🔶 Audioquest NightHawk

Zaphain · February 10, 2020, 1:39am

I bought mine from music direct new. It’s a good site.

MadBorne · February 10, 2020, 6:49am

Saving up for a nighthawk. Imma update when i get it :3

vucirrha · February 10, 2020, 9:10am

I have plans to get these soon too, hehe…
Out of curiosity, I’ve heard the cable that comes with the Nighthawks isn’t favorable. Why’s that?

MadBorne · February 10, 2020, 10:33am

From what i have heard, i think it cuz of it’s length and the weird angle of the connector

Brad358 · February 10, 2020, 11:02am

I find the supplied cable very stiff and a bit cumbersome. The angled connector doesn’t worry me, although you need to give the pins a regular wipe to keep them clean because of the material used.

Mr_Makua · February 10, 2020, 11:53am

Yes the cable is unfortunate for a company that made their name in audio cables. It’s very stiff so it always has these big loops from being curled up and it doesn’t “flow” at all. I find myself bumping into it and fighting with it at my desk all the time. It’s easy to swap with another cable that has dual 2.5mm. Periapt and Hart Audio make some nice ones.

Soren_Peregrine · February 10, 2020, 1:32pm

If you don’t want to buy from MusicDirect there’s also Amazon fulfilling from them on Amazon’s website.
I love my Carbon. Honestly from what I hear the Carbon does have a few minor improvements, and I wouldn’t trade the Carbon for anything else. Plus the extra set of pads to try different tuning is really great!

CallMeCuatro · February 10, 2020, 2:58pm

How would you guys hang these headphones from a stand? The support band or the actual headband?

M0N · February 10, 2020, 2:59pm

Most likely the support strap imo

flotsammy · February 10, 2020, 11:01pm

I use the strap too

kinnikuren · February 10, 2020, 11:10pm

Guy selling OG nighthawks

CallMeCuatro · February 10, 2020, 11:15pm

Not a bad price, especially since M0N said they toned down the Carbons’s signature. So if anyone wanted OGs I’d say used for $250 seems reasonable.

Soren_Peregrine · February 10, 2020, 11:36pm

Actually it’s the other way around. The Carbon toned down the strangeness of the OG. The OG was much more strange sounding.
Just wanted to clarify that.

CallMeCuatro · February 10, 2020, 11:39pm

Oh, yep! That’s what I meant, just poorly written I suppose haha.

Soren_Peregrine · February 10, 2020, 11:45pm

No worries.

Smychavo · February 10, 2020, 11:50pm

Oh they messed up the sounds of the original Nighthawks with the Carbon? So does that mean there’s less of a reason to grab them now? I can only really find Carbons for sale new.

Soren_Peregrine · February 10, 2020, 11:52pm

No, the Carbon doesn’t change the main sound of the Nighthawk hardly at all, just refinements here and there. I have the Carbon and if the OG is more strange or any different, honestly I wouldn’t trade my Carbon for anything else. I love them!

Smychavo · February 10, 2020, 11:54pm

Good to know lol, just making sure. I have a list of a bunch of headphones I wanna try, and the first thing I’m buying is the Carbon.
I’m still looking around for DAC options, my mind does change alot on what I want lol. Not to say I’m afraid of making a bad decision about it, but I’m thinking about what might be best for my situation-

Soren_Peregrine · February 10, 2020, 11:55pm

What amp do you have right now to pair with the DAC?

Smychavo · February 10, 2020, 11:57pm

Well, I got the Asgard 3, and it’s connected to the Apple 3.5 mm to usb-c dongle. I fixed this one ground loop issue awhile ago, and the DAC removed some faint hiss I was hearing from the line out of my PC. I was thinking about buying the multibit addon card, but I was also considering on what other equipment I might buy way further down the line, so I’m also considering external stuff like the EL DAC, or even the Bifrost 2.