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Massdrop x HIFIMAN Edition XX Headphones

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Jul 23, 2019

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Beautiful in everyway!

Build quality is top notch. I love the older headband style. Very comfortable for my head. The pads are large and comfortable. I love the change to the fabric instead of velour of the past. Clamp force is good, not too excessive. Bass- amazing, deep, fast, clean, detailed and impactful. Mids - smooth, relaxed with a hint of warmth but natural sounding with good clarity and details Treble - effortless, laidback but good extension and clarity Soundstage - wide but intimate at the same time Imaging - placement is okay not the most precise Details - clear and present but not forced I love the Hifiman Edition XX. I highly recommend them.

Recommends this product? Yes

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LowFiMan

Jul 25, 2019

dbsylviaWhat is your amp/dac setup?

Jul 26, 2019

LowFiManI am currently using the Monoprice Monolith THX AAA 788.

Elsid

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Aug 6, 2019

LowFiManHe has lots of reviews on YouTube. DBS TECH TALK. Hes one of my favorite reviewers.

Stereofanatic69

Aug 17, 2019

dbsylviaI'm using the same setup myself it rocks

Aug 17, 2019

Stereofanatic69Yeah the THX AAA 788 and Edition XX have excellent synergy, it's like they were built for each other.

Stereofanatic69

Aug 17, 2019

dbsylviaI totally agree with you !!! it's a magical experience just sounds right

Jimster480

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Nov 16, 2019

dbsylviaHave you listened to the Ananda? If so how would you compare the Edition XX with the Ananda?

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Nov 16, 2019

Jimster480I have only had brief moments with the Ananda, not enough to be comfortable in giving a comparison. Sorry.

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Jimster480

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Nov 16, 2019

dbsylviaThanks, I appreciate your Honesty.

Jan 24, 2020

dbsylviaI have the edition XX and the monolith- does tour edition XX cause an “over temperature protection” error and shut down the system when using balanced cables with the volume over 0DB?

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Jan 25, 2020

lok777Sorry I don't understand. Can you clarify please? I have never seen an "over temperature protection" error with any headphones on my THX. "OBD" what does that mean? The only error I have gotten with my THX is an "over current" error.

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Jan 25, 2020

dbsylviaSorry I meant when I turn the volume to or past zero DB on the monolith amp, when connected to my edition XX through balanced connection via XLR I get the error. It is not the overcurrent error- it says “overtemp protect” and turns off. I can run the Edition XX louder via SE without the error and I have used the same balanced cable with my M1070 all the way to max volume without the error so I believe it must be an issue with the XX???. I am trying to find someone else with both the edition xx and the THX amp to see if the same thing happens.

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Jan 25, 2020

lok777I have never pushed my Edition XX and THX that far in volume. That is way too much power for them and way too much volume for my ears. I listen around -30db in the THX with my Edition XX.

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Jan 25, 2020

dbsylviaIt is about 25 percent louder than I usually listen to them-( I usually set my amp at 0 DB then use windows to go up and down and Usually stay about 50%)am trying to figure out if the error code come up because they are the 20 ohm impedance compared with my m1070s 60 ohms? I know it louder than most will ever have an issue with I am just trying to figure out why an overTEMP error instead of an overcurrent error when pushed to hard

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Jan 25, 2020

lok777I believe you are doing things backwards and are risking potentially damaging your Edition XX drivers and even possibly the THX amp. You should set your source volume (PC) to Max and then use the THX amp as your volume leveler. You shouldn't experience any issues like your, if you are using your gear correctly, which in my opinion you are not.

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OrcaBrigade

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Jan 25, 2020

lok777So I stumbled upon this and have a few things fer ya lok. It appears to me and how I was always taught on how to make the sound go, that the main source should be maxed and the amp should then throttle the volume from there. In your particular scenario you are doing things in a somewhat... backwards fashion. I won't say wrong as it still works.. but it could induce some potentially harmful damage on your gear. You have the amp set to max and you are leveling the volume digitally with the computer. So basically you are forcing the thing that is dumping current into your headphones to always be like... pedal to duh metal. Essentially you are overworking your amp hardcore style muh dood. What you want to do, and this is how I have always been taught to do things, is max out the beginning of your source. In this instance max out your computer. Then adjust the volume on the end of your chain, in this case your amp. In theory.. if you haven't damaged anything that is, you should stop getting these error messages and should have a "higher resolution sound" coming from your computer. As when you are using the digital volume leveler you are essentially playing with how many bits of your 16, 24, 32bit audio are actually being sent out. Try this for a while and see if things work out better for you.

Jan 25, 2020

OrcaBrigadeThanks- I will take your suggestions and control volume from the amp from now on. i was just used to doing it that way with the volume thing on my keyboard. 0DB is not max, max is plus 16 or 18 which is way way to loud at 100 percent- when the amp is maxed out i can only get my cpu to go to 30-40 percent before it is painfully loud. From now on i will keep windows at 100 and adjust from amp. It still comes up with the overtemp error around the same volume no matter which way it is adjusted- unless plugged in via the 1/4 single ended connection- then it can get as loud as my m1070 without the error. i am guessing it must be because the 20 ohm rating just can not take the power via balanced and is coming up with the overtemp instead of overcurrent error for some reason. I suppose it does not really matter as it is louder than one would listen to 95 percent of the time- I had just seen the issue due to the way I was turning the volume up on my system(or if I turned it up super loud during a part of a song i like) and started getting curious about what it is and why it came up on one and not the other headphones(and why the overTemp instead of overCurrent) If I had some IEMs I bet they would do the same thing but I do not have any to try.

Jan 25, 2020

dbsylviaThanks for replying, and thx for the help DB.

Jan 25, 2020

lok777You are welcome, I hope it all works out for you.

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OrcaBrigade

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Feb 20, 2020

lok777I would also make sure the gain stages are set as low as you can handle before reaching about.. 2 o'clock or so. Sorry for the late reply by the way. And I feel ya about the whole windows vol thing and keyboard adjusters. I had to ween myself off of them also but I am quite happy with the end result. As for your load on the balanced. It... well it shouldn't be having that issue any longer. I would make sure the unit isn't damaged and see if you can get it sent in for repairs. I am sure 20ohms is perfectly fine even over balanced. I believe the unit was rated for something around 16 or 12 ohm minimum loads. I would also ensure you aren't by any means choking the venting of the unit. In the way of sticking it into a cuby that lacks a minimum of like.. half an inch around the perimeter of the unit. I realized that I failed to mention this earlier, although this can be quite important also. It could also be that you have a damaged unit and you need to consult the warranty provider. Furthermore ensuring the power brick isn't damaged from something like a massive surge is also imperative. A way you can tell if it is truly damaged is by seeing if it's getting scalding hot or just like... really HOT. Warm or even kinda sorta hot to the touch can be relatively normal given environmental conditions all over the world as a whole. Excessive dust build up in the unit could be causing the internal thermo probe an issue. Googling this issue could be a good thing to do if you have not already done so. This could be a normal fault with a batch of the units if all the other things I had mentioned weren't a factor to begin with.

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