The only decent speakers I have listened to in recent years are my friend's studio monitors and I am not that blown away by the soundstage. It just sounds like an arc of sound placed 3 feet in front of me instead of an arc of sound right in front of my face (but a similar angular size) with HD-800 + Stereo convolver.

Actually headphones with more soundstage sound even less than speakers. It is quite counterintuitive, but this weird 2d extended head stage that headphones like Akg701 and others have is even further away from speakers than headphones that have small soundstage like hd6x0. Actually in any headphone if you have crossfeed to go closer to a speaker representation the soundstage will close in.

Azla SednaEarfit Standard in S/SS. Imo the best tips

But at least I don't have to furnish an entire room around my headphones.

Speakers are great, but room acoustics are a complete bitch.

the OG HD560S

i did not bought four headphones at once, the first one was like two years ago and the last one like a week ago

HD560s, IE200 w/ springtips and Apple USB-C dongle. Throw in an APP Gen 2 or Buds2 Pro (depending on phone OS).

Create your “it’s not much, but it’s mine” post for a nice little karma boost, then /leave this sub a champion and never look back.

No headphone has soundstage.... More like headstage... Unless you experience a good speaker system headphones should suffice but I have never bought a headphone because of it's "soundstage"

I don't like that you bought 4 pairs to start. Rushing in to buy products instead enjoying what you have and easing into upgrades

People who compare headphones to speakers have never once in their life set in front of a stereo speaker system. Dont even at me...

You will only realize how truly bad headphone "soundstage" is, even on the HD 800, when you listen to some old hard panned recordings. Due to the headphones channel seperation, one will NEVER get a true stereo image. Speakers on the other hand, even really affordable ones, can deliver a stereo image, which will put any headphone to shame.

Speakers are just big HD800s

Then you will be satisfied with Element for a very long time with the requirements that you have written. The design is very beautiful and at the same time huge knob is so practical, there is no way back

also, this would be a successor to the moondrop ssr/ssp, not the chu

U12t

$20 is like 5 coffees bro, it's fuckin loose change

this could have been a genuine thread and good conversation but OP is a fukn nutter

How much exactly power is needed?

how something is tuned doesn't necessarily mean it is better or worse, e.g. better frequency response accuracy, clarity, soundstage, imagine, so many things to take into account besides just one graph of it's tuning

I forget where on the socials, but moondrop has said that this IEM is NOT a chu upgrade and is NOT a chu replacement, so there must be difference in some sense

I understand the complaints from ppls about the sub $20 chifi scene atm, but this is moondrop, this is an icon level chifi company, their new releases shouldn't be underestimated

side note - chu = shit cable, shit build, shit QC lan = detachable cable, all metal build, unknown QC

Edit: I bought it anyway to try bc it looks cool and it's chump change, just waiting on delivery

Shure SE535 ltd, Comply P series or Spinfit CP240.

HD560S is the best I've heard so far. My opinion is likely to change soon as I'm gonna be attending a headphone trade show with some pretty high-end stuff.

I really need to unsub from this reddit. I randomly see this post in my feed and 12 hours later I've spent 650 CAD on an Element 3...

(To be fair I've been eyeing replacements for my fiio k3 and the JDS' ability to quick swap outputs and control the volumes independently is a quality of life feature I've really wanted in an all-in-one...plus that knob...)

I had a Q701 and that happened too. Made in China.

I know that you maybe haven’t gotten positive responses. Or people have been snobs here. Please remember that headphones is about listening to and enjoying music. All of these people are suggesting more expensive ones. You got started which is great! Just don’t fall in the money pit like so many others have. If you don’t want to stretch your budget and want more open stuff. You can try the Koss KSC75 (I’ve heard it’s the best for $20), I have the KPH30I’s and I love them. Got them for my family for Christmas and they love them!

If you’re also looking for other content creators to watch, Crinacle is one that I “found” (can’t really use that for famous Crin) after Dankpods.

Enjoy your music and have fun!

Sennheiser Momentum 4, sounds amazing, battery is insane, microphone is great but not the best.

I keep the Technics EAH-AZ60 on the side

Good things come to those who wait