I've had my HD600s for what must be almost 15 years now. Skipped the original 660S because I didn't like the bass profile. Got what I wanted (mostly) from the 560S, which I think are great and a steal for the price. Now seeing the 660S2 graph apparently delivering everything I wanted in the...

I bought one of these recently (the MC01, in red) - the on-board volume controls and tiny screen were key positives for me. In short using balanced 4.4 output these drive the planar Rapt-Go Hook-X very well at 50% volume so I think it's quite suitable for service, sounds as good as anything...

Feeding these using my Burson Playmate V6 Vivid, which delivers more than enough juice at medium volume on low gain. Giving these a listen now using various albums I'm familiar with. (ie. the Cloud Atlas movie OST and Gravitas by Ultraboss, amongst others). So far so good. Will report back if I...

Well you folks convinced me. After a few weeks deliberation I placed an order for a Celestee via a local distributor. Looking forward to giving these a solid listen once they arrive.

Speaking of cables I originally bought a custom replacement (forget which manufacturer) for my Ananda due to the jank of the stock cable. I left the original draped over a couple coat hooks on the back of my door for some months (yes, months) and eventually it DID straighten out and all the...

Honestly I simply listened to them for a long time so any burn-in would have been too gradual for me to perceive. They sounded fine out of the box and continued to sound good months later. There could be some perceptual biases depending on what you've already heard or is in your collection for...

I've had my Anandas for over a year and am utterly confused by any talk of sibilance. It doesn't exist on them. Sources used with the Anandas: Fiio K5 Pro Burson Play V6 Vivid iBasso DX200 They're a very smooth pair of headphones.

Regrettably I can't give a direct comparison to the L3 as I don't own a pair. I do own some Fiio F9s though (use as my workstation IEMs) and the L5s are far superior. If that's an applicable comparison I can't say for sure.

Finally got my Legacy 5's in the mail today. Short story I'm very, very happy with them. Everything that has been said about them is on point.

I preordered a pair of these and have been listening to them for a few weeks. Sound great and the comfort is unreal. Make sure you set your local wifi to 5ghz if you have any dropout issues and that solves it immediately. They were too loud for me stock but turning them down slightly was easy...

Yeah I completely understand where you're coming from - comfort is the most important thing for everyone and if something isn't fitting right then you have to move on regardless. Shoes, watches, you name it. For me I have both extensions on the X55 at the fourth notch from minimum and that's it...

Got my pair of X55s in the mail today. Feeding it FLAC via a Burson Playmate V6 Vivid. Initial impresessions are very positive. Extremely easy to drive as advertised (using 30% volume on low gain), ear pads & headband cushioning are excellent. If anyone is wondering the ear pad interior is...

I like the original design shown in the first post. No specific preference between AKM or ESS DAC chips so whichever you find implements better I'd be happy with. Looking forward to this hitting the market so I can buy one as it seems ideal for my needs.

I've had my pair of TWS600 for a couple days now. Haven't given them heavy use or a proper burn yet in so take this with a grain of salt, first impressions. The hardware is excellent. Ultralight, comfortable and excellent signal strength. Great imaging and soundstage. Performs exactly as...

Ordered a pair of these today so I can have some non cable "walking around" IEMs. Mid-centric tuning is my thing. I'll report back once I get them with my impressions.

I wish I came across your post back in February but I'll try to help even though I'm months late. I bought my TH610s a couple years back and went down the rabbit hole of pad swaps. Stock ones were far too shallow but I loved the sound too much to give up easily. You're already on the right...

1. Audeze LCD-X (stock) 2. ZMF Vibro Mk II (stock) 3. Kennerton Vali (stock) From here you could swap the following positions around and I wouldn't argue. Everything has its use and gets head time but since I have to make a numbered list... 4. Final Sonorous III (ZMF universal sheepskin pads)...

I bought a Burson Playmate (Vivid opamps) recently and thought I'd toss in my general subjective impressions after a few days. My reference points are a desktop Schiit Jotunheim (regular DAC version) and a portable iBasso DX200 (stock amp module). Most of my listening thus far has been with my...

I got my DX200 today (stock amplifier module) and my initial impressions are very positive. Haven't yet loaded any files on directly as I'm still having fun in USB DAC mode. I can see this device replacing full size desk top amplifiers unless you have particularly high power requirements...

I've run my Kennerton Valis exclusively via my Schiit Jotunheim (regular DAC, multibit wasn't an option when I bought it) and they're fantastic. I'd recommend replacing the stock cable with a more flexible & balanced one if you go down that path. (optional) There are likely other good combos...

Yeah for gaming specific purposes it's staggeringly good. I mean I used to do my FPS gaming with an Austrian AKG701 back in the day it was still on the shelves and I thought it was akin to cheating with all the directional footsteps I could hear. Even that has nothing on this dac/amp with the...

I've had a GSX1000 for some months now. Skipping over all the gaming specific features (which work exactly as advertised) and focusing on the musical aspect if you turn them all off and activate HD mode (don't forget to switch to 96khz in Windows too) it's okay. Inoffensive. Pairs...

I know that ear pad rolling with the Kennerton Valis doesn't really work but I like to do it with all my headphones (some good combos out there) and I found an alternate pair that actually doesn't ruin the tuning! (everything else I tried did and I have a reasonably extensive ear pad collection)...

My F9s have been pretty great too, still can't believe how much value they are (though I added comply foam tips - totally worth it BTW). I was looking at the FH5 with interest but if there is a higher end flagship coming then I'll wait for that as well. The F9s do so much at their price point...

Got my Massdrop HD58X Jubilees in the mail today (overseas, not Massdrop's fault!) and I thoroughly approve. The bass extension is much appreciated in the open back format of the classic Sennheiser series. Great... everything actually. I think I prefer these by far to my HD600s due to the modern...