They used different target (red line) for dynamic’s graph than for the other two (Harman vs Diffuse field my best guess) what makes these graphs a little bit confusing and gives an illusion that this dynamic headphones are less bassy at first sight. I does not seem to me that this dynamic headphone has a bigger bass roll off than other two (seems even slightly better extended in lows).
The pictures make the planar model look absolutely ginormous.
Yeah… And I’m reminded why I don’t give graphs per over my buying decisions…
I feel like open-back dynamic drivers tend to roll off bass more quickly than planars - maybe I’m crazy? The graph formatting and targets used in these is a bit weird. Tuning of the planar strikes me as not dissimilar from the lower-mid tier HFM. The dynamic has some assertive mids, some definite mid-bass bloom, okay low-bass extension and air that seems like not a massive departure from Focal Clear (or Senn 6__) in terms of FR.
Eh, I’m in the camp that a graph doesn’t tell the whole story. I tend to notice that planars have a cleaner response, but dynamics tend to extend a bit more, resulting in a deeper bass. This isn’t always true, as there are clear outliers.
mistake with the dioko production, don’t buy one yet
(not sure where to put this one, seems fitting here or in discussion thread)
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For some reason I am really thinking about getting the Venus, don’t even know exactly why. Just sold a Arya V2 some weeks ago plus soundstage is very important for me in a headphone and I have no information how the Venus will perform in that aspect. In addition of course the danger of importing a headphone with unknown QC.
Another point, Edition XS exist…
Roll off in the sub-bass is always worse on an open back dynamic headphone than on a planar. Closed back dynamics of course can have nice harman like bass shelf.
I love the looks of the Venus…the price? not so much 
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not that I have anything against pricing…if it’s a quality product and worth $600, there you go. however, exchange for me is the killer…that $600 becomes $900+
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Open-Back Neumanns are out
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Beyerdynamic free Byrd TWS
BTR7 For Pre-Order on Linsoul
Seems hifigo has it in stock
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Yeah, the built in Alexa kinda killed that for me
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iBasso DX160 successor should have launch on 13th of July. Android 11 at last!
https://share.api.weibo.cn/share/319021920,4789043088591133.html?weibo_id=4789043088591133
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praying the CPU and optimization are competent this time…
Found this on the official Kinera twitter together with the Gramr Mic cable(which should be on Linsoul around the 10th)
Does anyone know more?
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Rumors are $79 USD list if so be interesting
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what exactly is it? mobile amp for planars? has the amperage they need to sing?
ill admit im quite curious on the free byrd since I own their wired variations might have to order these later to check out. Hopefully the ANC isn’t complete shit
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From the text it new form of planar drivers which Kinera would launch in some new sub-99 dollar IEM.
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Have you heard more then the price?