[GREQ]

Any comparsion to the Nighthawks?

Having been able to audition the nighthawks beside the pryma on the same day I feel the pryma had better overall tonality at a range of volumes and seemed to have better instrumental separation and clarity.
 
The nighthawk has a very unusual sounding bass, it's almost boomy with a slow decay, but strangely sounds actually really excellent at low volumes - easily the kind of headphone you can wear and quietly listen to all day long with zero fatigue.
Nighthawk was also more comfortable. 

 

[Jpbas1]

I should delete my prior postings... The audio experience is about evolution and progression. At 20+ hours... They're opening up beautifully. Tonality as described previously is simply correct and very musical.

 

[SearchOfSub]

Any updates from owners? like? dislike?

 

[Jpbas1]

Still loving them. Focus is on music; no longer gear.

Replacement head straps through www.pryma.com site only?

 

[Beagle]

I love them. So musical and effortless.

 

[andybee02]

I had the chance to listen to these at length last week. My impression is that they have a very premium, yet consumer-driven sound.
 
Don't get me wrong, it sounds very good, but similar headphones at $500 likely have much better sound potential (such as the HD600 or HD650s). The bass is present and powerful, and the treble is clear and bright. However, the mid-range doesn't have the neutral quality that I'm used to hearing from similar-priced headphones. 
 
That being said, I still think they are beautiful, and I'd own them in a heartbeat and use them for my commuting headphones if I were in the market for a pair. 

 

[Beagle]

Bright? I didn't find them bright

 

[alpha10]

I really liked the Nighthawks, if the Pryma is even better, then I'm buying for sure, but I need to test them first, not easy, so it seems.....

 

[SearchOfSub]

I really liked the Nighthawks, if the Pryma is even better, then I'm buying for sure, but I need to test them first, not easy, so it seems.....

Did you get a chance to do comparison between NH and Prymas?

 

[alpha10]

No, sorry, I will have to buy Pryma to compare them, no demo available in my country.

 

[Gintaras]

listened to them briefly in shop with RWAK (no amping), material listened David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Mark Knopfler, Diana Krall, all records true HD at 192/24 from master tapes.
 
if you want my conclusion this would be one word - beautiful. What a spacious, clear, smooth, deep, enveloping sound. for the moment you forget about everything around you, you stop caring about audiophile talk and you just listen to music.
 
i am not headphone fan but i think i am buying this one. having Sonus Fabers speakers i am addicted to SF sound school not mention style design, Italy forever !!!

 

[alpha10]

Sounds good, I will get a demo in a few weeks.....

 

[Blinxat]

 
Found this gem between B&O and Audio Technica displays, great sound, perhaps an enjoyable W signature. Too pricey for me, dunno why they charge more than Sonus Faber themselves

 

[alpha10]

What do you mean by "w signature"?

 

[Beagle]

What do you mean by "w signature"?

 
Certainly not a signature that could be ascribed to the Pryma. It has midrange warmth, tone and timbre to die for.