So a metallic instrument like a guitar shouldn't sound metallic on a headphone. It should sound "natural" and "woody".

I'm not too far away from audio 46. And they've definitely hooked it up a couple times with a discount since I'm a quadriplegic on a fixed income. I try to do most of my audio related shopping there now..

Bokeh Open and Arya Organic

An answer would mean the world to me... Do you think the 1000v2 would be a good upgrade from the ananda stealth? Thinking about it at the certain price point...

Bokeh Open and Arya Organic

Bokeh and Arya!

Bri needs to try the Auteur and Organic , two different headphones that are big step ups to the Focals.

people were generally pretty positive about azurys, it's interesting seeing your takes contrast that

Nice review. The Azurys still have rooms to make progress. At least better than Bathys to my ears. Hope the lensys would sound as good as Hadenys. I will vote for Bokeh open vs arya organic. Thanks.

Great video! Vote for Auteur Classic vs Bokeh Open.

I addressed this in the intro, but the audio issue is due to my main mic not being powered during the recording. Thankfully I had a backup, albeit, not as good of a mic recording as well from my pocket 3.

what happened to the audio?

Great review. I have a susvara OG and the holo audio bliss kte. I feel like the bass authority is an bit lacking compare to other hifiman headphones like the Arya. Im not sure if it is a pairing issue and if i should look for another amp. It sounds like you spent most of your time reviewing on the bliss. Was there any noticable difference in the bass on the bliss vs the enilium amps? Did you prefer the bliss overall?

The Annihilator 2023 is absolutely god tier on this amp.

great review! just wondering on how it compares to the hd6x0 line(hd600, 6xx, 580, etc) if you have experience with those. i find the 6x0 line to lack bass and it affects my enjoyment of hiphop and R&B tracks a lot(less engaging/energy/excitement). would you say the hadenys are an upgrade of sorts? maybe the mids/timbre arent as good as the 6x0s but what about everything else(bass, treble, detail/resolution/instrument separation/layering)?

I wonder when we get updates for Stellia. What’s your favorite close back of all time so far?

I love BLUES so much as well! AND I also have a variety of headphones (Omegas and HiFiman Arya Organics, etc.) and love Bonemassa! I also have an V281 and only use redbook CD's as source material! What's your favourite "combo" (cans/amp) for "electric blues?" Like the format btw, Skeebster!

What is better for shooter MMX330 Pro or MMX300 Pro?

Nice review! Curious how is the new Lensys compare to the Azurys. Professional closed back, Same price as the Hadenys though. See the headfi and looks like a different tuning. Black color, more suitable for travel.

They are both soooo beautiful! Awesome video Ryan 👏

Another great review!

Ryan, thank you for this wonderful comparison video! 👌 Reverend Dr. Thomas, ✝️ The Vegan Vicar 🌱

good review

Brooo 😂😂 that intro is gold I’m new into high end audio my second headphone was the ZMF atrium and that unboxing was my exact reaction I thought It was just me that didn’t like the cable

"It hits at least a bit harder than a 4 year old" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

is there a cheaper dektop dac/amp that can equal or better dc-elite sound quality for iems ? thanks

Very informative, well done. Thank you sir

so they finally did something that they could've done 10 years ago and that was done more than a few times by customers themselves

I recently got a pair of used HD800S paired with the Zen DAC 3 from iFi Audio. A perfect pairing for gaming and music. The Xbass feature adds the perfect amount of sub bass and low bass body and character without being over bearing, listening to music. When I’m gaming, I turn the Xbass off for that accurate sound reproduction. I’ve previously owned Focal Clear MGs and Hifiman Arya Stealth, but the Sennheisers just have something magical about them that I can’t quite put my finger on. The imaging of a well produced album is like hearing a live studio recording!❤❤❤

I'm curious if you could use a USB-c cable with an inline mic and get better mic quality for phone calls. Thoughts?

I use an RME ADI-2 DAC FS in multiple roles: in combination with a TOSLINK feed from the TV and Primare i35 amp with floor standing Falcon Acoustic RAM speakers; as a DAC pre-amp for the Cayin HA-3A tube headphone amp; and also as a fine headphone amp in its own right. However, for classical music listening I like the warmth of valves. Quite apart from its stellar build, one of the beauties of this DAC is its ability to shape sound through its EQ operation. This is a byproduct of RME’s studio equipment heritage and may be off-putting to many people. I’d include myself in this category were it not for the ability to download relevant preset parameter definitions for many headphones which then merely require inputting. The ADI Remote app makes this a breeze to do. Simple bass and treble adjustments on the fly are easily done too, either with the app or with dedicated rotaries. So it should be possible to tailor many if not most headphones to the HA-3A. I have done this with my Hifiman Arya Organics and they sound great. RME is one of the top names in the studio business and its support is renowned. The HA-3A is a wonderful amplifier and certainly powerful enough for most headphones except possibly the most demanding planars. I have replaced the JJ 12AU7s with military grade Philips 5814A valves but the supplied AU7s are certainly excellent too. As for the build quality, I cannot fault it. I did consider the HA-6A and while this offers more flexibility it would have been overkill for my purposes and it is quite large and very heavy! I had a couple of operational queries which were addressed within hours by John Huang of Cayin’s support team. All round highly impressive!

It would be nice on video thumb to have moutch closed, or event better no fake emotions, its anoying and stupid...

New to the channel. New to Koss. New to Porta Pro. Great review dude. Scooped up a Mod Retro from GameStop, and they happened to collab with Koss. 50 bucks for a matching pair of phones to go with the toughest Game Boy ever built! I figured why the hell not? Bro! Super stoked with these. They instantly became my go to gaming headset just as you’d said. Stalker 2. Chefs kiss! Went looking for a review wondering where I’d been all these years. Needless to say I’m happy to be here. Sounds like you’d have the perfect excuse to scoop up another pair of this outstanding gear. The Portas I picked up are grey, which matched the system, and were offered as a retail exclusive from GameStop. Turns out there are several other colors. 7 in total. I’ll add that the Mod Retro logo on the Portas was a nice touch. Can’t wait to check out those Yaxi pads as well. Thanks for the review.

How do you compare this amp to the OPPO HA-1 I have one of those and absolutely adore it. It drtives my HD800S absolutely beautiful I can't imagine anyone using these headphones any other way unless they use the sennheiser proprietary super expensive DAC/Amp but I digress. My question is have you owned the HA-1 or heard how it sounds?

Thanks this video was exactly what I needed

The design is great, as always, just like any other porta pros. The thing that it now works without the original crappy cable is a huge lift. But it sure is lacking in some nowadays "standard" specs, especially when considering its price. It feels like PP wireless is two or three generations behind the wireless headphone industry. I can easily pick up a flagship TWS earphones or a great wireless headphones which supports all kinds of bluetooth codecs with that budget. So to me this product is more likely to be more appealing among the PP fans rather than average customers.

Just noticed ya made a tiny mistake, you said B&K PX8, it’s Bowers&Wilkins PX8. Not being a dick, just trying to help! Otherwise great review, at first I wasn’t really interested in these after the first few reviews I saw. Crazy Hifiman ISVARNA is about to release a closed back dual driver headphone that is a dynamic and planar! Quite a bit more expensive though at around $2800!

Waiting for my Organic. Planar magnetic headphones eq well. Planning to use the Oratory1990 eq settings as starting point.

I have just bought one of these little tube amps and, contrary to the view expressed here, it matches well with my HiFiMan Arya Organic phones. Now this may be because I am using an RME ADI-2 DAC between the phones and the amp. The beauty of this DAC (also a headphone amp) is that the PEQ can be tailored to individual phones (see other videos on KZbin) and I have done this for mine. I have also tried using a Linn DSM Selekt with Katalyst DAC as the feed. The Katalyst is a great DAC but EQ cannot be adjusted as with the ADI-2. The sound through the Arya Organics is OK with this DAC but not as good as with the RME. While I have found the RME to be excellent as a headphone amp the Cayin just adds that little bit of tube warmth which I enjoy. Extravagant? Not really at these prices.

That damn Atrium haunted me for two years, yes I bought it today 😂 to end my suffering of not owning it. Caldera is not my cup of tea, I just usually dont like planars, only nice thing about them planars is bass. I already own Verite closed and like it too much to even think of other closed back headphones. Cant wait for my Atrium, that will be perfect duo with my VC 🤙

Great review, subscribed

Please can you share your headphone stand please… it’s beautiful!