deanorthk
100+ Head-Fier
I have my Noosa, custom fit, for months now, and they have completely changed my view (or my ears) about what it means for me to listen to music via headphones.
I know it's not a proof of anything, but I'm selling my TH900mk2 that I have had for years, and the Senn HD820 really because of the Noosa.
I mean, the TH900 shines on some area, the HD820 shines on others... But the Noosa are for me shining everywhere. The bass are there, and tight and impactfull. The trebles are sharp, but not bright. The voices are what they should be.
But yes, they require a good dac/amp to perform as I know them. It's not high end, but I've listening to them a lot through the iDSD diablo, and a bit less via the iDSD pro signature.
What is stunning, for me, is the simple fact that they are at ease with whatever music you throw at them. The exact contrast vs how I feel about the HD820 (wonderfull with vocals, accoustic... crap with metal music), a bit more like the TH900, but without the V signature, and the bass emphasis that is sometimes "too much".
On a song like "The Banquet" from C2C, it's obvious. Moving from the TH900 to the Noosa, on the same amps, the bass are tighter, sharper, but impactfull. It's almost the same with the TH900, but the emphasis is there too. The Noosa just feels right.
I do wonder how the Mentawai sounds, but I know one day I'll get the chance to listen to them
I know it's not a proof of anything, but I'm selling my TH900mk2 that I have had for years, and the Senn HD820 really because of the Noosa.
I mean, the TH900 shines on some area, the HD820 shines on others... But the Noosa are for me shining everywhere. The bass are there, and tight and impactfull. The trebles are sharp, but not bright. The voices are what they should be.
But yes, they require a good dac/amp to perform as I know them. It's not high end, but I've listening to them a lot through the iDSD diablo, and a bit less via the iDSD pro signature.
What is stunning, for me, is the simple fact that they are at ease with whatever music you throw at them. The exact contrast vs how I feel about the HD820 (wonderfull with vocals, accoustic... crap with metal music), a bit more like the TH900, but without the V signature, and the bass emphasis that is sometimes "too much".
On a song like "The Banquet" from C2C, it's obvious. Moving from the TH900 to the Noosa, on the same amps, the bass are tighter, sharper, but impactfull. It's almost the same with the TH900, but the emphasis is there too. The Noosa just feels right.
I do wonder how the Mentawai sounds, but I know one day I'll get the chance to listen to them