FIRST HIFI Experience... NOT Impressed!

Courtney was NOT impressed with the HIFI headphones... But, I am DETERMINED to get her to LOVE IT!
Want to watch my family react to hifi? - • Normal People Try HIFI...
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The headphones
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[@denisruskin348]

Courtney is basically audiophiles when they are not delusional.

[@krystofdzoba7438]

Fucking based

[@JoshuaValour]

Lmfao 😂

[@dandelion9867]

No u

[@regis_red]

😂😂

[@hyroproto4364]

this is gold

[@pzmaven]

Normal people use hardware to listen to music. Audiophiles use music to listen to hardware.

[@MP_pov]

So true!

[@cziperlan1374]

Now I have an easy answer to people who ask why do I spend so much money on hifi gear! Thank you good sir, take my like!!

[@lemondante6433]

I would say some audiophiles

[@andreabincoletto8609]

Well, guess what the word audiophile means...

[@truepaulesko]

Dude. This is so fucking true.

[@JonathanDano]

TBH you should have her input on something you review at the end of every review. the audiophile opinion vs the regular consumer opinion would be cool to see in reviews.

[@Maihme]

I would actually love this with all audio reviews. I think i'm myself kinda between audiophile and "regular" consumer. With reviews by audiophiles i dont get that grip of the product as consumer if would really like the product or would it be for me. This aspect to reviews would really give depth that atleast i would really appreciate and would most likely to help decide should i buy said product

[@ericius59]

and i would love to see her again!

[@successshampoo]

Problem is that after a certain amount of reviewing she would get a hang of the gear exceeding the state of "regular consumer", so we'd have to replace that person regularly.

[@StellarAudyssey]

Please no.

[@StellarAudyssey]

@@successshampoo I wouldn't be so sure about that. She had a vocabulary of about 10 words.

[@frankthetankricard]

She has actual tangible feedback about the sound that I can understand. I don't know why high end gear reviews are not like that. They usually just use a bunch of words that have no relation to sound or physics. I'd totally watch her reaction to A/B testing power cables :D

[@NightFlight1973]

I don't really agree. Her expression gives away more, true. But in terms of descriptive power? She's missing the vocabulary. Audiophiles unfortunately all gravitate to the same established flowery language, but it's all we have to describe such intangibles.

[@Mariobrownio1989]

I have encountered people who bought old houses because the house wiring were done with copper and that matters to how his gear sounded. Also he can tell between if the electricity that runs his headphones were generated by hydro or fossil fuels, and hydro is better for having a clearer watery sound

[@NightFlight1973]

@@Mariobrownio1989 That's a bit of a stretch. Some people claim there's less noise in the power at night due to less industry and general usage. I've never thought (or care) to actually use a good scope to validate this, but on the surface you can at least somewhat digest the theory. Of course it has nothing to do with night time physiological state, lesser environmental noise or maybe... the alcohol one generally ingests for a late night listening session. hmmm...

[@Mariobrownio1989]

@@NightFlight1973 LOL, must be the whisky taling then

[@samlee2562]

If normal people reviewed power cables then audiophiles would suddenly realise they should have focused more on family and friends 🥲

[@heyguyslolGAMING]

Courtney is the sane pre-audiophile who doesn't require a straight jacket while long term audiophiles really need a padded room.

[@SzymonSaysStuff]

Hey man but the padded room acoustics are LIT though!

[@enjoshi-godrez8775]

She didn't know what stereo imaging was. She is not someone to listen to for audio advice. Lmao

[@steven2809]

Creep....

[@Sinsanatis]

for the soundproofing of course....

[@doobybrother21]

great. now there will be a huge discussion over what kind of padding should be used and if it needs golden wire for the stitching.

[@deracine9466]

I can't explain it, but I'm really happy for her. Imagine experiencing stuff like this for the first time and being moved - like a kid tasting soda for the first time, or your first bite of a good steak.

[@simonrockstream]

Bro the lighting and camera work is incredible!! This whole vid looks fantastic Joshua!

[@plainsman]

Yeah, and Joshua is kind of full of himself about this whole thing as well...

[@brick8253]

I mean he kinda just put a camera on a tripod and put a light directly over the shot..... Not saying this is a bad shot but it is kinda simple 😅 it's not like it is cinematic at all.

[@hmurchison8123]

This was pure Gold. Everyone needs someone like Courtney in their life.

[@stringtheorymedia]

I love this because I also have found that headphones don't generally lift me off the planet while loudspeakers do. I think her reactions are super honest and refreshing and proof that great audio is transformative.

[@handlemonium]

Yeah you can only go so far with headphones. 50-70% of the cost of $500+ models comes from profit, marketing, labor/construction/design, and more-exotic-than-average materials. Audio performance wise a cheap pair of $25-$40 Senfer DT6 or Samson SR850 can sound as good with nearly the same drivers and tuning as $80-$150 studio headphones from AKG and Sony. Same goes for the best performing $200-$400 models of IEMs & Over-Ears: more than that and at some point it becomes a luxury item or a product custom-made.

[@hansoo]

I feel every audiophile needs to share something like this to younger people. It reminds me of when my friend Lawrence introduced me to HiFi in college. It changed my life.

[@SeanLiu4]

I love Courtney's reactions!!! 😂

[@fanban2926]

@Fisher Man what??

[@NightFlight1973]

@@fisherman9435 My GF actually is a sailor. So, yeah. She too can curse like... sailor. But it makes me so proud. lol

[@Angelicbean]

@@fanban2926 I suppose he was trying to say that the way she articulates herself is not good, i felt the same, to be quite frank. She seems to not have the greatest vocabulary, thus she sounds a bit... dull, perhaps.

[@kissdaniel9195]

Did this to my mother who played piano for 2 years and she actually cried. I didn't except her to cry, so I gave her the IEMs and she's still using it. The fun fact is I told her that's one of my cheapest headphones but it was the most expensive so far. Still seeing that huge smile on her face when she talks about it.

[@_Azur]

Which iems?

[@GawainDragon]

I had a similar thing with my mother. She plays cello. The one headphone in my collection that could make her cry is the Hd560. The way it plays back string istruments always sends her weeping.

[@brothatwasepic]

Moondrop Chu does it again haha jk

[@joeyn.9135]

i know the feeling. 😂

[@CaydeVanlue1999]

Aww

[@OldTooly]

Does anyone else remember the first time you heard a system that blew you away? This is when the audiophile gene shows itself to be present or not. Mine was 60 years ago, with several more epiphanies over the next 10 years. But the joke was on me. As a well seasoned adult, I heard, during a test bench experiment, something I had been overlooking for all the previous years. Massive volume and dynamics ruins the sound quality in all but the most perfect rooms. I rediscovered my love for music at 80-90bd and optimized my system for my small overcrowded room. I feel like such a fool to have invested in huge speakers and crazy power for nearly 50 years only to end up with much smaller infinitely more practical speakers that produce the incredible sound I never knew existed. Sure some of the contemporary recordings are far superior to what was available 60 years ago. But now everything is so much more alive and present. It's kind of comical that for the last few years I still find myself up until the wee hours of the night playing music on a system that is very difficult to turn off to go to bed. And it is the first thing I turn on every morning. What a wonderful psychosis.

[@eddyfong6486]

Really enjoyable video that triggered nostalgic recall of my own intro to quality audio as a 10 or so year old kid way back in the 70s: ELO thru Stax Lambdas hooked to a Sansui amp if memory serves. Magical memories. Thank you Courtney and Joshua.

[@RetroPlus]

Please do more of this, this is so much fun to watch

[@simonrockstream]

Thanks for linking the stuff in the description!

[@josephweaver4309]

This is one of my favorite KZbin video of all time. Reminds me of the first real 2 channel stereo I heard as a 14-year-old. I'm 67 now!

[@alexpseudonym5735]

It's always the absolute best being able to share a passion be it professional or hobby with a "normie" and see it just click. Shared experience is what it's all about, and makes everything infinitely better. Love the vid, keep on keeping on man!

[@simonrockstream]

Freakin loved this video, please make more like this haha

[@dandzolino]

Lovely video Joshua... Cute, genuine and honest. I liked that you didn't cut out any language. And she does have a point about the $3000 vs $5000... It does make sense from her perspective. Well done man. Thanks.

[@Kjrov]

Just listened to Yosi Horikawa's "Letter" thanks to this video. Mind-blowing experience. Please post your songs more often, preferably in the video description. 🙏

[@JunJunMusume]

Very fun video! Right now I'm in an IEM phase but I have to admit that I have had my big speaker phase as well and it's awesome. Maybe I'll come back to speakers when I get a new job.

[@ignoramus5009]

Courtney is so adorable ❤ Please let her review something 😁

[@Vfulncchl]

Already did in previous video I think

[@sushantdua3335]

@@Vfulncchl which vid

[@revelationsoundstudio]

She is adorable ,except for her swearing. I know in today's world, sadly for many its so normal to swear. But especially knowing you are being put on KZbin for all to see, have a little more class

[@rich-tp2dx]

@@revelationsoundstudio yeah KZbin is super classy bro

[@Sinsanatis]

@@rich-tp2dx lol i have never seen something so out of touch

[@pmpgonzalez]

I was aiming at a pair of Proac speakers to upgrade my current ones, but Courtney’s reactions made me want to check this SVS gear!

[@connorduke4619]

The best speaker brand (by far) is Dynaudio, esp. Evoke and Contour lines.

[@MyChannel-vm6dw]

Josh, honestly one of your best videos. You should do more of these....non audiophiles trying cheap vs expensive gear. Make sure to do one with the Fostex TX-00 Ebony headphones. I've got over 100k in headphones, amps, dacs, speakers, turntables etc and I've discovered non audiophiles don't prefer the expensive stuff and that the average person for example prefers V shaped sound with a boost in bass region. For example, people who come over would prefer the DT 1990 vs 6xx etc.

[@HDpresident]

Well, imo the DT1990 Pro is better than the 6XX in almost every aspect, so that is not actually a surprise.

[@trevor245]

I mean you are comparing a 500 usd headphone to a 200 usd headphone

[@WyattOShea]

@@trevor245 To be fair though more expensive doesn't always equal better. My Truthear crin zero iems are like 1/6 the cost of my xm4 sony headphones and they are better in every single way than them.

[@trevor245]

@@WyattOShea yeah ofcourse that is true. But the xm4 is expensive for other reasons such as totl noise cancellation and an entire built in bluetooth dac/amp. These are two audiophile grade headphones made for a largely similar purpose. Sure even then more expensive doesnt mean it's better but for products that are generally well liked in their price category it's pretty safe to assume that it's atleast an indication.

[@WyattOShea]

@@trevor245 Sure I get what you're saying I was just saying it's not always true that more expensive equals better at least not in my experience lol :). Sometimes it is definitely true though.

[@craiglamson9247]

I love my headphones, mostly the 6xx and a schitt stack but I was recently gifted a vintage system, a 35wpc Nikko ( yea i know) and a pair of large Advents. I had Advents back in the 70s and loved them. Turns out I still do. Using an Audiolabs transport and Topping D3x pro for dac and inputs this thing just sounds amazing. I do perfer it to the headphones when its possible to listen over the air. That said the 6xx's have a very nice sound are quite enjoyable for private listening. Of course I'm old (70) and I can't hear above about 9K so... Joshua, could you please do a video for us old folks with age related hearing loss? Keep up the good work, your production values grow with each video.

[@unliving_ball_of_gas]

9khz?!? Woah, do you live in a noisy city by any chance? I really need to take care of my hearing if I want to still hear at 17khz. Maybe I don't, coz every headphone sounds too bright to me..

[@ruger6049]

That was awesome! Courtney was so much fun to watch her experience. Reminds me of my daughter! Had the very same experience with my wife and the new Audeze LCD-X and a live track of Tool done with only an iPhone. As the tune starts to play she taps the earcup of the headphone. I'm thinking WTH, so I adjust the volume a little. She taps the cup again and says"The speakers are playing not the headphones.!!" I made more adjustments and she did it again. I burst out laughing and then removed the headphones and she then heard nothing except the small sound from the cups as she stared at the desktop speakers. She was in total shock. Made my day. Btw, this was just a KZbin video.

[@andreasglandorf5562]

Like button smashed, her explanation on what she´s hearing was on point, no questions left after that.....

[@Goose_Lord]

This perfectly and hilariously sums up why I prefer to allocate my budget to speaker systems over headphones.

[@sushisushifriedrice]

Very entertaining to watch. Definitely do more of these kinds of video. Can you do a video of songs you think are well mastered and you use to test out systems?

[@AleksiJoensuu]

I love a good pair of headphones... But a good stereo is something else. I mean sometimes when you want to pick up the tiniest details, headphones can be great. When you really want to immerse yourself in the music and be wowed by it - then speakers are the way to go. There's just magic in having the sound completely fill the space around you, and even feeling it through your skin. Also I'm with Courtney on the value bit. I mean I've never tried a pair of 5000€/USD headphones but it's hard to make sense of that.

[@snowmean1]

That's true, but in most cases speakers also need to be properly located and room should be properly treated to make them sound well. $5000 is definitely well into the speakers category, but up to $1000 headphones most likely to give better quality/value.

[@herb601]

I've been in this hobby since 1962. I have headphones and IEM's that I love but none, IMO, compare to speakers.

[@_Mario_PL_]

I spent so much time and money on headphones and lossless music to never find what I had in my mind it should sound like. Now that I have great pair of speakers and a sold subwoofer, life has been changed forever and everything else sounds like trash. Now I want to build a room just for listening.

[@herb601]

@@_Mario_PL_ Yes, the room can make all the difference. $40,000 speakers or $400.00, if the room isn't right, nothing will sound good. Same with cables. Yes, some are better than others but don't go crazy there. Heck, when I started, we used lamp wire. You just had to make sure the polarity was correct. Other than that, it was fabulous.🙂

[@_Mario_PL_]

@@herb601 So true. I'm much younger, but stared messing around with speakers and electronics at very early age. Those yellow/gold lamp cables always came in handy haha.

[@LisaAlley-fz1wd]

Love this video Joshua!!!

[@solacedagony1234]

I agree that headphones aren't anywhere near the same experience as listening to speakers. I actually had this same experience showing my speakers to a friend who wasn't interested in audio and had him sit there and get the "wow" reaction for the first time. It's hard to explain until someone experiences it for themself.

[@JonathanDano]

Another idea. Just bring in people you know like Courtney to do blind listens and see their reactions to going from apple earbuds to several thousand dollars of audio equipment.

[@cmdalbem]

Omg Court is amazing, that was really fun to watch

[@sonuvabitch]

I loved her description of the phantom centre. It's beautiful to hear and why a listening position is so important when listening to speakers.

[@n0aimatall]

I smashed that like button a bazillion times :P That was a very entertaining video - love it!

[@sarkardragon]

the really message is clear, headphones will never beat the spacial experience of speakers. i have expensive earphones, they sound good, but... even with an old denon avr, a pair of DIY speakers and a tannoy subwoofer (not the best at all), with some room correction, the sound stage and image are so great and immersive, there is nothing close in any headphones or earphones, the experience is big, you can feel the space full of sound, deep and clean.

[@talbotsolenberger4434]

My takeaway here is that some people are stereo people and some people are headphone people. I've heard some sweet stereo systems before, but I just prefer the more detail oriented experience of really nice openbacks.

[@2slowpoke929]

yea I think a lot of people would like good speakers over headphones but 1. Space 2. Price Not everyone has space to properly set up a good/great speaker set up nor do they have the money too.

[@unliving_ball_of_gas]

@@talbotsolenberger4434 Yep, I really feel like I'm very leaning on the stereo side. Honestly, every iem's I've tried no matter how much detail or sound quality it has isn't enjoyable because of the tiny soundstage. And yet, when I listened to a bluetooth JBL speaker in restaurant I was mesmerized🤩

[@anistardi]

You should have good enough room, acoustically or you hear it near-field.

[@ivancazzamali4508]

the production of this vid is off the charts 👌

[@snake_doc1788]

Courtney = I think a star is born!

[@jackschrier3717]

Would have been cool if you had added a setlist/playlist :)

[@VOByRobbins]

This was a fun video!!!!! Thank you!!!

[@sashabagdasarow497]

I get you so much in this bro! I'm also into headphones and sound and else and I'm constantly trying to get my girlfriend at least a little into this giving her different headphones to compare and (also) buying her expensive headphones with an amp as a gift. She did like them, but, just as Courtney, it wasn't Night and Day difference for her.

[@Jeffdachefz]

this was more hilarious than I'm use to for your channel lol.

[@akhyarrayhka4048]

the laws of diminishing returns

[@Karto86]

Ahh yes, going the same road. Started with headphones, enjoyed it and it allowed me to understand that I like big sound, for me the bigger the sound the more emotions it brings :D Building my home cinema, probably will add second sub and Im done, loving full range towers that can play lound and still clear. Watched Whiplash lately, spiritual experience at the end. This is the way. Great video by the way, great stuff for people that doesn't understand audio yet :)

[@jimmysyar889]

Same for me too. Just kitted a full monolith setup. 365c, t and 15" monolith sub. (Surrounds are JBL 530 for only $200/pair though)

[@davdidit6]

Great video. Josh you might be an enabler, luring the unsuspecting into the hobby. Uh oh she might be hooked. Interested to see updates if she falls down the rabbit hole. IEMs might be next.

[@usernamefromhell]

More first reactions from total newbies please, this was very entertaining!

[@eurly93]

Joshua, would you consider putting together a spotify/tidal playlist of your personal favorite audiophile music? Songs that are mastered really well, or show soundstage or stuff like that?

[@Collateralcoffee]

You know, she may be using a lot of words like "like" (haha) or "dope", but what she actually did was describe in very clear and thankfully unprofessional words what she heard. You could tell her amazement. You could see that she was blown away. Thanks for that, what a very cool thing to see!

[@TheCujo1956]

You need to have her on regularly she is so funny

[@briantaylor7777]

I own a pair of klipitch klf30 floor standing speakers that my dad and I have made our own crossovers for, rebuilt the cabinets, replaced the aluminum tweaters with titanium ones and I live just for peoples reactions listening to them. they are double stacked 12 inch woofers with massive horns that cause just a wall of sound to hit you.

[@lukasjanecka9996]

This was great! :D I love honest non-audiophile take on HiFi. I would make it a mandatory part of every review just to put things into perspective ;)

[@chrisk6474]

Courtney is awesome ❤ This is what what most people who listen to music without caring about measurements and reviewers and marketing, really car about. There seems to be a bias from the headphone hobbyists/ audiophile world to equate their terminology to what is being produced sound wise. And then there’s what Courtney was describing, while she may not know the terminology that we all use incorrectly. Because no two audio fan or reviewer really have a definite answer to what words like “musicality or dark or warm or bright” really mean. It’s always goal post shifting depending on the reviewers preferences. This was fun ❤ Hopefully she is able to make some more content with you🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@MonteiroM]

Would love to try it too

[@sushimshah2896]

Just curious, from where do you play your files, I mean the source (FLAC/other formats or streaming & which service?

[@radiantav]

This was super cute. Love those reactions

[@helderlucianicasagrande7303]

Every hobby needs someone like Court

[@tianshuz]

Hi Josh, I tried all the songs which you give Courtney to listen, and I pretty much love them all. Do you mind sharing a few more songs for a newbie like me to try and enjoy? thank you so much!

[@Qimchiy]

What I dislike about expensive headphones is that they trade the comfort of being light for materials that don't make a difference on longevity. The Sony MDR-7506 are plastic, light and last forever. Other than that, sometimes they put unique headbands that have weaknesses, like on the Rode NTH-100, the leather strap on the HiFiMan, and the swivel joint on the Takstar Pro82 (CoolerMatser MH752) and Apple Airpods Max.

[@simoSLJ89]

She's great! :D I never listened to the SVS Ultra Towers, I'm afraid that the aluminum tweeter would bother me, but I'm sure they are amazing overall.

[@Lauren080508]

I have the Ultras bookshelf x 3 years now, i was very pleased with the sound, but decided to AB testing with the Revel M16, after 8 months of coming and going, the Revels where superior, the sound is more balance, , the ultras has something weird going on in the highs, with in some song there is loss of definitions, while in the revels highs are always great. I wonder if Joshua tries the Revel towers how it will fare against his Ultra towers.

[@thierryfaquet7405]

Just get a pair of triangle tower and quit the hobby, you’ll be done.

[@justrightlizard]

My cousin has them along with the 16 Ultra sub and I will say they are slightly on the bright side. That being said, they are not sibilant and all the other frequencies are nothing short of incredible. They are definitely the best speakers I have ever heard. Period.

[@MikkoRantalainen]

Interesting video! It would have been interesting to see her also test some high quality studio monitors like Genelec 8351 from nearfield listening.

[@Tunnelsnakes]

Headphones are great for convenient on the go and silent non-intrusive critical listening. But when you have the space (room corrected) and budget, you absolutely just can’t beat speakers. The the relatively larger drivers are going to flat out beat the acoustic physics of the much smaller ones in the headphones (no replacement for displacement), and the feeling of spaciousness that you get from speakers can’t be completely replicated on headphones. The superior tactility of the bass on speakers is a complete experience too. If you can dial in the speaker setup just right, you can also make them sound just as detailed as the headphones as well. The hard part is dialing the setup in just right and the amount of space required to set them up properly, both of which gets most people. Room correction technology though goes a pretty good way of fixing a lot (but not all) of the problems.

[@StrongButAwkward]

Do you have a playlist of all these songs for showing off/testing headphones/speakers?

[@randomdamian]

I have following: Aune X8 Magic DAC + Sparkos SS3602 OpAmp Aune X7s Class A Headphone Amp AKG K701 Modded (diy leather / alcantara pads) Sennheiser HD58x But I also use the DAC for my Desktop Setup with a Shiit Rekkr Class A amp and a pair of Elac BS243.3 with Jet tweeters and diamond mid-bass speaker in diamond shape. When I spin up a FLAC file on Audacious (Linux) like idk "Sabrina Claudio - Frozen" or "Sabrina Claudio - Stand Still" they are in a deep shock how they can see the speakers but hear the voice coming from the monitor and all the instruments flying around the room :D So the DAC was 280Euros, the Shiit Rekkr was 240euros, the SS3602 OpAmp was 100Euros and the two Elac BS243.3 were 450euro a piece. My dream Headphones are any Abyss headphones, I really want one of them. But damn they're so expensive.

[@jjbinks117]

This is why we do it right here. Great video!

[@marksr12]

I would love to hear that sound system! Wonder if their are any IEM's that would come close?

[@teh-storm]

Joshua, thank you so much for the song "Laurel - Life Worth Living" ❤ And thanks for your vid aswell 😊

[@Rsalmond83]

We need more Court!

[@JingoLoBa57]

Gee wiz what a classic. So many things there… but you won her over, thankfully. Good job mate!

[@JohnDoe-jm5ul]

I have some grado hemps I would like you to review. I think you will enjoy them over any other grado before. They have a much warmer sound with luscious mids. How do we arrange for this to happen?

[@carminedesanto6746]

I do the same thing when I bring my IEM’s with me to work …people begin to understand what they’ve been missing 😁

[@LorenzoFrausto]

Same! Love seeing them melt into their favorite tracks. It’s the best haha

[@kissdaniel9195]

Did this to my brother and now I kinda feel bad because he spent so much money on a Skullcandy crusher and when he comes back to it after listening to some of my headphones, he can't stand it for more than 3mins

[@carminedesanto6746]

@@kissdaniel9195 once you’ve had a bite of a steak 🥩….🍔 is disappointing.

[@sushimshah2896]

Which IEMs? I'm also about to dip my toes with my first IEM-Aria SE which I'll buy in April, hopefully! 🤞🏻

[@LorenzoFrausto]

​@@sushimshah2896 For work I roll with QKZ x HBB Khan $40 on Amazon. Hooked up to FiiO UTWS5 for that wireless life. Highly recommend.

[@mehrabhasan2257]

Bro, your wife is so adorable, and honest! ❤️ She sort of makes me want to invest on an expensive speaker. Because hey; you gotta buy a ton of headphones to find that one that's perfect for you; then again a ton more to find sth that one ups the last one.

[@athmaid]

4:13 did not expect that song on an audiophile channel tbh, great choice! I remember sitting in the cinema, everybody was leaving but I just sat there with a big shit eating grin on my face. Sounded absolutely massive over their Dolby Atmos system. I bet it sounded great over those SVS

[@Atodaso]

Gratifying watch - Cool video!

[@azevedo666]

that "smash dat like button" made me do it, good job girl ;)

[@alexandermyrthue1987]

The feeling of being hit by sound waves is the most important for some people.... I conversely love my Sennheiser hd800 and my RebelAmp

[@joshkerr]

This video was a lot of fun. Nice to see you stray from your normal formula.

[@revelationsoundstudio]

Interesting and insightful impressions were given...thank you for that. I have Focal Clear MG's and I was debating about buying a high end headphone tube amp by McIntosh. Instead, I purchased a Rega P6 turntable (to replace my Dual CS 5000 turntable) with Ania Pro cartridge that costs less. Needless to say after playing records on the new turntable which is being heard on Focal Aria speakers and a McIntosh amp, I am blown away on the sound which many records sound better than music on streaming services. Granted not all albums sound better, as remastered streaming music like Fleetwood Mac Rumors sounds better than the original record.

[@SniperSmithlp]

even through my Beyerdynamics DT 990 Pro, I get goosebumps when I am listening to Mountains almost tearing up!

[@zondervon]

Ok, what is your go to curated playlist? I'm sure you've got different ones depending on what you're listening from, but what's a good baseline playlist for you? The were some bits I hadn't thought about that you played. Or, if I just haven't found it yet, do you already have it posted somewhere else?

[@xixixipeopl]

So i used to hear hi end headphone that my friend own (planar, hd800, etc), but when i come to his home to hear from hi end speaker it just another step waaay waay waaay step a head..i forgot the set up but when i sit in the place that it suppose to be and close my eyes i can hear the voice alive, a special concert only just for me..from there i just use a normal decent headphone and saving for a decent speakers

[@markjohnson2079]

Do you have all the music in this video as a playlist somewhere which is sharable? Thanks in advance!

[@TheophilusEmmanuel]

Awwww...Courtney, you are the REALEST!!!! 💌💌💌

[@BlackthorneSoundandCinema]

Courtney has some good takes. Especially about $5000 headphones vs. speakers. That is the forbidden FACTS in the headphone reviewer space lol.

[@Nelthalin]

I love the SVS Ultra's! i do not own the Towers myself. Most of my usage is Movie i think 90%. So i went for the SVS Ultra Bookself's with 2x PC2000 Sub's. I also have a SVS Ultra Center, SVS Prime Bookself rear. And Jamo S622 Atmos speakers. But for music i use only the Bookselfs and Sub's. Since i only have a Denon X4400H as an amp the towers where not the best choice for me. Money could be better spend elsewhere. I will be looking into getting a better AMP/DAC next. Or a new receiver but im getting the feeling i can get better sound when i keep the X4400H and just go for external AMP's compared to upgrading to a X6800H or something. Is 2x 150 of the soundbase enough for the Towers? For the Bookselfs it should be enough to fully utilize them. Do you have a list of song's you like to test music with? i did add all the music you showed in the video. For "3D" effect i also like How Far i'll go from Auli'i Cravalho. The opening really messes with your mind on a 2.0 config your like no way. Worked way better 2.0 compared do dolby upmixing a lot of details are lost.

[@TheUjjwalarora]

I first experienced spatial audio and hifi music through a Asus Zenfone 5z with RHA ma390u For a beginner and for the first time i enjoyed music...yes .. it's dope Now i have a portable dongle Dac with Moondrop Aria, And sony surround sound Audio system... It's a slippery slope

[@JohnScheppler]

I really enjoy this video impressions of new people to the hobby, but could you drop a playlist in the comments, too?

[@xyzzyx6241]

Which perforated Earpads do you use with the Abyss?

[@JoshuaValour]

Dekoni. Really good combo actually

[@xyzzyx6241]

@@JoshuaValour Do you try the new Abyss Bass Portet Pads? Maybe you could do make a comparison with Earpads and the versatility of the Diana Series

[@1001Hobbies]

I'm and old fart, and my Dad had a taping studio. Reel to reel tape decks. He collected music and many other audio things. I grew up listening to music through speakers, and gained my Dad's "ear" while changing bass and treble settings for him, listening intently to see if I could detect the minute adjustments I was making. My grandfather also had a nice audio set up in his rec-room as well. I grew up listening to music all the time. Today, people listen to music on their phone speaker or ear buds. They have no idea of the immersiveness they are missing out on. At one point as an adult, I had a nice Sansui receiver and 4 speakers, and I used to sit in the middle of my studio at night, close my eyes, and listen to Electric Light Orchestra.......and get lost in the experience, transported to somewhere else. Today's younger people have no idea what music can be. Today's "stuff" marketed as music is abhorrent. This is why the music I grew up with is the MOST streamed music, and why there are SO MANY KZbinrs with reaction channels....hearing MY music for the first time.....and discovering what REAL music is. Now......they just need to experience it the right way.

[@cgreenfield6655]

I can't wait to unleash my brand new KEF ls50's on my family members tomorrow! I need reactions like this!!!

[@deadline7610]

Nicely Done. These 8 ohm speakers have a Sensitivity: 88 dB - Recommended amplifier power: 20-300 watts. Cost 2600 before tax. So which dac/amp is being used to power these beasts :) I think I saw a sub in the room (maybe over $500 ? ) Thanks

[@tinydiccbandito4953]

Where I live you can get them for 1600$ taxed so there"s a lot of room to buy a decent stack

[@shiyu84]

Nice video, seems the spatialisation of real speakers is important 😁 It would be interesting to test the HD600 with a Smyth realizer 😉

[@igor.lacerda]

01:42 that bass got my desk shaking! hahah 😅

[@Kieubasa]

A good pair of headphones can never compete with good speakers. Speakers are just something else that give a totally different experience of the sound. It is a dream to have a living room with top performance speakers and just sit and enjoy the sound they can produce. It is something that are never going to stop impress me.

[@coreylayton2258]

I bet some Stax SR009 and a BHSE would impress. Most have never experienced the sheer level of detail electrostatic headphones can produce.

[@NekoOkto]

Surprisingly enough, STAX are literally so detailed that a lot of people get turned off by them. My girlfriend tried out my SR-Lambda Signatures and SR-404, and she said that it was "too good", and she didn't wanna continue listening to them. She preferred T60 Argons. Other non-audiophiles have also given me the reaction that they "almost hurt to listen to", or that they're "overwhelming". A lot of enthusiasts LOVE STAX, and I'm definitely part of that group, but I can see why non-audiophiles don't.

[@chungang7037]

@@NekoOkto Depends what you are listening for I guess, and the source. A lot of music and quality of said music does not benefit from more detail or even clarity, and I think if more musicians knew what level of detail headphones are revealing about their recordings these days they would shit themselves in embarrassment. Some would say that wasn't their intention at all with the music itself, that recordings have nothing to do with live music and the experience of it. I think it is easier for people to understand that than why audiophiles are into what they are into.

[@TheBobby1kenobi]

that bass slam at 1:43 was a pleasent surprise through my anandas

[@MrAtlantis95]

That headphone at 0:55 that's the Sennheiser HD 600? That's nopt listed in the description

[@DavidslvPT]

Seems she liked the experience around her, I wonder if you can get the MYSPHERE 3 for more testing, should be fun :)

[@barnabyzelman]

Couldn't stop smiling. It was so fun to watch her reactions!