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mitchco Posted June 24, 2018 Author Share Posted June 24, 2018 On 6/23/2018 at 1:17 PM, Archimago said: Whoa... Nice writeup and work Mitch! ? Now this, IMO, along with Tyll's work over the years is what reviewing headphones is about; creatively utilizing both the objective and subjective modes of evaluation into a coherent, mindful conclusion without unnecessary flowery prose nor "lifestyle" meanderings. Taking the opportunity to educate along the way. Looks like we have the beginnings of more useful headphone reviews to come... ? Thanks Arch! Yes, this was my intent and was hoping it would hit the mark. I am indeed looking to review more phones in the future. Keep up the great writing, that Oppo you have reviewed is some piece of kit. What can't it do!?! Accurate Sound Link to comment
mitchco Posted June 24, 2018 Author Share Posted June 24, 2018 19 hours ago, Em2016 said: Great review @mitchco We have the new Tyll ? One measurement which I know a couple respected DAC/Amp designers used to pay attention to in Tyll's work was his distortion measurements. Just wondering if you're able to provide this for these cans and future reviews. Great job. Already looking forward to your next one. Example: https://www.innerfidelity.com/images/MrSpeakersAeonBook.pdf Hi @Em2016 thanks for the kind words. Yes, I plan to show distortion measurements for this headphone and in the future, other headphones. The issue I have at the moment is that the mic preamp I use is low quality with some distortion products at low frequencies. So, I am looking for a replacement mic preamp and will re-measure and add the charts. Cheers! asdf1000 1 Accurate Sound Link to comment
mitchco Posted June 26, 2018 Author Share Posted June 26, 2018 On 6/25/2018 at 1:06 AM, esldude said: Excellent work Mitchco. You always hit the mark. Maybe look at the Sound Devices MixPre3 for a mic preamp. Also on some measurements done like this with the in ear microphones, maybe it would be good to do the same on a couple other people. Show what the response is like in different ear shapes. (probably want a test panel where each member has their own pair of mics). Good to hear from you Dennis and thanks for the suggestion. I am thinking Art Pro MPA II as the Hilo has a transparent ADC. Rane also had an excellent preamp I used in the studio, but no longer available. Then there is the question of mics and about ear shapes. This is interesting: Cheers, Mitch Accurate Sound Link to comment
mitchco Posted June 26, 2018 Author Share Posted June 26, 2018 On 6/25/2018 at 2:22 AM, JR_Audio said: Hi Mitch. What a great work and write-up. My full respect for this level of clean analysis and writing. This is extraordinary. Thanks. Juergen Thank you Juergen for your kind words. I really appreciate it! All the best, Mitch. Accurate Sound Link to comment
mitchco Posted June 26, 2018 Author Share Posted June 26, 2018 9 hours ago, feelingears said: +1 for a well-written and well-balanced review! And also pleased to see PSB get some love 'round these parts. My Image T6 pair on Isoacoustics Gaia III feet are great bang for the buck in my home and still going strong. Even though I'm not big into cans, I've wondered about Barton's Roomfeel and this review's technical side compelled me to pull the trigger. Thanks again! Thanks @feelingears, I appreciate your comments. Make sure the fit is good. As @esimms86 says, the clamping force out of the box can be unbearable and I have a big noggin. But as I say in the review, if you bend the headband enough, there appears to be hinge point on both sides that snap into a wider position, and then the camping force feels just right. Hope you enjoy the neutral SQ! feelingears 1 Accurate Sound Link to comment
mitchco Posted June 26, 2018 Author Share Posted June 26, 2018 @esimms86, thanks for your comments. Yes, I am hoping Chris @The Computer Audiophile could acquire the Audeze Möbius headphone for a review. Always wanted to give Audeze a try. Cheers, Mitch Accurate Sound Link to comment
mitchco Posted February 16, 2019 Author Share Posted February 16, 2019 @rando Thanks! My conclusion sums it up... Really, I am looking for the most neutral sounding headphone out there. According to Tyll, who has measured over 1000 headphones (wow!!), and referencing Harman's scientific study around neutral sounding headphones, plus my own measurements and subjective listening, these are it! I recently upgraded my binaural mic preamp, as mentioned in one of my earlier comments, and recorded a tune with these headphones and then compared to the original recording. I am really impressed how close the recorded sound compares to the original track. Don't know what to say, I am still impressed on how neutral these sound and listening to them right now Accurate Sound Link to comment
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