firesgt911
Head-Fier
***Disclaimer: This is not a review, but rather a revelation from a newbie around here.***
I just received the Kato and must say it blows my Fidelio X2HR out of the water!
I did not come to this forum to research IEM's, but rather I came searching for a better way to listen to my vinyl collection through headphones. I am super basic compared to some of the folks around here. I probably listen to Spotify 90% of the time and usually through my phone, computer, truck, etc. I do not have any DAC's, DAP's or amps. I really enjoy my X2HR, but somehow succumbed to the rabbit hole that is this forum. I was on the verge of buying a Schiit stack with DAC, amp, phono preamp and EQ and a Drop/Sennheiser HD6xx. I had been averse to earbuds because Apple products hurt my ears, but on a whim started reading through the thousands of pages of posts here on IEM's. I thought to myself that I would give these a try while I continue to research over ear options and equipment. Holy cow! The Kato is so good! I plugged them in and played Kind of Blue by Mile's Davis and the distortion I usually hear when he hits higher notes is gone. Everything sounds so smooth and even. What's more is that I find these immensely more comfortable than the pillowy X2HR, which blew my mind. I attribute this to the fact that I wear glasses though.
Anyways, I am a happy camper. I have since ordered a Moondrop Dawn Pro and a Moondrop type T cable with 4.4 balanced jack to see if there is any improvement with more power.
Moral of this post is that my wife is going to come to hate you guys as I already have a lot of expensive hobbies and she will not want to hear that I am falling into another.
I just received the Kato and must say it blows my Fidelio X2HR out of the water!
I did not come to this forum to research IEM's, but rather I came searching for a better way to listen to my vinyl collection through headphones. I am super basic compared to some of the folks around here. I probably listen to Spotify 90% of the time and usually through my phone, computer, truck, etc. I do not have any DAC's, DAP's or amps. I really enjoy my X2HR, but somehow succumbed to the rabbit hole that is this forum. I was on the verge of buying a Schiit stack with DAC, amp, phono preamp and EQ and a Drop/Sennheiser HD6xx. I had been averse to earbuds because Apple products hurt my ears, but on a whim started reading through the thousands of pages of posts here on IEM's. I thought to myself that I would give these a try while I continue to research over ear options and equipment. Holy cow! The Kato is so good! I plugged them in and played Kind of Blue by Mile's Davis and the distortion I usually hear when he hits higher notes is gone. Everything sounds so smooth and even. What's more is that I find these immensely more comfortable than the pillowy X2HR, which blew my mind. I attribute this to the fact that I wear glasses though.
Anyways, I am a happy camper. I have since ordered a Moondrop Dawn Pro and a Moondrop type T cable with 4.4 balanced jack to see if there is any improvement with more power.
Moral of this post is that my wife is going to come to hate you guys as I already have a lot of expensive hobbies and she will not want to hear that I am falling into another.
Sorry about your wallet. 
And there are no levels here. As long as you're having fun, and willing to share your experiences with the rest of us, you'll always be welcome here! 
