he never said of which quality was improved so i wouldnt take that statement to heart. did you try?
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No, too scared. I havenāt seen anyone else mention it, or any method for doing so. Also, I like the Arya so I guess itād be a silly thing to do. Itās such a thin light mesh so on the one hand I feel like it couldnāt possibly make a difference to the sound, but then again the sound changes so much if you cover the back of them in any way, so maybe it does do something. But yeah, no, too scared.
yeah i too noticed that extreme change with covering the sides with my hands, its so sensitive. Joshua may be onto something. actually trying to trade in my Arya for an Aeolus right now, just havenāt got an answer back yet, probably gonna be a no go for them but i may have a chance.
They are so beautiful! Owned a pair of them before
Thatās interesting, and I know this isnāt the thread for it necessarily, but I had the Aeolus and parted ways with it. In many ways I canāt think of two more different premium open-backed headphones than the Arya and the Aeolus. I liked it, but it was too relaxed and technically lacking for me. I do love ZMF though.
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Hi all. Itās been a while since Iāve posted (recently moved). My Arya developed a small hole/dimpled impression in the L diaphragm. I got in touch with HFM and shipped it back. They replaced it quickly and sent it back. The new driver was not burned in and I got to listen to the difference between a brand new driver and a burned in one. The new one was crisp and had less overall detail and layering for a while compared to the other. I played pink noise overnight for a few weeks until the sound signature evened out between the two. +1 for burn in for the unbelievers, haha.
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How do they pair with Liquid platinum compared to focal clears for versatile genres of music?
Honestly, every class A Iāve tried with the Arya is amazing. Personal favorite being the Asgard 2.
Personally not a fan of the asgard 2 but to each their own, there are some class a that donāt work well just due to not having enough power behind them (like the rnhp for example) but generally something that tames treble, adds body, has good spatial recreation and is fairly dynamic does well imo, but I wouldnāt generalize that to class a
True. Eventually hoping to get my hands on the iCAN for that exact reason. But anything that edges warmer compared to the A90 is a win for the Arya (imo).
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I noticed a weird texture that looks like itās on the diaphragm on the right cup. Looks like itās raised in a couple of random places, which is easier to see when the light hits it just right. The inside of the left cup looks completely smooth in comparison. It doesnāt sound defective, but this doesnāt exactly inspire me with confidenceā¦
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Thatās how the diaphragms of the HE1000 and Arya look with those tiny little rivulets that seemingly run perpendicular on the traces. In contrast, the HEX and Ananda drivers exhibit smooth traces.
Hereās a pic of the HE1000 diaphragm (please disregard the tape mod shown):
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Huh, okay. Curious that I donāt see any on my unitās left cup, but maybe theyāre smaller or something. At least I know itās no reason to panic, thanks
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Hifiman quality control is indeed something to be aware of
I mainly wanted to try these because I found it odd that BGGAR would like a neutral-bright headphone, but I understand now.
These suit me and my library (in profile) way more than I expected. I was expecting them to be a specialist for maybe 20% of what I listen to, but nearly everything sounds good on them, as long as the recording isnāt already sibilant, super bright or really poorly recorded. I was shuffling through my library last night, which I donāt normally do, but I rarely felt like skipping a track or reducing the volume. Every now and then a track would start playing and Iād just be amazed and entranced by the sound.
I also find them more comfortable than I expected; I can get three hours out of them before the jaw pressure starts to get on my nerves
I used to think of cymbals as a ānecessary evilā in metal before listening to these. Now theyāre the cherry on the cake. Electric guitars sound amazing, although this headphone seems to prefer them with a warm tone. I also wasnāt prepared for the speed of this headphone; super-fast kick drum hits in technical death metal are clearly defined here.
The funny thing is, that based on my experience Iām still thinking about returning these. I get the impression that the one of the He_v2 models will sound better with the remainder of my library where the treble is too much, or where I want a touch more mid-bass. I just have to ask myself if I want to dip into my savings for another ~ā¬500 for a HeKv2 or accept the trade-offs going to the HeXv2.
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Did you try the Ananda? Despite liking their sound, I had to send them back because of the pressure on my jaw/upper neck region. Sounds likeā¦ this is maybe not as much of a problem here?
I didnāt, no. I guess it depends on head shape. Or maybe the pads are softer or something like that. No idea!
Does Arya sound like a better HD660? Mobius? Or more like a better Sundara? HE-500? Or something elseā¦? Sundara is definitely not my taste, but I think Mobius is excellent and the spaciousness and sound of HD660 is also great.
Arya is a bit bright
Kinda like HD800? DT1990? FH3/FD5?
Not really, just a slightly peaky Hifiman neutral/slightly bright frequency response. The bass however is very much present
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