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BetaWar
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Oct 8, 2018
I was able to listen to the Elegia at the RMAF and oh boy are they good! At first I didn't even realize they were closed-back. I would say that the soundstage is 1.5x to 2x the size of the Elex for those that have had a chance to try out the Elex, and very good positioning. The bass still seems to have a slight boost to it (above neutral), but I won't hold that against them. These have definitely made it on my "want to buy" list... 2nd on it actually, so I will probably have a pair within the next few months :)
BetaWarThanks for this. Do you have any additional insight into comparisons to the Elex? They happen to be my current favorite headphone by a large margin. I've already ordered the Elegia so if they're similar or superior to a closed Elex then I think they'd be perfect for my listening taste.
BetaWar
193
Oct 8, 2018
jaydunndidditI don't have too much more insight on them as I only got to play with them for ~20 minutes, but I would say that the main things for me are the larger sound stage, the closed back, and the still superb audio quality. I have a feeling they will work pretty well for gaming.
I sadly didn't have my Elex with me to do a side-by-side at the show; but as with you, the Elex are currently my favorite headphone by a large margin, and personally my only major complaint on the Elex is the sound stage not being as large as I would like.
I would also say that the sound was more "rich" with the Elegia, but I have a feeling that was because it was hooked up to a far more expensive AMP/DAC combination (the Questyle CMA 800R and Questyle CAS 192D) than what I am running at home (Schiit Magni/Modi), so there may have been some character given to the music by them.
BetaWarUnderstandable. Thanks for your insight nonetheless. It still has my excitement level pretty high for my new "toy."
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