Headphones
- ZMF Headphones OMNI and Vibro MKII: Review and re-trace: ZMF comfyness and Vibro MKIIOptions out the wazzoo and that brilliant warm sound make any current ZMF headphone a brilliant option.
- MyST OrtoPhones: Review: MyST OrtoPhones – UpliftingWhile they’re not at all comfy, OrtoPhones deliver the clearest, most beautiful sound I’ve heard from a headphone.
- Winner: Meze 99 Classics: Meze 99 Classics – On the cups of brillianceGood-looking, great-sounding, and comfy as hell, this headphone is killer. Absolute killer. Meze are a company to watch.
DACs on the next page:
Barun C
Yeah, the hits and misses are pretty much in line with what you wrote through out year Nathan. But I am surprised in once instance, you didn’t include PHATLAB AUDIO PHANTASY in the best of the year list.
Anyway, happy new year to you, your family and all the people at HeadFonia. Watch the skies, look at the trees, stay away from any screen or digital devices and see how good it feels.
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Barun, check page 5. Because damn, I would not forget PHAntasy. No way.
Barun C
Oh. I missed that one. I thought to my self, after so much high praise you didn’t include that product. How can that be. Anyway, one thing, which I felt was a big change in 2016 is inclusion of two AK products in the best list, that was quiet a surprise.
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It’s a hard tale: PHAntansy is the most beautiful amp I’ve ever used. It also makes a wonderful sound. But it is only really suited to high-Ω headphones. This is both audible and measurable.
If it were stably able to drive headphones of less than 80Ω, I would have considered it for first spot. But the provisos attached to it are a bit heavy. Again, it is the most perfectly haptically engineered amp I’ve used, and when paired with the right headphone, superb.
And yes, the AK thing is a bit surprise for me, too. I think their ducks are finally in a row.
L.Kramer
Hi,
I was wondering if anyone had a recommendation for a desktop amplifier that cost less or up to 250 USD that beats my current FiiO E12a in terms of detail and soundstage. It would be driving the beyerdynamic Dt990 (250 Ohm).
Cheers and thanks in advance for any replies !
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I’m afraid that I’ve got not experience with that FiiO.
Rikk
I see Audio-GD NFB 11 for the same price and very popular on head-fi.