I'd rather use my BT Sennheiser PXC 550-II than the Elegia without EQ, and not at all for the bass. Elegia was probably the worst headphone I ever bought (for my HRTF and taste, of course. Maybe for you it's perfect!). Coming back to the Hadenys, it will probably be my first day1 buy in the...

My preferred pad for the VC is the BE2 hybrid, which remove some of the (excessive) warmth and, to me, adds to the "snappiness" of the bass by giving a cleaner experience. I hated the Auteur pads, as they are even darker and warmer than the Universe pads, and they also sounded shouty to my...

If you guys might be interested, here is my take on the EF400 (it features english subtitles): I'm now rocking a chord mojo 2 as my main DAC, and sometimes I do miss the EF400 a bit!

here is a detail of my Redwood AuCl: mesmerizing!

So my Redwood Auteur Classic is here and... man, I hope the pictures makes her justice. I was able to listen to it for 4-5 hours in this couple days and I'm pretty happy with the sound, especially compared to the Aeolus and Verite Closed. Now I can only think about getting more LTD Zmf...

Hello, in this video I make a pretty direct physical comparison of the Universe, Auteur and BE2 pads. It may help you identify them. You can skip to the 4:40 mark (and remember to turn subtitles on). If you want you can also post a picture here, i'll be happy to help! :)

Can't wait to test this as my AuCl is coming later this week! Well, of course it won't be the same as the mesh and the pads on my Aeolus are pretty different and so my Aeolus is already tilted towards neutral compared to the one described in your post. Still, i'm very curious to compare the...

They surely are! In the last video on my channel i was able to do some extensive pad rolling testing thanks to them, as they gave me many pads to try out and test. The testing was made on the Aeolus too, so if you guys are looking for some pad rolling info, i posted the video in the Verite...

Hello guys, here is a video I did featuring the Verite Closed, with some pad rolling and a brief section about ZMF's history. It features english subtitles:

Wow, what a great write up! I'm doing a similar testing with both the Verite Closed and the Aeolus, getting pretty close results.

Since my post in february, I've added some higher tier cans to my collection and I must say, the G111 Mk2 is really keeping up the pace. Both with the HE1000 Stealth and the Verite Closed I enjoy its neutral but still slightly warm presentation. It's a great amp!

Hey guys, if anyone may be interested in a quick take, here is my Celestee review in 120". It features Eng subs. Please enjoy! :)

Hey, nice review! It seems like we see this headphone in the same way, with the same conclusion. 🙂 I posted mine in the he1000 thread, but I guess it could make sense to post it here too since it features the Arya Stealth:

Wow thanks, i've been wondering how the HEK Stealth measured! So, it's not true that the HEKSE is darker than the HEKStealth like someone seems to say. it is actually the contrary. In my experience, which is what I say in my video about the HEK Stealth, the Arya Stealth feels warmer and...

Thanks man, it means a lot! :) I would love to hear the Atrium, we'll see how it goes. To stay on topic: anyone who heard both the Aeolus and the Auteur Classic care to comment how they may intersect pad-wise? Like how about the Auteur with the Auteur vs the Aeolus with the universe or BE2? Do...

Thanks for the suggestion, I'll give it a try if I can! I'm getting some perf pads in for the Aeolus video review (from the good Mikael @ ArkAudio; tell him I [Andrea] sent you if you contact him guys:beerchug: ) and I will experiment a bit for sure. You know, being around musicians all the...

Thanks @haasaaroni , always a pleasure reading your writings! If I'am being totally honest, as an acustic guitar player for more than 25 years I don't find the Aeolus and the Verite Closed (the VC especially) all that good, timbre-wise. I agree the hd600 is great in that sense, it is very good...

If I may ask @zach915m about it, as I am probably going to get a pair of Auteur Classic via an European dealer: what combination and grill/rod material are those? Aged brass? I'm deeply undecided between Steel, aged brass, and rose gold with redwood or walnut.

Hey, may i ask how would you compare the hd600 to the Auteur Classic? Maybe we could move to the Auteur Classic topic. I'm going to get one in the next few months. Staying on topic, I really find the Aeolus with the universe suede a great, balanced headphone. Actually, it feels a lot better...

Hello guys, if anyone might be interested here is my HE1000 Stealth first impressions (with eng subtitles). The video also features the Arya Stealth for a comparison. I took some time to do a little animation with a bit of history about this headphone. Thanks and I hope the video will be...

Hello folks, i wanted to share some tests I did with the HE1000 Stealth in preparation for the upcoming video review: With the FiiO k9 Pro (AKM DAC) as an AIO: fatiguing after 10 minutes of listening at moderate to low volume. With the FiiO k9 Pro as an amp only, with the EF 400 as a DAC into...

I think all comes to what headphone you are using, what you are looking for (good enough - the best value - the absolute best) and how deep you want to go. If you want to understand things, experiment, see if what you hear around is true, etc. If you own an HP that does not scale much and good...

Having the HE1000 Stealth and coming from the Arya stealth, i can suppose they will have a similar balance with some variations: i bet the Arya Organic will be warmer and softer, while the HEk Stealth is incisive, tught, neutral and detailed. I'm going to post a first impression video of the...

I really thinks focals get way more praise than they should for the build quality. Way more. They look great for sure, but i mean... creaks all around, many reports of brokend headband without support from focal, they are generally heavy and if they don't fit your head perfectly they will be...

Thanks for the insight Zach, i guess i'l get the Uni suede and maybe i'll try the BE2 Hybrid. I suspect the Auteur being angled could also be significant in the way i perceive that shoutiness. May i ask, when you have a free minute, how would the BE2 hybrid or suede sound compared to the uni...