New addition to the stable.
I made the decision to take advantage of the $600. price on the HiFiMan Arya Stealth, here pictured with the Meze 109 Pro. I think 2025 is going to be a really uneventful year so far as new purchases. I've also upgraded my Fiio BTR7 to the newly released BTR17 and I purchased the Earmen stack which consists of Amplifier, Linear PS, DAC & Streamer.
Dec 19, 2024
Sound - Awesome. Much better soundstage and depth than my Fidelio L1's and AKG K553 Pros Comfort - Bad. Like really bad. If you've got an average ear like me, the headphones will strain your ears and will hurt you for an hour's worth (or less) of wearing. I have added a bunch of cotton balls on each ear, and it's now much better. I feel bad though, that I need a cottonball mod to make thing thing usable for a long period of time.
Verdict : Very good headphones, especially without the amp requirement. Not good in terms of comfort. I'd pick the HD700 over this if I had the chance to do over, but that's not saying much since I haven't had the chance to try the HD700's.