HIFIMAN Arya - Arya Stealth - Arya Organic :: Impressions Thread
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prymortal
100+ Head-Fier
Edit: actually i take this back, Sorry just my salty experience with them.
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Ah yes, I forgot about DCA. Good call. I didn't forget about lcd-3, but it seems like a relic rather than a real offering at this point. Seems to me people buy the lcd-x or lcd-4. I've never heard of anyone deciding to buy a lcd-3. But I guess technically it IS still there to fill the gulf.
What I would really like to see is Meze or Final come out with a ~$2K-2500 offering. That would really shake things up, I think.
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phthora
Headphoneus Supremus
The LCD-3 occupies an odd place in the Audeze line-up. It's awfully colored to be an easy recommendation for people, especially when both the old LCD-X and the LCD-2C offer a similar flavor for less money, but without such an exaggerated dip in the upper mids. Where the LCD-X and LCD-XC saw updates to the sound and a lowering of the price, the LCD-3 remains stubbornly at $2000ish. At that price, I think most people are tempted to jump up the LCD-4, which can often be found for as low as $2200 for used or b-stock. You can sometimes find used LCD-3's for around $1100, but those are harder to find than any other LCD. Seems like it's about time for an LCD-3 refresh and a lower price point.
cashmonee
New Head-Fier
So quick question for everyone, I just received my Arya 11 days ago and they are not the revision. Is it worth it to ask for an exchange?
Does anyone here own an Arya and Susvara? Does the Arya have more bass in general?
WoollyGeezer
100+ Head-Fier
I am currently A/B between my Arya and Ananda, the Arya is ever slightly more clear although the Ananda's are EXTREMELY clear as well. The Arya soundstage is massive but I truly enjoy the Ananda's more because the Arya sounds more clinical and less fun... do they HE1000se sound more similar to Ananda's tonality?
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Nebula769
New Head-Fier
I would like to try the Arya someday as I heard it was a ananda on steroids.
Knee Deep In Epoxy
500+ Head-Fier
Just spoke to my local hifi store in London. They've been informed by Hifiman the new Arya will be here end of the month.
phthora
Headphoneus Supremus
Well, if steroids increase bass extension and slam, widen soundstage, and improve resolution, then you've heard correctly.
drews
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The Empyrean is built like a $3K headphone and the Arya is built like a $300 headphone, but the Arya has a wow-factor that the Meze doesn't have...
Yeah, the plastic they use does not have a premium feel to it. For an MSRP of 1600 they could do better.
ezduzit2500
1000+ Head-Fier
See my previous post... adding that the Ananda sounds like a great HP (but still a HP), while the Arya is a great listening experience (with the right recording and upstream gear). The Arya shows off texture with notes that can be actually felt, but in my owning both the Ananda doesn't have that capability. The Arya also has a much blacker background, with notes coming from out of nowhere and seemingly without boundaries. Still impressive even after a year of ownership.
WoollyGeezer
100+ Head-Fier
I enjoy the tonality and sound of the Ananda far more than the Arya. The soundstage and separation of the Arya is undeniably superior.
I feel like the build quality of Arya, like all Hifiman headphones, is a toss up. On one hand the plastic feels cheap and flimsy, but on the other hand it's very light and hella comfortable.
