I have an iFi xCan, and don't like the i3 sound without EQ very much so don't use it. For what it's worth the sound through my 5K and xCan with the same PEQ applied (through neutron player) is pretty much identical... my feeling on DACs is once you get to a basic quality threshold (which the 5K...

Along these lines, can anyone recommend memory foam tops that fit these headphones? Getting a good deal makes a huge difference but I’ve found that to be tricky at times.

Audeze shared the cipher cable EQ profile with me when I emailed asking about the lightning cipher cable (it's been posted many pages back but I'm posting it here again)-- I use this profile, with a low shelf added to boost the bass by a bit (and no "shift" filter), with my 5K and love it. They...

Thanks to everyone that recommended the Dekoni Stellia pads for the Focal Elegia. I just got a set, and they both noticeably deepen the bass (more “punch” without any distortion), and widen the soundstage a little. This without impairing any other part of the frequency range; these are the pads...

Quick question- I want to upgrade my focal Elegias with the Dekoni Stellia pads that everyone seems to like. Are these the correct pads: https://dekoniaudio.com/product/dekoni-audio-custom-series-replacement-ear-pads-for-focal-headphones/ Or am I looking at the wrong ones here?

I just bought a set of Elegia's, and have had them for three days. Following my Audeze IEMs (LCD i3's), this is my second properly Hi-Fi headphone, and I haven't heard a lot of high end headphones otherwise (I don't have any friends in the area who are into this sort of thing), so I don't have...

I ended up ordering the Elegias instead of the Aeon closed X; it seemed like they’re similarly capable headphones, and that it would really come down to personal taste. The Elegias also will probably have a more divergent sound signature from the LCD-i3 set I already have, and it’ll be nice to...

Don’t forget that they don’t easily fit in their carrying case without taking off the ear hooks, but that doing so stresses the part of them most likely to break! That said I’ve gotten used to the silicone tips and don’t have any real issues with them. Having owned them for nine months now...

They don’t have to be pushed too far in to get a good sound. I use mine for 3-4 hour stretches regularly without issue.

How do you like them? At $400ish they are pretty tempting.

I guess they don’t strictly have to fold up- focals don’t but are fairly compact and come with a travel case. But looking at reviews the teaks also leak a fair bit of sound, which isn’t workable for me.

Thanks- I figured I’d demo them at an Apple store one of these days. I don’t want headphones just to use for traveling- I want something good enough to use regularly (as compared to my LCD-i3), e.g. because I find it better for some genres or just an in the mood for something different. Are...

Do they fold up though? They looked compelling to me at first, sound-wise, but not all that portable.

I'll keep an eye out for B-Stock deals then! And of course, if there are other alternatives to the ones I listed above, happy to hear about them as well-- I ruled out Audeze since I worry the sound would be too similar to what I already have, and some of the others for being overly bright/hard...

Is the Noire that much better than the Aeon Closed X, which is close to half the price?

Hey all, following the list of good closed backs in the start of the thread, I'm wondering if you can recommend my next pair. As a bit of background, I currently have a set of Audeze LCD-i3's and Meze 99 Classics, with a Qudelix 5K and iFi xCan as DAC/AMPs and an iPhone as the main source. I got...

Quick question- is the 5k powerful enough to drive LCD-2C headphones with balanced output? Or would I want a portable amp as well?

I don’t think this is really the case, unless you have a pretty broad definition of technical capability! I have a couple older pairs of headphones (Meze 99 classics, Beyerdynamic DT770) and when listening to all three with autoEQ turned on, they still sound very different to my ears. The Beyer...

Hey LCD-i3 owners, quick question-- is there a case I can buy for carrying these around where I can drop them in without having to remove the over-ear hooks, but which is otherwise sturdy enough to provide some protection? On days I have to go into the office I always bring them with me, and...

I can only compare it to the Bluetooth v2 cable (as Audeze doesn’t make the lightning cable anymore), but compared to the Bluetooth cable it’s a very significant improvement. Before I bought the 5k a tech at Audeze had provided PEQ settings that are pretty close to the cipher cable’s (they’ve...

Having owned these headphones since Christmas, I can say pretty confidently that the best upgrade to make them sound truly great is a balanced cable (this one from Amazon is cheap, and perfectly fine: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07STC9YZ3?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details) to replace the...

Haven't tried a GoBlu, but I have an iFi xCan and there's definitely some level of hiss or high frequency electronic whine through the 3.5 output. You can reduce it by turning the volume up to 100% on the digital source and adjusting the volume with the knob, but it's still there and you can...

Thinking about it a bit more, there’s another reason we’ll probably never see PEQ in mainstream apps and devices: ease of real time tuning. With a standard 10 band EQ you can just put on one or two of your favorite songs and drag the sliders around until you’re happy with the sound. You also...

I don't think it's really a surprise that PEQ is rare in most devices-- it's pretty confusing and unintuitive unless you've played with it for a while, and none of the apps I've used are decently documented at all. I have a PhD, work in a technical field and understand all the principles of...

I have an ifi xcan (predecessor to the gryphon) and a 5k, and I think the big question is, do the headphones you have need EQ to get the sound you want for the music you like? If no, the ifi devices are larger, more powerful, and undoubtedly “better” (though I think the 5k is a bit better for...