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Ichos · Mar 15, 2024 at 1:04 AM

Mhog55 said:
Nothing particular. All of my sources are relatively warm and velvet smooth, so it would likely be a decent match. The presence region is what concerns me, especially after loo over some measurements. I don't necessarily prefer a fairly flat and linear low end. I also like a touch of warmth. Just can't do peaky, bright, metallic, or splashy upper mids and lower treble.

It has a bit of warmth and it is not peaky or fatiguing bright. There is a touch of metallic timbre BUT it is not worse than a lot of other headphones of the category. Like similarly priced Hifimans.

Mhog55 · Mar 15, 2024 at 1:34 AM

Ichos said:
It has a bit of warmth and it is not peaky or fatiguing bright. There is a touch of metallic timbre BUT it is not worse than a lot of other headphones of the category. Like similarly priced Hifimans.

I can't do Hifiman tuning unfortunately. Even the original Focal Clear is too bright and harsh for my sensitive ears.

Ichos · Mar 15, 2024 at 1:41 AM

Mhog55 said:
I can't do Hifiman tuning unfortunately. Even the original Focal Clear is too bright and harsh for my sensitive ears.

I am with you on both!

Mhog55 · Mar 15, 2024 at 1:59 AM

Ichos said:
I am with you on both!

Well, if it's not overly bright or sterile sounding (like Hifiman), the metallic sheen is minimal, and there a hint of warmth, mayb I should try them. I've also read that they are quite bright out of the box, but they settle down with proper usage. Was the set you tested brand new? Would you say these are tuned similarly to something from Audio Technica? Kinda reminds me of the Msr7b from the description.

Ichos · Mar 15, 2024 at 2:11 AM

Mhog55 said:
Well, if it's not overly bright or sterile sounding (like Hifiman), the metallic sheen is minimal, and there a hint of warmth, mayb I should try them. I've also read that they are quite bright out of the box, but they settle down with proper usage. Was the set you tested brand new? Would you say these are tuned similarly to something from Audio Technica? Kinda reminds me of the Msr7b from the description.

The set was brand new but I left it playing music for about 100 hours, I didn't monitor the procedure though. It's been quite a long time since I listened to something from Audio Technica so don't know. I don't like bright tunings but I can sympathize with the AR5000.

Mhog55 · Mar 15, 2024 at 2:15 AM

Ichos said:
The set was brand new but I left it playing music for about 100 hours, I didn't monitor the procedure though. It's been quite a long time since I listened to something from Audio Technica so don't know. I don't like bright tunings but I can sympathize with the AR5000.

Did you find the fitment to be snug enough for some head movement without slipping or falling off?

Ichos · Mar 15, 2024

Mhog55 said:
Did you find the fitment to be snug enough for some head movement without slipping or falling off?

Not the most snug but still stable. Very comfortable, you can walk and do something else without the risk of falling down but not recommended for Head banging!