I got my first pair on Sunday for my birthday. Hifiman Ananada Stealth I believe. Planar's are great for metal or any music with a lot of instruments. They separate the instruments very well and the bass is impactful. My other headphones are Sennheiser HD 598. Which are somewhat laid back. So it...
Been jamming out all afternoon and it sounds fantastic. If you like to emphasize a certain part of the audio range, lows, mids, or highs their IQ thing works really well. It puts out so much more power than my old Sony AVR.
Got my JDS Labs Element 4. Fucking awesome. Dead silent. Feels super well made. Sounds fantastic. The EQ Software is super easy to use. It also fairly small and perfect for a desk.
I'm assuming my new planar's will make a difference here. How ever there definitely was a difference between the two new ones and the old Schiit stuff. Could have just been the noise floor but it was noticable. The Fiio was exceptionally quiet/black background compared to the Schiit. Not that...
ZZ Top being influenced by Depeche Mode, Ministry, and The Clash was not on my bingo card.
I find it interesting to see what artists find compelling in others art.
I know it's not scientific but I listened to Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley on my old stack above then the Hifiman EF600 and Fiio K9 ESS Pro. Preferred the new ones and couldn't really tell a difference but for some reason slightly preferred the Hifiman. I said nothing to my wife.
I asked my wife...
Got a Fiio K9 ESS Pro. I like it a lot more than my old Schiit Modi and Magni. Got a Hifiman EF600 on the way to try as well.
Decided to return these and ordered a JDS Labs Element 4. Smaller form factor and American made.