[shsh]

   
This is an interesting question that I have been asking myself. Even though I have owned the 1602SS for a long time and the 1601SC for almost a year, I am still not quite sure what to say.
 
I am enjoying these two IEMs with my new home rig more than ever before so I expect that they will be getting a lot of listening time. I will post some thoughts down the road, hopefully soon.

Alright, thank you.
Looking forward to your impressions.
I may want to get one of the 1601.

 

[fnkcow]

Any comparisons between Heaven VI and ASG-2?

 

[nogi replicant]

 

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So I just pulled out my M, 1 ohm adapter and the PF IX, and went down into the garden to kick back with a coffee and cigar and give it a good listen.
 
First of all: I heard zero evidence of any compatibility issues with the music that I wanted to listen to. I later tested a song that has some opening bass notes that always caused a problem and they still did. 1 ohm was not enough to fix the issue. It is strange though; it is just a few notes at the beginning of that song (The Little Beggar Girl by Richard and Linda Thompson; the perfect test song for this issue) and then everything is fine. Hopefully the adapter Calyx provides will have higher impedance. Again, there were zero issues with the other music I listened to.
 
I listened to some Baroque and it was perfect. Perfect, I say! I will go out on a limb and posit that harpsichord never sounds better. A private church in my head... unbelievable. String ensembles were equally compelling.
 
I then put on Jazz, the Dave Brubeck Quartet. Blue Rondo A La Turk was excellent but the M has a slightly mellow presentation and I was thinking that I preferred the more dynamic sound of the Wyrd + Modi + GS-X mk2 that I was listening to the same song on with the PF IX yesterday. I little more sparkle and definition on the cymbals in particular. Later when I was listening to Take 5, a song with a more "clubby" sound, I could find no fault at all. Exquisite. A private Jazz club in my head. (Edit: Regarding "no fault at all", I realise that I am so used to the PF IX that I just take the paucity of sub-bass for granted. The PF IX will always be the PF IX...)
 
I put on some acoustic guitar plus vocal material (the bonus disc from Jewel's Sweet and Wild.) The M + PF IX does that kind of music well. The smooth presentation of the M tames the treble edge of Jewel's vocals. Very nice.
 
Then for the heck of it, I put on Joan Osborne's One Of Us. It was... pretty obnoxious. No fault of the M; the Piano Forte IX does not do rock, even light rock like that. Mind you, Joan Armatrading's All The Way From America was better. I didn't like the hard drum slaps at all but the vocals were great. With Rock/Pop, you are best to keep things acoustic and mellow with the PF IX.
 
So I think that the M and PF IX is a great combination when used with the kind of music that suits the PF IX. Once the official adapter comes out, I expect it to get some fair amount of use. (There is still the zero isolation fact of the 160Xs; quiet environments only.)
 
As for the impedance issue, it is so rare that I really have to look for it. I have decided that I don't care very much with the PF IX since the music that the PF IX does well almost never causes the problem. Still I look forward to the adapter.

Many thanks for this info. I think I will have an opportunity to demo them again in a couple of weeks with the M. Cheers.

 

[Retrias]

  Any comparisons between Heaven VI and ASG-2?

From memory , they are both rather different , for one the ASG2 have bigger bass response compared to the heaven 6 , the ASG2 is a tiny bit v shaped in my opinion and the heaven 6 emphasises vocals and treble instead , not saying there is no bass but just its not something to be proud off , its just there.
 
I like the ASG2 better

 

[woodcans]

The LAB I continues to impress. Looking forward to a HVII-HVIII comparison.
 
 

 

[Jobbing]

@WoodCans - Another great piece of art! Hope there will be another heavenly pair for you soon out there, I would have no problems taking these of you

 

[nogi replicant]

For any of you Melbourne based folks, I spoke to Addicted To Audio and they have the Heaven 7 and 8 on demo this weekend at some audio expo on in Melbourne. I am actually flying down from Sydney to Melbourne on Monday for work for a week. Will drop into the store mid week to see if they still have them for a listen. I know they do have to send them back to FAD soon after the expo.

 

[audionewbi]

Love to own the PF IX for their unique nature but stuck between buying a ciem or go with them.

 

[nogi replicant]

I demo'd a few full size cans with my M today when I had 30 minutes to kill. I tried the Ultrasone Edition 8, Audeze LCD-XC, and the FAD Pandora Hope 6. I know that the M is not the best source to drive these phones but I preferred the Lab 1's over them all with the M (I did use the impedence matching settings on the M which did work quite well).

 

[ThePrince425]

I demo'd a few full size cans with my M today when I had 30 minutes to kill. I tried the Ultrasone Edition 8, Audeze LCD-XC, and the FAD Pandora Hope 6. I know that the M is not the best source to drive these phones but I preferred the Lab 1's over them all with the M (I did use the impedence matching settings on the M which did work quite well).

Haha just back myself from checking out a friend's Ed8 as well with my M about an hour ago. And indeed, I prefer my Lab1 as well! The Ed8 sounded airy, spacious and light, but preferred the Lab1 lush, intimate and encompassing sound he's seriously considering getting the Lab1 himself, apparently Jaben SG might be able to get him one haha

 

[Morphious]

Looks like i'm joining the 150 club.. After Lots of research I found the devices I wanted to get, only to be presented with the opportunity to get the LAB 1  After reading everything in this thread ( and others )  it seems like a no brainer and decided to go with these. 
 
Next is to pair them with a DAP that can do them justice. I;m a big  home system Audiophile type, and love all types of music, but LOVE 80's and pop/electronica. I would like to ask if your using a DAP with them, what are you using and have you tried them with other portable sources? 
 
I was thinking about the AK120 II or Calyx M, or are there other options of this type that would suit my music tastes better? 

 

[Idsynchrono_24]

I'm sure the LAB would sound good out of a portable cassette player. I've had the DX90, Cowon Plenue P1 and the Calyx M. These days I just rock an iPhone 6 and I've never felt better about it all. 

 

[woodcans]

  I'm sure the LAB would sound good out of a portable cassette player. I've had the DX90, Cowon Plenue P1 and the Calyx M. These days I just rock an iPhone 6 and I've never felt better about it all. 

 
I'm in the same boat. The LAB I's with the iP 6 are great. Making me considering an AK240 sell, but not quite ready to pull the trigger on that yet.

 

[Idsynchrono_24]

It's very simple:

1. sell AK240
2. profit
3. buy Heaven VII
4. ???
5. profit (?)

 

[ThePrince425]

Got me grubby hands on a kojo km01, ran this with my IP5 to a CLAS to the Kojo via a custom mundorf silver/gold IC feeding the LAB1, and this is quite a sublime chain. Had Eva Cassidy and the Jazz messengers lulling me into the night. For vocals and a hall/club sound, this combo is sweet and intimate. Mids are so smooth and textured. Quite a treat to have such an amazing stress reliever after a crappy day at work