Hey your impressions of your AKG K872 are interesting to read. If I look at open back headphones those shaped earpads remind me of Sendy Audio Peacock. Could you please measure how much space those AKG K872 got inside the ear pads? I've a larger head so not all headphones fit me.
Yes, comparing open and closed is difficult. I'm really only curious how the upper frequencies compare, upper mids through the treble.
As a closed back phone I would believe it almost comes down to the size of one's ears to form a good seal, but a rough measurement put the the pad opening at 7cm (2.76"), the inside approximately 8cm (3.15"). For reference my noggin is 61cm (24.04") in circumference, and across the top of the head from the center of the ear to ear 40cm (15.75"), so quite often the yokes need to be extended almost fully. I'd say my actual ears are average size and I'm getting a good seal on the K872 for decent base production.
ZMF will hopefully release their sub 1K closed back later this year.Been a few months since I posted and checked in here. Still loving the Elegia and Nightowls...but I think I'm starting to get the itch again
I might go for an open back this time around, but I'm curious if anything new (or anything on the horizon) in the closed back space was worth looking at... My budget won't be top of the line though.
I would like a portable closed back
I think Aeon Noire 2 fits the bill?
Another one on my list. There's just too many. One day I'll get to them all. I should go to a can jam or some sort of store to try a bunch. Just don't know where there'd be a store. They don't exactly come up on a Google search. (Oh dang, found a shop!!! Gotta go next weekend)
Is there any information about this available yet?
I haven’t seen any… I am not an insider, but get their email newsletters.
I think the latest info is from their March live stream with TylersEclectic, skip to 1:20:00
Hmmm if you dont mind could you post some of these not so well mastered songs?I'm looking for some advice on where to go in my journey to upgrade from E-Mu Teaks. If I were to summarize what I'm looking for I would say more comfort, no harshness on highs, and more/equivalent bass.
These are headphones that I intend to use for all genres of music as well as gaming. I tried out the SONY MDR-Z1R and I can say those will not work for me - very few genres of music seemed to really make sense with them and they revealed a lot of poor mixing/quality in what I like to listen to that I'd rather not be revealed
In this search I believe what I'm looking for needs to be on the cusp of hi-fi but not quite there yet, I have a feeling that going too far results in the above results I had with the MDR-Z1R and so I need to probably stay within a $700-1500 range as outside of this range I feel that headphones become more genre-specific or perhaps have too much soundstage or too much detail/clarity whereas I'd like the presentation of the music to be more warm and welcoming.
In referencing this thread and feedback from others I've decided on a few choices: Denon D9200, ZMF Atticus, ZMF Auteur, Klipsch HP-3, or Kennerton Gjallarhorn GH40s. Denon D9200s my main concern is they will be similar to the SONY MDR-Z1R and ultimately be too revealing, ZMF Atticus my concern is they may simply not be better than the E-Mu Teaks when it comes to bass, ZMF Auteur my concern is the bass again but also they may be too revealing, Klipsch HP-3s I think wouldn't sound good for certain EDM that I listen to but otherwise seem like a good fit though near-impossible to find, and the Kennerton Gjallarhorn GH40s I feel have been mostly glossed over when the little feedback I have seen of them is that they are likely very good and very similar to the E-Mu Teak.
What do folks think? I feel strongly that E-Mu Teaks are the best choice for someone who wants bass presence at $500, but what about between the $700-1500 range?
