Iām happy for now. My go toās turned into the LCD-2 f and I enjoy that but I do want/need closed for those late night session. Lately Iāve been listening more and more to my stereo system though. Itās finished or at least I keep telling myself that and during the lockdown Iāve been doing a lot of music exploration. Roon has been superb for that.
Long term I maybe would want a natural upgrade from the LCD-2 but I donāt want a partial upgrade, it has to mean something or I simply stay where I am. Iām happy here but the hobby means that you and I know thereās something moā better somewhere. From what Iāve gathered the Eikons on the closed front would be endgame for me but itās a hell of a lot easier taking a loss on a sub $400 pair of headphones if you find out theyāre not for you than it is to take a loss on a $1300 pair.
@MON am I in the right neighborhood track with signature here?
I am between these and the CA Cascades- can someone who has experience with these two comment on the key differences & if the cascades are worth ~$4-500 more? Thanks.
So, I think the Cascades are a higher tier of headphone, but I think it depends on what you are after sound wise, the 177x is going to be more balanced/w shaped, where the cascade is a warmer v shape in sound. I think the Beyerās sound wider for a closed back, but I think the Cascades might image a bit better. I think detail wise the Cascades pull through, but I actually think the build if the beyers feels more solid, but the Cascades are more portable
donāt want to hi-jack the thread. I will reach out for your wisdom when Iām closer to pulling the trigger. or better said, when the wallet is fuller.
Can anyone here speak to the reliability of the GO versus the Pro? I was planning on jumping on the Pro, but reading reviews of drivers dying after 6 months - 1 year have me concerned. Does the GO face similar issues with its durability?
go and pro are not the same headphone. They are different tunings and different ohms.
Pro is fine however for me it had sibilance issues and driver rattling. GO for me doesnāt have any issues at all and sounds more balanced and refined not as bassy or bright.
I donāt have the Pro but I can confirm that the GO does not have the sibilance / harsh treble a lot of people complained about on the Pro, and Iām very sensitive to that sort of thing. The GO has been a great āgeneralā use headphone for me and I agree itās balanced and isnāt bassy or bright - has nice mids as well.
Yeah, not a big fan of the cable. Though at least itās a 4 pin mini xlr so balanced setups are feasible wish the 1990 did this. Just have hart or one of the others get you a better cable lol.
Personally, I like the 1770 quite a lot I have considered grabbing a new one as I am a fan of brighter sounding headphones though I think I am in that bit of a minority with strange tastes in that regard lol. Granted I definitely think the 177x GO is better as a -daily driver- so to speak as itās very enjoyable and not fatiguing.
Some people have reported some issues. Results vary. In beyers case headphones that have issues arenāt super common from my experience. Choose one that suits your preference or needs.
I have not tried the Dekoni ones but I have also settled on the Brainwavz XL microsuede after having tried those and the fenestrated counterpart. I can confirm Microsuede is the way to go for me too, they soften the trebles just enough to make them pleasurable and capture the bass by sealing around the ears. They make a discernible difference.
I have found headphone burn in to make a fair impact too, more than I had imagined and it does not seem easy information to stumbled around.
At first I was tempted to send them back because I was feeling them stiff sounding with less bass than I was expecting and harsh highs and aggressive mids, but then with the suede pads and having put them through a few runs of burn-in playlists the sound materially improved in the direction I expected them to. Now they sound clearer, more relaxed and fuller.
Perhaps the fault of that was also the amp I am using, the Shiit Magni Heresy powered by a Dragonfly Red. Should I change it to have a warmer sound?
Iām still deciding if there are any new pads I wanna try with these. Iāve always liked Dekoniās Elite Hybrid pads but Iām one of the weirdos who enjoys the 177Xās velour pads that come stock.
I would definitely be up for purchasing pads that could elevate the bass response thoughā¦
Then definitively try out the suede. Anything with leather will also increase treble retention beside bass. The only pads I have found taming the trebles as the stock velours do while also retaining more bass are those, but I have sampled only the stocks, the sheepskins included, Brainwavz fenestrated and Brainwavz microsuede.
I donāt think the suede will decrease the highs from stock level, those stock velours let a lot out.
I may pull the trigger on the suede then. Iām normally very sensitive to treble responses but Iāve fortunately had no problems at all with the 177X, definitely not like its brothers the 1770 or the 770.
If theyāre comfortable and I can wear them for long periods of time but they also elevate the bass response a bit I may pull the trigger when I get off work today!
Just ordered a Hart Audio cable for these cans, very much looking forward to receiving it!
I think Iāll have to slowly transition all of my cables to Hart Audio - love their interconnect system.
, that swap system is pretty handy