[money4me247]

Can anyone who has heard the HE-560 with the Magni 2 and the H10 or LYR2 or Polaris please post some detailed impressions with differences? I can't seem to find any.

Also, does anyone know which other pads fit the HE-560? these ones don't seem as deep and my ears touch the pads. The Fidelio X1 pads were more comfortable.

ive seen beyer silver velour pads on the he400 and the earcup size shld be similiar. i think audeze earpads have been added to some ppl's he6s, so that may work as well

 

[DreamKing]

I hadn't before so linking my HE-560 review here, now that it's just been finalized today after intermittent edits and updates over time: 
http://www.head-fi.org/products/hifiman-he-560/reviews/12980. 
About a 2 month ownership. Originally submit a first version of the review a month ago after owning it for about a month.
 
Got the H10 -> bumped the rating up a notch. Pretty much how it happened. IMHO it became a different beast through that amp. Highly recommended for anyone looking for an amplifier pairing for their HE-560.

 

[Wildcatsare1]

I hadn't before so linking my HE-560 review here, now that it's just been finalized today after intermittent edits and updates over time: 
http://www.head-fi.org/products/hifiman-he-560/reviews/12980. 
About a 2 month ownership. Originally submit a first version of the review a month ago after owning it for about a month.

Got the H10 -> bumped the rating up a notch. Pretty much how it happened. IMHO it became a different beast through that amp. Highly recommended for anyone looking for an amplifier pairing for their HE-560.

Great review Dreamking! Have you compared any other DACs to your Bersford?

 

[money4me247]

  I hadn't before so linking my HE-560 review here, now that it's just been finalized today after intermittent edits and updates over time: 
http://www.head-fi.org/products/hifiman-he-560/reviews/12980. 
About a 2 month ownership. Originally submit a first version of the review a month ago after owning it for about a month.
 
Got the H10 -> bumped the rating up a notch. Pretty much how it happened. IMHO it became a different beast through that amp. Highly recommended for anyone looking for an amplifier pairing for their HE-560.

enjoyed reading review! skimmed through your updates. just curious what was your original pairing? I think it may be helpful to include that as well (or just let me know if I missed it) thanks

 

[doctorjazz]

I hadn't before so linking my HE-560 review here, now that it's just been finalized today after intermittent edits and updates over time: 
http://www.head-fi.org/products/hifiman-he-560/reviews/12980. 
About a 2 month ownership. Originally submit a first version of the review a month ago after owning it for about a month.

Got the H10 -> bumped the rating up a notch. Pretty much how it happened. IMHO it became a different beast through that amp. Highly recommended for anyone looking for an amplifier pairing for their HE-560.

Great review, enjoyed reading it, they are great headphones (but, I may stray to the HE-1000...)

 

[conquerator2]

  enjoyed reading review! skimmed through your updates. just curious what was your original pairing? I think it may be helpful to include that as well (or just let me know if I missed it) thanks

Will you have the Dharma on hand to compare as well? 

 

[money4me247]

  Will you have the Dharma on hand to compare as well? 

hahaha... I wish!! but no, that is way too much money tied up in audio gear. I would be happy to do a loaner swap type deal with another head-fi member if anyone is interested.

 

[JimmyJohns99]

Any recommendation on how to tame the high freq sparkle in these? A cable? EQ? They are fantastic but i have one ear that is ultra sensitive to some treble - historically some speakers/hps irritate it more than others. Have a magni2uber/modi2 setup. Plenty of power but would a warmer amp help? I should also say that I am only ~15 hours into the 560s if that is a factor.

 

[purrin]

thin layer of 1 or 2 ply toilet paper

 

[Dithyrambes]

 
Any recommendation on how to tame the high freq sparkle in these? A cable? EQ? They are fantastic but i have one ear that is ultra sensitive to some treble - historically some speakers/hps irritate it more than others. Have a magni2uber/modi2 setup. Plenty of power but would a warmer amp help? I should also say that I am only ~15 hours into the 560s if that is a factor.

I just got them too. Felt the same reaction, but my ears are getting used to it. If you really can't stand it, according to Raven's graph posted earlier, I used a parametric equalizer to +6db 2050hz, -8 db 4300hz, to deal with the 4k spike. I plan on getting focus A pads because I heard that tames the aggresive nature in the treble.

 

[doctorjazz]

Ditto, felt the same way at first,highs were grating intermittently, even thought I might be better off with the 400i, went to a more powerful amp (Ray Samuels HR-2), and either the headphones softened or I just got used to them, don't hear it anymore

 

[Dithyrambes]

Ditto, felt the same way at first,highs were grating intermittently, even thought I might be better off with the 400i, went to a more powerful amp (Ray Samuels HR-2), and either the headphones softened or I just got used to them, don't hear it anymore

Its like I went back to my CIEMS and other phones, and I don't know....i miss the sparkle. When I eq it, it has more body, but it loses air and sparkle. Especially apparent on string instrument tracks. Any experience with how much the Focus A pads really change the sound?

 

[JimmyJohns99]

  I just got them too. Felt the same reaction, but my ears are getting used to it. If you really can't stand it, according to Raven's graph posted earlier, I used a parametric equalizer to +6db 2050hz, -8 db 4300hz, to deal with the 4k spike. I plan on getting focus A pads because I heard that tames the aggresive nature in the treble.

Are you referring to a software equalizer? I am dumb here but why would you +6db 2050hz? I understand bringing down 4300hz of course...Does bringing up the mids counteract the highs? Any idea whats different about the focus A pads?

 

[JimmyJohns99]

  thin layer of 1 or 2 ply toilet paper

Why didnt i think of that!  will try

 

[Wildcatsare1]

  Its like I went back to my CIEMS and other phones, and I don't know....i miss the sparkle. When I eq it, it has more body, but it loses air and sparkle. Especially apparent on string instrument tracks. Any experience with how much the Focus A pads really change the sound?

The Focus A Pads reduce the lowe treble spike significantly, between they and the Draug 2 Cable a sweet high end.