[DarginMahkum]

Has anyone compared the two closed backs DCS Stealth vs ZMF Verite Closed? I am a female vocals and Jazz person. I am not a bass head. I like the most expansive stage with best micro-detail and treble shimmer without sibilance. Any thoughts of $ not an issue. Need isolation from wife factor. How do they compare to Susvara?

Just search for VC in the thread. If you use computer as a source, you can use something like Expanse3D or CanOpener plugin in mastering mode to adjust the stage according to your taste.

 

[Jimthecoffeeguy]

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Something to enjoy the great accuracy and layering of Stealth (Qobuz)...

Listened on stealth, definately sounds amazing. Not quite my style of music but still was a great listen. Thoroughly enjoyed. Even YouTube music quality it sounds great and very detailed, with heaps of seperation and soundstage.
Thanks for sharing

 

[elira]

Is the Hugo 2 a good pairing? Does it run out of juice?

 

[ra990]

Is the Hugo 2 a good pairing? Does it run out of juice?

Might be sufficient for low volume listening. You'll want something more powerful to get the most out of them.

 

[mrspeakers]

Is the Hugo 2 a good pairing? Does it run out of juice?

I use one, and a Mojo, for knocking about the house. It has more than enough power for my needs, granted I don't listen at ear-damaging volume but never once in 2+ years have I felt a lack of power. Is it a replacement for my TT2? No, but it's pretty fantastic for something portable.

 

[mrspeakers]

A great review from HiFiPig... Gotta love those awesome British names!

https://hifipig.com/dan-clark-audio-stealth-headphones-2/

 

[ubs28]

Will the pads be sold separately and do they fit the Aeon 2’s?

Seems nobody in the Aeon 2 thread have tried it so wondering if anyone here knows about it.

 

[Jimthecoffeeguy]

@mrspeakers
Couple questions for you.
1)I'm burning in my stealth atm, is there any particular method you recommend to optimise this?
2)I notice the gimbal is a lot looser than my aeon2's is this normal or do I need to tighten it up a tad?
3) due to the AMTS element I notice the earcup depth is "shallower" than my aeons. Although it's totally comfortable I notice my ears lightly touch the AMTS element. Is there a reason you chose not to increase the earpads depth slightly to offset the AMTS element?

Congrats on a stellar product. It's leaps and bounds over aeon2's.

Ps please don't bring out another flagship for a couple of years, I don't think my wallet can handle it haha!

 

[Alcophone]

3) due to the AMTS element I notice the earcup depth is "shallower" than my aeons. Although it's totally comfortable I notice my ears lightly touch the AMTS element. Is there a reason you chose not to increase the earpads depth slightly to offset the AMTS element?

Good question. Luckily I only had one session where it caused pain for my left ear (even though my right ear is the one slightly weirdly shaped), something I thought I had left behind with the ATH-M50x that I modded with cotton swabs to increase the depth. The headband also created a hot spot once, like the Focal Listen can do after a while. Shifting the headband position fixes it in both cases for a while.

However, normally I don't experience any particular discomfort. Still, it's amazing that only the HD800(S) and Edition X V2 were the only headphones I tried so far that obviously didn't touch anything connected to my ear, and be it just some hair.

 

[DarginMahkum]

I don't know you guys, but the cymbal sound is probably my favorite on Stealth. I add a bit (2-3 dB) of air to hear more of the excellent, addictive decay. So, so, so good!

From Aziza Mustafazadeh, Dave Weckl and John Patitucci (Qobuz):



If you want to hear some clean Patitucci bass goodness with superb piano (Qobuz):

 

[Jimthecoffeeguy]

Good question. Luckily I only had one session where it caused pain for my left ear (even though my right ear is the one slightly weirdly shaped), something I thought I had left behind with the ATH-M50x that I modded with cotton swabs to increase the depth. The headband also created a hot spot once, like the Focal Listen can do after a while. Shifting the headband position fixes it in both cases for a while.

However, normally I don't experience any particular discomfort. Still, it's amazing that only the HD800(S) and Edition X V2 were the only headphones I tried so far that obviously didn't touch anything connected to my ear, and be it just some hai
.

I haven't experienced any pain or discomfort so far, even after long sessions wearing the headphones. Not any hot spots either.

 

[Jimthecoffeeguy]

I don't know you guys, but the cymbal sound is probably my favorite on Stealth. I add a bit (2-3 dB) of air to hear more of the excellent, addictive decay. So, so, so good!

From Aziza Mustafazadeh, Dave Weckl and John Patitucci (Qobuz):



If you want to hear some clean Patitucci bass goodness with superb piano (Qobuz):

My favourite part so far is probably the sound of kick drums. The sound is amazing. It sounds like a real drum right in front of me, including the feeling of vibrations. It's nuts

 

[tunes]

How does the Stealth compare to the VC??

 

[tunes]

Ok

 

[skootb]

So if the Dave doesn’t have enough power for these, what amp pairing is recommended with a Dave?