[Champ HkGt]

Great Review.

I have HE560 drive by LYR, very great can good soundstage, great detail, neutral but a little bit bright to me. One thing that I think LCD-X better is Bass. So I change the stock tube "JJ E88CC" to "70's Voskhod 6n1p-ev" then my rig goes warmer, Bass is better both quality & quantity with a little more dynamic. Great job with only 28 USD tube. ^^

 

 

[Champ HkGt]

May be the Asgard is warm tone (Warmer than LYR stock tube) and not matching with warm HP like LCD-X.

 

[TMRaven]

  Hi, Welcome to 2017 lol
Hope you're all still enjoying the 560s. I have just purchased, and returned the first pair due to a terrible distortion. The second pair also had the distortion and so  I decided to purchase an amp as I felt that may have been the problem. While waiting for the amp to show up, the left earcup just went dead. I did the test of switching cable L and R, and different amplifiers. Nope, dead. So it went off to the warranty dept. 
Just wondering what the reference to "f" and "th" was regarding sibilance?  Because I was wondering if that was a reference to the distortion that I heard. I am guessing not as I don't think anyone would honor the sound quality based the sound I heard which was intolerable in my opinion. 
So here's to waiting for the third pair....and fingers crossed.  
 
PS. Running it so far through a Sony HAP-S1 and waiting for delivery of the iFi Micro iDSD for added amplification. I'll be connecting out from the Sony to the iFi to headphones. 

 
 
I moved on from the 560s since then and went to the HD800, which I adored for a year, then sold off and now have the Elears, which I doubt I'll be keeping in the long run.
 
The 'f' and 'th' I was talking about I am assuming was sibilance peaks in the lower treble, which would emphasize those consonants in hot recordings.  The HE-560-- even with focus a pads-- still has a bit too much energy in the 4k range.
 
The distortion you're hearing might be from recordings, or it might be a hair in the driver, or it just might be from poor hifiman quality control.  Given hifiman's recent musings with the HE-1000 and Edition 6, I find it hard to support them anymore, especially since their build quality and quality control is still suspect.  Hopefully the third pair comes working.

 

[ls13coco]

Has anyone done a battle of some of to TOTL planars?

Specifically, I'm torn between saving up for the LCD-4, 1000 v2, edition x v2, and Ether Flow.

 

[Maxx134]

Hi, Welcome to 2017 lol

...

Year 2017,
Check out the "Monoprice Monolith M1060" planar ...

 

[brintamatic]

Thanks for the post. @Maxx134 - Do you have the Monoprice Monolith M1060? If so, how does it hold up compared to the aforementioned headphones on this review?

 

[Maxx134]

I don't have them but check the thread for impressions.

 

[BuddhaBruce]

Hey I know this is an old review but currently I have a pair of HIfiman He 560. Is the AEON or Eikon a worthy upgrade? Or would these just be side grades and the 560s hold its ground?

 

[TMRaven]

It's been such a while since I've heard the 560, and even though I have a good idea of how it sounds as a whole, I couldn't say much about how it directly compares to the Aeon.

The Aeon is definitely a sidegrade though. There are very few straight-up upgrades in headphones, as everything has a tradeoff and different sound.

 

[Beagle]

There are very few straight-up upgrades in headphones, as everything has a tradeoff and different sound.

So true....

 

[BuddhaBruce]

Thank you! Yeah just wondering if it's worth the price gap. I could sell my 560s for about $400 now and pick up Aeons for around $650. Decisions decisions haha.

I know there is not one ultimate headphone, but I'd like to think theres one out there for me! Hard to find though and atm I'm considering the Aeons, Elears, D7200, Eikon, LCD 2/3,

 

[RastaDolphin]

Thanks for the post. @Maxx134 - Do you have the Monoprice Monolith M1060? If so, how does it hold up compared to the aforementioned headphones on this review?

Hey. Don't know if you're still interested in those Monolith 1060s but I just returned a pair because they didn't really keep up with my LCD-2s, sonically. They're crazy comfortable. I really liked the feel of the ear pads although they actually got a little hot after a bit. Anyway anyway, the sound was fantastic but just a little too fast and condensed for my tastes. When I first tried them I also experienced what others are calling the '4k ringing.' But then I ran them through the Lyr and it pretty much went away. That Z-Review guy on youtube was comparing them lovingly to the LCD-Xs. I think he's often a little too generous with his reviews. But everyone likes a different sound so if you feel like dealing with shipping, they might be worth a try-and-return.

 

[brintamatic]

Thanks for your feedback. I actually bought and returned the monolith for the same reasons you explained. I bought the LCD-X instead but now wish I bought the Ether C Flow now.