[silversurfer616]

Hey Mate,

I too cashed in on the Thridi sale at Computer Lounge!

Fantastic price, outstanding headphone. I see that you have some high end headphones in your collection.

How does the Thridi compare? Say with the Clear for example and LCD4...

Cheers

Have sold the Clear a few weeks back as I never really liked them that much. The Lcd4 are on a different level technically; soundstage is wider and deeper, bass is slamming( when the song calls for it) and better tonality.
Thridi is more comfortable than Lcd4 and the build quality is top notch.
Its only my third day with the Thridi, so things are still evolving....brain/gear burn in believer here.
Where are you located in NZ?

 

[SnakeRoberts01]

Have sold the Clear a few weeks back as I never really liked them that much. The Lcd4 are on a different level technically; soundstage is wider and deeper, bass is slamming( when the song calls for it) and better tonality.
Thridi is more comfortable than Lcd4 and the build quality is top notch.
Its only my third day with the Thridi, so things are still evolving....brain/gear burn in believer here.
Where are you located in NZ?

I'm in Gisborne. I only have LCD2 and Aeon open as more expensive headphones to compare. But also HD6XX and K712...both of which have their qualities.

The Thridi is clearly better than all of them. Like the best combination of all their qualities in one headphone.

I look forward to your appraisal when you've had more time!

Cheers

 

[SnakeRoberts01]

Have sold the Clear a few weeks back as I never really liked them that much. The Lcd4 are on a different level technically; soundstage is wider and deeper, bass is slamming( when the song calls for it) and better tonality.
Thridi is more comfortable than Lcd4 and the build quality is top notch.
Its only my third day with the Thridi, so things are still evolving....brain/gear burn in believer here.
Where are you located in NZ?

Oh, what wood is your made with? I got the sipo mahogany...it looks awesome. Nicely understated, so the wife hasn't noticed them...yet. lol

 

[silversurfer616]

I ordered zebrano but received a dark wood that doesn’t look like the one on their website at all. In hindsight, the dark one looks better.
Also, ordered a set of pads...less than half price.

 

[SnakeRoberts01]

I ordered zebrano but received a dark wood that doesn’t look like the one on their website at all. In hindsight, the dark one looks better.
Also, ordered a set of pads...less than half price.

Might be Bog Oak?

How would you describe the sound thus far? I'm thinking slightly dark but with excellent treble detail extending very well. Very slightly warm mids, nothing like the warm HD6XX or Aeon open. Flat bass extending well into sub bass. Bass quantity a couple db above neutral/flat.

 

[silversurfer616]

I believe they are still evolving and I am running them for 20 hours or so now.
Initially they were a bit bright( that’s gone now) and I tried them on WA6 only to realise that’s actually to warm/thick for me. Out of the HDV820 they sound to me just on the warm side but with still excellent resolution/clarity. Treble is good and never harsh, bass is just right without getting boomy...don’t want more bass( I am used to HD800S and SR009S).
Overall I think I will keep them...said that a thousand times before,though!

 

[SnakeRoberts01]

I believe they are still evolving and I am running them for 20 hours or so now.
Initially they were a bit bright( that’s gone now) and I tried them on WA6 only to realise that’s actually to warm/thick for me. Out of the HDV820 they sound to me just on the warm side but with still excellent resolution/clarity. Treble is good and never harsh, bass is just right without getting boomy...don’t want more bass( I am used to HD800S and SR009S).
Overall I think I will keep them...said that a thousand times before,though!

I was tossing up between Thridi and HD800s...they were both$2k. Is the treble and mid detail on the Thridi in anyway comparable to 800s?

 

[SnakeRoberts01]

I believe they are still evolving and I am running them for 20 hours or so now.
Initially they were a bit bright( that’s gone now) and I tried them on WA6 only to realise that’s actually to warm/thick for me. Out of the HDV820 they sound to me just on the warm side but with still excellent resolution/clarity. Treble is good and never harsh, bass is just right without getting boomy...don’t want more bass( I am used to HD800S and SR009S).
Overall I think I will keep them...said that a thousand times before,though!

Heads up: the wooden cups hit the metal bracket so I put a silcone bumper on it to stop this happening

 

[silversurfer616]

I was tossing up between Thridi and HD800s...they were both$2k. Is the treble and mid detail on the Thridi in anyway comparable to 800s?

I would say the HD800S has a brighter tonality but still smooth, combined with an expansive soundstage. Thridi is as you stated a darker headphone and therefore gives the impression of more textured mids and probably a more natural treble.

 

[SnakeRoberts01]

I would say the HD800S has a brighter tonality but still smooth, combined with an expansive soundstage. Thridi is as you stated a darker headphone and therefore gives the impression of more textured mids and probably a more natural treble.

Does the Thridi pull out as much detail as 800s, just a reduced treble quality?

 

[silversurfer616]

No, the HD800S has better resolution albeit in a sort of analytical way.

 

[SnakeRoberts01]

No, the HD800S has better resolution albeit in a sort of analytical way.

How about compared to Focal Clear treble detail? Sorry for all the questions mate, but you must be a gold mine of info on this.

 

[silversurfer616]

As I said I didn’t like the Clear...still more enjoyable than the Utopia( that’s my personal preference) which I have also sold.
But seriously, we all hear differently, even changing one single part in your chain will affect the sound of your headphone ( more so, the better the headphone); even the fluctuation of my blood pressure can ruin my hearing on any given day.
Most days I don’t get the sound where everything falls into place and I can feel that I am close to Audio nirvana....but trying to get there is worth the effort.
Sound today is transcending and I am very happy with this Kennerton headphone.

 

[SnakeRoberts01]

As I said I didn’t like the Clear...still more enjoyable than the Utopia( that’s my personal preference) which I have also sold.
But seriously, we all hear differently, even changing one single part in your chain will affect the sound of your headphone ( more so, the better the headphone); even the fluctuation of my blood pressure can ruin my hearing on any given day.
Most days I don’t get the sound where everything falls into place and I can feel that I am close to Audio nirvana....but trying to get there is worth the effort.
Sound today is transcending and I am very happy with this Kennerton headphone.

Thanks for the insight. Our listening experience certainly has good days and not so good. Cheers

 

[silversurfer616]

Thanks for the insight. Our listening experience certainly has good days and not so good. Cheers

Pleasure!
Where are you located? Should you ever come to Dunedin, you can try the HD800S for yourself.
Beats anyone‘s description...