headwhacker
Headphoneus Supremus
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To satisfy my own curiosity, I own both the AK100 and the Mk2, as well as demoing the modded one. From what I hear going down the ladder from 22ohms to <1, there is a noticeable difference in the bass, however not night and day and probably not within your preference if you have heard the 3ohms version.
This led me to understand their sound signature which is different than most DAPs which has more emphasis in the bass region. Have you tried Colorfly C3? Their bright neutral signature is lacking in bass even more than the AKs.
Appreciate your feedback on this, I have not tried the C3. I will if I get the chance. I'm just curious about which phone you are using.
I have several amps which affects the bass I hear on JH16 from my DX50. The UHA-4 for instance makes the sound brighter compared to C5D, the bass has lighter thump and impact but still detailed and not the same amount of difference I hear directly from AK120. This is what I consider neutral and I also enjoy this sound signature.
AK120 sounds like I plugged JH16 directly into the line out of DX50 and increase the bass response a bit.