Harmonicdyne Zeus: measurement, pad rolling, and review [updated measurement]

Harmonicdyne Zeus - frequency response Tonality: Warm neutral. The first thing you hear would most likely be the elevated upper-bass/lower-mids region. Bass is strong but in a 'wooly' and 'thumpy' way, not as tight or punchy as planars. Mids are quite neutral concerning. A bit recessed around 1.5khz but this is balanced out by the lower … Continue reading Harmonicdyne Zeus: measurement, pad rolling, and review [updated measurement]

Gold Planar GL2000 and GL850: measurement, review and pad rolling [updated graphs]

With both of these now sold I want to talk about them a little in retrospect (btw all headphones tested on the site are purchased). From what I gather Gold Planar has been the OEM for many headphone and speaker drivers before releasing their own models, the GL-series which include GL2000 (planar), GL850 (AMT) and … Continue reading Gold Planar GL2000 and GL850: measurement, review and pad rolling [updated graphs]

[LEGACY] Grado GH4: Measurement and Pad Rolling

Grado GH-4 - frequency response measurement Default GH4 sound: typical Grado peak at 2khz, followed by raised treble between 4k-9khz. Slight bass bump at 100hz but rolls off very rapidly below 50hz, so there's little sub-bass. This gives bass a kind of 'bouncy' character. Let's then get into pad rolling (measured with legacy KB006X pinnae): … Continue reading [LEGACY] Grado GH4: Measurement and Pad Rolling

Hifiman Edition XS: measurement and comparison to Ananda and HE1000V2 [updated measurement]

frequency response measurement of HIFIMAN Edition XS HeadFi seems to be down the moment I wrote this... anyway here's the measurement for the Edition XS. Copying me initial impressions from HeadFi: Sound of the EDXS I would describe as effortless, pleasing, smooth and balanced. Tonally very close to the Ananda, with a more pominent bass … Continue reading Hifiman Edition XS: measurement and comparison to Ananda and HE1000V2 [updated measurement]