[skhan007]

This takes me back...my ongoing search for a lower tier third headphone continues, but for me Sus and 1266 are so far above everything else I've heard and provide such different articulations of music, they're divine as a pairing. Save up and buy a Sus with a powerful tube amp. An opinion you never asked for, I know

Understood, but that’s -$10k I’d rather not spend, when I’m currently quite content! Appreciate the perspective, however.

What kind of lower-tier headphone are you looking for?

 

[walterboss]

Finally got a chance to try the Mitch filters today. Impressive technical achievement, but for me they take away a lot of the craziness of the 1266. And I love the 1266 because it's crazy. I don't want something trying to calm it down, which is what it sounds like to me.

 

[walterboss]

Understood, but that’s -$10k I’d rather not spend, when I’m currently quite content! Appreciate the perspective, however.

What kind of lower-tier headphone are you looking for?

It will either be Atrium, Caldera, or LCD-4.

 

[senseitedj]

It will either be Atrium, Caldera, or LCD-4.

Atrium is a completely different beast from LCD-4 and Caldera. The latter two have more in common with each other, and it might be worthwhile investigating further.

 

[walterboss]

Atrium is a completely different beast from LCD-4 and Caldera.

That's why it's in the mix

 

[DJJEZ]

Finally got a chance to try the Mitch filters today. Impressive technical achievement, but for me they take away a lot of the craziness of the 1266. And I love the 1266 because it's crazy. I don't want something trying to calm it down, which is what it sounds like to me.

Exactly my thoughts as well

 

[skhan007]

Is there a way to test drive the filter? I currently use EQ on my RME ADI-2 and the Abyss (I concur with @walterboss) has a crazy brilliance to its presentation. I suppose my EQ-ing increases the craziness!

 

[rgs9200m]

It will either be Atrium, Caldera, or LCD-4.

Have you ever tried the LCD-4 for comfort? If not, you most probably should do so. It's a heavy beast. Sounds nice, though. The ZMFs are very comfy.

 

[senseitedj]

Have you ever tried the LCD-4 for comfort? If not, you most probably should do so. It's a heavy beast. Sounds nice, though. The ZMFs are very comfy.

You can pad roll with ZMFs. Doing that in LCD-4 is impractical as they are glued onto the chassis.

 

[rgs9200m]

Have you ever tried the LCD-4 for comfort? If not, you most probably should do so. It's a heavy beast. Sounds nice, though. The ZMFs are very comfy.

@senseitedg-- I doubt that different pads would materially change the LCD4's comfort issues.

 

[skhan007]

I doubt that different pads would materially change the LCD4's comfort issues.

Pads filled with helium?

 

[senseitedj]

I doubt that different pads would materially change the LCD4's comfort issues.

It wouldn't - just highlighting that easy pad swapping is an additional feature that ZMFs have

 

[walterboss]

Have you ever tried the LCD-4 for comfort? If not, you most probably should do so. It's a heavy beast. Sounds nice, though. The ZMFs are very comfy.

Yeah, got them here. Had LCD 2 and X, never had issues with any of them I love the heft of them. It was the one thing I really disliked about LCD 5: how slender they felt. It's like why people like driving Range Rovers. They feel strong and substantial.

 

[walterboss]

Is there a way to test drive the filter? I currently use EQ on my RME ADI-2 and the Abyss (I concur with @walterboss) has a crazy brilliance to its presentation. I suppose my EQ-ing increases the craziness!

You can download from his website for free trial. Google Mitch filter 1266 should come up.

 

[skhan007]

You can download from his website for free trial. Google Mitch filter 1266 should come up.

Thank you! I will read up and try out. From what I understand, you download this as a standalone piece of software and it applies some EQ/filtering at the source (in my case, Macbook)? In other words, I don't need to have some pre-existing software on my computer for this to work?