Reviews by vrsx
Intro :
English is not my native language, so forgive me for lots of error in grammar and sentence structure.
source i used :
- fiio k7
- fiio k9 pro
- aune ar5000
- custom SPC cable
- tidal & spotify
design, build quality, fit :
the first time i saw the design, its looks premium and thought its gonna be more than $500 but its actually much lower than that!
and it really is nice & looks good after i received it.
the finishing on the body is really neat and precise and this might be exaggerated but the movement on the swivel feels really smooth that its remind me of some much more expensive headphone
as for fitting, its really remind me of hd 6 series that the clamp forced is quite tight for me
and because of the angled driver, i put the cup a little bit more on the back , but as glass wearer like me, its give more pressure around the ear, and feel hurt after using it for a while.
after a week of headband stretching (i put it on the books), the clamp still a little bit tight but much more comfortable
and now putting it back on the books, and hopefully few days later will become better
a little nitpick from me and i guess its just my bad luck, but i got 1-2 scratches out of the box, and a really small dent on the cup.
the pad also a bit different between left and right, and got some small glue residue left on the driver cover (?) that make the cover stick to the back of the pad.
also i didnt get the 6.35mm jack on the box !
and before anyone ask me, the box still sealed when i received it
sound :
overall, to my ears it's balanced with a bit of warm tuning.
the bass is present, enough quantity, and has a good punch , but its lack a little bit of depth, and sub bass is there but feels too faint on some tracks.
and definitely not for basshead
vocal a bit forward but not shouty, its good on both genders but i prefer female vocal more, feels smooth, sweet , and effortless
i really like the string instrument here, the texture is rich but not rich enough to feel artificial
for the treble its relatively neutral , airy, and safe
it also give a decent micro detail, but kinda messy when listening to busy track
for this price, soundstage is wide enough not to feel narrow and decent in height , the imaging is also good that you can still easily pinpoint each sound of instrument easily
comparison with edition XS :
i choose edition XS as comparison because currently its still sub $500 and i can compare A/B ing them
edition XS have wider soundstage , more micro detail and more resolving
and ar5000 give warmer and natural tonal, vocal more lively & sweet ,the bass is faster on XS, but its punchier on Aune
overall to my ears, they have different tonality and actually good to have both to compliment each other
Conclusion :
For the first headphone on this brand, i can say its very well made both in build quality and sound.
If you want safe headphone that you can used for long hours, i think its one of the best contender sub $500.
English is not my native language, so forgive me for lots of error in grammar and sentence structure.
source i used :
- fiio k7
- fiio k9 pro
- aune ar5000
- custom SPC cable
- tidal & spotify
design, build quality, fit :
the first time i saw the design, its looks premium and thought its gonna be more than $500 but its actually much lower than that!
and it really is nice & looks good after i received it.
the finishing on the body is really neat and precise and this might be exaggerated but the movement on the swivel feels really smooth that its remind me of some much more expensive headphone
as for fitting, its really remind me of hd 6 series that the clamp forced is quite tight for me
and because of the angled driver, i put the cup a little bit more on the back , but as glass wearer like me, its give more pressure around the ear, and feel hurt after using it for a while.
after a week of headband stretching (i put it on the books), the clamp still a little bit tight but much more comfortable
and now putting it back on the books, and hopefully few days later will become better
a little nitpick from me and i guess its just my bad luck, but i got 1-2 scratches out of the box, and a really small dent on the cup.
the pad also a bit different between left and right, and got some small glue residue left on the driver cover (?) that make the cover stick to the back of the pad.
also i didnt get the 6.35mm jack on the box !
and before anyone ask me, the box still sealed when i received it
sound :
overall, to my ears it's balanced with a bit of warm tuning.
the bass is present, enough quantity, and has a good punch , but its lack a little bit of depth, and sub bass is there but feels too faint on some tracks.
and definitely not for basshead
vocal a bit forward but not shouty, its good on both genders but i prefer female vocal more, feels smooth, sweet , and effortless
i really like the string instrument here, the texture is rich but not rich enough to feel artificial
for the treble its relatively neutral , airy, and safe
it also give a decent micro detail, but kinda messy when listening to busy track
for this price, soundstage is wide enough not to feel narrow and decent in height , the imaging is also good that you can still easily pinpoint each sound of instrument easily
comparison with edition XS :
i choose edition XS as comparison because currently its still sub $500 and i can compare A/B ing them
edition XS have wider soundstage , more micro detail and more resolving
and ar5000 give warmer and natural tonal, vocal more lively & sweet ,the bass is faster on XS, but its punchier on Aune
overall to my ears, they have different tonality and actually good to have both to compliment each other
Conclusion :
For the first headphone on this brand, i can say its very well made both in build quality and sound.
If you want safe headphone that you can used for long hours, i think its one of the best contender sub $500.
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