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
Name Oh shit, our focus group for the name WAS full of teenage girls! How could we forget that audiophiles need to be old men!? Lol, the name stays, go chew some bamboo if you don't like it : ) Software Correct, there is no accompanying software with Panda. That said, we designed the firmware to be user upgradable. As some others have pointed out, the chipset does have DSP capabilities, we just have it turned off. This means if we see enough interest in an EQ app (or something like that) we could build it and all Panda users could upgrade. Controls Look more closely at the bottom right corner of the first two pics in our announcement post. On the back of the right earcup you'll see a control stick. This control stick houses all the controls for the headset. See the previous update we posted for more details on the control scheme, but it's all tactile and ergonomically placed. ANC Correct, there's no ANC. Given the passive isolation we achieved (more than the PM3, similar to pro headsets), we didn't want to compromise the sound by introducing ANC. As well, from an overall product perspective, this headphone is for enjoying music, not canceling noise. The passive isolation + AAA amp give you a dark background and plenty of juice to keep your music front and center. Looks Yup, that's the look, matte black on matte black. We'll likely do colorways in the future, black + white, 6XX blue, etc, but you can have any color you want as long as it's black at launch. That said, I think you'll find the design a bit more "flashy" when you see it on-head or in pictures comparing with other headphones. The silhouette and overall industrial design is svelte. Case Yes, these fold flat and will come with a case. Balanced Capable Not in this version. We may do a passive version in the future which would be wired balanced, but we opted to enable use with boom-mic cables instead of balanced cables for this version. Pad Options Yup, we designed this for easy pad swapping. Pads will be available in future, but no huge plans for a plethora of pads at launch. Battery We'll report it as a number of hours measured at the same db output standard as other major headsets use, but we'll also be able to report the DB level. TL;DR is that it's long enough to use for days without charging it and when you do need to charge, it charges fast. Thanks for your interest in Panda, keep the questions coming!