tkddans
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GS Audio's GD3A and GD3B arrived. Out of box impressions are C- and D+, for my personal enjoyment factor - thus far. Just out of box impressions, but these strong impressions typically don't disappear or change dramatically :/
Here's what I had written down for my rankings list for now:
I'm not hearing a very enjoyable sound yet, unfortunately - at least in these and the cheaper GD3B counterpart.
These sounded a bit better, or "clearer" I shoud say - over the GD3B. However, I still felt like I was hearing a bit of male vocals being treated in the distance somehow. I couldn't feel as close to the vocals as I would have liked, and some lack of resolution and clarity still existed here, albiet not nearly as much or as cloudily veiled sounding as the GD3B.
There's a bit of thump in the low mids/bass which is nice. Maybe a bit too elevated in the bass in some places in my tracks. This bass bump may be part of why the vocals sound as if they are further back from where I want? I'm happy for people who find joy in these. Sadly, they didn't pan out for my tastes.
Immediately hit with a sense of distanced vocals and a haze over most of the music. I could not find much to enjoy these apart from maybe some forwardness in some places.
If someone enjoys these, they would have to really enjoy a warmth at a level I'm not personally a fan of. To each their own!
Here's what I had written down for my rankings list for now:
I'm not hearing a very enjoyable sound yet, unfortunately - at least in these and the cheaper GD3B counterpart.
These sounded a bit better, or "clearer" I shoud say - over the GD3B. However, I still felt like I was hearing a bit of male vocals being treated in the distance somehow. I couldn't feel as close to the vocals as I would have liked, and some lack of resolution and clarity still existed here, albiet not nearly as much or as cloudily veiled sounding as the GD3B.
There's a bit of thump in the low mids/bass which is nice. Maybe a bit too elevated in the bass in some places in my tracks. This bass bump may be part of why the vocals sound as if they are further back from where I want? I'm happy for people who find joy in these. Sadly, they didn't pan out for my tastes.
Immediately hit with a sense of distanced vocals and a haze over most of the music. I could not find much to enjoy these apart from maybe some forwardness in some places.
If someone enjoys these, they would have to really enjoy a warmth at a level I'm not personally a fan of. To each their own!