Try the CL2
Gonna try your Xelentos first Don't want to have over $2000 worth of IEMs out from Amazon at once, either lol.
Try the CL2
Hmm ok I tried: DM6, Comet, OH500, Andromeda SS, Toneking T4, Periodic Be.Would you mind listing what other IEMs you tried? I'm starting down a path of testing a bunch out and I'm curious.
Is there reason to believe the AK T9iE will render these obsolete soon?
Is there reason to believe the AK T9iE will render these obsolete soon?
Would you mind listing what other IEMs you tried? I'm starting down a path of testing a bunch out and I'm curious.
That's highly doubtful. New headphones are cascading onto the market all the time and most of them are just glitzy marketing with slightly different tunings.
If somebody wants a change just for the sake of it, the FLC8d is well worth considering. They're less than $200USD on Amazon at the moment. Small, comfortable, great sound, well built in a metal shell. They don't have all the tuning capabilities of the FLC8s or n models, but you likely won't miss those, as they already have (to my ears) the best of the low and ultra-low frequency tuning options from those other models. You can still separately tune the FLC8d's mids/highs. (IMHO, they're not superior to the Xelentos though.)
If you already like the Xelento's FR, that's not going to deteriorate with age or with the inevitable release of some newer headphone model, and the Xelento's distortion is already insanely low. Buying something else just because that something else is a couple of months newer could be an expensive mistake. (If anybody's seriously considering the RHA CL2, make absolutely sure to try before you buy; the CL2 has a very unnatural tuning that departs at least 5
This upgraditis is a strange affliction. I guess Sennheiser HE1 owners must lie awake at night worrying about its sonic deficiencies? The Xelentos are still awesome headphones. IMHO, they're up there with the very best in terms of SQ. Enjoy them.
That's highly doubtful. New headphones are cascading onto the market all the time and most of them are just glitzy marketing with slightly different tunings.
If somebody wants a change just for the sake of it, the FLC8d is well worth considering. They're less than $200USD on Amazon at the moment. Small, comfortable, great sound, well built in a metal shell. They don't have all the tuning capabilities of the FLC8s or n models, but you likely won't miss those, as they already have (to my ears) the best of the low and ultra-low frequency tuning options from those other models. You can still separately tune the FLC8d's mids/highs. (IMHO, they're not superior to the Xelentos though.)
If you already like the Xelento's FR, that's not going to deteriorate with age or with the inevitable release of some newer headphone model, and the Xelento's distortion is already insanely low. Buying something else just because that something else is a couple of months newer could be an expensive mistake. (If anybody's seriously considering the RHA CL2, make absolutely sure to try before you buy; the CL2 has a very unnatural tuning that departs at least 5 dB above the Harman target response curve in the midrange.) The only IEM I've heard that I felt was a meaningful upgrade to the Xelentos in terms of SQ is the KSE1500, but that has its own issues - it's not nearly as portable as the Xelento because it requires you to also carry an electrostatic amp with you.
This upgraditis is a strange affliction. I guess Sennheiser HE1 owners must lie awake at night worrying about its sonic deficiencies? The Xelentos are still awesome headphones. IMHO, they're up there with the very best in terms of SQ. Enjoy them.
That's not entirely true about CL2, you need to pair it with a high end powerful dap or amp. It has the most magical sound,brich detail bass layering amazing sound stage there has been lots of discusdion on this, so I won't repeat it. I use CL2 with my 1000m and plussound silver copper canle and it astounds me every song, timbre and tone is marvelousThat's highly doubtful. New headphones are cascading onto the market all the time and most of them are just glitzy marketing with slightly different tunings.
If somebody wants a change just for the sake of it, the FLC8d is well worth considering. They're less than $200USD on Amazon at the moment. Small, comfortable, great sound, well built in a metal shell. They don't have all the tuning capabilities of the FLC8s or n models, but you likely won't miss those, as they already have (to my ears) the best of the low and ultra-low frequency tuning options from those other models. You can still separately tune the FLC8d's mids/highs. (IMHO, they're not superior to the Xelentos though.)
If you already like the Xelento's FR, that's not going to deteriorate with age or with the inevitable release of some newer headphone model, and the Xelento's distortion is already insanely low. Buying something else just because that something else is a couple of months newer could be an expensive mistake. (If anybody's seriously considering the RHA CL2, make absolutely sure to try before you buy; the CL2 has a very unnatural tuning that departs at least 5 dB above the Harman target response curve in the midrange.) The only IEM I've heard that I felt was a meaningful upgrade to the Xelentos in terms of SQ is the KSE1500, but that has its own issues - it's not nearly as portable as the Xelento because it requires you to also carry an electrostatic amp with you.
This upgraditis is a strange affliction. I guess Sennheiser HE1 owners must lie awake at night worrying about its sonic deficiencies? The Xelentos are still awesome headphones. IMHO, they're up there with the very best in terms of SQ. Enjoy them.
What I said is entirely true. No DAP or amp is going to change the frequency response of the CL2 unless you explicitly add EQ, because its impedance curve is almost totally flat. That midrange tuning will remain, regardless of DAC/amp/cable/eartip combo. If you like the CL2 tuning, that's great. To me, it's way off, and that makes it a very risky recommendation. My theory, which I went into more detail on here:That's not entirely true about CL2, you need to pair it with a high end powerful dap or amp. It has the most magical sound,brich detail bass layering amazing sound stage there has been lots of discusdion on this, so I won't repeat it. I use CL2 with my 1000m and plussound silver copper canle and it astounds me every song, timbre and tone is marvelous
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/ast...-new-products-at-high-end-2019-munich.906316/Is there a t9ie in the making rbf
T9ie looks hella sexy . Wonder if it'll actually be an improvement on this or t8.