Lakerfreak
100+ Head-Fier
Any thought on Dali's ANC headphones (IO-6)? Has anyone tried it out yet?
Hi,
Are there any Wireless headphones that have a similar sound signature to the DT 770 Pro's?. i.e. comparably neutral so they reproduce the original music comparably accurately as most music is produced/mastered using the standard "monitor" sound signature using both monitor speakers and or headphones.
I have completely fallen in love with the Dali IO-6 ... After having spent most of my mobile life with Bose (QC15, QC20, QC25, QC35), B&W (P7W, PX), Sennheiser (HD1) and Sony (XM2, XM3) .. and after having just returned the PX7 (after 200h of proper burn-in) I stumbled upon these ... I was blown away by the degree of musicality of these cans, as well as their slightly more refined presentation. They're more neutral, do not have a pronounced v-shape, nor do they have excessively boomy or muddy bass. Their soundstage is by no means the best in the market, but then again I am spoiled with my regular home setup (MrSpeakers CX + iFi Micro iDSD BL) ... Yet I am completely happy listening to these babies for hours at a time. Something that no other wireless (ANC) cans have accomplished so far ... (Oh and no, switching on ANC actually only has an ever so slight effect on SQ, almost negligible ... If only B&W's PX would have had that
The only thing left for me to experience with the Dali is their actual ANC performance during flights. I rarely commute using PT, and I prefer using my Jabra Elite 75 for telcos. But I do often fly internationally, both short commute and long haul ... So a solid performance in that area would be the icing on the cake ..
If you are in need for some reference music to test the DALI IO's and you are on Tidal, you can check out these playlists:
DALI IO Mix
Bass Heavy
Just caught myself tapping my feet like possessed / grinning like a madman after a trip through the DALI IO Tidal playlist ... I had the IO-6 hooked up to my iFi Micro iDSD BL and that definitely brings the IO-6 to another level completely ... The IO-6 have much more potential than even a high-quality wireless codec like APTX-HD can bring out .. Connecting the DALI IO-6 via USB indeed goes a long way with the built-in DAC, but even then it's no match for a true dedicated headamp
I don't think I have ever fallen so hard for a pair of wireless cans as for the DALI IO-6 ..
Of course the consumer industry has been bringing out headphones for many years that are magically better than their last magically better model. At least in the context of the more recent advancements in wireless technology it's not marketing spin but a real quantitative improvement so can be measured. You wouldn't happen to have any reference monitor headphones to compare the DALI IO-6 against would you?.
Did you look at the new Koss portapro bluetooth? Also, if she really never listens to music, then the sennheiser mb pro series is very good for spoken sound. They just don't have any base or high ends, since they are for phone use mostly.
Thanks, but that Koss is $80, and I would prefer it to be under $50. And she does listen to music as well as audiobooks.
Her preferences:
super comfortable
light weight
on-ear bluetooth headphone
important to be able to hear surroundings
open design preference
probably under $50
listens to audio books and some music
https://www.amazon.com/JBL-TUNE500B..._1_8?keywords=on+ear+bt&qid=1573398485&sr=8-8
I think these would fit that. JBL's have a decent sound for $50 bluetooth on ears.
Skull Candy even cheaper. I think I would go JBL tho.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HBCNRMJ/ref=twister_B07X3Y1MJC?_encoding=UTF8&th=1