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Are the earpads leather? They look like it.To be honest, it's not as good as I imagined. I prefer venus, but I need to run it for a longer time to make a more definitive judgment.
Are the earpads leather? They look like it.To be honest, it's not as good as I imagined. I prefer venus, but I need to run it for a longer time to make a more definitive judgment.
To be honest, it's not as good as I imagined. I prefer venus, but I need to run it for a longer time to make a more definitive judgment.
I think you would like COSMO because it is more suitable for headphone amplifiers than speaker amplifiers. I prefer VENUS because I drive with speaker amplifiers.Hi.
An idea: try the COSMO with the stock balanced silver-plated copper litz wire cable (V-Line series) from the VENUS, you should have more sparkle in the highs with the COSMO if you find them a little dull compared to those of the VENUS (which are quite bright).
I think you would like COSMO because it is more suitable for headphone amplifiers than speaker amplifiers. I prefer VENUS because I drive with speaker amplifiers.
I went out for dinner and it kept playing music. When I came back, I felt the sound had improved a lot, so it really took time to run. I think my best policy before it runs for 100 hours is to shut up.I think that the VENUS and the COSMO are two complementary headphones (and with distinct tones) (note: see comparative FR curve of these two headphones in my previous post above).
For amplification, I would have no other choice than to use my VIVA 2A3 tube amplifier (output power 2 x 3 Watt on 32 Ohms and 2 x 1.5 W on 15-18 Ohm).
The marriage of this tube amp is, for me, excellent with the VENUS.
See that the official sensitivities of the VENUS and COSMO are almost identical: COSMO: sensitivity 100 dB / Vrms - 15 Ohm (82 dB/mW)(@1 KHz); VENUS: sensitivity 100 dB / Vrms - 18 Ohm (82.5 dB/mW) (@1 KHz), I hope that the COSMO will also be well driven, with the same iron fist in a velvet glove as the VENUS, with this same VIVA 2A3 amplifier, very qualitative, both for dynamics and for timbres.
Hi.Question, wait for Cosmo or just buy Venus? Bit worried about that headstrap because i have big head. But its much cheaper
And what about Venus head strap. What I've read in this thread and on Reddit it's bit of an weak point. does this material lose its elasticity over time? Could I for example buy strap from exactly same material on Amazon or AliExpress and diy replacement strap? I'm leaning towards Venus because it's in my local retailer inventory and any refund or repairs would be done thru them instead of sending headphones to china for more than 100usd. Other option would be waiting for Cosmo to arrive in Europe and buy it from local distributor but it will be in few months time. Yeah, that elastic head strap without any vertical adjustment is what I'm worried about in Venus.Hi.
If the COSMO headband is sized like that of the PARA, no problem for big heads, because it is large; it may even be too big for small heads.
Wearing the PARA is very comfortable, despite its weight.
(Note: I have a big head myself).
And what about Venus head strap. What I've read in this thread and on Reddit it's bit of an weak point. does this material lose its elasticity over time? Could I for example buy strap from exactly same material on Amazon or AliExpress and diy replacement strap? I'm leaning towards Venus because it's in my local retailer inventory and any refund or repairs would be done thru them instead of sending headphones to china for more than 100usd. Other option would be waiting for Cosmo to arrive in Europe and buy it from local distributor but it will be in few months time. Yeah, that elastic head strap without any vertical adjustment is what I'm worried about in Venus.
Manufacturers should just offer replacement parts on their websites for diy modifications and repairs. It would be nice to change headband for PARA version or just buy spare straps. Like whole theme of exposed hex screws scream repairability and ease of dissasembly but u have to ask them for spare parts.Hi, there.
Yes, the PARA headband (and probably the COSMO headband, which looks a lot like it) is preferable to the VENUS headband, which I find less practical and a little less comfortable to wear than the excellent PARA headband, which is simple, effective and very comfortable to wear, with perfect clamping (including for my big head: sufficient clamping but not too strong).
Yes, the VENUS headband has its flaws, in terms of design, and the presence of an elastic band isn't all that practical, unless you have a standard-sized head (not too big in particular); no, the elastic band hasn't stretched over time.
But to repeat my philosophy, every problem has a solution, there's nothing insurmountable (or prohibitive) with the VENUS headband, you just have to adapt at it, and it would be a shame to deprive yourself of such a good headphones, the VENUS, especially at its price, when it seems to me a perfect complement to the COSMO (note, the COSMO doesn't replace the VENUS, it complements it), and for just a few euros/dollar, you can permanently remedy the design flaw in the VENUS headband (see the two links below, mine and that of @acclimatise).
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/moo...nar-new-flagship.970569/page-17#post-17931947
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/moo...nar-new-flagship.970569/page-10#post-17876236
SINGLE-ENDED HEADPHONE OUTPUT PERFORMANCES (JACK 6.35MM) | |
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Output power | ≥ 1.1W @ 16Ω, THD+N < 1%, AUX IN ≥ 2W @ 32Ω, THD+N < 1%, AUX IN ≥ 278mW @ 300Ω, THD+N < 1%, AUX IN |
Output impedance | < 1Ω (32Ω) |
Crosstalk | ≥ 75dB (1kHz, 32Ω, AUX IN) |
THD+N | < 0.0005% (1kHz/32Ω/dBA) |
Noise floor | < 2µV(dBA) |
SNR | ≥ 123dBA |
Frequency response | 20Hz~20kHz (-3dB) |
Max output voltage | > 256Vp-p |
BALANCED HEADPHONE OUTPUT PERFORMANCES (JACK 4.4MM, XLR4) | |
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Output power | ≥ 1.1W @ 16Ω, THD+N < 1%, AUX IN ≥ 2W @ 32Ω, THD+N < 1%, AUX IN ≥ 278mW @ 300Ω, THD+N < 1%, AUX IN |
Output impedance | < 1Ω (32Ω) |
Crosstalk | ≥ 114dB (1kHz, AUX IN) |
THD+N | < 0.0004% (1kHz/32Ω/dBA) |
Noise floor | < 3µV(dBA) |
SNR | ≥ 123dBA |
Frequency floor | 5Hz~50kHz (-3dB) |
Max output level | >51Vp-p |