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The best open headphone between $1000-$2000
The best open headphone between $1000-$2000
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So many HD800s votes. Did any of those that voted HD800s compare to Arya?
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"Audio-Technica ADX5000 with AT-B1XA Balanced Cable" sold at Drop was definitely $ 2000, isn't it a candidate?
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I tried the top four before buying the lcd-x which is the sound I was looking four. The 800s where ok but I will never understand what the hype is all about. I found them comfortable but to aggressive highs and the bass was soulless.
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I have the HD800s and certainly the headphones have some strengths such as soundstage and imaging which makes these ideal for classical, jazz acoustic well recorded music. I use them extensively for these genres but not for other. I feel that the HD800s are worth owning in a collection but wouldn’t be my headphones if I had to live with only one pair.
Try the Utopia if you like treble.
ZMF Auteur is definitely nice sounding and gorgeous looking. Sounds like a romantic HD800.
Hifiman Arya feels way too cheap to be in this list. Very underwhelming. Should be with lower-priced tier.
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omniweltall
Arya comment is like saying that a Lotus is a bad sports car simply because it has bare metal in the interior. Some people prefer light weight matched with performance.
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MRCc
Please don't confuse lightweight and cheap. Although the two can be correlated, but light doesn't mean cheap. Arya is both cheap and lightweight.
It is that I do not have the money otherwise I would like to try it out but it seems that the Focal Clear has a good overall quality + is a very complete package.
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I ordered my ZMF Aeolus December 12th 2017 and their not ready to be shipped out. I'm wondering if waiting would be even longer through MD. The Hifiman Arya would be the real choice when its a He 1000 v2 in a cheaper look.
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Lol, dt1990s are not even close to $1000 though
What about Stax L700?
B-Law
If one needs to add an amp for an electrostatic like the L700, the total price could well exceed the upper $2K limit for this little poll. From what I just saw, the SR-L700 runs about $1400 and the smallest amp from Stax, the SRM-D10, lists for $900. If someone had an amp for powering the Stax, then the L700 could be in this category. But if someone would need a specific amp to run a Stax, then the L700 essentially climbs out of the "$1000-2000" category by virtue of the power source requirement.
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