Thanks for the reply. I think what I'm searching for is a headphone with natural timbre for most instruments. Where the X3 kinda failed with bass guitar and electric guitar especially. The X2HR just sounds more consistent with how the instruments sound on pretty much any other headphone/speaker...

I intend to replace the X3 that I returned with a HiFiMAN Sundara when I have the budget, maybe even wait for Black Friday. Does anyone own both? If so, how do they compare? Are the Sundara much harder to drive? Could I drive them and get good sound with my Fiio E17K Alpen 2, or I should think...

Sorry, I'm just silly... I increased the Bass setting on the Fiio to +4 and the X3 sounds better now. The X3 does sound quite nice with classical and acoustic music. Piano, violin, cello notes are all rendered beautifully. On the X2 some piano and violin notes can have a bit of ringing, also low...

A Fiio E17K Alpen 2. I dont't really have a better source. I have a Huawei P30 smartphone or the Realtek integrated audio in my laptop. Could it be the source that makes them sound unnatural with some instruments/frequencies. Looking at the frequency response, I couldnt't see any big spikes or...

Can anyone listen to the first 30 seconds of Crazy Train on X3 and tell me if I am going "crazy" :)? I brought out of the closet all the headphones I own, the X2, some really cheap and old ones as well, Philips SHP5401, Pioneer SE-A1000, Superlux HD681 EVO, Sennheiser HD 569, German Maestro GMP...

The weird thing is that I still enjoy the X2 more than the X3, but overall less than before comparing the two. Some aspects of the X3 revealed some flaws that I had not noticed in the X2, and that now are quite apparent in several songs.

I got the X3 for about 140 euros in a really good Offer (30% off from an already discounted price). I kept going between my X2HR and the X3 through a Fiio E17K ALPEN 2. The X3 sometimes feels a bit more clear, but less natural, especially on live recordings, where it feels like it lacks the...

I may have missed the mark with the comment, unfortunately. I think you are right, but I don't always know how to explain what I'm hearing in proper terminology. It may be spaciousness that I'm missing... or better to explain it with my own words. I've experienced a similar feeling with the...

Still burning them in, they are clear, with great bass quantity and quality and good mids. But despite slight sibilance, that i hope will go away with burn in, I think the top end lacks sparkle. I really want to hear other peoples opinion, as i have very limited experience with in-ears. Am i...

Second pair just arrived, microphone and controls work perfectly.

I've been looking around to see the difference in frequency response between the first version of the HD681 Evo (without velour earpads in the box) and the second iteration, which contained velour earpads, as i understood they are a bit different. Haven't been able to find the frequency response...

Hello, I bought the item from the official distributor for Romania, https://www.avstore.ro/ . They were very nice and responsive to my issue, and will send a different piece. The product already has reviews on their site and people confirmed in the review that their unit works fine with Android...

Yes, both phones use CTIA standards, I think it's only one faulty unit, the store confirmed they tested a different unit on multiple android phones and mic+controls worked fine. Sent it back today, should get a replacement in about two days. Will post back with more impressions.

Sorry, I didn't make myself clear, on the Xiaomi the mic and controls worked 100%, unfortunately on the 4x more expensive Fiio EX1 gen. 2, that i bought after selling the Pro HD, they don't work. I suspect it's a QC issue, as it happened to others.

Brilliant sound, especially with the red core tips, much fuller. But i am experiencing the same issue another user had with these, mic, and controls are not working at all. Tested on 2 android phones, my S6 and a P8 lite. Haven't tried yet on Apple device. Going to send them back and get a...

Ended up selling the Xiaomi Pro HD, as it was quite fatiguing at higher levels, despite the better sound compared to the first gen. Hybrids, that i have. Can say that the difference is really big on my new Fiio EX1 gen. 2 compared to the Pro HD. Worth every penny, for the sound, though the mic...

My 2 cents. Previous Hybrid were quite bassy, with subpar soundstage and imaging, new Hybrid Pro HD are quite different, less bass (still enough), a bit better imaging, much better soundstage, better mids, much more treble, but harsh and sibilant. I would say the overall quality of the sound is...

So i just got them in Romania (the MH1) for about 9$ and i need to find an adapter, can any1 find one on amazon? or link something that will ship free or cheap in USA (a friend will bring the adapter probably from there)...

After finally choosing my over the ear headphone, the Pioneer SE-A1000, which didn't exactly leave me broke i still have left about 40$ to buy an in ear, and after much reading on the forum, i tried to narrow it down to Soundmagic E10 or Logitech UE500. Which one would you buy and why? What are...

Regarding a post in this quite long thread that stated that the Pioneer SE-A1000 sounds like an open Pionner SE-M390 i surely hope it's far fetched, cause by no means the M390 is an exceptional headphone, being super bass heavy, but only in quantity, low quality bass, recessed mids, mudded out...

I've read most of the posts in this thread, but i didn't find a comparison with the Senn HD 518 or 558, and i'm so curious, cause i'm on the verge of buying a headphone, and i'm really not sure if to go for a 60$ pair or dig 55$ deeper in my pocket for the 518, or even more, 90$ deeper for the...

Wow, thank you all, really helpful and friendly community! The 130 $ price in Romania for the Gemini HSR-1000 equivalent is alot, the other 2 models i will have to research, thx.   Edit: Currently taking a look around http://en.goldenears.net/GR_Headphones . What I found here is exactly...

I think i will ask my friend to bring me a Fiio E07k, and regarding the headphones i decided to stay under the 100 $ mark, cause i realized i'm not rich at all... I seem the have 2 choices: 1. Get a pair from Romania (headphones that have similar prices as in the US): Samson SR 850 R - 40 $...

Quote: Unfortunately i live in Cluj, quite far from Bucharest, but tyvm!

Thx alot for the answers, i'll definitely try to find out more about the Gemini HSR-1000, also, i partially made myself clear, i love rock (mostly balads, the guitar, bass and drum sounds), but my joy really comes from the likes of: Yiruma - River flows in you - full piano song, (also Ludovico...