My first impressions on sound (Chain is Spotify>D90 OG>A90):
These are easily the bassiest headphones Iāve purchased so far, though my other sets are only KPH30iās, Fidelio X2HRs, Elegias, and Sundaras.
I gave into my temptation to A/B them a little with the Elegias, since theyāre the only closed backs I own. Besides the obvious difference in bass, listening to orchestral pieces the Elegias still stand out with regard to detail. Soundstage seems to be similar so far but I havenāt really focused on that as of yet. Theyāre also as easy to drive as the Elegias.
Listening to rock and metal is a different experience entirely. Iām really enjoying what I get from the Robins when listening to everything from Ace of Spades to Zzyzx Rdā¦
Some other impressions so far:
I have a large head, and Iām not experiencing any fit issues with them, the pads are extremely comfortable, but I could use just a little more padding on the headband, nothing a sleeve wonāt fix.
Save for the KPH301i theyāre also the smallest headset I have, by a mile, and theyāre EXTREMELY light.
Damn, Iām still now sure if I should return these. I got used to the treble but they are a bit large for everyday carry.
The only alternative that improves on that would be the QC35ii but Iām not sure if they are comparable in sound quality.
Grabbed a quick photo of my freshly delivered unit before subjecting it to the cruelty of FM radio for burn-in.
Those pads are very soft and the clamp is so even.
Iāve received the sivga yesterday. Although i like warmer sound, i wasnāt a fan of the phoenix, which had some shouty peaks in the mids and treble and compined for my taste.
I was able to listen to the sivga for 1 h yesterday, so these are my quick and initial impressions:
comfort is really good
the padding of the headband and the pads and also the very soft foam of the pads doesnāt convice me. I think that these parts wonāt be really durable. The rest of the built is nice.
good bass quantity and punch. My k371 has more bass punch, but more in the kickbass area, the sivga has more subbass
subbass extends low, but distorts at the lowest frequencies
soundstage is wide and has good seperation, quite impressive for a non open back, but my Denon 2000 is still outperforming the sivga
treble is quite bright and has sometimes a hint of sibilance. Could be quite fatiguing with bad recordings
I like this headphone more than the phoenix, but i donāt think, iāll keep it. The biggest cons:
i miss some energy in the mids. The k371 has a quite good and meaty or fullsounding midrange. The sivga is a little bit recessed and lacks detail and presence. While gaming i couldnāt hear as much details as with the akg, which has a much narrower soundstage.
-The sivga isnāt really a closed back, it has vents. So it is semi-closed. I wouldnāt use them in a train or bus. Since i have an semi closed headphone with the denon already, i donāt need another one. I was looking for a fully clised back. If you want a closed back with warm sound i would choose the meze 99 classics, the akg371, sony mdr-1a (mk1 or 2) or the b&o h6 instead.
Iāll give them some time to burn in and will hear them for the next days.
Hello all, new to the hobby so apologies for the basic question but I am not familiar with the specific connectors used to plug into the headphone itself. Can you run a balanced cable with this headset?
Welcome to the forum
In 99% of cases where you have dual jacks (like on the SV 021 with dual 3.5mm) you can run them balanced. There special cases but the SV 021 is not one of them
Just make sure you have a balanced cable and a balanced source
Would disagree. Just because they have āventsā doesnāt make them āsemi-closedā.
I personally found them to behave like closed-backs. They donāt leak much sound, and Iād consider it to be more than safe for public transport. I used mine at home & found the isolation to be okay. I used them while vacuuming and still heard the vacuum.
So, I guess the argument is valid if we are talking about isolation.
Iām using a balanced 4.4mm Pentaconn with mine. It has the 2 x 2.5mm cup connectors. Cables with the dual 2.5mm connectors are a little harder to find than dual 3.5mm but theyāre out there. These cans scale up nicely with these cables due to, as a general rule, getting more wattage out of balanced connections. Also doesnāt have the micro-phonics of the stock cloth covered cable. The stock cable is very nice and high quality but you gotta remember to not move around much or it can get annoying.
Didnāt think about that with the stock cable. Spent time looking today and think I will go down the Hart Audio Cable path. Seems like a good way to go and they have all the connectors I will need.
While not recommending that specific cable, since I have no experience of it (but love my Tripowin Zonie), take a look at the Tripowin GranVia currently for sale on Drop. Selecting the 2.5 mm TS (Tip, Sleeve) connectors for the headphone end and each of the
2.5 mm TRRS (Tip, Ring, Ring, Sleeve),
4.5 mm āPentaconā TRRRS (Tip, Ring, Ring, Ring, Sleeve), and
for the amplifier end will show you all the common balanced headphone connector options.
PS. a āheadsetā is a headphone with a microphone - often with a cable which looks like a balanced connector, but which carries the microphone signal.
Now leave and donāt look back if you want any money left for inessentials like food and shelter.
you might need some burn-in (i did 24 hours on mine), but also make sure you have a good seal, because the SV021 doesnāt have any horizontal adjustment built-in (you actually have to bend it - Zeos did it in his video) that might effect your bass a fair bit
