funkle II
100+ Head-Fier
I just got a pair of these (at the current price, it was a no-brainer). They are still not broken in, so things will probably change, but what an unusual headphone this is. It sounds so different depending on what music you play. Hiromi's solo piano on Spectrum, or some Pat Metheny sounded syrupy and vague. But the Return to Forever Anthology was super articulate, to where you could hear every nuance (not in a fatiguing way). Pretty fantastic rendition of this great remaster. Guitar Music of Argentina Vol 2 sounds great, and so does most of the hard driving modern jazz-rock fusion I listen to. Maybe this fickleness will change as they break in, but for now, it is a very recording dependent headphone. I like a lot of dynamics, fun and mid-bass punch, and this suits my tastes very well. I'm liking them so much that I just ordered a set of the Owls as well - one downside to the Hawks is the leakage (as heard by others), so I will use the Owls when others are in the office.
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