Canāt go by me on the amp ā others talking about brittle/harsh treble. I am in a minority at least , on amps ā at least on this forum!
Hearing all of you saying to go higher makes my wallet cry. lol
Donāt have a ton of amps to evaluate but I can say when using my BTR5 there were some moments the Treble kinda āstingsā, and I hadnāt heard this with my other 2 amps at the time (DACX6 and Element II). But since I had noticed the treble is a little forwarder with the little Fiio in general, I didnāt pay much attention to it.
And although I canāt say these for all the songs, Iām generally very happy with my Elegia pair. Curiosity hasnāt made me want to go higher yet. But I will say the Clear is something I would like to hear.
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RNHP is pretty dang sweet with the Elegia if you can swing it. Lol
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I was thinking of headphones. Ever since I liked the Elegia, the Clear is now kind of a āmust hearā.
But thatās good to know. The RNHP and (possible) Burson Fun 2 are both on my list of possible future upgrades. Thanks!
Iāve had Elegia for a month and a half, now. Something Iāve noticed about it, personallyā¦ I feel like I need a good deal of ābrain burn inā for each session. Sorry if that isnāt a term, haha. I repeatedly notice that for the first 30 minutes or so I am being extremely critical, picking the sound apart, finding things I donāt like, analyzing shortcomings. But after a while I stop noticing anything that bothers me. After 4 hours of listening to music I am in some kind of amazed nirvana, like, wow. I own these??? This is happening???
Itās been interesting to have these as my first higher-end headphoneā¦ Iām caught in a space where Iām not sure what I should spend money on nextā¦ an amp or some other accessory for Elegia, or an additional pair of different headphones. Anyway this has been a fun month. :>
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What is it about the Elegiaās sound that bothers you during that first half hour? If we can identify that we can get you pointed in the right direction on your next set.
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I could not have said it better myself. That is exactly how I felt for the first couple weeks. Now, I notice the differences in how they sound, but only when using them with different DAC / amp pairings with a heavier emphasis on what amp is used. Also, I no longer perceive anything as a shortcoming. What the Elegia has taught me is that certain genre and even specific albums/tracks sound better than others with this headphone but, that does not mean that the headphones are not good. I came to realize quickly why many āaudiophilesā have so many sets of headphones - Itās not to show offā¦ Itās so they can pick and choose which headphone they want to match up with their selected audio chain and source. I have come to really appreciate the Elegia I own and I enjoy being able to reach for them when the mood strikes me or when I want to listen to something the way they present it vs how another set of headphones presents it.
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Iāll see if I can put it into words tonight!
Yeah, I am definitely realizing that certain tracks/albums sound way better than others and I donāt really blame the headphones for that. When the information is there, the headphones do an amazing job presenting it. I think they also do an amazing job presenting a lack of information in the recording, bad compression, or bad mixing, etc, haha! A messy or compressed sounding mix sounds messy and compressed on this headphone. Which is a good quality, technically. Maybe what I really need to do is start revamping my music collection to a higher quality, haha! But I mean, thereās not much you can do for tracks that are what they are. Maybe a headphone that is better at masking lesser quality recordings would be nice to pair with Elegia?
Iām trying to put into words what I feel is lacking during the first few minutes of my listening sessions. And it figures that right now Iām actually not finding any problems, haha. They sound awesome. I tend to EQ them with a dip right in the mid range because sometimes I feel like the mids compete with the other frequencies a little. This is only for certain tracks. For other tracks, flat seems perfectly good. I also generally EQ up the bass but not for every track. Sometimes I feel like the timbre of the Elegia would possibly benefit from more warmth and darkness to help fill out the entire thing. I mean, man, Iām actually confounded here trying to talk about it!
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Itās on the dark side out of the box:
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Oh! Iām using the wrong word for it, then. Instead of darkā¦ maybeā¦ just warmer and fuller in the lower range. I actually do like the higher frequencies.
Are you getting a good deal with the pads? Seems to be a widely reported thing ā makes all the difference in bass reproduction on these
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That is 100% a term on this forum. Not sure if it is anywhere else. Ha! I find the longer I have owned the Elegia the shorter that brain burn in time is because I already know what to expect from them. My two cents.
Dude the Nighthawks are calling your name. Can you hear it? lol
This is what I have discovered as well. I no longer hunt for an āidealā sound signature. I try to appreciate each headphone for what it does well and collect different sound signatures for the variety of music I listen to. With the Elegia I very much enjoy what I perceive to be a neutral sound signature with really good extension and dynamics that are very tight and controlled. When I want that kind of sound, these are what I reach for.
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The idea orbāshowing offā multiple headphones amuses me. I live like a hermit but Iād be ASHAMED to let friends see how many damn headphones I have. And ask any old time audiophile or ex- or somewhat/maybe audiophileā¦ chix do not give AF at all.
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Iād be a little ashamed to tell some of my family or friends exactly how much I paid for what I have already, haha! They would think I am insane. Meanwhile, compared to others here, Iāve spent next to nothing. Yet I do want more, more headphonesā¦ moorrreeeā¦
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I have the stock pads on these and those are the only ones Iāve tried so I canāt compare, yet.
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I have only used stock pads too. Just see if slight amounts of hand pressure at different angles fix the sealā¦ I think.
I wear glasses ā with incredibly thin wire arms, and even there Infer some bit of difference with the seal, not wearing them.
Anyway, just a thought. Of course you may have a good seal and still want more warmth. Difārent strokes.
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Oh yeah, I did have this problem at first because I was wearing really huge earrings. I didnāt even think about it, either. But a few days later I realized, oh man, these stupid earringsā¦ removing them made a huge difference. Fashion is meaningless compared to sound quality! Now that Iām aware of it I think the seal is fine, sometimes I have to move the headphones a little forward on my head and that changes the sound a bit, too.
I donāt know, each day I listen to Elegia, it just gets better. And I do think itās because Iām becoming accustomed to the timbre and everything unique about them. The bass slams, thereās still tons of detail throughout. Sometimes Iām listening to acoustic folk music and itās like I can hear that the strings on the upright bass are round, you know? Haha, yeah. Iām losinā it. I think the main thing Iām coming to terms with is that Iām always going to want to hear other headphones no matter what, that curiosity isnāt going to quit now that I opened this canā¦ no pun intended.
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LP replacement is here with a proper volume pot. Elegia is much better on this amp. Itās actually pretty good now. I have what I was looking for - non-offensive sound with good technicalities. I think I was missing out on the technicalities with the other amps I tried and that was what was annoying me. Now Iām happy 
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Yep, The Elegia really came into being for me on the LP as well, really nice! Whomever recommended the LP to me (@WaveTheory) really hit the nail on the head, and smashed my wallet but oh well, all is good!
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