[fullbass]

I'd say your deduction is correct - am still dialing in on pad versions and it looks like you are spot-on.

Thin perforations (0.5mm) can make the sound denser, but also makes the high frequencies sharper. And if there is also a regular foam, the effect of sharpness is amplified.

 

[balvan]

PS Judging by your photo, I even doubt it's the MF version. It looks like it's just regular foam.

You can just push the pad, and see the way it bounces back and easily know if it's MF or not.

@Lohb You really should contact Kennerton with all these questions, why all the guess works? They will tell you exactly which pads you have, and how to achieve the result you want. They offer professional support, no BS. try it.

 

[Lohb]

You can just push the pad, and see the way it bounces back and easily know if it's MF or not.

@Lohb You really should contact Kennerton with all these questions, why all the guess works?

Just running it by team Kennerton owners first and will check with retailer who sold them to be sure to be sure.

Afrer pushing the pad, I'd say they are ECL-02 foam.

 

[utdeep]

I use the ECL-03 MF on my Rognir. Makes a gigantic difference in sound

 

[Lohb]

I use the ECL-03 MF on my Rognir. Makes a gigantic difference in sound

Could you give some snippet impressions on why ? How about treble, is that peak I hear anyway, reduced/levellled into rest of FR ? Are subs elevated more than mid-bass etc (which I prefer) ?

Subs UP
Treble DOWN = Bingo.

 

[utdeep]

I see rognir sold at 2.6k when they are 3.2k NEW AND UNDER WARRANTY. They are hard to sell for full price for something that doesn't have an easy RMA. So yeah, time i see a rognir at 1.8k-2.0k then i think they would be sold very easily.

Good idea! Adjusted my Rognir price based on your thoughts.

 

[utdeep]

Could you give some snippet impressions on why ? How about treble, is that peak I hear anyway, reduced/levellled into rest of FR ? Are subs elevated more than mid-bass etc (which I prefer) ?

Subs UP
Treble DOWN = Bingo.

Ha! Yes, that’s what I would describe it as.

Subs UP
Treble DOWN = Bingo.

 

[Newsee]

Could you give some snippet impressions on why ? How about treble, is that peak I hear anyway, reduced/levellled into rest of FR ? Are subs elevated more than mid-bass etc (which I prefer) ?

Subs UP
Treble DOWN = Bingo.

Have you received FR measurement curves with your Rögnir? They used to include one.

 

[Lohb]

Have you received FR measurement curves with your Rögnir? They used to include one.

I'll have a hunt for that..thought it was just Audeze that did that.

 

[Lohb]

Just had a penny drop moment... the tone/layering/and decays are stellar on Rog. Planar......layering really unique wow.

DCA E3 can't get that layering off my identical audio chain even with the waveguide 'metamaterial'.

1-bit DSD upscaling especially excellent with them at low volumes. Like a different can though that was off Hugo 2 days ago.

Just going to tame the treble peak with a foam disc just like T50RP mods as rest of spectrum is spot-on and notch volume up. Maybe pick up pads later.

 

[duranxv]

The Stealth???! I've never had a headphone I bought and sold faster than that one - I couldn't hear any bass at all with it and I hated the sound. I liked the TH900 for bass alone, but the treble was peaky.

Have you gone the Audeze LCD route? I think I would describe anything beyond the LCD-4 as contenders in that category. In the Kennertons, I've only heard the Rognir, Rognir Planar, GH40. The Rognir is outstanding.

As you have probably already figured out from my response and the response from fullbass, this hobby is pretty subjective.

Although I really loved the Rognir - I actually ended up preferring Stealth due to the Stealth having slightly better sub-bass and comfort. To be fair though, Stealth needs a very good chain to sound good, while Rognir can work with many more chains. Definitely curious to know what new flagships Kennerton is working on!

 

[balvan]

The Stealth???! I've never had a headphone I bought and sold faster than that one - I couldn't hear any bass at all with it and I hated the sound. I liked the TH900 for bass alone, but the treble was peaky.

I had a chance to listen to DCA Stealth and other HPs yesterday at home. The DCA Stealth is incredible, great bass, amazing vocals. If I didn't have the Rognir I'd probably get them. They need a very strong amp, and they are very expensive. Rognir is easier to drive and has better bass, but lacks in vocals.

I also tested the Fostex TH909, it does has nice bass and the mids are not bad, but it's not high level sound, it's not well separated and defined.

 

[balvan]

Definitely curious to know what new flagships Kennerton is working on!

I contacted them about it, they said they are working on several new projects, but none will be released in the near future.

 

[Bix1378]

Measurements of Kennerton headphones (IEC711 rig with IEC60318-4 coupler and artificial pinna):

M21S (2021)



Magni V3



Gjallarhorn cal. 40



Vali Neotheric



Gjallarhorn cal. 50 JM



Rognir Dynamic



Rognir (ecl-01mf and ecl-03 pads)



Thror

I realize this post is almost 2 years old but I just found it and wanted to thank you. I have the Rognir with the ECL-03 pads and I’ve been on the lookout for EQ suggestions. I had boosts at 250hz and between 4k and 5k, and based on your graph I tried a reduction around 2.5k that helped remove some harshness from vocals. If anyone has the Rognir with the ECL-03 pads and wouldn’t mind sharing their EQ profiles, I’d be grateful.

 

[Peter19500]

Please help some of you. I need to calculate values for 10 band parametric PEQ equalizer for Gjallarhorn GH50 Jm. Here is a link to a page on how to do it, but I couldn't do it. I welcome any advice. https://autoeq.app/