[dakanao]

How do they compare to the Hifiman HE-400i soundwise?

 

[chicken beer]

  Has anyone tried R70X with Brainwavz velour earpads? Do they fit perfectly? Are they more comfortable than stock pads? Is there any sound difference?
I noticed that they will be on amazon lightning deal in about 2 hours and I am wondering if I should get them.
 
Thank you!

 
I tried with both velour and leather HM5 pads, both not angled. I prefer the comfort and sound of the leather HM5 pads. 

 

[chicken beer]

  How do they compare to the Hifiman HE-400i soundwise?

 
400i sounds lushier and have a more wide dynamic sound. I like 400i more if I only listen in short periods. But for longer sessions they tend to be too bright.

 

[dakanao]

   
400i sounds lushier and have a more wide dynamic sound. I like 400i more if I only listen in short periods. But for longer sessions they tend to be too bright.

What do you mean by ''lushier'', like more forward mids?

 

[MattTCG]

I picked up a cable from fleabay so that I can go portable with the r70x. It was from Lunashops. Took forever to get here. The cable is quite thin but seems of decent quality. I won't be able to try it out for a while as my r70x is out on loan. 

 

[James Shoegazer]

There appears to have some subtle buzzing in the bass region....? 
I found it very unbearable especially when none of my headphones has this issue....
Is my unit functioning properly?? 

 

[nabilun]

That is definitely not normal! You should not be hearing any 'buzz' in any frequency with these headphones (unless present in the track). Assuming you have ruled out possibilities such as a wonky source/amp/cable, I'm afraid it seems like your pair of headphones is probably defective. If you bought them only recently, you might want to look into getting an exchange.

 

[mmq2404]

  There appears to have some subtle buzzing in the bass region....? 
I found it very unbearable especially when none of my headphones has this issue....
Is my unit functioning properly?? 

My R70x does have some buzzing, sizzing. But it's in the treble region. 

 
It was due to DAC/amp matching, What is your DAC/amp setup?

 

[trufunk]

I broke my beloved ATH AD900x, thinking of these or the Focal Listen, any thoughts on either?

 

[WilliamLeonhart]

I have not tried the Focal yet but the R70x is quite different from the AD900x. It's less traditional AD (sweet mids) and more in the direction of the HD600.

 

[sheldaze]

I'll second that - not traditional AD. Quite sweet, but still detailed, in a way that is uncharacteristic for AD. It is like the HD600/HD650, but it still has its own character. I'm fumbling to find the best words to describe. The details are there, but they aren't pushed at the listener - nothing strikes in a harsh way.

 

[CavemanSponge]

Really nice review! I agree that this headphone is very neutral but still sounds very smooth

 

[trufunk]

Just received these today, they do fit tighter than the AD900X. Have not listened long enough to give any real impressions yet. Build seems pretty good.

 

[sabocat]

The MZ2 microzotl headphone amp pairs very well with the R70x! The bass is insane.

 

[MattTCG]

The MZ2 microzotl headphone amp pairs very well with the R70x! The bass is insane.

 
Nice! I've always wanted to try that amp...one day. Just today I tried the r70x with the Cramp amp for the first time, wow! Why I hadn't thought of this before I don't know but it makes perfect sense. The Crack is perfect for high impedance cans. The pairing is quite good. I would safely say that the crack outperforms my solid states amps when it comes to the r70x. Just a sweet sound with this pair.