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SpamShadow
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Mar 6, 2018
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I've had these a little over a year, here are a few takeaways: -These are relatively warm headphones, laid back even, coupled with the wide soundstage, nice bass, and pleasant highs they have a great sound signature. They're more "fun" than Sennheiser's more neutral cans without being too fatiguing. They're my favorite sounding headphone. I use them for gaming and music and they excel in both. I go to my HD600s for that clear, neutral tone. I go to my K7xx when I just want some warm fuzzy bass and big sound. ************ -The pads are too thin, I think they'd be fine on most other headphones but the housing is so massive that my ears actually rest against the inside of the housing a bit. My HD600 and He4xx do an excellent job of keeping the drivers off my ears. Maybe that doesn't bug you, it bugs me. Dekoni Elite pads fix this nicely. I'm using ZMF Ori pads now and they're an incredible pair. I've heard plenty of reviews mention that the stock pads are super comfy so to each his own, maybe it'll be fine for you. ************ -No they don't NEED an amp, but after trying them direct, and then trying them through several progressively more powerful amps I'm seeing that they really scale with equipment, my Magni 3 on high gain really brings out the bass in these. I would really recommend either buying a dac/amp or going with a cheaper pair of headphones that don't require amplification, you will be missing out without extra gear. I keep reading review after review saying "They have no bass!" Through the Magni 3, mine have impressive, tight bass. They're not bass canons, but I've never once thought they were lacking. Plugging them into my phone they come off flat and sibilant. I'd maybe recommend keeping your expectations in check, these are reference headphones, they're specifically designed to avoid enormous boomy overpowering bass that you might get with cheaper headphones. What you get in return is a lot more clarity and texture in your sound. ************ -These were my first decent headphones. I've gone through a variety of cans since and always keep coming back to these. They never cease to amaze me. For $200, I have been impressed with these for over a year. If you've got the gear to drive them, I highly recommend giving them a shot. To be fair, between equipment and pads I will have put a lot of money into them, so I really can't recommend them as a "grab and go" pull out of the box and enjoy sort of thing. Try the ATH-AD500x or HD598s for something more along those lines.
My chain is 320kbps Mp3 or FLAC -> Eitr -> Mimby (Optical) -> Magni 3 -> K7xx
wowremy
266
Jun 15, 2018
SpamShadow My chain is 320kbps Mp3 or FLAC -> Eitr -> Mimby (Optical) -> Magni 3 -> K7xx
Please explain how this works to an audio newb
Gibbsman
13
Jul 2, 2018
wowremyThat is the different devices that his audio goes through to get from the PC to the the headphones.
So he starts out playing 320kbps MP3's or FLAC (lossless) files on the PC which then go to the Schiit Eitr, which is a USB to SPDIF converter. Basically taking a USB input and changing it to a Digital Coax output. Mimby is slang for the Schiit Modi Multibit DAC. The sound goes from the Eitr to the DAC through the digital coax. The DAC converts the audio from Digital to Analog. The DAC then outputs the audio via RCA cables to the Magni 3 AMP, which amplifies the sound. The K7XX's are plugged into the Magni 3 AMP.
You can find more info on all three of those devices on the Schiit website (https://schiit.com)
shadowkreep
515
Oct 17, 2018
GibbsmanThank you!
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