[Reputator]

Awesome in-depth review as always! Haven't heard the V2 but from your review it seems that everything's been vastly improved except for tonality and I also agree that for a lot of eq-shunning audiophiles tonality is king..
HEDD V1 was spot on for me tonality wise especially because of its similarity to the Hifiman Susvara:
With notable differences being the 6k cavern, which can bother some, and the 15k+ brightness which is not nice for young people.

It seems to me that for people with strong necks and small heads the V2 might be a sidegrade not an upgrade, but I'll have to listen to V2 myself at some point to confirm

Yeah if there's one thing I could never complain about with HEDD1, it's the tonality.

 

[bagwell359]

NM

 

[ThanatosVI]

https://musicalhead.de/2023/10/25/test-hedd-audio-heddphone-two/

A very positive german review of the HEDDPhone TWO.
Since it's written quite eloquently, Google translate might struggle a little

 

[rsbrsvp]

For those who have heard the Heddphone 2 and he SR-007, is the Heddphone bass as good as the SR-007?

 

[judomaniak57]

one thing i have not seen by any reviewer is how hard is this headphone to drive. 89db efficiency is very low even though it is a 40ohm headphone. is this a hard headphone to drive?

 

[plumpudding2]

one thing i have not seen by any reviewer is how hard is this headphone to drive. 89db efficiency is very low even though it is a 40ohm headphone. is this a hard headphone to drive?

I don't know what reviews you've read but most of them mention that while you can get the Hedds loud out of most devices it takes a proper amp with a lot of current to make them sing!

 

[rsbrsvp]

Is the perceived (not measured) bass of the V2 less than the V1?

 

[equalspeace]

Yeah if there's one thing I could never complain about with HEDD1, it's the tonality.

Tonality on this HP is amongst the best you can get, not to mention HEDD1's ability to render fine detail, layer sounds and the sheer speed it brings to the equation. I luv this set.

 

[S Crowther]

one thing i have not seen by any reviewer is how hard is this headphone to drive. 89db efficiency is very low even though it is a 40ohm headphone. is this a hard headphone to drive?

I have the Heddphone1.
My Artemis headamp which is unity gain class A can hardly drive it. Normal sound levels take the volume control almost to max.
My Xduoo TA-20+ which is a hybrid tube/class A has no problem with it at all. Volume control at 50%.

 

[Brown909]

So more RnD to come and try different approaches?

I have high hopes for this tech but I'm also a Basshead

With some power and EQ these things push some air and give you a good head massage. Definitely a basshead headphone after some EQ tweaking!

 

[rsbrsvp]

With some power and EQ these things push some air and give you a good head massage. Definitely a basshead headphone after some EQ tweaking!

When bass tweaking, how much damage is there to the purity of the sound? I have never found a headphone where the bass shelf is raised and there is not some damage to the overall transparency- however small...

 

[RuslanG]

With some power and EQ these things push some air and give you a good head massage. Definitely a basshead headphone after some EQ tweaking!

EQ is essentially a set of frequency filters, each of which introduces its own distortion, as a result of which the separation of the stage and instruments suffers, that is, we deliberately introduce distortion into the track and the music becomes a little different from what it was intended.

 

[ThanatosVI]

With some power and EQ these things push some air and give you a good head massage. Definitely a basshead headphone after some EQ tweaking!

I'm very happy to hear that

 

[rsbrsvp]

Any more personal reviews of the Hedd two? So far- from everything I have heard- things sound pretty bad. Even those who have good things to say about the heddphone two clearly point out their disappointment in the faults- wheather tonality, sub bass, or soundstage.

I'd appreciate more comments from audiophiles about the sound. I loved the One- but hated the comfort. I really waited for the two with high expectations. We are not "mixers", we are audiophiles.

But honestly- many complained about the One having poor bass- and I did not find this an issue at all. It was so lush and full bodied in the low end to my ears. I also liked the One's slightly dark tonality. I understand the two is darker- so maybe Ill like this. Regarding the softness, the one was also a bit soft- but it was that delicacy which made it special. I just dont know how to react to all the luke-warm reviews.

 

[rsbrsvp]

I like bass- but perhaps Im more of a "fullness" head than a "bass-head".