I recently bought the 1266 TC and have been listening to it non stop for about 3 days now to get used to the sound signature. The amp I'm using is the Woo Audio WA 33 elite with more than enough power and detail.
Do I think its the best headphone yes and no. The yes part its extremely well balanced low, mid , high's and provides good detail. Sometimes the bass can be a bit much....However....
Here's the no part. It's not the only headphone I would want to own. I also have the Focal Utopias, Clears, HD800, and HE1000 each of those headphones does do some things better than the TC.
Utopias are the narrow band detail king and some songs do have more detail than the TC; sometimes the TC's bass gets in the way of micro details
Clears are very similar to the TC's in respect to sound signature well balanced
HE1000's larger sound stage and have extreme detail like the utopias
HD800 larger sound stage
I don't regret buying them for their balanced approach and can see why Steve Guttenberg and Z reviews like them; but if I had one to only own it would be a toss up between the TC and the HE1000's for the setup I have.
Do I think its the best headphone yes and no. The yes part its extremely well balanced low, mid , high's and provides good detail. Sometimes the bass can be a bit much....However....
Here's the no part. It's not the only headphone I would want to own. I also have the Focal Utopias, Clears, HD800, and HE1000 each of those headphones does do some things better than the TC.
Utopias are the narrow band detail king and some songs do have more detail than the TC; sometimes the TC's bass gets in the way of micro details
Clears are very similar to the TC's in respect to sound signature well balanced
HE1000's larger sound stage and have extreme detail like the utopias
HD800 larger sound stage
I don't regret buying them for their balanced approach and can see why Steve Guttenberg and Z reviews like them; but if I had one to only own it would be a toss up between the TC and the HE1000's for the setup I have.