Im thinking of getting one but the Hugo 1 is what im looking at and black.
The Hugo 2 is said to sound significantly better than the Hugo.
@romaz mentioned that the DAVE is the only DAC he's heard that sounds better than the Hugo 2. (Even compared to the six figure upgraded MSB SELECT DAC II!) It seems to be well worth the extra few hundred dollars.
and just out of curiousity, which ones would you vote for in not needing EQ? I'd love to find a perfectly balanced set of cans...problem is, everyone's prefs of a great or ideal sound sig are often unique.
i'm a basshead 'lite', for example: meaning while i love great bass, it has to be balance. I'm also getting away from too much sub bass I feel it can bleed into other areas...but other bass lovers would poo poo me as not appreciating bass. so my idea of balanced cans wouldn't be to their liking...and vice versa, most likely.
or am i missing something?
"Not needing EQ" is vague, because there are many factors involved.
Here are a few headphones I enjoy without EQ. (In alphabetical/numerical order.)
HIFIMAN HE400i: Fairly neutral, but somewhat warm and smooth.
Koss KTXPRO1: I hype this one up like mad 'cause it only costs ten bucks yet sounds like a $300 headphone. There's some boost in the lower frequencies, which lets it hit harder. Most of the time this makes music more exciting, but on occasion it will interfere and make things a little muddy. The mids and treble are close enough to neutral that I have no major complaints. I can't tell you how much I adore this little gem.
Sennheiser HD 650: Tastefully warm and dark, but more neutral than most.
STAX SR-30: Gorgeous up-front mids, slightly rolled-off treble. Bass distorts at high volume. Reducing the bass and/or volume fixes it.
STAX SR-207: Most neutral I've heard. (The 10 kHz peak in those measurements isn't there with the stock pads.) The way it handles transients is also the most natural I've heard. (I could never get the HD 800 to sound nearly as natural even with extensive EQ.)
Yamaha HPH-MT220: Powerful bass impact, crazy dynamics, good clarity. Not neutral, but thrilling indeed.
There's a delay with the Focal Elear, so I won't have it until sometime next week.
It's tuned like the HD 650, which is a very good thing in my book. I suspect I will enjoy it with all music without EQ, but I did get EQ settings from another owner who uses them to make it more neutral.
Lol, Mojo's sound drove me to acquire the DAVE last year.
I'm considering the Hugo2 to replace the Mojo based on early reports of the sonic performance. Black is the only choice for me.
I wonder if I should give the Blu MkII priority over the DAVE. (When the time comes.) I also wonder whether the Blu MkII paired with the Hugo 2 would sound better than the DAVE alone.
ill take the black hugo 2 (after saving up for 14 months...)
I could pre-order it, but I want to save/reinvest the rest of my money for now.
I'm definitely planning on getting a Hugo 2. I had the original Hugo in black, but this time due to the improved aesthetics, I'm going for the silver version.
The silver is certainly iconic of the Hugo legacy. I'll have to think about it for awhile longer (and see more photos as they come out) to decide which better suits my fancy.
Has to be a good amp to handle the Mojo, though, which I'm sure 95% of you here have. I tried hooking the Mojo to my (cheaper) Cayin C5 and the effect was to veil the detail and sharpness of the Mojo's own output. Still, it added a fun, rumbling bass which is great for listening to some genres
Did you try reducing the volume on the Mojo? (Just to be sure.)
Before CES I was considering a black Hugo, but the silver Hugo 2 looks nicer (at least to me). Unfortunately the pictures of the silver Hugo 2, indicate the text on the case is in a pale grey colour font - which is potentially difficult to read, when the light is dim.
As far as I can tell, the Hugo 2 is just like the Hugo in this respect: there is a cut in the metal to form the letters, but it's the same material/color as the rest of the chassis. I have no need to read the logos in the dark, anyway.
Edit: He was referring to the letters for the balls, not the logos.
This could be an easy question:
Whichever is in stock first!
Now
that's eagerness!