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kiling92

kiling92

100+ Head-Fier
For Sony MDR-R10 in Over-Ear
Pros: Clarity at TOTL level
Most natural sound you can find in this hobby
Mids to die for
Bass meaty,textured and lush (if paired with the new foams by es-labs)
Great highs,extended and not fatiguing
Great presence of details
Incredibly comfortable and light
Non fatigue sound
Mammoth and uniquely three-dimensional soundstage
Built like rock with premium materials
you feel like you’re holding a mausoleum
Great punch
Pinpoint images
The best dynamic headphones In the world
Cons: Really sensitive and sound quality can highly depend from the source
Bass can sound thin if not drive properly
Cannot be repaired in case of failure
Astronomic price
This headphone has demonstrated the great potential of Sony, and has shown just as its decline towards in the hifi world
“The absolute never needs to be explained. It speaks for itself, and people can understand what it
He says, they place him out of time.”


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kiling92
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@Jacobal The caldera is totally a different headphone.
Caldera sound like a headphone;R10 sound quite similar to a speaker,and while caldera is better technically (bass region),the R10 have a unique timbre,natural as no other nothing here and very euphonic.
However imo caldera is the best headphone from ZMF hands down
Jacobal
Jacobal
Have you tried the Qualia?
kiling92
kiling92
Unfortunately still no..but I would like
Ben86

Ben86

500+ Head-Fier
For Burson Audio Supreme Sound Opamp V6 Vivid and Classic in Headphone Amplifiers
Pros: • Very musical, natural, immersive and refined presentation.
• Sounds very natural and engaging with Instrumental-Vocal music genres like Jazz, Blues, Classical and some Old Rock.
• Great Bass.
• Sweet and Natural Vocals.
• Very natural instrument timbres and great positioning in space.
Cons: • A bit high in price.
• Need an op-amp extender to fit in some audio devices.
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geoffalter11

geoffalter11

Headphoneus Supremus
For Meier-Audio Corda Soul in Amp/DACs
Pros: Best All In One I've Ever Heard
Pre-Amp
DSP (All Exists in Digital Domain)
Reference Amp with 2 Different OHM Settings
Reference Level DAC
Top End Resolution
Smooth
Micro-Detail
Low Level Detail
Bit Perfect
Cons: Fingerprint Magnet
Takes awhile to learn all of its functions
Maxes out at 24/192 for those who want higher resolution source files
Does not have I2S, as the Digital Connection De Jour
Cannot use as a fixed DAC, only as a Pre-Amp, AIO or as a Fixed Amp to another DAC
Well, this review has been in the works for far too long. For that I owe Arthur Power at Power Holdings, and Dr Jan Meier my sincerest apologies. I have not been able to write due to severe...
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warrenpchi
warrenpchi
Con: Figuring out how to dial the Stargate.
geoffalter11
geoffalter11
That is funny. I suggest not dialing it at all and just enjoying its brilliance. Accept the crossfeed which is amazing.
piglet
piglet
My new Corda Soul MkII arrived yesterday and I had a late night last night listening to music with it, up 'til 5am actually.

I am planning to do a review myself in a month but my very initial impressions of this DAC/amp completely concord with your review.
Mataudiophiles

Mataudiophiles

New Head-Fier
For HIFIMAN HE1000se in Over-Ear
Pros: Excellent build quality, excellent sound quality, amazing resolution, beautiful detail, timeless addictive sound.
Cons: Nothing!

HifiMan HE1000SE​

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HifiMan has produced many products, many of which...
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adydula
adydula
Just got new pair and have 10 min on them.
Excellent.
GREQ

GREQ

Headphoneus Supremus
For Kaldas Research RR1 Conquest in Over-Ear
Pros: Iconic Design
Phenomenal Treble/Bass Extension
Electrostatic With Bass!!!
World Class Separation
Phenomenal Build Quality
Detachable Cables
Many Cheap Replacement Parts Available From Manufacturer
Cons: Electrostatic requires specific amplification
Headband adjustment with Allen keys
Headband can scratch cups
Ear pad depth
Kaldas Research RR1 Conquest Premium

Five years after it’s release, the continued relevance of this headphone today cannot be overstated.

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voja
Majestic photos accompanied by a pleasant read! Thank you so much for sharing this review with this community. Wow. Stellar work, GREQ!!!
GREQ
GREQ
Edited - I hilariously didn't realise the foam in the box was just packaging material.
Removing this foam makes for a beautiful display piece.
Photo added above.
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Sha1rholder

Sha1rholder

New Head-Fier
For HIFIMAN HE400se in Over-Ear
Pros: light weight (for a planar magnetic)
sound quality
build quality
price
Cons: hard to drive
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notaris

notaris

Head-Fier
For Aune Jasper in In-Ear
Pros: Beautifully balanced and very nicely sounding; the right amount of well controlled bass, great mids, and very extended highs; extremely transparent, with very high resolution; very good soundstage; very precise image; very broad dynamics; a truly all-rounder of top class.
Cons: Maybe an impression of a bit forward mids at times; not the biggest soundstage in height.
Introduction

Aune, or Wuhan Ao Lai Er Technology Co., Ltd., as is the official name of the Company, is a brand dedicated to developedesktop and portable audio products, such as...
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Idontevenknowmyname

Idontevenknowmyname

Head-Fier
For ISN EST50 in Universal Fit
Pros: - Outstanding bass
- Unique signature that focuses on musicality
- More versatile than you might think
- Good value for the money
- Responds well to source
- Not dark
- Could be TOTL depending on your tastes
- No pressure build-up
- Rather comfy considering the size
- Ability to go from brick-wall to completely clean
Cons: - Pretty big
- Even though they are worth it for me, 400€ is definitely not cheap
- Bass can be on the slower side
- Track/Source dependent
Introduction

The EST50 focuses on whats most important, musicality. Its simply a love letter to music. The organic, meaty playback...
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FinHifi

FinHifi

100+ Head-Fier
For Meze Elite in Over-Ear
Pros: :
- Soundstage
- Bass
- Tonality
Cons: :
- Size
- Looks
- Lack of top end sparkle
Testing was done with V222 and V850.

Highs:
Probably the weakest point with these, but not too shabby. Violins, symbals and female vocals sound enticing, flutes also. The only thing that...
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Exekuhtor

Exekuhtor

500+ Head-Fier
For Spirit Torino Cuffie Valkyria Titanium in Headphones
Pros: - By far the very best dynamic driver headphone
- Best dynamics on 1266 level
- Extremely musical and lush while being highly detailed
- Voices and string instruments to die for
- Comfortable
Cons: - Lacks very last bit of subbass extension
- Some genres are just bad sounding
- Price is extremely high
Valkyria - The pinacle of dynamic headphones, flying over the competition

This was tested with a Spring 3 KTE and a Feliks Audio Envy with upgraded tubes. Almost all of my...
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rev92

rev92

Reviewer at Ear Fidelity
For Audeze LCD-5 Planar Magnetic Headphones in Over-Ear
Pros: Incredible build quality
Industrial, pro design
Very comfortable even for long listening sessions
Detail and resolution are both top-class
Godlike treble
Fast, snappy and insightful sound overall
Good unboxing experience
Included cable is good quality
Summit-Fi level technical performance
Cons: Rather thin bass
Not fun oriented for sure
Pads are no user-replacable

Introduction to the Audeze LCD-5 Review​

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Trance_Gott

Trance_Gott

Headphoneus Supremus
For FiR Audio Xenon 6 in Custom
Pros: Fantastic design and finish
Brilliant technical qualities
Awesome warm and anlog tuning
Ingeniously perceptible bass range with so much control and hammering midbass
Very natural voice reproduction
Very high resolution
Large soundstage with great imaging
Cons: I wish it had a cable without an angled 2-pin connector
Sound escapes slightly to the outside through rear Kinetic Bass Ports
The Xenon 6 (XE6 for short) is the flagship of Fir Audio's Frontier Series. The Xenon 6 is also priced slightly higher than the limited edition Radon 6 (RN6 for short). Together with the RN6, the...
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OhmsClaw
OhmsClaw
Currently have the Scarlet in on tour, it doesn't touch the XE6 and THAT is the price you pay for what it does. Just be glad Fir isn't doing UM pricing.
BDalton
BDalton
Definitely pricing them out of reach for most consumers. Congrats they may sell 10 units. If it was priced at even $1500 it's still a major purchase for most consumers. I have no doubt these are totally awesome in every way but until the prices become more consumer friendly they are pricing them far out of reach for most. I would love to be able to hear a lot of the ( Flagship) gem's but for what I would spend traveling to a Can Jam , airfare, hotel, etc. I could actually buy a pair of $1500 buds ... as HBB says "at these prices these buds should crawl under the table and blow me" .. I'm not being negative or sarcastic but just stating the fact that it is what it is.....
kumar402
kumar402
@BDalton look at classifieds here and you will get some good deals. Unfortunately all good IEMs are getting crazy expensive to buy new.
Enther

Enther

Head-Fier
For HIFIMAN HE-R9 Closed Back Dynamic Headphones in Over-Ear
Pros: "Relatively" natural tone
Sound focused on music
Romantic voices
Nuanced, romantic and sweet bass, midrange and treble
Soundstage of an open - back headphone with great soundstage
It is excessively comfortable
It is possibly the best quality-price option (€140 now) to enjoy music.
Cons: Too warm sometimes
It is not the most coherent and neutral sound
Its resolution at a micro or macro level is not at the top level of products in its initial price range (€650)
Huge design
They are not very pretty (something completely subjective)
INTRO​
Welcome to the review of the Hifiman R9. In the previous reviews of youtube we saw the headphone tank, the Dt1990 pro. In this video we are going to look at an...
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tassardar

tassardar

500+ Head-Fier
For ZMFheadphones Atrium in Headphones
Pros: Big Soundstage
Pleasing Sound Signature and Technicalities
Slight warmth, great for vocals
Very comfortable
Well built
Cons: Not a immediate standout headphone
Bass don't slam the hardest
Not the most technical sounding headphone
Atrium Open

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The ZMF Atrium open is a dynamic headphone that is widely acclaimed...
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thecodebreaker

thecodebreaker

New Head-Fier
For Hidizs Mermaid MS2 in Universal Fit
Pros: Great detail
Excellent imaging & separation
High quality stock cable
Extremely easy to drive
Punchy bass with adequate extension
Crisp but non-fatiguing highs
Cons: Very slight dip in some songs (only noticed in a single test track)
Extremely tight 2 pin connection
Non-removable nozzles
Large resin shell
Mediocre eartips (at least there are 6 different pairs, so ymmv)
TLDR - Amazing for the price, they have exceptional clarity and instrument separation for the price, with enough bass for all but the most adamant bass head, and very good treble without being...
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Mataudiophiles

Mataudiophiles

New Head-Fier
For FiiO BTR7 in Portable Amps
Pros: Music quality, purity, power, amplifier mode, exquisite workmanship.
Cons: Nothing.

Fiio BTR7​

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Fiio takes perfection quite seriously in the pursuit of...
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audiophilefan

audiophilefan

100+ Head-Fier
For 1More SonoFlow in Noise-Canceling
Pros: Great build, balanced tuning, supports all major codecs, 10-band EQ
Cons: Position of power/play-pause button takes a learning curve
antdroid

antdroid

Headphoneus Supremus
For Subtonic STORM in Universal Fit
Pros: Balanced and neutral tuning
Outstanding resolution and technical performance
Accessory package is top notch
Beautiful faceplate artwork and build quality
Cons: Some may find it missing a little bit of low-end mid-bass body
Requires a bit more amp power than your typical IEM and headphone
Expensive
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suicideup

suicideup

New Head-Fier
For Tanchjim Space in Amp/DACs
Pros: - An excellent reference/analytical, transparent-sounding DAC under 100 USD!
- Clean, pitch-black,noise and distortion-free, spacious sound (literally).
- The most “revealing” DAC I’ve used under 100 USD.
- Well-done, powerful output (230 mw @32 Ohms).
- Offers two modes of gain.
- Offers SE and BAL ports.
- Independent hardware volume controls!
- Detachable cable!
- Does not require any app to sound in its optimal performance! (There’s an app but it is buggy as of this moment)
- Does not get too hot unlike most USB DACs.
- Minimal yet intuitive LED indicators!
- Quite tiny in terms of form factor!
- Excellent build quality!
- Visually pleasing appearance!
- Visually pleasing packaging! (subjective).
- Average power consumption.
Cons: - Having a revealing, transparent sound is a double-edged sword. (heavy emphasis on this one)
- Having an independent volume control also requires at least an - indicator or a tiny screen for me to see what volume step I am in.
- Some people may ask for a well-done, properly-functioning dedicated app for this dongle (I don’t need that as it works excellent without it, still subjective though).
- Cable is visually aesthetic and very durable, but it is quite stiff to my liking.
- A pouch or a carrying case would’ve been nice if included for its price, to prolong the dongle’s overall life span.
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Tanchjim Space Review!


Good day! After a week of casual and critical listening, here’s my...​
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Vanheim

Vanheim

100+ Head-Fier
For LETSHUOER Cadenza 12 in Universal Fit
Pros: 1. Blingy but not obnoxious
2. Satisfactory build and comfort
3. Generally enjoyable sound profile without tonal oddities
4. "Right" sounding midrange
Cons: 1. Occasional treble zing
2. Fingerprint magnet
My earliest memory of a Shouer IEM was The tape which was. well, a weird IEM that I could not bring myself to like. I have tried a few more Letshuoer models since. Some briefly, some for a few...
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