Thanks for your review. The HEK Stealth really is a superb headphone. I like it more than the HEK v2. Warmer, more engaging, more fun. I am thinking of buying one for the second time. 🤭 I wonder if it sounds good with a tube amp.

Please let us know, how you like the Atrium, when you will have tested it. 🙂

Youre welcome. Of course the best thing is to listen to them first. It all is a matter of taste. Unfortunately i can not help you with your first asked question but i think PinkyPowers is right. I had tested a ZMF Atticus. The price was comparable to the Clear OG that i have. So i can say the...

The treble is very different. The HE1000v2 has an emphasis on the upper mids and treble. Together with the detailed sound they gave me, it COULD sound very edgy and bright. Sometimes i liked it, but for general listening, it was too much. The overall sound is leaner on the Hifiman. I like the...

I had the HE1000V2 and the Stealth version. Both headphones, the Stealth even more gave me a wow feeling for their big soundstage and very detailed treble. For longer listening sessions, the treble was too much for me. If the Focal sound is your thing, i can say the Utopia would be a nice step...

Hi there. What exactly do you like about your Clear MG? What things are important about your future headphone?

Roon/Qobuz+ToppingE70V+Cayin Ha6a+Focal Utopia 22

Yes i have. 😁 As i wrote, punchy, detailed and forgiving. Even with this complex music it excels.

My next goal to achieve is a ZMF Atrium. It looks gorgeous.

I bought the Utopia 22 a month ago. It is a headphone i love. The detail retrieval is amazing. The punchy sound is very nice for rock, pop, metal. I like the sound that is detailed but forgiving. I run it with a Cayin Ha6a amp and i am very happy.

What about a Audeze LCD2 classic? Warmer, darker, good to eq and a nice all rounder.

I can recommend the Focal Uropia 2022 version. This headphone sounds very detailed, but has a warmer sound too. It also slams good and has the typical Focal sound, you can feel on your ears. It works very good with metal and rock because it can slam and can be a little forgiving with harsh...

I can not find the Atticus on the ZMF website anymore. Is this nice headphone discontinued?

I did not listen to the OG Utopia, so i can not compare. I bought the Cayin Ha6a and i am testing it with the Utopia 22. There is more than enough bass for my taste with the 6.3 plug. With the xlr plug there is way too much bass. I am keen to read your comparison soon.

Very nice! I like the Utopia with a tube amp like this.

Congrats! I am keen to read about your experience with it.

I am corious to read about your impressions. I have got the Utopia22 and the Clear OG too.

That amp looks so unbelievable good! I really like it.

Yeah thats my opinion too.

Hip Hop can be very different. So i think for some tracks, a nice planar with very low reaching sub bass is nice. Some tracks have punchy beats, so another headphone wirh punch is fine. I think many tracks can sound fatigueing quick, so i like a more forgiving headphone and hifi system for that...

I think the HD650 sounds darker and softer than the Clear OG. The Clear has a stronger bass than the HD650. Both have more emphasis on the mids and lower frequencies. The HD650 has a smooth and warm mid emphasis. I find the MG version even bassier than the OG Clear.

Yeah i think both headphones are good for gaming. Id choose the HD800 for gaming most of the time. The T1 for music. I would get a used HD800.

The Focal Clear OG is indeed nice for metal in my opinion. Punchy and clean sound with nice bass.

The HE1000 Stealth is a very nice headphone. The detail, the punchy and high quality bass, the speed. They sound a little more in your face than the SE imo. Great for many metal genres. Treble CAN get fatigueing with harsh recordings. But overall a real great headphone for the money.

What about the Hifiman Edition XS?