitors with ribbon tweeters)...- zambz
- Post #5,997
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Audeze EL-8: The EL-8 is a must-hear at CES 2015
<rant> Agreed re the HD800. What's the point of a great soundstage and comfort when the frequency balance is completely unmusical and just plain awful. The 6kHz peak also masks the fact that the treble on the HD-800 lacks extension and leaves a lot to be desired. People calling the HD-800...- zambz
- Post #5,993
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Android phones and USB DACs
Thanks so much for the reply. I have noticed the same problem using the Onkyo Music Player, but I haven't tried it with Wifi off .etc. I'll give it a go in a moment and let you know how it goes. Thanks again! :)- zambz
- Post #8,058
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Android phones and USB DACs
I seem to be having lots of dramas with OTG on my HTC One M8 with Chord Mojo. I have tested this with the stock HTC ROM (6.0) and the Google Play Edition ROM. The problem is that every 10 - 15 seconds, I get a pop / click which is pretty noticeable. I'm playing music with Spotify (I'm a...- zambz
- Post #8,056
- Forum: Portable Source Gear