As a musician who looks for the objective life-like tonality of instruments in recordings. Etymotic is an end game, the 1% of the 1% of "audiophile" ear audio devices. For me, it's the Etymotic ER2XR after countless hours of research. The only thing that people might not like that I don't mind, is that they are DEEP INSERTION in ear monitors.
Thank you! I am looking into both ESL headphones (always liked a LOT) and planar magnetic (very short exposure so far, but really good impression too) headphones, and these seem to check many of the boxes I am aiming for. Keep up the good work!
I really wanted to love these headphones but after owning them for a week I just like them. Currently using my 660's but buying fiio k9 pro. Hope to get a better experience with my xs. Maybe I got a lemon
@@undefeatedmc i am enjoying them a lot more after buying the hifiman EF400 amp/dac. they pair very well. using balance cables too. i still enjoy my 660s but the xs sound better but they dont sound good with any amp.
Sooo nice, my English is not so perfect, but i see, that you use NAD.... Lovely... I am an old man, but my 7155-Receiver the Best i ever had. So back to the Point. I think, AMAZON is crazy about me... First Beyer DT 990... Next Sennheiser HD 660S... Than Beyer DT 1990... DT 990 was the first Retoure. But than, i had a great Problem... 1990 or 660? Both are wonderful, the Music you hearing make the Difference. But i can`t decide. So i wondring aloud (Nice Song from Jethro Tull), that my Brain between my Ears can`t hear great Difference. And now, that is the Beginning of a new Feeling in Heart, Soul and Ears. Hifiman Sundara. And i hope, tomorrow is Edition XS on my Ear. Thanks a lot.
Hologram in your Head... So nice, i hope it is really for me tomorrow... But i like my Sundara so much... One of them is going, and AMAZON is really bad about me... 🤣
I bought them early and I have about 300 hours on them. I love them a lot and they can pretty much be eq'ed however you want them.
I ordered these specifically to take advantage of the massive soundstage to create some seriously intricate sound. I'm so excited.
How are they?
@@undefeatedmc They are amazing. But I had to get a headphone amp. Settled with the Topping DX3 Pro +
As a musician who looks for the objective life-like tonality of instruments in recordings.
Etymotic is an end game, the 1% of the 1% of "audiophile" ear audio devices.
For me, it's the Etymotic ER2XR after countless hours of research.
The only thing that people might not like that I don't mind, is that they are DEEP INSERTION in ear monitors.
As a person who has ear wax issues with even airpods pros, I don't even wanna imagine the gunk if I tried that
Thank you! I am looking into both ESL headphones (always liked a LOT) and planar magnetic (very short exposure so far, but really good impression too) headphones, and these seem to check many of the boxes I am aiming for. Keep up the good work!
Thes are definitely worth considering!
Great Review. I definitely will check these out once i get moved. I love headphones 🎧
I substituted the stock cable with the Tripowin grand via cable, very good quality and comfort.
I really wanted to love these headphones but after owning them for a week I just like them. Currently using my 660's but buying fiio k9 pro. Hope to get a better experience with my xs. Maybe I got a lemon
Running the XS with fiio K9 and the combination is outstanding.
660s have no bass and alot of dip in upper mids. Very difficult to enjoy them. How did you like the XS?
@@undefeatedmc i am enjoying them a lot more after buying the hifiman EF400 amp/dac. they pair very well. using balance cables too. i still enjoy my 660s but the xs sound better but they dont sound good with any amp.
Sooo nice, my English is not so perfect, but i see, that you use NAD.... Lovely... I am an old man, but my 7155-Receiver the Best i ever had. So back to the Point. I think, AMAZON is crazy about me... First Beyer DT 990... Next Sennheiser HD 660S... Than Beyer DT 1990... DT 990 was the first Retoure. But than, i had a great Problem... 1990 or 660? Both are wonderful, the Music you hearing make the Difference. But i can`t decide. So i wondring aloud (Nice Song from Jethro Tull), that my Brain between my Ears can`t hear great Difference. And now, that is the Beginning of a new Feeling in Heart, Soul and Ears. Hifiman Sundara. And i hope, tomorrow is Edition XS on my Ear. Thanks a lot.
Great video Bruce
I would give them a try if I get the chance .
Great cds Love it .
Thanks Landon
Hologram in your Head... So nice, i hope it is really for me tomorrow... But i like my Sundara so much... One of them is going, and AMAZON is really bad about me...
🤣
If it wasn’t for the fact that I need a $200 amp for this I would totally buy
The majority of good headphones require you to have an amplifier with them. It's a good investment since you're getting the maximum audio quality.
Is there a dac amp dongle on the market today, that'ssufficient to drive my edition xs headphones?
I would think the dragonfly cobalt would do fine.
@@TheBoomerConsumer
What about the ifi hip dac 2?
@@bradhuskers that should plenty enough.
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Thank you!