This is going to be a personal preference situation but there will be some things to keep in mind. For a planar to sound correct you will likely benefit from a higher power amp than you would need for a dynamic driver (obviously there is more nuance to this) particularly for the Meze 109 Pro...

Meze 109 Pro are very light and quite comfortable though they don't really clamp particularly well, I noticed I was unconsciously tensing to try to prevent the headphones from falling off - even though they never slid around noticeably it's just the feeling of not being clamped became...

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Yeah that's the thing, even with the Symphonium Titan I'm actually thinking of putting a bass shelf in around 30hz or so and shifting that energy into midbass but we'll see, it's on preorder so it'll take a while. There aren't many charts or impressions on the Penon Voltage but the more I look...

It may not be an easy comparison but it is a valuable comparison at least for me. Voltage includes a bass switch so it invites comparison to bassy IEMs. Some of my favorite headphones are neutral/all-rounders that I EQ to have more bass - they tend to have better tunings and their drivers handle...

@-rowan- If you don't mind me asking, how would you compare Penon Voltage to your Symphonium Titan? I just placed an order for the Titan but I'm between both, I skew basshead but I have grown to appreciate good staging and detail retrieval especially when paired with a bassy-enough signature.

My suggestion for anyone looking at a single-unit DAC+AMP would be RME ADI-2. That's what I use, and it will be perfect for anything but the most power-hungry headphones. In-built EQ is also a differentiator and a game-changer IMO.

With full-sized headphones I feel that adding EQ into the mid-fi segment can get you very special tunings that are very difficult to replicate as a whole package with any other headphone, has anyone here been taking mid-fi IEMs and messing with EQ to see if something great they own is actually...

This may be kind of a weird question but if I wanted DD bass in a musically neutral/balanced presentation with pressure venting/relief for $1.5k and under used/new, I feel like the IEM market has many contenders in this bracket and I want to be inclusive of the options - what would you folks...

What you get: everything included with the cable upgrade version of the JM 2.5. 50mm Beryllium driver-matched JM XTC 2.5 32ohm Closed African Zebrawood edition 9/10 with matte finish, standard headband, and upgraded Copperhead cable + internal matched soldering as well as standard cables and all...

Bravo @MidnightSun this is exactly what I was looking for when it comes to giving an in-depth crash course on IEMs, thank you so much!

Hey folks I think I'm going to move from headphones to IEMs due to general comfort issues with glasses and full size headphones, been years of telling myself I don't need to do that but looking at the list of headphones I've sold at this point... reality bites. What do I need to know about IEMS...

Do you wear glasses by chance?

Send them an email to clarify, their contact info is on their website. They basically have 2 main products which are called EMu-Teak and EMu-Walnut, with the Walnut being the 40mm driver and Teak the 50mm driver. They additionally can make extra cups from different woods for you so I imagine the...

I use regular. I won't disagree that different woods can impart different qualities to sound, but my controversial take is that it's largely irrelevant. If they're the same price, get the one you prefer the look / physical weight of more.

I would echo the advice to go for EMu-Teaks, IMO they are by far the best Fostex-based including Fostex's own headphones from what I've heard. I haven't listened to the Shure SRH1540 but they would be a different sound signature that should still be able to reproduce bass well from what reviews...

Looking at the XTC-2.5C vs XTC-2O, is the choice just whether you need isolation or not? I generally expect Closed backs to have better bass quantity but with the tunings and reviews I've read it seems the Open can be more than sufficient, though I am a bass head. I also can't wrap my head...

What are headphones that follow a similar sound profile to the Meze 109 Pro either as sidegrades or upgrades? I feel like Meze Empyrean 1 might be an upgrade/sidegrade and looking at this thread I've noticed the QUAD Era1 might be a sidegrade, what else can folks think of? Doesn't matter to me...

Noticed Audio46 and B&H have these for preorder now at $1299.99 for US folks. I think the below is already known but I didn't see it within this thread so pasting: Type: Open-back Dynamic Driver: Φ50mm Neodymium Magnet / BIODYNA Diaphragm Impedance: 25 ohm Sensitivity: 96dB/mW Max Input...

I've only heard the th900mk2 White Anniversary so I can't compare to original tuning th900mk2 but they did not leave a good impression on me. I felt the bass was lacking without significant EQ and I couldn't help but feel that they were pointless outside of a collector's item because IMO a D9200...

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That's what I mean, if they're just applying 900 Anniversary tuning to 909s then I'll be sad.

I hope it's not the anniversary tuning, I found that lackluster.

I think what you're describing is a used ATH AWAS and I crossed off the ones on your list that I know are particularly bass-oriented. In regards to bass though, if you want sub-bass then the ATH AWAS may not satisfy and I might uncross the D7200 and EMU Teak in that case though it's important to...