FullBright1
Headphoneus Supremus
to be honest I can't stand arya in many recordings some of them get better in well mastered music but also not forgiving in other music the sibilance percing my ears. I tried eq it but it did not work(iam noob in eq I just took others eq profile). I don't know if another solid amp will give me the forgiving warmth like the tubes. so iam thinking to buy another headphone and I have my eyes in the hd650.
You are describing the flaw that the Arya possesses.
It has a upper FR glare issue, that keeps it from being as wonderful as most are led to believe by reviews.
Josh V and Andrew at the Headphone show, both worship the Arya, and i can't do that, but i can recognize that for many people this set of headphones is going to make them dance and praise.
LIke the Ananda, there is a bit of dry tonality combined with this glare that some hear, and some don't.
If you hear it, you will be bothered by it, so, just get something else as you can't resolve it by buying 100 different amps trying to hide it.
The Arya is not alone. Abyss has this same issue, and other Planar's have it.
More than likely its related to Planar Driver Technology.
Planars tend to glare, tend to be dry, tend to sound metallic, and often sound plasticy.
The flip side is that nothing sounds as good as a good set of Planar's.
A.) Nothing is perfect, so, you just have to find what works for you, and enjoy your gear while putting up with flaws.
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