[Witcher]

For those who are interested, the launch in Singapore is happening: https://m.facebook.com/pages/Funan-Show-Suite/162100491043484

Retails for SGD $2,988.

 

[musicday]

For those who are interested, the launch in Singapore is happening: https://m.facebook.com/pages/Funan-Show-Suite/162100491043484

Retails for SGD $2,988.

Since you are there, can you please ask about leather earpads and shorter cables?
Thank you.

 

[Witcher]

Since you are there, can you please ask about leather earpads and shorter cables?
Thank you.

I'm afraid I won't be attending. But I did ask about this in Japan, and they said there were no plans for these. I too found the use of the A2DC and the 3m cable to be senseless.

 

[sling5s]

Can you compare it to SE-M1 if possible? Many thanks.

Reading all the impressions about the SE-M1 peaked my interest. Very polarizing opinions about this headphone it seems.

The SE-M1 seems to have both the colored mids and tight thunderous bass sufficient to satisfy bassheads.
While the forward and colored mids attracts me, the bass heavy, and maybe not as extended treble qualities makes me hesitate.
I feel the ATH-ADX5000 maybe slightly more balanced (punchy bass, slightly forward mids and extended airy treble).
Nevertheless, if I had the money, I would probably want both. I'm a sucker for headphones with colored and euphonic mids.

Hope someone can do a comparison of the two. That would be great. And throw in PS2000e into the mix would make it even better.

 

[Witcher]

Reading all the impressions about the SE-M1 peaked my interest. Very polarizing opinions about this headphone it seems.

The SE-M1 seems to have both the colored mids and tight thunderous bass sufficient to satisfy bassheads.
While the forward and colored mids attracts me, the bass heavy, and maybe not as extended treble qualities makes me hesitate.
I feel the ATH-ADX5000 maybe slightly more balanced (punchy bass, slightly forward mids and extended airy treble).
Nevertheless, if I had the money, I would probably want both. I'm a sucker for headphones with colored and euphonic mids.

Hope someone can do a comparison of the two. That would be great. And throw in PS2000e into the mix would make it even better.

I'm curious too, since I've come across a review of the SEM1 that's drastically different: https://www.theverge.com/circuitbre...oneer-se-master1-headphones-audiophile-review

That flat bass FR? bassy? And then there's that treble FR which does look scary to me too. That's why I'm very keen to see what the FR chart for the ADX5000 would look like. See if it corresponds to what I'm hearing. (yes yes, I know FR charts aren't always the best representation. just being curious)

 

[Gospel Guy]

Currently available at Crutchfield for 2k.

 

[LaCuffia]

The ADX5000 is more expensive than the Focal Clear but still curious as to how they would compare. The Clear is all the rage at the moment. I don't have a good sense of the ADX5000 sound signature just yet. They seem to be extremely resolving and/or bright. However, if the bass still has some oomph to it, it would be very intriguing. I am just not interested in a treble monster headphone like an HD800 or some of the Beyerdynamic models.

 

[banco-sg]

For those who are interested, the launch in Singapore is happening: https://m.facebook.com/pages/Funan-Show-Suite/162100491043484

Retails for SGD $2,988.

Yup, saw that earlier.
I am torn between this and the new HD820, which is the same price as HDV820 amp. And it will cost about 3600 SGD here...

 

[musicday]

My SE-M1 is for sale at a great price. PM if you are interested.

 

[Witcher]

Yup, saw that earlier.
I am torn between this and the new HD820, which is the same price as HDV820 amp. And it will cost about 3600 SGD here...

Yeah... I'm waiting for the 820 too. Pricey though...

But did you go and try the ADX5000?

 

[up late]

My SE-M1 is for sale at a great price. PM if you are interested.

that's a turn-up

 

[Makiah S]

The ADX5000 is more expensive than the Focal Clear but still curious as to how they would compare. The Clear is all the rage at the moment. I don't have a good sense of the ADX5000 sound signature just yet. They seem to be extremely resolving and/or bright. However, if the bass still has some oomph to it, it would be very intriguing. I am just not interested in a treble monster headphone like an HD800 or some of the Beyerdynamic models.

Good question, hopefully some one with some input can chime in as these two may be more likely competitors than the Utopia or HD 800 are to the ADX5000

 

[Witcher]

The ADX5000 is more expensive than the Focal Clear but still curious as to how they would compare. The Clear is all the rage at the moment. I don't have a good sense of the ADX5000 sound signature just yet. They seem to be extremely resolving and/or bright. However, if the bass still has some oomph to it, it would be very intriguing. I am just not interested in a treble monster headphone like an HD800 or some of the Beyerdynamic models.

Resolving? since when? not as far as I understand the term. These are unforgiving. Very unforgiving. No issues with the bass. it can deliver the subbass impacts very well. I've not heard the Clear, but based on what I heard from the Elear and the Utopia, these are significantly different. I'd wager to say that these were made to go after the HD800S. Not the HD800.

 

[LaCuffia]

Resolving, derived from “resolution”: The ability of a component to reveal the subtle information that is fundamental to high fidelity sound.

From the Head Fi dictionary, but maybe I am confusing concepts. The above is what I meant though.

 

[davidf]

They certainly are unforgiving, which means the accompanying electronics will be playing an important part, not only in quality, but how well the amplification can drive/control them. I got a very different sound between a Moon headphone amp and the headphone output of a Classé pre-amplifier, which to me, shows that you’re listening more to the electronics than you are the headphones.