Well said!

Unreliable QC for what audiophiles refer to as the best headphones in the world... Had the same experience with my 3 replaced copies..consequently I only get to use them sparingly unfortunately!

Try the WyWires platinum(Copper) out of California or 20 core grand master 6N silver out of latvia Europe.... I own the WyWires platinum balanced and its simply phenomenal.

Has anyone tried the 20 core pure silver cable from lavricable..... Please share your experience. Are they worth the premium price.

I feel your pain....i experienced same through my 3 copies so i can absolutely relate to your assertions. Even after the 3rd copy i cant put hand to heart and assert unequivocally that it's a perfect copy. Consequently, i only use them sparingly if that... The Utopia's in my opinion has an...

What exactly is wrong with yours ie Utopia's....I'm kinda lost in the whole conversation!

Thank you! Try the sony z1r if you haven't that is....they're really good but definitely not in the same league as the pioneer sem1.... Closed V Open headphones

Please share a link as they're not availability in the state for preorder

My final assertion/evaluation on the pioneer sem 1......she reveals nuances and the most delicate instrumentation otherwise hidden than any other headphone in my collection... I say BOLDLY that she's worth EVERY penny and more. Truly a masterpiece!! Just for clarification, i own 95%of the...

because of the inconsistencies of the utopia's, i guess my copy must be a bad unit, probably!

Per the foregoing, "game changer" from your personal sonic perspective i guess... In simply terms, MacedonianHero, please state what in your opinion the utopia does better the SEM1 if any!

"Games changer"......please elaborate if you may!

I do know the harmon target curve well actually.....in this regard, however, ill stick to the air studio to recording tuning...they've done an amazing job regarding the pioneer sem 1... I own practically all presently referred to TOTL headphones minus staxes for obvious reasons(too power...

Just did an A/B comparison of the utopia and the pioneer with same source with wywire platinum cable balanced. I couldn't believe my hears literally!! Thought i had wax in my ears actually. I haven't recently had enough time to thoroughly go through my headphones in respect to Evaluation. Folks...

Amazin assertion because the hifiman is a planar and supposedly better per data. Consequently, i state hereby that datas sometimes are just guidelines and sonic references actually play a more integral role in the final analysis. The pioneer sem 1 is simply breathtaking from my experience...

smile...comment refers to my assertion. Smiles again

smile, it's an assertion sir!

Thats kind of funny as absolute sound listed the TOTL Grados as one of the absolute best headphones in the world with the right setup ofcourse!! Going by charts and graph, thats a contradiction isnt it. However, objectively, it all a matter of personal preference and taste. There's no perfect...

I grew up in london in the 70s. When the English do things, they're near perfect at it. Pioneer SEM1 was tuned in london by a highly reputable organization. When i hear people refer to charts, graphs et el, I get absolutely flabbergasted. Headphone sound signature are subjective in the main...

Its an absolute shame that so called audiophiles refer to graphs to justify purchase of a headphone. Headphone preferences are purely subjective at best and references to charts and graphs in my experience is unorganic and counterproductive per the foregoing. To each its own i hasten to add...

Why is this much revered forum inactive!! Common audiophile......

I own both headphones ie Z1Rs and SEM1 Both amazing at what they do well. However, if i really have to choose, it'll be the pioneers...they just sound so close to a live concert. The pioneers succinctly analyzed is a sennheiser 800/TH 900 combo!

Combining the very best of the th900s and the sennheiser hd800s, the pioneer sem1 is without a doubt the best open back headphones in its price range. Her effortless ability at delivering absolutely fluidity sonically paired with the WyWires platinum cable balanced puts every other headphones at...