Hey, I'm admittedly awful at the technical side of this stuff (impedance and such), so I need help finding an AMP for this HP. Trying to spend under $500-400, with a neutral or slightly warm tilt. Would the JDS Labs El Amp/El DAC work well with this headphone?
Another option would be the Grace M9xx. When Massdrop has them it fits ..almost, into your budget. Plenty of power for the Aeon, a good bit of flexibility, great UI and controls, and can be USB powered. Did I mention, sounds great to me with the Aeon. There is a thread here on the unit. If you check it you will find overwhelmingly positive reviews and impressions.
I've been looking for a decent pair of closed all-rounder for a while in replacement for my Andromeda and I get a sense that this is the one.
I hope this doesn't leak too much sound.
Does anyone know the range of serial numbers that were affected with the 140~220hz dip problem?
Ah, just read their statement again and looks like only pre-order units that were shipped prior to June 10th affected. Units shipped to retailers not affected.
I am running the Aeon balanced out of a Jotunheim fed by a Geek Pulse Infinity with LPS and an Uptone Regen Amber. I would not hesitate in recommending the Jotunheim with the Aeon. The Aeon also sounds great directly out of the Mojo.
Note that I use the foam inserts with the Aeon, which increases warmth.
I had the p9 for 2 months, but did return it. The aeon is lighter, fights better with a looser clamp, and has far more comfortable cushions. B&W's earpads have never worked for me. If I remember correctly, the P9 has a little bit more in the sub bass and mid bass, but didn't have a coherent tonality to me. The Aeon is the clear winner in the upper mids, and treble regions. Also, the Aeon has planar feel, so it, imo renders string instruments with a soft realism and better sound stage and imaging. In terms of detail, I think the P9 was surprisingly detailed and may compete, but I currently running the Aeon out of my laptop so its not a fair comparison. I liked the P9, But I think it was too expensive. I don't feel the aeon is too expensive.
I had the p9 for 2 months, but did return it. The aeon is lighter, fights better with a looser clamp, and has far more comfortable cushions. B&W's earpads have never worked for me. If I remember correctly, the P9 has a little bit more in the sub bass and mid bass, but didn't have a coherent tonality to me. The Aeon is the clear winner in the upper mids, and treble regions. Also, the Aeon has planar feel, so it, imo renders string instruments with a soft realism and better sound stage and imaging. In terms of detail, I think the P9 was surprisingly detailed and may compete, but I currently running the Aeon out of my laptop so its not a fair comparison. I liked the P9, But I think it was too expensive. I don't feel the aeon is too expensive.
Thanks for your impressions. I'm not surprised to hear about your issue with the pads...both the P7 and P9 have fairly stiff memory cushioning in the pads, and the P9 have a special layer that acts as a controlled vent of sorts that also adds to the stiffness. The saving grace for me is how big the pad opening is. My big ears actually fit completely inside.
Plus, I like the strong dynamic impact of the sub and mid bass. It's part of what makes it a good portable headphone. Most headphones sound wimpy and tinny when they have to compete with outdoor noise. The P9 doesn't.
That being said, I like my 400i and like the idea of a closed planar that's comparable to my P9 when it comes to sound quality, so I'd love to give the Aeon I try.
I am running the Aeon balanced out of a Jotunheim fed by a Geek Pulse Infinity with LPS and an Uptone Regen Amber. I would not hesitate in recommending the Jotunheim with the Aeon. The Aeon also sounds great directly out of the Mojo.
Note that I use the foam inserts with the Aeon, which increases warmth.
I don't see a lot of people talking about the foam pads on here... I feel like thats a really cool thing and curious of others opinions. i'll put them in our demo now speaking of which. I haven't tried it yet!
I don't see a lot of people talking about the foam pads on here... I feel like thats a really cool thing and curious of others opinions. i'll put them in our demo now speaking of which. I haven't tried it yet!
The foams pads literally fixed the only flaws I heard in the Aeons (just a touch too piercing.) It's quite remarkable how much less fatiguing they become.
The foams pads literally fixed the only flaws I heard in the Aeons (just a touch too piercing.) It's quite remarkable how much less fatiguing they become.
Very interesting. With the Amp I am using now I don't have any trouble with the highs... but obviously eveyones hearing is different.
Here a pic of the foam inserts for people interested! Very simple procedure ha
They fit nicely in there. Going to put them in an give it a listen.
Here is another shot of the Æon since I think it's such a sharp lookin can!
Just realize I see my hand in the shot ha. My bad folks. Can't help the natural sheen these exude....
Could you please explain further of why you prefer one to the other sound wise ?. I am awaiting the liquid spark release but the iDSD mirco BL looks nice as something till the spark is released. Also does anyone have comments on the XDP-300R or other dap that will push the Aeon because I don't think my v20 will drive them properly. My Aeon's should be in today.
Thanks CB
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