[Hachiko270296]

While in still enjoying them, they still aren't on the level of the HD650. If you EQ the bass down the NH actually sounds rough. It's upper ranges are quite peaky. The big mid bass helps to cover a lot of the upper issues. The HD650 is smooth from bass to treble which is quite rare in a headphone. The forward mids do get a little fatiguing at higher volumes though and this is where the NH comes in. I'm enjoying the bass extension but when I want to hear vocals I switched to the 650.

If the NH had more linear mids I think it would be less controversial. The upper mids make female vocals sound too muted.

 

[inthere]

While in still enjoying them, they still aren't on the level of the HD650. If you EQ the bass down the NH actually sounds rough. It's upper ranges are quite peaky. The big mid bass helps to cover a lot of the upper issues. The HD650 is smooth from bass to treble which is quite rare in a headphone. The forward mids do get a little fatiguing at higher volumes though and this is where the NH comes in. I'm enjoying the bass extension but when I want to hear vocals I switched to the 650.

If the NH had more linear mids I think it would be less controversial. The upper mids make female vocals sound too muted.

 You're listening on a Little Dot mk3 right? 

 

[Hachiko270296]

No, project ember II at the moment.

 

[SearchOfSub]

While in still enjoying them, they still aren't on the level of the HD650. If you EQ the bass down the NH actually sounds rough. It's upper ranges are quite peaky. The big mid bass helps to cover a lot of the upper issues. The HD650 is smooth from bass to treble which is quite rare in a headphone. The forward mids do get a little fatiguing at higher volumes though and this is where the NH comes in. I'm enjoying the bass extension but when I want to hear vocals I switched to the 650.

If the NH had more linear mids I think it would be less controversial. The upper mids make female vocals sound too muted.

Hi hachiko- I have the revision hd650 with silver drivers and imo I don't think the female vocals are muted on the NH in comparison. I think it's a little laid back than the hd650, but it's nowhere to a point where I feel like It's trapped and is not expressed.

 

[leomitch]

If the NH had more linear mids I think it would be less controversial. The upper mids make female vocals sound too muted.

 
To your ears perhaps but not to mine! Norah Jones right up to the sopranos singing with the Berlin Philharmonic sound great on mine!
I forgot to add that the NH's are recommended by Chord for their new Mojo! Now that sounds like respect to me. Maybe they are not over-rated!
 
Leo

 

 

[SearchOfSub]

To your ears perhaps but not to mine! Norah Jones right up to the sopranos singing with the Berlin Philharmonic sound great on mine!
I forgot to add that the NH's are recommended by Chord for their new Mojo! Now that sounds like respect to me. Maybe they are not over-rated!

Leo:wink_face:  

Nighthawks did recently receive CNET's 2015 headphones of the year award. aside from all that, I really think NH is a great headphone.

 

[che15]

To your ears perhaps but not to mine! Norah Jones right up to the sopranos singing with the Berlin Philharmonic sound great on mine!
I forgot to add that the NH's are recommended by Chord for their new Mojo! Now that sounds like respect to me. Maybe they are not over-rated!

Leo:wink_face:  

On mine too, perhaps it is the rest of your system.

 

[leomitch]

On mine too, perhaps it is the rest of your system.

 
 
The rest of my system is made up of two different DAC/Headphone Amps of extremely high quality: the much misunderstood Light Harmonic Pulse X Infinity which undeservedly got chuckles from some because of the seeming fiasco of the crowdfunding that Light Harmonics carried out, but make no mistake,  this unit contains two of the best that ESS Sabre can provide, one for each channel and the finest caps, resistors, two Femto clocks and the best volume electronics one can imagine. Plus, the designer took great pains to make the Infinity special. It is not for sale retail and if it was would place it in a cost category of 3K+. It rocks. Then I have the wonderful Benchmark 1 USB, solid and reliable as can be...it came in about 1.2K when new. The results by both are astounding with any of my headphones, but with the Hawks, astounding is faint praise...I like the word preternatural.
Leo 

 

 

[SearchOfSub]

I just come to find out the Nighthawks were used to tune the sound of Chord Mojo. I am definatlly picking one up and pairing with NH.

 

[leomitch]

I can't wait for my new nearly 8 foot XLR 4 pin balanced cable to arrive from AudioQuest  for my Nighthawks and plug it into the balanced plug in on my LH Pulse X Infinity. Sacre bleu!  Ah life is good!
 
Leo

 

[SkylarGray]

Also Mr Grey are the headphones easy to take apart to replace the rubber holder?

Yes, I designed NightHawk to be modular and easily repairable by the end-user should they desire to.
 
I am a supporter of the end-users' Right to Repair.
 
To perform a suspension band repair, you need a spudger tool and PH00 Phillips style screwdriver.
The spudger tool is used to remove the outer snap ring which holds the suspension band in place. Then the band is detached / attached with 8 Phillips screws.
Pretty easy to do, and I can give you video instructions.
 
But if you don't want to do it, we can do it for you under warranty. Totally up to you.

 

[che15]

Yes, I designed NightHawk to be modular and easily repairable by the end-user should they desire to.

I am a supporter of the end-users' Right to Repair.

To perform a suspension band repair, you need a spudger tool and PH00 Phillips style screwdriver.
The spudger tool is used to remove the outer snap ring which holds the suspension band in place. Then the band is detached / attached with 8 Phillips screws.
Pretty easy to do, and I can give you video instructions.

But if you don't want to do it, we can do it for you under warranty. Totally up to you.

Sent u a PM

 

[mrscotchguy]

Yes, I designed NightHawk to be modular and easily repairable by the end-user should they desire to.

I am a supporter of the end-users' Right to Repair.

To perform a suspension band repair, you need a [URL=http://mendatools.descoindustries.com/MendaToolsCatalog/ProbesandSpudgers/35622/]spudger tool[/URL] and PH00 Phillips style screwdriver.
The spudger tool is used to remove the outer snap ring which holds the suspension band in place. Then the band is detached / attached with 8 Phillips screws.
Pretty easy to do, and I can give you video instructions.

But if you don't want to do it, we can do it for you under warranty. Totally up to you.

That's awesome, and rare these days...

 

[Hachiko270296]

Yes, I designed NightHawk to be modular and easily repairable by the end-user should they desire to.

I am a supporter of the end-users' Right to Repair.

To perform a suspension band repair, you need a spudger tool and PH00 Phillips style screwdriver.
The spudger tool is used to remove the outer snap ring which holds the suspension band in place. Then the band is detached / attached with 8 Phillips screws.
Pretty easy to do, and I can give you video instructions.

But if you don't want to do it, we can do it for you under warranty. Totally up to you.

Is the Nighthawk fully modular?

 

[leomitch]

That's awesome, and rare these days...

 
 
Rare indeed! Just adds more clout to term marvellous when applied to the Nighthawk design. My hat is off to you again Skylar Gray!!
 
Leo