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staybythebay OP t1_ja0ou0j wrote

I tried these at Canjam NYC today. One of the first things I went for since I was surprised to see them. They are probably the most open-sounding closed backs I’ve ever heard. They have a good amount of bass while maintaining the hifiman egg sound. They are very comfy, but don’t feel $2000. They kind of hurt when I turned the music volume semi-loud. Highs were getting too much. But it was also super loud in the venue and I had them on for 10 minutes. Happy to answer any questions but just know I’m not the most reliable person to answer with authority.

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RadioactiveHalfRhyme t1_ja1i5vg wrote

"They kind of hurt" doesn't inspire a lot of confidence! Could you tell if the treble was uniformly bright, like on the HE1000? Or did there seem to be any narrow peaks?

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staybythebay OP t1_ja1k1wz wrote

I think uniformly bright. But it was hard to tell if it was shoutiness in the midrange or spiciness in the treble

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RadioactiveHalfRhyme t1_ja1s4qt wrote

That may well be on brand for the egg-shaped stealths, then. I've only tried the non-stealth Arya and HE1000 V2 myself, which I don't find grating in the slightest. (Although I'm sure some people do.) But the HE1000SE is reportedly a fair amount spicier.

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