Interesting headphones, thank for the review Lachlan.
@soulshinobi
28 күн бұрын
3:21 love this visual of the source chain
@PassionforSound
28 күн бұрын
I'm glad you liked it. I've stopped doing it in my new approach as it was a LOT of work and didn't seem to add enough value for most people. It's nice to hear that you really liked it.
@soulshinobi
28 күн бұрын
@@PassionforSound I would be just as happy with a static image rather than a slick animation. By the way, I just started learning DaVinci Resolve after you mentioned it in a recent video!
@PassionforSound
27 күн бұрын
@soulshinobi unfortunately, it's still complicated to piece together. I'm using a different, quicker approach these days that's hopefully still clarifying the chain.
@PassionforSound
27 күн бұрын
P.S. DaVinci Resolve is a brilliant bit of software. Enjoy the ride!
@bling5279
5 ай бұрын
Very interesting. The FR looks very similar to Empy 2, with less low end. Do they actually sound alike?
@PassionforSound
5 ай бұрын
I didn't notice any obvious resemblance. Even subtle shifts in tuning (plus differences in the character of the sound produced by the different headphones) can make a significant difference.
@soulshinobi
28 күн бұрын
Very curious how these would compare to the Sennheiser HD 600 ($350 on Amazon), which are also intimate in staging and vocal focused.
@clarice1001nights
5 ай бұрын
I would be thrilled if you could review the Gustard Audalytic AH90 Streamer, DAC, Headphone unit. It comes in at 599. I would be really love your take on this unit.
@PassionforSound
5 ай бұрын
I'll see if I can get my hands on one... 🙂
@phanatic23608
5 ай бұрын
I think the Aune AR 5000 is a wonderful, well balanced headphone at the $299 price. It’s perfect for the price.
@PassionforSound
5 ай бұрын
I'd like to try that one
@phanatic23608
5 ай бұрын
@@PassionforSound Burn in is real on this one. After 48 hours, it really opened up.
@calvinyip364
5 ай бұрын
How does it compare to the sundara?
@PassionforSound
5 ай бұрын
I don't have the Sundara anymore to compare. From memory, though, Sundara has better bass and perhaps better stage size/depth. The Para will win out on the upper frequency quality thanks to its excellent sense of refinement.
@carminedesanto6746
5 ай бұрын
I’ve been spoiled by my LCDX for Bass!..and over all performance.
@ayushbhaumik7980
5 ай бұрын
I think you should judge them on more price appropriate audio chains, i dont think people with $300 headphones will be using DAC/AMPS above $1000.
@PassionforSound
5 ай бұрын
The idea of judging them on a high end chain is that it allows each headphone to perform to its maximum. Using a lower end chain can limit the max performance of the headphones and therefore tells you more about the chain than about the phones.
@eat_ze_bugs
5 ай бұрын
@@PassionforSound No point because people that buy dont have high end chain to use with. They will never hear the same sound like you
@ayushbhaumik7980
5 ай бұрын
@@PassionforSound i think the typical user of a $300 headphone would like to know how the headphones will sound on a gear they can afford and it would be more representative of real world usage. you can also compare the sound of the same headphone on more price appropriate gear and your high end audio chain and describe how that headphone will scale with better gear and it will make the reviews more pragmatic. after all is there any point in describing the sound of a headphone if none of the potential buyers of that headphone will ever hear it on their sub $1000 audio chains?
@PassionforSound
5 ай бұрын
What you're both talking about is a review of the source chain and that's going to be different for every person's setup. By testing the headphones on the best gear I can, it tells people what the headphone is capable of at its maximum and then everything else comes down to the limitations of the source chain which they can choose based on the reviews of those devices. Deliberately limiting the perforamnce of a headphone with lower level gear is likely to result in misleading or incomplete reviews.
@ayushbhaumik7980
5 ай бұрын
@@PassionforSound I think powering a $300 headphone with $10000 gear is more likely to result in misleading reviews as the typical buyer will never get to experience the sound you are describing.
@jw6160
5 ай бұрын
Have you tried the Avantone Planar II?
@PassionforSound
5 ай бұрын
I haven't yet, but I've read good things about them
@carminedesanto6746
5 ай бұрын
Hmmm…comparisons should be interesting 🧐
@roypuspendu3029
5 ай бұрын
How does it compare to moondrop Venus?
@PassionforSound
5 ай бұрын
I don't have the Venus here to compare, but I didn't particularly like the Venus (considering price too), but really like the Para.
@danbalan7762
2 ай бұрын
Why aren't my subtitles translated into another language? Is it because of a speech impediment or what?
@PassionforSound
2 ай бұрын
I manually added all of the translations to this video to test what it did for view count. Answer: it didn't do much 😁
@moviemanstuff7108
3 ай бұрын
I just got JDS LABS headphone amp. Will that be sufficient to run them properly?
@PassionforSound
3 ай бұрын
That should do just fine
@moviemanstuff7108
3 ай бұрын
@@PassionforSound Awesome, thanks!
@kcloh1811
3 ай бұрын
I have a Dragonfly Cobalt few years ago and I really enjoy it with my IEM, the Para looks good for me, is it possible Cobalt can drive Para? If not then may I know what headphones would you recommend? (as long as Cobalt can drive it and similar price with Para)
@PassionforSound
3 ай бұрын
You'd probably get ok volume from the Cobalt, but it might be stretching it. As for alternative options, I really like the HarmonicDyne Athena at around this price point. A lot of it depends on your preferences and needs.
@kcloh1811
3 ай бұрын
@@PassionforSound I heard HarmonicDyne Athena discontinued already? I also found a lot of platform and show out of stock........🥲
@kcloh1811
3 ай бұрын
@@PassionforSound I heard HarmonicDyne Athena discontinued, I also try to search it but show out of stock.....😰
@PassionforSound
3 ай бұрын
Damn! That's such a shame. Check out the Phonon SMB-02 as a good alternative.
@carminedesanto6746
5 ай бұрын
GM ☕️💊 Listening with interest 🧐
@Azure_KilluX
4 ай бұрын
Did the earpad and the metal inside can fit Venus?
@PassionforSound
4 ай бұрын
Yes. Same cup dimensions.
@JTB--
5 ай бұрын
I now avoid any headphone with that type of headband. They eventually cause hot spots and even pain after a while on your head.
@PassionforSound
5 ай бұрын
It's funny how even comfort is so subjective! 😁
@el_arte
5 ай бұрын
Actually, that’s 91.97 dB/mW. Not hard to drive at all.
@PassionforSound
5 ай бұрын
I think your calculation isn't taking the impedance into account.
@el_arte
5 ай бұрын
@@PassionforSound My calculation was wrong, but Susvara’s efficiency is 70.8 dB/mW, so these are more than 8 times easier to drive.
@PassionforSound
5 ай бұрын
No. Susvara is rated at 83dB/mW
@el_arte
5 ай бұрын
@@PassionforSound On HiFiMAN product page, it says sensitivity is 83 dB. Sensitivity is measured in dB/Vrms. Efficiency is measured in dB/mW.
@PassionforSound
5 ай бұрын
No, the term sensitivity is used consistently for headphones with both dB/mW and dB/V measurements which makes it a bit tricky for people
@VinnyUnion
5 ай бұрын
It costs a lot of para 💰
@misterringer
4 ай бұрын
I ordered a pair, tried them and immediately returned them. Mud city with any kind of real volume. Really surprising for a planar. And they don't take EQ well. Sad effort in my opinion, even at 300 bucks. My HD560s blows them away for like half the price.
@PassionforSound
4 ай бұрын
This sounds like either a need for burn-in or a source issue.
@misterringer
4 ай бұрын
@@PassionforSound Source is fine. RME UFX II interface. Other cans have 0 issues on same source. I don't think burn in will fix this. Nobody else has mentioned them needing burn in to fix mud. I've never had any other headphones need burn in to fix that.
@PassionforSound
4 ай бұрын
I don't know the UFX II. Perhaps these just aren't for you
@GadZookz
5 ай бұрын
Great review, Thanks! You will have Amos dusting off his vintage loudspeaker amps to tackle those headphones. 🤔
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