MYSPHERE 3.1-UNIQUE in SOUND&DESIGN&BUILD QUALITY

[FiGuY1017]

Heinz was able to track down the original resaler (Woo-Audio) and they will be able to meditate the process, of which all of this could have been avoided if the seller had disclosed the issue he knew existed! Now have I get to pay more lol, that's life I guess. They work fine until I start adjusting them to much so may just wait for now

 

[FiGuY1017]

I'm curious since my MySphere didn't come with the stock cable , rather a Norne XLR, is sizzly treble common or could it be this cable? Alot is fine but quite often I shreke alittle *ouch* should I invest maybe in one of this hardware based EQ like a Schiit Lokius not even sure it addresses the 10k spike or not

 

[John Buchanan]

Sizzly treble isn’t a problem with the Mysphere for me. I’d get a Mysphere cable and the headbow replaced/fixed and your sound problems should be fixed.

 

[FiGuY1017]

Ok will do, I'm trying to get alittle help from the seller so we'll see how that goes, just cringing how much a new headband may cost

 

[Kiats]

Even when I use after market cables, I tend to gravitate to copper cables. And no issue with hot trebles.

 

[FiGuY1017]

Even when I use after market cables, I tend to gravitate to copper cables. And no issue with hot trebles.

That's just it with this Norne, it's a very nice cable but I have no idea what it is ..hybrid, spc, silver, mystery cable lol.

 

[Kiats]

That's just it with this Norne, it's a very nice cable but I have no idea what it is ..hybrid, spc, silver, mystery cable lol.

Well, a lot of times folks assume that silver will squeeze out more details etc. But of course, it may also dial up the trebles...

 

[KaiSc]

Is it normal to get intermittent cut outs as you move things around with these? I'm assuming since they ride a light rail it's inherent to their design

No, but the drivers might not sit correct and firmly in the headbow rails.
This happened for me some time.
Or there is some dirt in play, like nicotine if the former owner was a smoker.


Remove the headbow pads (pull at the upper portion, they are magnetically locked.
Take the drivers out of the headbow rails, they are magnetically locked either.
Dry-wipe the contact rails with a cotton stick (look what comes out).
Dry wipe the driver contacts with some cloth.

If all is very dirty, sticky, use a tiny bit of isopropyl alcohol or methylated spirit, but not dripping wet and by no means any other type of solvent.
Wipe several times with fresh cotton sticks, until the contact rails and driver contacts are shiny all over.

No special appliances like contact fluids are suggested.
The contacts are gold on gold and don’t need that if clean.

Reseat the drivers in the rails.
Watch out they are all in, their contacts lying flat in the rails, not somewhat angled.
Re- seat the pads: hook in the lower part, the let the upper part magnetically stick.

I'm curious since my MySphere didn't come with the stock cable , rather a Norne XLR, is sizzly treble common or could it be this cable? Alot is fine but quite often I shreke alittle *ouch* should I invest maybe in one of this hardware based EQ like a Schiit Lokius not even sure it addresses the 10k spike or not

Very likely the XLR-cable is miss-wired, with one side phase reversed or even a completely screwed pinout.
Cables don’t make a night and day difference, if at all.
The same is true for balanced vs. single ended if the amp is not running out of steam.


There are “Sound Test”- signals available like this one in Tidal:
“Audio Check - Audio Line-Up Test Tones (Calibration)”
https://tidal.com/album/29581889

The cable needs to pass the following Pink Noise test signals:
1. Left side only (is right side really quiet?) Track 33 pt.1
2. Right side only (is left side really quiet?) Track 33 pt. 2
3. Left / right in phase (should sound ‘“normal”) Track 34
4. Left / right out of phase (should sound strange, thin) Track 35

 

[KaiSc]

EQ for MYSPHERE 3​

My first proposed EQ can be found here:
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/mys...und-design-build-quality.819658/post-16796657

Now it’s time for an updated EQ setting that:
• allows for louder listening,
• has fine-tweaked midrange,
• and features a controlled, punchy bass extension, following Harman down to 50 Hz.

The EQ uses a 51 Hz Hi-Pass (Low Cut) filter with higher Q.
This Q of 1.5 boosts some bass and the cut limits subsonics in favour of a better controlled bass and higher possibly sound level.

The Treble-Shelf-Band is not used (Gain = 0 dB), but frequency and Q are pre-set to adjust treble to taste.

	EQ for	Mysphere 3	w. B-Pad
Band	Gain dB	F Hz	Q	Shape
B/Bass	+6.0	110	0.7	B-shelf	adjust Gain to taste
1	n.a.	51	1.5	HP-Filter
2	-10.0	2.2k	2.0	Peak
3	+5.0	2.6k	2.7	Peak
4	-3.5	4.9k	2.9	Peak
5	+7.5	4.2k	1.0	Hi-shelf	adjust Gain to taste
T/Treble	0.0	4.2k	0.8	Hi-shelf	adjust to taste

This is the resulting EQ curve on my RME ADI-2/4 Pro SE:

 

[FiGuY1017]

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[FiGuY1017]

I've found out something tonight, it seems I got extremely lucky. And I perhaps never had them dialed in correctly.

I found that the place of which sounds best on the scale is about 5 clicks neg 0 which the rails have no wear

When in this position the issues are non existent, so far its fixed the cut outs and the treble issue may be resolved as well (still listening) I took the pads off and with the driver center to the opening of my ear canal that seems to be the best sound and being so low, the rails have never been adjusted so have no wear.

If I ever sell them I'll have to fix them of course, but have no plans to do so

 

[Kiats]

I've found out something tonight, it seems I got extremely lucky. And I perhaps never had them dialed in correctly.

I found that the place of which sounds best on the scale is about 5 clicks neg 0 which the rails have no wear

When in this position the issues are non existent, so far its fixed the cut outs and the treble issue may be resolved as well (still listening) I took the pads off and with the driver center to the opening of my ear canal that seems to be the best sound and being so low, the rails have never been adjusted so have no wear.

If I ever sell them I'll have to fix them of course, but have no plans to do so

Glad to hear that! That position on the headband, 5 clicks down from 0 is where I am as well. Yeah… once the position has been tweaked, the sound is unparalleled.

 

[FiGuY1017]

Glad to hear that! That position on the headband, 5 clicks down from 0 is where I am as well. Yeah… once the position has been tweaked, the sound is unparalleled.

I was running them at 0 or up clicked a few and I suppose that's where the previous owner ('s) used them as all the wear was around that area, seems I'm in uncharted territory with my big head

I also notice it sounds the best when I have the pad on about the 1st quarter of the font of my ear

 

[Kiats]

I was running them at 0 or up clicked a few and I suppose that's where the previous owner ('s) used them as all the wear was around that area, seems I'm in uncharted territory with my big head

I also notice it sounds the best when I have the pad on about the 1st quarter of the font of my ear

Haha! That makes the two of us then! Since we both have it down nearer the ends of the headband.

Yes, great thing about the ear pads is you can adjust the angle for balance between soundstage and bass. For me I like it about 30 degrees angle.

 

[KaiSc]

Yes, great thing about the ear pads is you can adjust the angle for balance between soundstage and bass. For me I like it about 30 degrees angle.

You don‘t necessarily need to sacrifice the bass for soundstage.

Look a few postings above.
A well-designed EQ curve can preserve, even improve on the bass.

I‘m at an angle of 28°, can stick my pinky finger between ear cushion and ear, and still have a full bass - and an immersive soundstage.