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Previously known as hm22music.
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Hi,
I own both
The results in sound depends on the end to end chain: dac + amp + headphones
I used to own a Schiit Asgard: quite good with the T1 (body, weight in the bass, but average clarity and details)
I own a Teac HA-501: sound is too thin with the T1 (not enough body, bass impact, lack of power) - the Teac is very good with the X2 which is 32 ohms only (easy to drive) and the nature of the X2 is a little bit bassy (but not by much)
So if I had to stop here, I would choose the X2 ! (it's also very good with my ibasso dx50 dap)
X2 + Teac gives a nice full sound with great bass + good mids + good trebles
But, following headphone amps reviews and advices, I finally bought an "Icon audio HP8 MKII" tube amp (Innerfidelity review), and I was rewarded !!
The T1 with this wonderful tube amp reveals its fabulous skills: strong and accurate bass, glorious mids, fine trebles, great soundstage, fabulous clarity and details, and vibrrrrrrant sound !
Now I practically use the X2 with my ibasso dx50 only when I'm on trip or on holidays...
T1 + Icon audio is on another level
and X2 + Icon is good but gives too much bass (due to the slightly bassy nature of the X2)
I must also say that the Icon audio is very very good with my AKG K550 and my older Beyer DT880
To summarize, in my opinion:
X2 + Teac = 7/10
T1 + Icon = 9.5/10
The dac I use is a HRT streamer II+
T1 is a wonderful beast (soundstage, clarity, mids, treble, and bass quality > X2), whatever type of music you listen to
Don't throw your T1 by the window, try it with a good tube amp and let us know
The T1 is another leage, no wonder.
They might be similar in Soundstage though because both have tilted drivers.
X2 is very friebdly HP but doesnt scale much.