You too? lol
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So in terms of midrange, starting with the hawks itās got pretty great midrange and bass for impact, naturalness, and just warmth. A bit recessed treble though. Itās got really unique soundstage that recreates space in an interesting way, pretty nice. For the x00, the ph is somewhat v shaped so a slight recession there, but still pretty nice, the bass is a bit more boosted in comparison. Itās more narrow and aggressive, with more prominent treble. The x00 ebony or emu teak is a bit more neutral with similar technicality and a bit wider sound but still not large.
The argons vs the hawks, the argons will have more subbass quantity, but I think the hawks have better quality and also more real impact, with more detail and naturalness, very pleasing. For midrange the hawks are a decent bit more engaging here imo, as the argons are slightly weak in the mids. For treble, the hawks will have less sparkle and presence than the argons, but still good detail and enough to be satisfying. So the hawks have a more interesting spatial recreation imo, more impressive to me, moreso creating a space, where the argons are just pretty dang wide
For the ph vs the argon, the ph has more subbass impact, quantity, and quality imo, for midrange the ph has a bit more dipped midrange but also imo better impact and timbre still, for treble itās much more detailed and aggressive than the argons. More intimate or smaller stage though.
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Hp3 for that sale is real solid as well, most biodyna are great for bass lol
@Wesley if you looked around, and found a used pair of zmf eikon in your range that would be pretty damn sweet
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@M0N Iām mostly looking forward to you finding a great bass headphone that hasnāt been discontinued lol
ā¦and when you do Iāll buy it!
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PH sound pretty tempting. Pricing?
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I mean, there are other out there lol, these are just some current top picks in this price range
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Used like 300-400? Also they would be a step down in comfort and changing the pads affects the signature alot
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Hmmm might just wait a bit longer and see if anything new comes out soon.
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Being tempted by the Klipsch HP-3 now. AAAAAAAAAA!!!
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I love my HP-3, the only thing I dislike is the leather band up top is really well-made but I find it somewhat uncomfortable after 20-30min. Iām waiting on my Dekoni nuggets to get here to add some comfort.
I donāt always agree with Zeosās reviews but nearly everything he said in his review of these I agreed with.
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Now Iām contemplating life. Might save up for ZMF Aeolus.
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If you going to save for ZMF, buy used Eikons, they tend to be cheaper than used Aeolus (for whatever reason) and they are the better Headphone IMO.
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Summoning @hawaiibadboy lol. I think there are some classics out there that will rattle scull, but I donāt know what they are OP. M0N has mentioned some good ones such as ph and biodynamics in general. The lcd2c is good if you eq up the bass, they are my number 1 so far for headphones with bass slam and will get after it if you push them.
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What do Eikons usually go for?
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Iāve seen a couple of pairs recently under $1K
You can look at sold listings on Hifi Shark
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wb Atticus?
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Itās been a few years since cb3723 and I throttled everything.
Have already begun gathering a few older and newer sets to see where it sits in 2020. It will be using a portable amp though and any/all eq settings will be shared as before.
Looking for neck meat cheek flesh shakers
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I forgot for both you and op that the 1 more triple over ear aka on ear is pretty beastly for the buck in low end, you just have to deal with comfort. They will take eq thoā¦ 
So I think Iām going to go with either Eikon or Auteur. What would you recommend for fast heavy metal, bass heavy edm, and ethereal female vocals?
So I would say the eikon due to itās a bit thicker and more fun sound imo, but both are pretty great lol
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