HE6se V2

Yes. I do also have the HE6se v2 that I picked up for $300 that I like to use for metal, punk & hip hop. Bass is pretty sick on that headphone, although not sure about QC issues. I’ve read that the HE6se v2 had tons of issues with stuck drivers and was one of the headphones contributing to Hifiman’s

Honestly, the crunch on the Verite is addictive! I also have the HE6se V2 which is plenty neutral, and punchy, to the point I'd say they're like a blank canvas where you can paint your own picture via EQ. After doing the grill mod and EQ, I have got them to sound very wide reminiscent of egg-shaped

I used to use the Arya Stealth at one point but now I rotate between the HE1000 Stealth and HE6se V2 modded. To me they are the only two HiFimans I find not to have a sharp top end whilst being extremely detailed and slams hard.

You don't want too big of a stage for gaming anyways, for comp I'd recommend the circle can Hifimans like the HE6se v2, HE600, HE400se, HE560 (v4 or se specifically), Susvara Unveiled, or Shangri-La Jr, all because they avoid bass bloat much better than the egg shaped cans which matters a lot in com

They're warmer and more relaxed than the HE1000se or HE6se v2. They seem more like HiFiMan's impersonation of an Audeze but without the heavy leaning towards bass. It's uncomfortably close to my LCD-2c, which has double the MSRP. XV can't match the strong bass of the Audeze, which tends to be one of

That's a damn good start and you're way ahead of most people. I would EQ them to the HifiEndgame or PEQdb Diamond target and try again, but try a couple different measurements because some of them just aren't representative of how they would measure on your head. Once you get close, do some tone swe