Snapacap posted an interesting review of the Nighthawk headphones over on Head-Fi.
Pros: Comfort. unique sound, interesting engineering, resolving
Cons: Inconsistent treble, often feel closed, could be a bit lighter. That smell…….
Month: February 2017
Schiit Audio Jotunheim Headphone Amp/PreAmp Review
Chris Martens posted a great review of the outstanding and innovative Jotunheim Amp/PreAmp over on Hi-Fi+. BTW, there are optional DAC and phono modules. The Jotunheim provides single-ended, balanced and RCA outputs. It is all around an outstanding solid state machine.
Read the review by clicking the link below:
iBasso Audio DX200 DAP Review
H20Fidelity has a review of the DX200 digital audio player on Head-Fi. One item to be aware of is that it uses USB-C connector and while this is the future in the USB world it is early in its adoption period so you likely don’t have any spare USB-C cable laying around if you misplace or forget to bring the one provided by iBasso.
Pros: Amazing sound performance, resolution, detail, dynamics, features, large screen, fast interface, build quality, purchase presentation
Cons: Single micro SD card slot, minor features missing on initial release firmware, slightly heavy/large device for portability
Focal Utopia Headphone Review
Aornic posted a very nice video and extensive written review of the Utopia over on Head-Fi. I included a link below for the video review on Head-Fi. It’s interesting that the soundstage is a bit constrained i.e. similar to HD600 series.
Pros: Extreme clarity and detail, easily driven, good build quality, not lacking in any frequency, dynamic and impactful sound, weight distribution
Cons: Price, only a 1/4 terminated stock cable included, stock cable heavy and unwieldy, bit on the heavier side overall
Video and written review of the Utopia
Meze 99 Classics Headphone Review
PinkyPowers posted a review of the Meze 99 Classics on Head-Fi. It is an interesting review and you need to travers the first sections where PinkyPowers goes off on IEMs.
Pros: Tuning that shines with every device. Comfort. Detachable Cable. What a looker!
Cons: Needs mods for custom cable, or a Meze proprietary plug.
Sennheiser HD 600 Headphone Review
Serman005 posted a very nice review of the HD 600 over on Head-Fi. Included in the review are comparisons to the HD 598 and HE 400s. The are a bargain at $288.
Pros: neutral signature, profound detail, lushness
Cons: lean-ish sub bass, modest soundstage
Sony MDR-Z7 Headphone Review
Gerelmx1986 has posted a great review of the MDR-Z7 headphones over on Head-Fi. These are great headphones which compete well with those exceeding $1k. The MDR-Z7 list price is under $700 but you can frequently find them used for around $500. I purchased a refurbished pair from a vendor on Amazon for around $300.
Pros: warm n´smooth Sound quality, soundstage, Build quality, comfortable, balanced capable
Cons: Poor isolation
