[Detectit]

There are a few bass heavy Chi-Fi headphones and IEM's i like and can appreciate.

But as as I can tell in this short listening the ZX-1 is going to be at the lonely top.
The bass line in Step into the world from KRS-one sounds not overbloated like some headphones does.... Really nice..

 

[GuywhoLikesHIFI]

Received mine today. First impression is I think.... good light weight and comfy and hmzzz let's say strange design and materials.

It's Bass heavy and must listen more if I like it. It's not too muddy.

I was curious enough to open it. But the driver is glued in the plastic housing. So not much to see really.

Yep I took another look at the top of the driver on my M2 again and it has the same 11 clearer circles in the same place and the same sized round metal piece with the same white covering on the top

My impressions are similar, prominent bass but very nice and not muddy. Mine has definitely benefitted from some burn in, minor channel imbalances are gone and there are less peaks and dips. I think it's a keeper but one for the home, zero sound isolation and everyone can hear what you are listening to.
Best soundstage I've ever heard from anything but I'm an Audio pleb by most people's standards, take it with a grain of salt. This is my first can, but from a distant memory of listening to the Bosshifi B8 I like the M2 more. Can't wait till my AP80 gets here to see if it makes a big difference.

 

[raccoon city]

I received my Marantz MPH-2 today.
It sounds great out of the box, but I'll burn them in for 100 hours anyways.
They're also quite comfy.
I think I've found the perfect headphones for me.

 

[pack66]

My MPH-2s are supposedly at my house, but I'm stuck at work for awhile longer.... as they say, the waAAAiiiting is the hardest part....

 

[Bartig]

Yep I took another look at the top of the driver on my M2 again and it has the same 11 clearer circles in the same place and the same sized round metal piece with the same white covering on the top

My impressions are similar, prominent bass but very nice and not muddy. Mine has definitely benefitted from some burn in, minor channel imbalances are gone and there are less peaks and dips. I think it's a keeper but one for the home, zero sound isolation and everyone can hear what you are listening to.
Best soundstage I've ever heard from anything but I'm an Audio pleb by most people's standards, take it with a grain of salt. This is my first can, but from a distant memory of listening to the Bosshifi B8 I like the M2 more. Can't wait till my AP80 gets here to see if it makes a big difference.

I ordered the Bosshifi on 11-11, so I'm very curious how they compare. The soundstage on the ZX1 is amazing indeed.

 

[larry piencenaves]

for zx1 owners here, what is the soundstage of the zx1 compares to? is it like the fidelios x2?

 

[Tweeters]

Another ZX1 question, has anyone used them with glasses? Is seal/bass affected? Thanks

 

[mbwilson111]

Another ZX1 question, has anyone used them with glasses? Is seal/bass affected? Thanks

No problem with glasses. There is no real clamp and no real seal... not needed as it is open anyway. The pads are a really huge soft sponge. It is a weird feeling at first.... like you are not really wearing anything. They defiinity need to be handled gently. You won't be throwing them in a bag.. and I doubt there is a case to fit them. They ship wrapped in bubble wrap inside the shipping box.

The bass is excellent.

for zx1 owners here, what is the soundstage of the zx1 compares to? is it like the fidelios x2?

I have never heard the fidelios but it is difficult to imagine a better soundstage. It seems speaker-like.

 

[Detectit]

for zx1 owners here, what is the soundstage of the zx1 compares to? is it like the fidelios x2?

I don't own the fidelios. But if you buy one you won't regret. Soundstage is great. Detailed highs and bass is great without pushing other instruments away.

 

[Tweeters]

No problem with glasses. There is no real clamp and no real seal... not needed as it is open anyway. The pads are a really huge soft sponge. It is a weird feeling at first.... like you are not really wearing anything. They defiinity need to be handled gently. You won't be throwing them in a bag.. and I doubt there is a case to fit them. They ship wrapped in bubble wrap inside the shipping box.

The bass is excellent.

Wonderful, thanks for the info. Will order a pair tomorrow

 

[raccoon city]

Marantz MPH-2
$32 on eBay
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Marantz-MPH-2-Professional-Studio-Headphones/263805791465

 

[Slater]

Marantz MPH-2
$32 on eBay
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Marantz-MPH-2-Professional-Studio-Headphones/263805791465

Great price

eBay had a 15% off coupon anything just a few days ago, that would have been even more epic!

 

[raccoon city]

Great price

eBay had a 15% off coupon anything just a few days ago, that would have been even more epic!

That was yesterday, when the headphones were $39.

 

[mbwilson111]

Great price

eBay had a 15% off coupon anything just a few days ago, that would have been even more epic!

I never see ebay coupons. How do you get them?

 

[raccoon city]

I never see ebay coupons. How do you get them?

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