NAD HP-50. they are WONDERFUL!!!
I think Zeos mostly likes things that are different not necessarily flawed everyone has different ears and use cases
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Agree
Agreed he even says that regularly
Wow. So all day Iāve been listening to the DT770 and thinking, āthis is good but fatiguing.ā Then I started AB-ing with the HD660s, and holy crap. I guess itās the timbre, which is natural on the Senns but grating on the DT770. Oh, well.
Iāll check them out.
Thatās the Beyer āsparkā that they are known for - though the newer ones dont have that problem as much( i have the 700 Pro X, overall great)
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Thatās one reason I got rid of my DT880s, which had many great qualities otherwise.
I might just get my friend IEMs. For $100 i can get her Er2xr or Moondrop Starfields.
While i love the Starfields, the paint job is super delicate so waiting for the Aria might be a good idea - and you can also grab a AKG 361 and still be under 200$. that way you cover both bases
the NAD!!!
Looks like my next pair of iems. Iām really in need for something well tuned
dang those look neat wonder if theyāre finally dropping prices of their others (starfield/Aria)
Not likely seeing how it went previously.
Not even joking, I think itās the Creative aurvana live, had the k371 for a while and after a pad swap the cal! are just better and more comfy, only problem is they donāt isolate as well but nothing without anc does anyway, Iām intrigued by the new rodes tho
edit: also had the 770, those do feel higher end and more detailed but the frequency is wonky af
Iām hearing some good feedback on the new Final UX3000. Its a wireless set however.
This is kinda a market area Iāve been frequenting recently. I bought the NTH-100, K361, K371, and borrowed the DT770 from my brother for a bit of a group test. Anyone want a comparison on anything, hit me up.
The NTH-100 stand out for their comfort and build quality and a luxuriously smooth warm sound, though they arenāt the most detailed (sound is possibly a tad muffled or veiled at times?). The DT770 has the build quality but the design isnāt as sleek and I never liked the sound. Poor recessed midrange, harsh treble. As a side note Iām guessing thatāll be why you found the 770s fatiguing.
For your friend Iād say the K361 or K371 depending on budget. Both sound great, light, easy to drive. Soundwise the best of the bunch is the K371 to my ears and probably more suited to Classical (I assume the warm Rodes arenāt ideal, though Iām not a classical listener). Slightly less on the comfort and build compared to the Rodes. Superb pick all round.
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The Rodes are a great headphone, but do have a few tuning issues soundwise (IMO a veiled sound as mentioned). They are my daily pick of the bunch though for work etc. just due to the sheer luxurious comfort and build quality.
If youāre not an audiophile youād be hard pressed to notice the sound issues compared to anything else in the price range though. Iād say for most people theyāll be fantastic.
In terms of timbre, I personally found the Rodes to be the most natural sounding. The K371/K361 made voices sound odd to my ears.
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I believe Zeos says the HE-R7DX are competitors to the Rodes as well, no? he commented on those two and a third model, which I forget the name of, but may have been a Sigva?
he did a video on R7DX vs Rhode vs Robin
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His review of the Rode NTH-100 if Iām not mistaken also referred to the Sivga SV021, a Blon closed back and the R7DX.
When he says competitors, he means in the same price bracket. Theyāre all in the same closed-back-under-$150 category. His rough comments on the R7DX were that it has an unusually wide soundstage. I forget his take on the other two, but from my research it seems the Sivga has quite a scooped out midrange (very V-shaped) so Iām not sure Iād enjoy it.
Zeos did not consider the Blon or Sivga or R7DX to be of the same calibre as the Rode. Iāve only tried the Rode out of the four so cannot comment, but from my research Iād be inclined to agree.
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