[rosgr63]

You know me too well!
Do the new Balanced Chroma have the white or the black cable?
Is it both SE and Balanced like the first version?

 

[alota]

the new chroma exist in two different version:
normal with the normal jack and pro with a different(better?)cable with only two 3 pin balanced connector.
the two cables are blacks, i think.
aldo

 

[rosgr63]

Thanks Aldo.
Also you forgot to mention: No RudiStor No rosgr63!
 
PS I can see the smile on your face!

 

[alota]

yes, a big smile

aldo

 

[Skylab]

I have received my pair.  Initial impressions are that they sound generally very good - ultra smooth, very nice mids, Bass is pretty full, not sure just how deep yet, but there is no lack of weight or articulation.  Treble smooth, may lack a little very top end sparkle.  Soundstage seems very wide but not super-deep.  But overall very good.  Comfort is mixed - they are almost impossibly light, but they use Grado Bowl pads, which I am not crazy about.
 
But these are just very initial impressions with basically no burn in.  More later.

 

[leonid05]

Quote:

I have received my pair.  Initial impressions are that they sound generally very good - ultra smooth, very nice mids, Bass is pretty full, not sure just how deep yet, but there is no lack of weight or articulation.  Treble smooth, may lack a little very top end sparkle.  Soundstage seems very wide but not super-deep.  But overall very good.  Comfort is mixed - they are almost impossibly light, but they use Grado Bowl pads, which I am not crazy about.
 
But these are just very initial impressions with basically no burn in.  More later.

Hi Skylab,
 
thanks for your first impressions.
 
Still waiting for more!

 

[kiertijai]

Dear Skylab,
   Is it difficult to drive?  Can it be driven directly by ipod or Hifiman 801?
   If we would like to have more bass , can we send to Larry @headphile and change into wooden earcup
will it make the chroma md1 better?
Thanks,

 

[Skylab]

I really don't think it lacks bass, except maybe at the very bottom.  I don't have any problem with the bass weight.
 
I have not tried driving from something like an iPod so far.  I'm out of town at the moment but will try that this weekend.  From a good amp, though, the MD1 is a very, very enjoyable headphone.

 

[alota]

i agree with you.
the bass is very good, was better a little more low frequencies between 20-40 hertz
aldo
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I really don't think it lacks bass, except maybe at the very bottom.  I don't have any problem with the bass weight.
 
I have not tried driving from something like an iPod so far.  I'm out of town at the moment but will try that this weekend.  From a good amp, though, the MD1 is a very, very enjoyable headphone.

 

[Skylab]

Indeed, that has been my exprience exactly - a little lacking in the bottom octave, otherwise very good weight and overall bass quality.

 

[rosgr63]

 
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i agree with you.
the bass is very good, was better a little more low frequencies between 20-40 hertz
aldo
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I really don't think it lacks bass, except maybe at the very bottom.  I don't have any problem with the bass weight.
 
I have not tried driving from something like an iPod so far.  I'm out of town at the moment but will try that this weekend.  From a good amp, though, the MD1 is a very, very enjoyable headphone.

 

Aldo change to tubes then the Chroma will be fine!

 

[alota]

Quote:

 
Quote:

i agree with you.
the bass is very good, was better a little more low frequencies between 20-40 hertz
aldo
Quote:

I really don't think it lacks bass, except maybe at the very bottom.  I don't have any problem with the bass weight.
 
I have not tried driving from something like an iPod so far.  I'm out of town at the moment but will try that this weekend.  From a good amp, though, the MD1 is a very, very enjoyable headphone.

 

Aldo change to tubes then the Chroma will be fine!

never!!!

my beta-22 is the best amplifier in the world

aldo

 

[Skylab]

I have only used it with tubes, and that certainly does not add any bass in the bottom octave

 

[alota]

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I have only used it with tubes, and that certainly does not add any bass in the bottom octave

 AAAAAHHHHHH!!! i really like this man

aldo

 

[Sovkiller]

I have used it with my customized RPX33 and I have absolutely no problems with the low octaves that other headphones does not have as well, you will never get a visceral bass from any headphone, at least I do not know of any yet (for that you need a subwoofer, and sometimes not even those get that low...) Do not forget it is an open headphone and as usual you have a lot of leakage as well...Closed headphones tend to be a little more deeper in the bass, but even though, till now no luck as a perfect credible bass yet...(not easy in speakers neither)