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Harsh highs with Schiit Modi 3/ Magni 3. Got my 6xx's. I have patiently broken them in. However, I have them plugged into the above combo and truthfully, I find the highs to be very piercing. Shrill. Uncomfortable. Do I like music loud? Well, yeah, if it's recorded well. But, I have to admit to be a bit disappointed. I have the Loki too but, removed it as any adjustments made require endless adjustments for each recording. I find the bass fine. Mids? Well, we all know the answer to that! But does anyone else have a similar experience? It's certainly not an issue with the Sennheiser's. But for me personally? I'm not hearing what I've heard about this setup. I'm wondering if perhaps I should sell my Schiit gear and get the DarkVoice? I'm not hearing enough warmth with them. Yes, if I keep volume under 12 o'clock things are generally ok but, when you try to listen even slightly longer I find fatigue setting in. Curious about anyone's thoughts on this. Regards to all.

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Dgreen97
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Dec 12, 2023
I just got the modi 3+ and have the same experience. With louder volumes it is harsh and shrill. I need to turn it up louder to get bass impact but then it’s uncomfortable
ASDJKE99
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Oct 26, 2020
I have owned a Modi/Magni with these headphones but I never felt any highs being too harsh. I do know though that some people are more sensitive to highs than others. I usually listen around 3/4 of the way up on low gain (sometimes a little less though depending on if the song's softer or not). If you listen to any louder than that then try turning it down. As for the midrange, a Darkvoice would definitely help improve mids and honestly I love the sound of the Darkvoice with these headphones. I would honestly keep your solid state amp though because the Darkvoice is not a do it all (Also keep in mind to save your dac because you should use a dac for any amp you buy). Genres like hip-hop are a much better listening experience on the solid state where as I found a lot of rock songs sound amazing on the Darkvoice.
gfah
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May 22, 2021
Been searching for the sound for decades! Mostly I was into HiFi. I had Ohn Walsh's, Nakamichi....never considered getting good headphones because there weren't any! Well, not like today where we have headphone exclusive systems. I was listening to Morcheeba's latest release. The 6xx's struggle with the really deep bass on this album. Have to really lower the volume. I find the 6xx's (for me) h as be me exploring more acoustic type music. Vocals. They just shine with those kids and vocals.
jesh462
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Jan 13, 2022
gfahI've had a few different headphones with the same stack and they all sound that way at high volume. I have excellent hearing and have it tested annually. I think the stack is just not neutral at high volumes where distortion occurs. It pales in comparison to a Topping DX3 pro if that's where you primarily listen. I would replace the amp with something that measures better like the Heresy or whatever.
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