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Drop + MrSpeakers Ether CX Closed Headphones
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Drop + MrSpeakers Ether CX Closed Headphones
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30
Nov 10, 2019
Yes, but every source you use has an amp. They run OK off a portable audio player or phone but generally will sound their best with more power
Jagarmusen
47
Mar 9, 2020
Get angled earpads. At first they were crushing down on my ears beacus the cups were not deep enough at the back so I whent to Mrspeakers website and got angeld pads from the ether flow.
BloodFine
18
May 17, 2020
Jagarmusenone question, how did it change the sound vs the original flat pads? thx in advance
Evshrug
3772
Community
May 30, 2020
BloodFineGenerally speaking, Angled pads (or other methods of angling the driver) to match with the angle of your ear generally help headphones to produce a deeper soundstage and improve imaging. The trade off is they become less intimate sounding.
I generally prefer angled earpads/drivers, because it helps the sound interact with your outer ear more naturally and have better in-front localization, and sound more speaker-like. YMMV, yay choices and options!
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OrcaBrigade
118
Mar 7, 2020
For me they end up kinda.. crushing my head a bit over rather extended listening sessions. I suppose the other two commenters have more slender heads than I. But I honestly had to bend the SHIT out of that goddamn band to get them to finally stop crushing my head over 4 to 8 hours of listening to them.
gtjwolf
112
Oct 20, 2020
ZMF Universe pads are also a great alternative for comfort. Greatly improves the seal and bass response, plus the cutout is still compatible with the tuning foams.
KristianN
107
Oct 12, 2020
I use the Ether CX for most of my 8 hours working day. I have used both the standard pads and now I am using the angled once. I find both very comfortable and the sound is very good witch every you choose. I actually wore out the standard pads after some time, and had to buy now pads. I will say the comfort is better when the pads are still firm and bouncy, when they get old, the drivers comes to close to the ear and the headphone becomes uncomfortable.
I have had the Ether CX since the first drop (Snr# 100) and they are still my goto closed headphone
704573d
13
Jan 22, 2020
You'll forget you have them on, until your ears start getting hot. Even then, it's still very comfortable.
OrcaBrigade
118
Mar 7, 2020
From everything I have researched and have been told. Yes they are some of the most neutral you can get, to the best of my understanding.
That being said I am running my set with the THX 887 amp from Monolith/Monoprice on the SMSL M300 Mk2 DAC. The extra umph from the balanced out on the amp balanced signal in from the dac seems to help a bit. If utterly neutral is yer goal, as far as I personally know these are the cans you should get.
And now that I notice that this is quite an old question, if you have yet to purchase them yourself and are still yet on the fence. Get them while they are on sale for 750usd, as of March 6th, 2020.
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Drop+Audiophile
3400
Official
Nov 6, 2019
Can I power these with just a digital audio player (dap)? I'm using a cabin n62.
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