[bvega18]

I actually got offered a trade a month ago for those, I regret declining the trade now

But do you think it is worth the money if I were to get a new set? I was thinking of planars but I doubt I could get something decent to work with the echo mk1


I'll take a look at those, but I don't think there is a meze distributor near me sadly

I know it's not 100 percent the same but I have an echo mk1 and it was a perfect match with the focal elex. I could only imagine it would be just as great with a clear.

 

[ARCXENOS]

I know it's not 100 percent the same but I have an echo mk1 and it was a perfect match with the focal elex. I could only imagine it would be just as great with a clear.

Apparently there is a 30+ ohm difference in impedance, but it shouldn't matter too much right?

I am hoping the build is similar, can anyone advise me if it should be ok?

 

[Leonarfd]

1/8th rule is not everything, some headphones can sound good with the high impedance out from the Echo. Still best pairings for me has been from Beyer, Senn and ZMF.

 

[Alien2085]

I bought LSA HP-1 recently (40 Ohms) and they sound fantastic on the echo MK II. I prefer it over Singxer sa1 personally. I saw at least one other post here and also a few on YouTube claiming that Kennertons pair surprisingly well with echo.

 

[Dailydrive]

Used to tube roll Espressivo mk1 (should be similar to Echo), also tried BH crack w speedball & beyer A20. While each has their sound signature, the best enjoyment I had with my T1.1 600 ohm is from an old A/AB SS-power amp output to coaxial input of A20 & listen from there. Clean clear bliss with loads of headroom to hear details & musicality all round without needing to crank up the volume.
Although I never hear a HD800s as Im done with dynamic, I believed your sennheiser flagship should benefit greatly with sonic quality of class A/AB power amp (to a hdvd 800?) of a forgone era. So much so I see little use for my expressivo & BH speedball, plus I'm pulled away with my current setup that allows me to play 3 headsets (including T1.1) of diff nature at same time.

Some may wonder if a high level output of a power amp will fry a A20 with RCA input. I tried, at times 3-4 days in a row, and still sound good, better esp leaving my SS gear on for few days.

 

[JohanE]

Today it arrived! So far it sounds fantastic!

 

[john2000]

I have the Feliks Audio Echo Mark II paired with the Meze Audio 99 Classics and it's a match made in heaven.

The 99 Classics are known for their ability to reproduce bass.

Have you tried any other headphones with echo?

 

[rex4539]

I did not have a chance to try anything else but perhaps I may be able to sometime in the future.

 

[JaquesGelee]

Hi All, I have the Feliks Echo Mk 1 variant, currently using it with my hd800s very well, but I am honestly tired of the 800s treble, may I know if I could use the focal clear with the mk 1 echo, or will it sound bad with it?

Or is there another headphone with more bass than the hd800s y'all can recommend? I heard planars are not good with the echo, so I am kinda limited in my options I think

I would recommend to test some Grado or even the BD DT 880 600 Ohm Version or a HD6XX. The Meze 99 is good, but bass heavy itself. therefore rather a matter of taste.

 

[greenblured]

Changed my powetubes due to slight intermident crackling heard when no music playing. This where stock Novosibirsk 1972 stamped single getters. Rolled in non matched same year (1968) Novo.double getter stands. No more crackling,... but the sq is imo better. Calmer, more liniar in the FR, maybe slightly rolled of in the very top highs. Less fatiguing, smouther sound without loosin detail, punchier in the low end without bloom.
Who knows, maybe the old pair was at the end of its tether. This are standar 6n6p's. Used the amp ca a year now. Have a pair of 6h30N-EB sovteks but have not dared to test them being they are a little out of speck.
Anybody tested 6h30N with the Echo mk1?

 

[JaquesGelee]

I would say, looks ok....

...enjoy music

 

[Jlink18]

I would say, looks ok....

...enjoy music

Are those the Shipibo audio pads shown in the photo?? Been curious as to how they sound and have been considering getting a pair for my vintage RS1's

 

[JaquesGelee]

Are those the Shipibo audio pads shown in the photo?? Been curious as to how they sound and have been considering getting a pair for my vintage RS1's

Hey,

the ones above are from beautifulaudio. I like the Shipibo Cushions a lot. Sound is a subjective personal taste, also depends to the cans (driver).
But i recommend them with no doubt.

There you are:

 

[erics75]

Just joined the Echo MK2 ranks yesterday I can't give any meaningful impressions yet as I've only spent maybe 4 hours with it. But out of box gut reaction was really positive. Love the look and feel of it. Running it from my Bifrost 2 and using the Auteur last night, it sounded excellent. Bass was full and tight. Treble had lots of extension, with no excessive roll off. Great soundstage, on par with my Pendant SE and Ovation. Warmer than both of those, but not by a large margin. Very tasteful tuning for sure. I have it here at work now and am looking forward to it being my work tube amp with my Clear OG and Auteur/Atticus. My only complaint is with the Auteur I can only get to maybe 9am on the volume dial before it gets too loud. Reminds me a lot of my OG Pendant, just too much gain for ZMFs. But no channel imbalance to note, so it's not a big deal at all.

 

[Alien2085]

Just joined the Echo MK2 ranks yesterday I can't give any meaningful impressions yet as I've only spent maybe 4 hours with it. But out of box gut reaction was really positive. Love the look and feel of it. Running it from my Bifrost 2 and using the Auteur last night, it sounded excellent. Bass was full and tight. Treble had lots of extension, with no excessive roll off. Great soundstage, on par with my Pendant SE and Ovation. Warmer than both of those, but not by a large margin. Very tasteful tuning for sure. I have it here at work now and am looking forward to it being my work tube amp with my Clear OG and Auteur/Atticus. My only complaint is with the Auteur I can only get to maybe 9am on the volume dial before it gets too loud. Reminds me a lot of my OG Pendant, just too much gain for ZMFs. But no channel imbalance to note, so it's not a big deal at all.

Thank you for your post here! Can’t wait to hear more of your comparisons to ampsandsound amps. They stand tall and out of reach for many, so if my echo mk II can take me close to those giants I’ll be ecstatic!