I owned the Vali about 1 month now, I have to say, this is one of the most enjoyable headphones in the market. It is a bargain.
The good: The mid is very forward. It is not V-shaped, but more likely M-shape, Bass is punchy, but not loose, Treble is smooth, Good Clarity, Imaging, and soundstage is very good. And one more thing, it is heavy on paper but I find it to be very comfy.
The bad: I don't like the cable, it feels very rough. The band adjustment system is very easy to use, but you need quite some time to find your right spot. The pads are very comfy, but one thing I notice is it leaks sound maybe because the clamping of the headphone is a little bit loose.
I actually like the carry bag, but there is one problem, Every time you use the headphone, you have to readjust the fit, which is quite annoying. I own Utopia, HD800, HD600, TH900, E-Mu teak and THx00, I purchase this just because it looks good. But it really gives me some big surprise. Soundstage and image are similar to TH900, the bass is more punchy than THx00, also because of the mid is very forward, it is just pleasant to listen.
I have to say it is a very good headphone even there is something not very economical.
I highly recommend it for someone want some fun sounding headphone with good clarity good bass imaging and delicious mid.
Put some pictures for my Vali, Mine is the black frame, you can see some black painting is faded. But they change to silver frame which can avoid this.
English is not my language. I am sorry for that.
Also, I just have about 20 min to finish it. Some kind of busy these days.
I should proofreading and edit before I post it.
Thank you, ornc44 for the correction.
I want to share some of my personal experience before they pull the trigger.
It is not perfect, but it will bring you a big smile.
I corrected some words, hope you guys can read it without too much trouble. :)
English is not my language. I am sorry for that. Also, I just have about 20 min to finish it. Some kind of busy these days. I should proofreading and edit before I post it. Thank you, ornc44 for the correction. I want to share some of my personal experience before they pull the trigger. It is not perfect, but it will bring you a big smile. I corrected some words, hope you guys can read it without too much trouble. :)