Setup: I bought THX 789 for the massive output of idk 6W/32ohms, but whenever I try to use my Sundara/Modhouse Argon/HD600/Arya V2/...whatever, I cannot reach decent listening levels in terms of db without getting this scratching/hissing noise in the background ... I think it's distortion. (DAC I use: Geshelli labs - J2, set to max volume) Settings: With an XLR output, gain setting level at 2/3 and the volume knob set to 2-4 o'clock, hearing distortion from a 250-350$ THX amp shouldn't be a thing, should it? With somewhat hard to drive headphones, I'm not reaching 70db, but I can already hear this godforsaken noise on all tracks without a constant stream of sound. If you dare to up the volume past 4 o'clock, or past 12 on gain setting 3/3, this noise becomes so loud, it might as well be an additional instrument Music: The tracks I usually listen to involve so few instruments, that you don't have a constant stream of sound. (e.g. Creep - Lena Hall) I'd love to get some feedback!...
Jun 5, 2024
Out of the box, they sound very average. The base is just a bit average to adequate, sound stage is a bit weak and not immensely detailed, the highs are ok. It does sound a bit canny. I broke them a bit (some 10h overnight) and they might have gotten a bit better. I had to put some Comply foam tips to add a bit of base and isolation which brought a bit more detail.
The cables are tangle free, flat cables that are well made and flexible enough without being weak. The connection to the extension cable is the strangest thing I have seen in the earphone category. Whoever engineered that part or thought about adding a connection there should be fired.
I have a $20 SoundMAGIC E10 that sound slightly better. This is unacceptable from a supposedly better brand like beyerdynamics and at a $70 MSRP prise tag.
I am not hugely disappointed, but i would not have bought it.