[Devodonaldson]

Hi, When I used dragonfly red with my phone (Moto g7 ) and used it with Nighthawks the volume was very weak. Am I doing something wrong?

You probably haven't updated the software on your Red. Android normally places the volume of the red at a low setting. The update on the red raised the initial volume when output to Android phones.

 

[Qupie]

It was me with the IBasso pads They fit very well, round shape doesnt matter, the same with the brainwavz hm5 hybrid pads, they are also round like iBasso pads but fit perfectly. The iBasso Pads are more easy to mount, the back lash is so small that you dont have to push holes in it for the nipples of the ring. I just can suggest the Ibasso perforated pads and brainwavz hm5.. with audioquest pads I was not really content soundwise (price too is way too high)

Do you have any pictures of that? Sounds very interesting. Which IBasso pads? I am liking the current Pleather pads, but don't really like the suede ones. Do you have to sacrifice an audioquest pad to make these fit?

 

[groucho69]

Do you have any pictures of that? Sounds very interesting. Which IBasso pads? I am liking the current Pleather pads, but don't really like the suede ones. Do you have to sacrifice an audioquest pad to make these fit?

I believe this is it

http://www.ibasso.com/cp_xq_dy.php?id=7855#page1

 

[jaco61]

These are the perforated ones from iBasso.
Shure 1540 pads look very similar and are suggested from others too.

 

[waynes world]

I switched back from the HM5 Hybrid pads to the stock pads quite a while ago. But I thought that I'd try them out again today, and I must say, I really like the sound. I think that they might remain on my hawks.

 

[FiGuY1017]

Love love my bird cans. I have found the correct amp pairing critical to getting these babie to seperate and spread out. They need a very very low output impedance IMO. I.e. on my Taurus they sound congested in balanced mode. Better in xlr std mode & Unbelievably great single ended!

 

[incursore61]

my audeze LC2F are under repair, meanwhile I took a pair of nightowl. Unfortunately I'm not so happy, maybe I have to do the 150 hours of burning ........ but the sound of the LCD2 is unreachable. Maybe I should have taken the nighthawks you say?

 

[alxw0w]

my audeze LC2F are under repair, meanwhile I took a pair of nightowl. Unfortunately I'm not so happy, maybe I have to do the 150 hours of burning ........ but the sound of the LCD2 is unreachable. Maybe I should have taken the nighthawks you say?

If you don't like nightowl you would not like the nighthawks.
They have even more "specific" sound signature.

 

[mbwilson111]

If you don't like nightowl you would not like the nighthawks.
They have even more "specific" sound signature.

A magical specific signature.

 

[HipHopScribe]

my audeze LC2F are under repair, meanwhile I took a pair of nightowl. Unfortunately I'm not so happy, maybe I have to do the 150 hours of burning ........ but the sound of the LCD2 is unreachable. Maybe I should have taken the nighthawks you say?

While I'm a fan of the Nightowls, especially at their current 2nd hand price, they're not a match for LCD2s and burn in isn't gonna change anything. Your brain might adjust some with more listening, I think they do have their strong points. The Nighthawks are even further away, definitely an acquired taste and the weirder of the audioquest headphones.

 

[FiGuY1017]

Your free obviously to have your opinion but ill state that my experience is alittle different. I have many more "high endcans" but feel the hawks driver is of very high quality..now sound sig thats another story, some just wont like the birds and thats understandable. They are a acquired taste imo.

 

[HipHopScribe]

Your free obviously to have your opinion but ill state that my experience is alittle different. I have many more "high endcans" but feel the hawks driver is of very high quality..now sound sig thats another story, some just wont like the birds and thats understandable. They are a acquired taste imo.

I think the driver used in the Hawks and Owls is highly capable, it's the tuning that is, let's say 'unique'. The frequency response of the Hawks is just flat out wrong by most widely accepted headphone response targets. The Owls are closer but still oddly tuned. That's why they're so divisive. That's not to say it's wrong to enjoy them, I liked the Hawks well enough and I really like the Owls, but if you're coming from headphones tuned to a more standard frequency response target they're both gonna sound weird until your brain adjusts (I suspect this is why audioquest recommends "burn-in" for both).

 

[Mink]

With every pair of headphones my ears/brains have to adjust. I don't think the Hawks and Owls sound THAT excentric, it doesn't take me much time to adjust. My ears and brains need much more time to adjust to the sound of my Denon D5000s.
Another thing I found, that is opposite to what most people feel is that the Hawks have lusher, more upfront mids than the Owls, the Hawks are more engaging. A thicker sound. that is also bit smoother, without ringing, distortion or any artificial, non-musical texture.

 

[FiGuY1017]

For me it is definitely less drastic of a change since i bought my Auralic Taurus, its single ended ouput must be pretty low because that beautiful tone is still there but it is very spacious and 3d sounding now.

Just bought the no to, which should arrive thur, looking forward to a alternative for my Ad7200 to switch between (which i love) for night listening next to the wife.

 

[incursore61]

If you don't like nightowl you would not like the nighthawks.
They have even more "specific" sound signature.

I thought I might like the hawks more because I always preferred open headphones ......