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The LCD-2 review that I mentioned in my previous post will contain comparisons to the HD800, Qualia, & JH13 (among others). It's not done yet though and may not be done until at least a few more weeks (probably longer).
I also wouldn't call the OII/BHSE system my favorite necessarily. Of the remaining headphones that I own, none of them are really all-rounders for me - each has its pros and cons, and I regularly rotate my setup between electrostatic and dynamic (usually on a weekly basis) to get a different flavor whenever I feel like it.
The Qualia was never an all-rounder headphone for me and at its peak I used it exclusively for bluegrass and ambient electronica. It was awesome at those though. The HD800 isn't an all-rounder for me either and serves the same role that the Qualia did. I sold the Qualia because the HD800 is a lot cheaper and I actually found it tolerable on my GS-X, so I didn't really need the Qualia anymore. Among the various types of music that I listen to, I don't see myself using the HD800 for anything more than bluegrass and ambient electronica either (at least on a regular basis). The LCD-2 has had some interesting results for me but I won't reveal those just yet, but I will say that it's not an all-rounder either. Among my dynamic headphones though, it's my first choice for classical and jazz. (I should add that it was actually my second choice for classical & jazz after the Grado HP2, but I sold the HP2 also recently, so the LCD-2 is now first by default.)
I don't see my JH13 as a replacement for any of my full-size headphones, as I never use them at my desk. But as good as the JH13 is, it really doesn't compare to the OII/BHSE - and I covered this subject in a review that I wrote of the JH13 here: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/482773/review-jh-audio-jh13. It is kinda cool that I have an amp with unity gain for my JH13 (the GS-X), but I never planned that part of my setup, that came out as an unintended side-effect. I don't really foresee using the JH13 much with my GS-X, but I'm sure I'll take advantage of that every now and then.
Nothing I've heard compares to the OII/BHSE, and IMO anyone who wants to get its performance out of something else for less money is barking up the wrong tree. There's nothing else like it, at least that I've heard.
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It's been an interesting battle between these two headphones lately, that's all I'm going to say for now.
The AD2K will be one of the other headphone comparisons in my future review of the LCD-2.
I'm more than interested in your impressions about HD800 vs Qualia vs LCD-2 out of your GS-X as an all around headphone! From your posts i understood that your SR-007 + BHSE combo is your overall favourite but i wonder which of the other three comes close to it as a complete experience?
What about JH-13s? Do the stand a chance approaching these levels of full size phones?
I'm asking because it would be helpful to know that there is a system that even compares to O2 MK1 + BHSE and costs less money..
The LCD-2 review that I mentioned in my previous post will contain comparisons to the HD800, Qualia, & JH13 (among others). It's not done yet though and may not be done until at least a few more weeks (probably longer).
I also wouldn't call the OII/BHSE system my favorite necessarily. Of the remaining headphones that I own, none of them are really all-rounders for me - each has its pros and cons, and I regularly rotate my setup between electrostatic and dynamic (usually on a weekly basis) to get a different flavor whenever I feel like it.
The Qualia was never an all-rounder headphone for me and at its peak I used it exclusively for bluegrass and ambient electronica. It was awesome at those though. The HD800 isn't an all-rounder for me either and serves the same role that the Qualia did. I sold the Qualia because the HD800 is a lot cheaper and I actually found it tolerable on my GS-X, so I didn't really need the Qualia anymore. Among the various types of music that I listen to, I don't see myself using the HD800 for anything more than bluegrass and ambient electronica either (at least on a regular basis). The LCD-2 has had some interesting results for me but I won't reveal those just yet, but I will say that it's not an all-rounder either. Among my dynamic headphones though, it's my first choice for classical and jazz. (I should add that it was actually my second choice for classical & jazz after the Grado HP2, but I sold the HP2 also recently, so the LCD-2 is now first by default.)
I don't see my JH13 as a replacement for any of my full-size headphones, as I never use them at my desk. But as good as the JH13 is, it really doesn't compare to the OII/BHSE - and I covered this subject in a review that I wrote of the JH13 here: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/482773/review-jh-audio-jh13. It is kinda cool that I have an amp with unity gain for my JH13 (the GS-X), but I never planned that part of my setup, that came out as an unintended side-effect. I don't really foresee using the JH13 much with my GS-X, but I'm sure I'll take advantage of that every now and then.
Nothing I've heard compares to the OII/BHSE, and IMO anyone who wants to get its performance out of something else for less money is barking up the wrong tree. There's nothing else like it, at least that I've heard.
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Asr: How are you finding the AD2000s compared to the LCD-2s?
It's been an interesting battle between these two headphones lately, that's all I'm going to say for now.