matthewhypolite
500+ Head-Fier
Being outside the US its difficult to audition, I rely heavily on opinions and reviews here on head-fi.
For me, yes, haven't listened to the Abyss much at all since the HEK's turned up. They are IMHO a more balanced & nuanced headphone. They go deeper and have superb texture, focus, clarity is all up on the Abyss, The Abyss is still the King of the bass, but increasingly I have thought how much to imprints its bass heavy signature onto everything. It can be fun but it gets boring after a while not to mention its uncomfortable. The HEK is a delight to wear after the Abyss. Currently using Spore 4 fusion cables for the Abyss but with adapters for the HEK, lifts the performance substantially.
My DHC cables for the HEK are on their wayOn my system the HEK is King
Being outside the US its difficult to audition, I rely heavily on opinions and reviews here on head-fi.
A friend of mine was going to lend me his HE-6 and the Master 9 customized for the HE-6. Do you want to PM me how I am supposed to feel about the HE1K vs the HE-6 or do you just want to post my impressions for me? It sure would save me a lot of time.