Found these when I was researching the Toms Hardware article. If a fool has money there will always be someone out there trying to figure out how to get it.

Huh I see I knew these weren't gonna be on the same level as the sundaras but I guess I did get a bit too excited. Returning them is not really possible where I'm from but thanks anyway

Just think of all that harmonic distortion you’ll be missing.

I said that on another thread, but with my PM3 it works perfectly, with the Aeon almost perfectly, and average with my HE400i.
My bad you're right it's better for him to test on a friend's amp than on an Apple dongle. It's just that it was the cheapest way to compare with the Fiio.

That is my life :(

No, I am the one who rocks.

He’s genius

Think fam is gonna be mad when you bought a rock that summoned a witch hunter? Wait until their interrogations commence. Thanksgiving will not be fun next year for you

Right? The feng shui will be all wrong with these rocks. The dragon will be overly powerful, you’re going to need a LOT of V-8 juice to stay steady if you travel down this path.

Also, definitely a little Warp taint coming from that bottom left one, I’d get someone from the atrophysicus to scan this before you buy. No one needs a witch hunter kicking down your door when you are halfway into a subjectively tasty jam.

More importantly, how's the quality of the deskpad? (At least compared to the usual 20-30 usd ones that accompany most keycap group buys)

You should return them and look for something that better suits your tastes. Are you locked in to that price range? The Sivga Oriole might be a better fit for you.

I've been a vegetarian all my adult life, and I have the opposite issue... Damn meat eaters asking if everything tastes like meat. I haven't eaten meat for over 20 years, I have no fucking idea!

I'm not sure I understand.

Speaker people are always weirdly heated about the speakers vs headphones thing.

Audiophile Buttplugs

Sounds like a case of paralyzation from analyzation.

Yes.

Very good recording quality, better headphones, the better sound you get from their Savage - EP, beautiful album

Android is a battery killer. Sony's DAP lineup has generally been the battery champ, whether with or without Android.

First impressions: Definitely sounds like a more balanced chu; some other people are claiming that they are successors to ssr/ssp", maybe they are taking over that price bracket but doesn't seem to sound a lot like my SSPs, at least from what I remember when I had them briefly. It has slightly less edge, and just a tad more bass than the chu, can still sound shouty/harsh on some tracks. Technicalities and resolution are good, good detail retrieval. Soundstage is decent but excels at imaging and intrument separation. The sound is a lot more similar to the 7hz zero, albeit less transparent and not as warm but is much better built.

The rubbery cable feels very similar to the orginal chu, but it's detachable. I prefer a thicker cable, so it got swapped out. Also did not try with stock tips. I use MS42 tips for almost all my IEMs, so at least my comparison with the chu is fair. The build is really good, there's some heft to the shell.

LMAO!!!

I tried several EQ presets including Oratory’s EQ and found they didn't work for me. First of all this is uncomfortable for every day listening with different devices. IfI's True Bass button adds so much bass for music that needs it... though I prefer the stock sound of my gear.

Thank you for advice, I won't waste any money and time anymore on mid-range gear though the Ananda looks great.

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Apple dongle would be a step backwards, your beef with Fiio aside. I don't think OP is short on power but if they swap to just an Apple dongle they definitely would be

Apple dongle works well with lots of headphones but it is not a one size fits all and I personally would never try to run planars off one and expect them to be their best.

So a lot of things to say but I will keep it short. First of all thanks guys for helping me out. The Samson's were recommended by a lot of people in here in budget. I set a very stern budget of $40 or 3500 rupee approx. to choose a headset.

I haven't used a headset in the last 6 years and have been using budget IEMs mostly except the Sennheiser IE 600 (but again it was a second hand from a friend of mine so got it at a lower price than the originals.)

When everyone said that open back didn't had noise isolation and have wide sound stage I actually underestimated the two points and didn't take it seriously :(

If I knew that I would have not buy this headset at all. But still I thought of giving it some time and experience with a wide variety of music albums, video, movies and games. And I think I kinda like it :) Sound stage and input is extremely wide . For the first time I got a sense of depth and height in sound in games. I will take two examples to explain it :- Forza 5 and Horizon Zero Dawn....

In Horizon Zero Dawn you can hear sound of wind, birds chirping, flowing water, peoples conversations depending upon were you are on the map.... With a standard IEM I could hear this but never actually differentiate the depth of the sound. Like how far or close it is. For the first time I did with the Samson and it was a whole new experience !!!

In Forza While I am driving a car in a airport in the jungle area and use the horn I can clearly listen the echo the sound makes. I realized I could hear those In the traditional IEMs as well but the sense of depth was completely missing or I should say it felt like just another sound among the lot but the Samson gave it a whole new dimension ,depth and fealt natural

This is just the tip of the iceberg. I am still testing and Giving it some time for burnout and see if this sound signature is for me or not.

Initially I thought that the sound was very low but the thing is objects in the front sound loud and the surrounding depending upon how far or near I am to the source.

One person told me that using a open back is like setting up speakers around your head and he wasn't wrong :)

Happy birthday!

Bose QC35ii (or the newer 45) is a solid option.

The NC700 is also worth considering. I have both the 35ii and the 700, and find the 35ii more comfortable and better built.