MaiLam
Head-Fier
Just to balance out the RS2x love - they were very fast, and had a nice bite in the treble/upper mids (if you want laser-like guitars then these are great) but overall quite bright and fatiguing for me. No big difference in soundstage between them and the RS1x (L pads are L pads, at the end of the day). Something about the bass on the RS2x didn’t work for me either, better at handing sub bass than their pricier sibling, but it felt like I wasn’t getting all the information from bass instruments. Basically - a bit more rumble/nice head vibrations, but a less complete picture down there (fwiw to add context - I enjoy the bass on the RS1x, with L pads no less, the only time I feel I’m missing out is on any tracks that have prominent sub bass ala some EDM).
Anyway, the above isn’t to slate the RS2x, as I found them fun, they look great, and they really were fast and added an enjoyable crispness and bite to tracks, but for extended listening the RS1x were my preference.
Anyway, the above isn’t to slate the RS2x, as I found them fun, they look great, and they really were fast and added an enjoyable crispness and bite to tracks, but for extended listening the RS1x were my preference.