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Were you able to add texture via EQ as well? I felt the guitar chunk was lacking.
Perhaps im spoiled by my other headphones,but I need to feel/hear that Skippy Super Chunk.
You’re spoiled by the ZMFs!
Were you able to add texture via EQ as well? I felt the guitar chunk was lacking.
Perhaps im spoiled by my other headphones,but I need to feel/hear that Skippy Super Chunk.
The way you described both amps actually has me drawn more toward the Magni 3. As my current setup includes a pair of HD650, which are generally considered warm headphones, I tend to shy away from anything that's described in that way for my upgrade. I would like my next step to be a lot closer to neutral and improve on speed and bass response/extension—I seem to understand from your review that the Magni 3 does ever-so-slightly better in those departments, even though the warmer timbre on the Monolith makes it overall more euphonic. Or am I misunderstanding it?
@Evangelion2014 - what amp did you hear Elegia on? That might have something to do with the harshness...
Went back to your original post. MrSpeakers AEON Closed is also great. Neutral and very good staging. Great all-rounder headphone. Also takes EQ very well because it has dead-flat impedance - very easy to bump the bass for rap or metal because of that. Great versatility in that way, but the natural signature is great as well.
Also saw they have the Ebony TH-X00 on Massdrop, which is the best version of that headphone. I'd probably grab some aftermarket pads from Dekoni or a pair of ZMF Universe pads if you went in that direction because they will have better long-term wearing comfort.
Greetings my fellow metalheads and head-fiers,
I would really use some help with my next purchase. I am looking for an open-back headphone for listening exclusively various genres of metal (e.g. death, black, progressive, thrash... including sub-genres and combinations of mentioned styles).
I own currently AKG K702 with Dekoni Elite Velour pads that improved the sound for my particular taste (i.e. less sibilant highs and more clean bass impact). I had Sennheiser HD 58X for a few weeks, but disliked the narrow soundstage and average instrument separation. It sounded however pleasantly fast and somewhat clear for most metal music that I tested.
I bought recently Beyerdynamic Amiron Home from black friday sale. I think that I will probably send it back because I find it a bit too dark and dull, plus the alcantara pads and headband feel a bit weird imho.
Based on these details, what would you recommend for my taste? I am using Schiit Jotunheim as a headphone amp. Price is not an issue, but I usually like to get a good "bang for my buck".
Thanks in advance. Cheers!
I recently tried a pair of Focal Clears and if I was looking for a pair of opens those would probably be my choice. They had really good impact, transient response, and detail to my ears. I haven't listened to them, but the Massdrop Focal Elex has almost the same frequency response as the Clears, which may be a good "bang for your buck" choice.
Yeah, Blackwood Auteur is my favorite metal headphone, for sure.
Technically, most of my listening lately has been with the Fiio FH5, since I'm reviewing it, but if I'm just listing for myself, I usually rock one of the ZMFs on my Glenn OTL.
Hey, how've you been?
How much better is the Fiio Fh5 vs the 1More Quad Driver?