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December 8, 2021, 4:42pm
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luizgarcia:
They market the LSA HP-2 like this: " Our HP-2 Ultra is the same as the $1350.00 Gjallarhorn with our cosmetic changes. Sonics are exactly the same. "
This could not be further from the truth, the difference between the GH50 and the HP-2’s sound is immense!
There’s been multiple people that I’ve talked to on here and elsewhere that have wondered the same thing, I’ve still not heard the hp2 and only the gh50, but from what I gather they are fairly different from what I’ve heard. Also this isn’t the only claim on underwoods site that is questionable, there’s some weird marketing there
Also some discussion about this on the GH50 thread
So here is brief difference summary between a Kennerton Gjallarhorn LE and an LSA HP2 Ultra LE.
The GH is mine, while the HP2 was sent to me for sh!ts n giggles by @Jose_G
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Physical
Gjallarhorn is slightly heavier. Note the leather and logo seal.
Gjallarhorn as has Kennerton logo headband, while the LSA has the LSA logo. Otherwise it uses the same headband.
Gjallarhorn obviously has larger vents while the LSA HP-2 has one port.
Sound
Gjallarhorn has more, sometimes excessive …
I have recently moved from the LSA HP-2 to the Gjallarhorn GH50 and while I enjoyed the LSA very much, the GH50 is a little more my preferred signature. It has a much more elevated bass overall and that leads to a thicker, warmer, more authoritative sound, while still retaining the excellent detail and natural timbre of the LSA. Echoing what @M83 has said, these are my new favorite headphones. Admittedly I haven’t owned any on the level of something like the Verite but the GH50 are hitting all t…
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