[MSA1133]

Definitely. That’s a nice amp. It would be a shame not to try it out. You never know, it might just work.

Wow, thank you for reminding me, this combo proved to be magical!

The GL2000s loved the tubes! No issues with vocals and the atmosphere became very holographic, you'll feel the music around you.

 

[duranxv]

Getting my GL2000's on Monday. I'm eager to compare them to my TH900's!

 

[conquerator2]

Wow, thank you for reminding me, this combo proved to be magical!

The GL2000s loved the tubes! No issues with vocals and the atmosphere became very holographic, you'll feel the music around you.

Very nice!

 

[FYFL]

Wow, thank you for reminding me, this combo proved to be magical!

The GL2000s loved the tubes! No issues with vocals and the atmosphere became very holographic, you'll feel the music around you.

Nicely done. You never know what works and what doesn’t unless you try it. Can you describe difference in upper midrange and treble between SS and tube amp on GL2K?


(from the FR graph it appears that there were few significant peaks that were bothersome to that particular reviewer and I’m wondering if tube amp kinda tame that slight energy elevation in upper-mids/lower treble?)

 

[MSA1133]

Nicely done. You never know what works and what doesn’t unless you try it. Can you describe difference in upper midrange and treble between SS and tube amp on GL2K?


(from the FR graph it appears that there were few significant peaks that were bothersome to that particular reviewer and I’m wondering if tube amp kinda tame that slight energy elevation in upper-mids/lower treble?)

Thanks! Though this will be subjective along with the fact that my default tubes don't have that many hours on them. Vocals took the center stage thus solved my little complaint of them being laid back. The GL2000s lost some of its top end sparkle, however, the tubes added a soft & holographic effect instead. The low end was also changed slightly with a smooth reverb effect. Didnt notice any siblance or sharpness on the treble.

All in all, an excellent pairing!

I also haven't tried any eq but read that the GLs were easy to work with.

 

[FYFL]

Vocals took the center stage thus solved my little complaint of them being laid back. The GL2000s lost some of its top end sparkle, however, the tubes added a soft & holographic effect instead. The low end was also changed slightly with a smooth reverb effect. Didnt notice any siblance or sharpness on the treble.

Ok, I do like my presentation to have strong vocal presence so that’s a very comforting update.
That top end sparkle is what I was curious about. It’s not that I necessarily trust reviewers to begin with but, (lets assume his rig was calibrated correctly and those peaks are there and are somewhat noticeable/audible) if those troubling peaks can be remedy with wonderful innovation called vacuum tubes, I can rest easy. Another words, GL2000 plays nice with tubes and there’s room to fine tune the sound with tube-rolling. Well, that’s an awesome news to me.
Thank you so much for taking the time to get to the bottom of this.
Sooooo, it’s safe to say that you like it more with tubes than SS?

 

[MSA1133]

Ok, I do like my presentation to have strong vocal presence so that’s a very comforting update.
That top end sparkle is what I was curious about. It’s not that I necessarily trust reviewers to begin with but, (lets assume his rig was calibrated correctly and those peaks are there and are somewhat noticeable/audible) if those troubling peaks can be remedy with wonderful innovation called vacuum tubes, I can rest easy. Another words, GL2000 plays nice with tubes and there’s room to fine tune the sound with tube-rolling. Well, that’s an awesome news to me.
Thank you so much for taking the time to get to the bottom of this.
Sooooo, it’s safe to say that you like it more with tubes than SS?

You are most welcome! Yup, it's still good on SS too, I just have a picky ear and don't EQ

 

[crowley]

Ordered mine, hopefully it arrives early feb. How laid back are the mids?

 

[FYFL]

You are most welcome! Yup, it's still good on SS too, I just have a picky ear and don't EQ

Neither do I.
I do have a decent SS amp on order so I surely will experiment with various amp/preamp options. Amp comes with crossfead feature option and I wonder if that might add a bit of fun to GL with those super deep pads? We will see. So far, this GL doesn’t look all that bad. At least not as bad as some reviewers made it out to be. My GL is about 2 weeks out so I’ll be patiently following guys experiences on here.

 

[tkddans]

After watching Zeos’ review a second time and giving myself a couple days to think about it, I’ve ordered the GL2000.


The hype!

 

[FullBright1]

Mini Review - 1-28-2021


Received the Linsoul GL2000 Gold Planar's today.

So, here now... i though i'd give the prospective buyer and the eager anticipator, just a few hopefully clear ideas regarding how i hear them, today.

First let me say that Linsoul told me on 1-12 that i'd have them "at the end of the month".
And that is exactly what transpired.
They shipped them to me, in just 2 days, DHL from China, at the end of the month.
So, Bravo, Linsoul. You fulfilled your commitment to me, perfectly.

Ok,

Let me get to the sound in a bit, and im going to be brief, as this Thread is going to explode in the next 2 months, = owners of the GL2000 will be here providing their rant and their conclusions, so, i'll keep mine to the point and brief, as i'm fortunately one of the first to receive the gear.

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First of all, the shipping box is a good one, and the Supplied Hardshell Case is a really good one.
Its from that same family of design that houses the ZMFs and the Rosson's, and the Audeze.

The Headphone Gear itself is a simple design, its the color of an Apple Macbook Pro combines with Black and a hint of Gold.
The Headstrap is wide, decently comfortable, and the clamping force is light.
2 Sets of Leather pads are provided, quite comfy.... and shortly i'll discuss what they provide regarding the change in Sound.

The Cable is great....no jank, its glossy black, braded and plastic coated, and a perfect length.

The weight of the Headphones is comfortable. Not unltra-light, but certainly not Audeze similar.

The size of the headphones is smaller then the Arya and the shape/design reminds you, somewhat, of a Hifiman Gear.

There are familar "clicks" that reset the adjustment of each Headphone, and everything feels solid and of a quality that will last.

You have a "L" and "R" in white stencil found on the headband, inside, right below the Leather.

Initial Overall Quality Perception is of a much more expensive Gear.

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I listened the the GL's using both sets of Pads.
Music included.. Kandace Springs.... Keren Ann.... Azam Ali..... Sierra Hull..
If you are not familar with those artists.... Kandance does "Blue Note Soul" that sounds like the '70s and well produced. Keren Ann does "French Pop" that is contemporary and always very well recorded. Azam Ali does sort of a Middle Eastern Dub + Ambient + Vocals. Sierra Hull does Contemporary Mandolin and Acoustic Guitar Bluegrass . So, this is some of the music i used, as what i do is hit all the genre's, so that i can tell if the Headphones can deal with this, and also, by playing a lot of genres, you find out a lot about the Timbre and Tonality and Dynamics of your gear.

Ok, How do the GL2000 sound? What is their sound.....

Well, the Soundstage is quite wide yet the sound does not lose intimacy. So that's rare, as usually when the sound gets wide, the music seems to become distant.
Not so in this case, as some obvious attention has been paid to engineer the GL's sound so that you feel very connected to the instruments, the vocals, and the textural layering, of it all.
Vocals presented on the GL's are very good.
The presentation of the GL's overall sound is articulate and smooth. There is no sense of dry, dark planar- tone, found inside the GL's sonic presentation.
These lean toward a slightly Airy presentation that has an Analog feel.

Because there is such nice instrument separation, complex music never feels congested or sounds veiled.
There is a lot of resolution dieled into the GL's but their sound designer was alway careful to maintain their warm midrange as the lead toneality, so, they balanced the detail retrieval with the mids so that you hear a really pure tonality, very lifelike, very real sounding, this is also detailed.

Basswise, there is plenty, and its warm and textured, and nicely kept out of the midrange. The midrange is apparently going to be the calling card of this Brand, as the HDZeus has a certain type of midrange, that is very good, and the GL2000 builds on this = "Planar style"..., and keeps it just as wide, but sprinkles in a Planar's clarity and ability to seek deeper into the inner levels of texture and detail.

The GL's Treble, is never offensive, yet not rolled off. ITs not a spiky treble, and its not a round treble. My ears say that its doing what the best treble does, and that is offer realism that resides as : sounding very natural.

So what do we have here?
We have a fine set of Planar's that dont commit the usual offenses that most Planar's commit. They sound in fact, rather analog and anti-sharp , which means they are in that "Natural" sound-camp regarding their overall sonics.
They are not a flat or a neutral sound, they are a slightly airy, somewhat lush, detailed, and natural sound.

If you previously owned the Ananda or the Arya or the typical set of expensive Planars that bite your ears with their upper mid + treble Glare, then you might try these, as that's not a part of the GL's sound.
If you have an issue with low mids that consume too much of the overall sound, (bloat).... then, again, these avoid that flaw.

My ears found the GL's to be quite natural sounding, revealing, and never offensive regarding any frequency.
The GL's offer a very balanced sound, very natural.
They are not lean tonally, and they are not sharp, tonally.

You have a choice of the standard all Leather or a set of perforated with leather, pads.
If you choose the perforated, you have very slightly rounded the dynamics of the GL's, and created their sound to be a bit more airy, and with a bit more soundstage.
Should you stay with the factory setting, the all Leather, then you up the warmth, you dial in a touch more dynamics, and you supply your ears with just the slightest lift regarding the treble.

Do the GL's compete with $1600+ headphones?
Easily. So, ZEOS was correct.
Hifiman would charge you a lot more then that, had they created these headphones, imho.
Ditto, Audeze.... imho.
Thing is tho, neither of those companies understand how to tune a Planar Driver so that it can sound like these do.
Perhaps they can, but they seemingly prefer the etched upper range or the thick dark overall sound, instead.

The GL's Sound is certainly completely different from those 2 sounds.
Its a very enjoyable sound that does not rattle your teeth with low end, tho it's ample, and it does not slice your hearing with over sharpened analytics, tho its quite detailed.
This Gear has its own sound, so, the best way to approach it is not to listen to any headphones the day its supposed to arrive.
I prefer hearing them in SE mode vs balanced.
Just let them show you what they can do, without you Brain having been already tuned into any type of sonic perception bias, beforehand.
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[tkddans]

Do the GL's compete with $1600+ headphones?
Easily. So, ZEOS was correct.

That’s very comforting to me as a buyer who got these almost entirely on his hype.

Thank you as well for your detailed and qualitatively understandable jargon. Insightful!

 

[FYFL]

you find out a lot about the Timbre and Tonality and Dynamics of your gear.

Can you list gear used in this evaluation? Looks like these headphones will lead to a lot of polarizing opinions. Lol
FR purists on one side and outlaws who could not care less about technical jargon and just want to enjoy some tunes on something new and exciting. Sounds like a fun thread to be a part of.

 

[Mhog55]

FullBright1 - Your sound description is very similar to how I would describe the SR2, my current favorite headphone. It is rare to find a set of cans that have good width and and an intimate, forward character. This has always been a problem for me, as the sound is too distant. I'm assuming the GL has a bigger soundstage than the SR2, as the SR2 is semi open.
I'm happy to hear that they don't sound dry, another issue I've had with some planars. Not congested, analog sound, and slightly mid forward... Yes please. Can you provide a little more detail about the high mids and low treble? Everyone's idea of non offensive is different, and this is the area of concern for me.
One other turn off is the weight - these are pretty heavy. Does the weight distribution seem on point? Just how loose is the clamp? I prefer a bit of a tight fit. Does the headband seem to be adjustable without causing damage?

 

[adityadubey]

Marking this thread, looking to get these in the next couple of months once my wallet recovers from recent purchases.