Edition XV

How much did you pay for the Organic? If $700 ish and you don’t have bunch of extra cash around I’d just stick with that one. TLDR: they are all pretty similar especially if you use eq or like to try different pads. Get whatever your budget allows without feeling like you spent too much This may not

I borrowed this pic from another thread, its the FR of the Hifiman Edition XV: The 'squiggly' lines is resonating, right? This is separate from the change in FR from positional variance if I'm correct. Although this is quite an exaggerated, severe case; I'd still like to know what headphone perform

Open backs are basically always going to roll off, modern planars just sometimes postpone it a bit longer, and more importantly slope downwards a bit more gently. They're generally just slightly easier to EQ to conformity with harman-style targets down to ~20hz. For example you could compare the ext

Those are the HIFIMAN Edition XV. Amazing headphones!

200-500hz for me sounds emphasized which is lightly corroborated by measurements, it seems. 2khz has that characteristic hifiman dip, and 6khz has some sort of peak, resonance maybe. Different units are showing more or less modal behavior (weird volume ripples) from 100-1000hz due to the massive dia

In terms of sound only, I can give my top 5: Focal Utopia - Super dynamic, detailed and exciting sounding, while keeping a decently natural tonal balance. Sennheiser HD 650 - Sounds smooth and natural and lush no matter what track I throw at it. Sennheiser HD 800 S - Very open and detailed with a wa

I’m a little puzzled why you wouldn’t even try something like the Edition XS if that fits your head properly and nothing else does. I have a large head and large ears, and HiFiMan’s egg-shaped cups are easily the most comfortable for me. I’ve seen the Edition XS for sale for under $200 USD recently,

My compliment to the Arya Stealth is the Focal Radiance. They are on the warmer side but doesn't lack in detail. They're a fun and engaging listen with great low end heft. If you could stretch out the budget a little and find one on the used market and you're in for a treat. The best budget option i

Makes sense. Got my headphones primed and ready (Hifiman Edition XV, huge soundstage)

Just tried some headphones today. Momen lucu tadi ada mas mas ngetest IEM suaranya kenceng banget, disebelah dia sampe kedengeran dia nyetel through the fire and flame. • Moondrop Horizon, suaranya dark banget treble tenggelem tapi bassnya cuman sekelas HD560S jadi gak bisa dibilang bass-head set. B