Mainly the fit but that's just personal to me. After that I hear the Phoenix to sound fuller in its overall presentation which I'm discovering more and more to be my preference. When i'm listening to something live or acoustic. an example would be Eva Cassidy acoustic version of time after time, both the Bird & Phonix sound sublime to me and I'd be happy listening to either one ( and often did lol) whereas if I was listening to something like Dire Straits Where do you think you're going? I much prefer the Phonix for its overall impact and fuller presentation. From memory I would say the Erl for me was closer to the Phonix in its presentation. I hear a bit more clarity or extension in the treble of the Phonix when compared to the Erl. This was very evident on The Eagles Hotel California live version. This was also a favourite of mine with the Bird. I particularly enjoyed hearing the clapping, whistles etc from the audience coming at me from all different directions and depths.In what ways do you like Phoenix better than The Bird? I would also be interested in a comparison to the Erl.
Im not great at explaining what I hear so I hope this helps
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