Sorry for the bad mic quality on this one. I had just set this up and didn't have time to put together a proper mic setup for filming this. This is also possibly the worst lav in existence
@@KristianK42 'Length mode' refers to resonance typically to do with the air volume for the ear canal when using IEMs. 'Modal' is often used to refer to more resonant properties of a transducer, so... a highly damped driver will likely be less modal, and an undamped driver will likely be more modal for example.
Welp, if you check FiiO's product release road map, they plans to release the FT7, their next flagship early next year. Which they estimate will be priced around 1000USD range. Honestly really interested what they gonna be able to pull off after they did so well in FT1 line up.
@ Yup, plethora is one of those boutique words that is used so rampantly it is in danger of being used up. Conservation is well advised for the next 27 months.
I personally love to pad swap, I have an entire tote full of various pads, so that makes this compelling to me. I do feel like the Edition XS tend to EQ really well, but I can't really pad swap those unless I buy Dekoni, which is fine but there isn't a budget option for that headphone. I can almost guarantee that I have a set of pads in my tote that would make the FT-1 pro sound better at a sub $10 price point. I am now going to have to buy a pair just to play with them.
@@37000 I use a cheap generic leather pads for AKG 55x(105mm). I think they're probably sharing parts with the FT1 to cut costs, so I hope they'll include dedicated pads if this sells well.
I think these guys need a blind headphone test. Take their 3 favorite song, and score 10 headphones then decide on the top three. The limiting factor is they have to be played on the same amp. Once you use different amps,the test is garbage. I definitely kown that tube versus solid state can widely affect sound. Even solid state amps make differences in performance.
I believe in that particular shot they are the stock pads that come on the FT1 Pro, tho both DMS and Resolve said they prefer the others the other reply mentioned
great review...thanks! i do have the sundaras and the Ft1 closed.... one thing i really like of the ft1 (without eq) is the bass extension; way more 'palpable' and extended than the sundaras. for that reason and the fact if keeps a pretty balanced overall presentation i find if more useful for my mixing purposes than the sundaras....shocking, but true. (by the way, i also own a pair of sennheiser HD600 which i absolutely love for their intimate presentation and lovely natural mids, but again, weirdly, i find my mixes translate better to other equipment when done on the ft1.... hmmmmm....
How do these headphones compare to the Meze 105 AER, Sivga p2 Pro and Sivga SV023? I suppose the Fiio FT1 Pro are worse/cheaper made, but what about the sound, is it worth paying a little more for the 105 or one of the Sivgas? I am also considering buying the Hifiman HE6SE V2 which is probably a class above in many respects, but I am discouraged by the fact that they are heavy and uncomfortable (and yes, I know, an efficient amplifier is necessary). I mainly care about good quality, low punching bass and nice holography and spatiality (I listen mainly to ambient, downtempo and experimental electronica).
This is not a warmer Edition XS, soundstage differences are night and day between the two. You will read this comparison over and over again, because thats what people think, when they see the FR graph, but the XS is spacious where the FT1 Pro is rather intimate...side the side the XS is on another level, especially after EQ
@@sampokojiin Yeah, I love the sound that come out of my Edition XS, but even with the capra strap and endless reseating, it never feels like I'm wearing it correctly.
I would like to point out, I've made a suspension strap with just a loop of fabric and 2 strings, attached to the same points as the capra strap? Shipping for the capra strap was nuts where I am and this fabric solution 100% fixed my comfort issue.
@@SiegwardZwiebelbrudi is it more intimate? I personally don't like wide soundstage, I like feeling like I'm in the front row or right next to the instruments. How does it compare to Sundara tho?
Is this the best planar magnetic headphone at the price range of $200? Is there something way better that cost $50-100 more? I’ve been wanting to try planer magnetics for the longest now. This one and the 7hz timeless piqued my interest.
Longtime watcher and turker here. I'm sorry. But I stopped watching once BOTH of you swapped out the pads. That's like changing the room for listening to music in a 2 channel system with all the room treatment etc. Or when resolve thinks he needs to eq everything. I didn't stay long enough to find that out. Just review the product as is with all its faults and quirks. Most will not be going through the trouble to go through endless pad swapping . Honestly, today their are so many different pads out there you are only going to confuse your audience.
@herseyberry4655 same here. If folks are swapping and upgrading tubes it's no longer in the same budget or category. Might as well recommend something else. Don't waste the video. And since I'm on a rant I'm getting really tired of seeing basically every headphone (regardless of how good or bad it is) being broken down to the point yoir wondering what did I get out of this video and why am I still watching? That sort of analysis is great and all and we know no one headphone is perfect but each one is being broken down to such a degree you can't differentiate it from the rest easily . Sorry for my rant.
6xx keeps breaking the $200 barrier. I don’t like them personally, yes i’ve tried different pads. I just shouldn’t have started out with sennheiser as my first audiophile headphone (i love bass). XS is just a better headphone in my opinion just for the bigger sound
I had the 6xx and the Edition XS and iam listening to this on the FT1Pro and for me its my favorit of the 3. I swaped the Pads to Dekoni Fenestrated Leather. The Sound is great for me. The cable is awful, just way to stiff. I bought a Tripowin one 50€, much softer.
I'm on Hifiman He400SE stealth, and I listen primarily to techno and ambient music. I have an Aune X1 Dac. Will Fiiio FT1 Pro be a nice improveent for me? My budget can stretch to at least 500-600 dollars.
NICE moustache DMS ! well i had to buy the FT-1s after hearing them at CanJam SoCal and watching your recommendations. the strap will be ordered soon but you may have forced my hand to get the Pros as well. i had to give the HE4XXs a shelf low end boost to get the suggestion of true low bass (smom of you call it sub-bass) and after its headband failure, I snagged a strap aftermarket band from APOS 😇. Now because I really like planar reproduction and I am CHEAP and the Pros have a similar deep bass reach like the FT-1, I will likely put the $200 out for them. my next improvement has to be the wires. i am surprised you both aren't complaining about the microphonic character of the fabric covered wires on the FT-1. the wire on the Eris was exquisite, unlike its over-fat mid-bass. Zeos recorded his cash refund to me which legitimizes his honesty about the situation. back to the wire. that flexible and attractive cable is right up my alley as long as I can get something similar at a really affordable price. Aune has one but I prefer XLR to Pentaconn as both of my DAC/AMPS have XLR but only my xDuuo TA-22 only has Penticon, my Monolith THX doesn't. i hope I can get my issues RESOLVEd 🤓
@@AnbuReckz Maybe I've just been lucky with the ones I've owned (original he400 and sundara). Both had no sound or build quality issues whilst I owned them. I just got rid of them because I wasn't the biggest fan of the sound.
We don't know yet, it's just a matter of time. All I can say is I haven't been very happy with the build quality of their IEMs but that was a few years ago now. I had two cables break and the mmcx connections failed too
Hifiman build quality is ass. Considering the hifimans original cost or even the arya stealth original cost it is kinda insane how they got beaten build quality wise by so many headphones half their price.
Would love to hear a comparison with HE400se Stealth. Both with EQ as well. Sundara is imo rather overpriced when XS is almost the same price and HE400se Stealth is so close with perhaps better bass performance or more engaging at least.
@Mssv2013 I haven't A/B tested HE400se Stealth and Sundara, but from memory Sundara has a bit more tightness to the bass, but much less weight so the former might actually be better in many situations. Edition XS improves other areas more than bass though I would take them over the other two. All this assumes EQ as in what they're capable of and not just stock tuning.
as the biggest Sundara fan in the game - the FT-1 Pro definitely sounds more detailed to me - closer to the XS than the Sundara in terms of “resolution”
I still want to know who designed the Phillips SHP 9500. That person is a genius ! A cheap open back for the masses. I broke it after 4 years, falling asleep in my bed.If you put thick leather pads on it 110cm by 80 cm, it's a banger, just like my Superlux 688b. Does anybody know who makes replacement pads for the Monoprice 560 ? I went to thier website, the pads no longer in stock.
They pretty different headphones even if the name suggests otherwise. Ft1 is a dynamic closed back headphone. Which is really good for bass. Meanwhile the ft1 pro is a open back headphone with planar drivers which gives them a bigger soundstage and they are most neutral.
I sense these are annoying to reviewers because they are so cheap and still match the preference zone better than much more expensive and much more praised sets.
I'd like to point out that the screws that hold earcups are tiny and they can unscrew or even break under the weight of the earcup with bigger drivers on this headband.
Your video editing is always lack of brigthness, always kinda dark-Dark-ish, lack of lighting probably, why no body talk about it? Because its hard to see the detail and not comforting.
It is such a pet peeve that the headphone community has collectively decided to mispronounce planar "play-gnar" ... guys, it's pronounced "play-ner" just like we learned in math class. You don't pronounce linear "lin-ee-are" or circular "ser-kew-lar" right? Cringe.
Had bought the Edition XS a few weeks before these came out for $240. Had the chance to get the FT1 Pro yesterday for about $160. 🥲 As much as I wanted to still get them just coz of how cheap they are (plus the fact that they have your seal of approval), just couldn't justify another headphone purchase right now especially since my HD 600 are also arriving soon. 😅 I also have the FT1. So i really am set on headphones for *hopefully* a long enough while.
If you're happy with your current stuff, just forget about new headphones for the most part. Get too many and you start listening to your equipment more than the music.
Both FT1 and Pro have great spectral decay. It's almost as good as the best of Sennheiser - HD560, and better than HD600 and way better than all those messy Hifiman.
@@TheHEADPHONEShow I have reviewed article about that, but there seems to be a jump in the derivation of conclusion. And if it's true that human ear can tell/feel as short as 0.5 ms, then spectral decay chart should matter. For example, above 1k Hz Sundara has many frequencies going 5ms long while HD560s typically stops at 1ms. For sure I felt the latter has less resonance and is much more clear and tight, and those qualities cannot be fully explained by frequency response alone.
Sorry for the bad mic quality on this one. I had just set this up and didn't have time to put together a proper mic setup for filming this. This is also possibly the worst lav in existence
Not having a condenser mic in-shot is almost confusing lolol
@ResolveReviews you say "modal" or "length mode" a lot. What does it mean? A resonance? Peace!
Oh.
@@KristianK42 'Length mode' refers to resonance typically to do with the air volume for the ear canal when using IEMs. 'Modal' is often used to refer to more resonant properties of a transducer, so... a highly damped driver will likely be less modal, and an undamped driver will likely be more modal for example.
@@ResolveReviews thank you very much for the explanation, much appreciated :)
this thumbnail scares me
It should.
Hoping Resolve reviews the FT1 closed back and makes a video about it
Thanks for the shout out guys!
DMS + Resolve' Excellent reviewer combo. I really like this format.
Welp, if you check FiiO's product release road map, they plans to release the FT7, their next flagship early next year.
Which they estimate will be priced around 1000USD range.
Honestly really interested what they gonna be able to pull off after they did so well in FT1 line up.
I really like this review format. The more perspectives you can offer, the better.
More videos like this please (if possible) where there are 2 reviewers exchanging their thoughts on a product. 👏
Yes, best format so far!
0:58 I watch the headphone show for the plot
This is a good video format for reviewing headphones.
holy hell, dms has great taste in music
Didn't notice how similar the 490 pro and the momentum 4 look till now. woah
Nobody said plethora!👍🏼
Thanks for the warning.
@ Yup, plethora is one of those boutique words that is used so rampantly it is in danger of being used up. Conservation is well advised for the next 27 months.
Genuinely so thrilled to be getting good competition from more brands.
I personally love to pad swap, I have an entire tote full of various pads, so that makes this compelling to me. I do feel like the Edition XS tend to EQ really well, but I can't really pad swap those unless I buy Dekoni, which is fine but there isn't a budget option for that headphone. I can almost guarantee that I have a set of pads in my tote that would make the FT-1 pro sound better at a sub $10 price point. I am now going to have to buy a pair just to play with them.
Not all people can wear Edition XS
You can mod it though
I was thinking about buying it but it seems too big for small/medium heads
Could always get the Capra strap @@jonji-kz2nz
@@jonji-kz2nz me too man, me too...
Not all can wield it's power
How would you compare these with the Aune AR5000?
Was wondering where to find the headband strap replacement that DMS was using?
I didn't like it in stock condition, but I replaced the pads based on this video and it's great.
Thanks!
which ones?
@@37000 I use a cheap generic leather pads for AKG 55x(105mm).
I think they're probably sharing parts with the FT1 to cut costs, so I hope they'll include dedicated pads if this sells well.
Haha, I just got mine yesterday. I love them so much
I think these guys need a blind headphone test. Take their 3 favorite song, and score 10 headphones then decide on the top three. The limiting factor is they have to be played on the same amp. Once you use different amps,the test is garbage. I definitely kown that tube versus solid state can widely affect sound. Even solid state amps make differences in performance.
Will there be a "measurements and official discussion" page for the DT 1990 Pro MK2 on the website?
The greatness of this review bulges. What are those pads at 1:53? Beautiful!
Resolve is using the ZMF Universe Suede Pads, and DMF is using Dekoni Audio Choice Suede Replacement Ear Pads for the Audeze LCD Series.
I believe in that particular shot they are the stock pads that come on the FT1 Pro, tho both DMS and Resolve said they prefer the others the other reply mentioned
Appreciate two takes 👍
my oh my resolve whats with the mic?
He forgot to bring it into the same room with him.
Is there anywhere we can purchase this suspension strap that you have conjured up? I'd love to put one on my FT1.
Solid effort
great review...thanks! i do have the sundaras and the Ft1 closed.... one thing i really like of the ft1 (without eq) is the bass extension; way more 'palpable' and extended than the sundaras. for that reason and the fact if keeps a pretty balanced overall presentation i find if more useful for my mixing purposes than the sundaras....shocking, but true. (by the way, i also own a pair of sennheiser HD600 which i absolutely love for their intimate presentation and lovely natural mids, but again, weirdly, i find my mixes translate better to other equipment when done on the ft1.... hmmmmm....
How do these headphones compare to the Meze 105 AER, Sivga p2 Pro and Sivga SV023? I suppose the Fiio FT1 Pro are worse/cheaper made, but what about the sound, is it worth paying a little more for the 105 or one of the Sivgas? I am also considering buying the Hifiman HE6SE V2 which is probably a class above in many respects, but I am discouraged by the fact that they are heavy and uncomfortable (and yes, I know, an efficient amplifier is necessary).
I mainly care about good quality, low punching bass and nice holography and spatiality (I listen mainly to ambient, downtempo and experimental electronica).
This is not a warmer Edition XS, soundstage differences are night and day between the two. You will read this comparison over and over again, because thats what people think, when they see the FR graph, but the XS is spacious where the FT1 Pro is rather intimate...side the side the XS is on another level, especially after EQ
driver size and shape basically but not everyone wants a size 14 slipper against the sides of their face
@@sampokojiin Yeah, I love the sound that come out of my Edition XS, but even with the capra strap and endless reseating, it never feels like I'm wearing it correctly.
Love this headphones and know when I saw that it’s nice base for mods make me happier!
I would like to point out, I've made a suspension strap with just a loop of fabric and 2 strings, attached to the same points as the capra strap? Shipping for the capra strap was nuts where I am and this fabric solution 100% fixed my comfort issue.
How does it compare to edition xs?
if you want soundstage, this one isn't for you.
Especially regarding fit and comfort that is my question
@@SiegwardZwiebelbrudi is it more intimate? I personally don't like wide soundstage, I like feeling like I'm in the front row or right next to the instruments. How does it compare to Sundara tho?
@@SiegwardZwiebelbrudi How about the details retrieval and resolution? Compare to the X's?
That replacement pad looks hefty. How does that affect the sound quality? You both put them on but didn't discuss this.
capper strap link ??
Is this the best planar magnetic headphone at the price range of $200? Is there something way better that cost $50-100 more?
I’ve been wanting to try planer magnetics for the longest now. This one and the 7hz timeless piqued my interest.
Where you did get the strap?
I can't send links, but if you search for "Capra Audio comfort strap" on google, you'll find it :D
Capra Audio
The AR5000 is really good too.
Longtime watcher and turker here. I'm sorry. But I stopped watching once BOTH of you swapped out the pads. That's like changing the room for listening to music in a 2 channel system with all the room treatment etc. Or when resolve thinks he needs to eq everything. I didn't stay long enough to find that out. Just review the product as is with all its faults and quirks. Most will not be going through the trouble to go through endless pad swapping . Honestly, today their are so many different pads out there you are only going to confuse your audience.
Word
For real. I basicly stop pad and tube swapping. Budget, Budget, Budget !
@herseyberry4655 same here. If folks are swapping and upgrading tubes it's no longer in the same budget or category. Might as well recommend something else. Don't waste the video. And since I'm on a rant I'm getting really tired of seeing basically every headphone (regardless of how good or bad it is) being broken down to the point yoir wondering what did I get out of this video and why am I still watching? That sort of analysis is great and all and we know no one headphone is perfect but each one is being broken down to such a degree you can't differentiate it from the rest easily . Sorry for my rant.
@capraaudio, which of your straps is best for the FIIO FT1 Pro?
6xx keeps breaking the $200 barrier. I don’t like them personally, yes i’ve tried different pads. I just shouldn’t have started out with sennheiser as my first audiophile headphone (i love bass). XS is just a better headphone in my opinion just for the bigger sound
FT1 Pro or Aune Ar5000 in sound quality?
FT1 Pro or HD 490 for critical listening and production/mixing? (I need good bass representation)
Nice one
I had the 6xx and the Edition XS and iam listening to this on the FT1Pro and for me its my favorit of the 3. I swaped the Pads to Dekoni Fenestrated Leather. The Sound is great for me. The cable is awful, just way to stiff. I bought a Tripowin one 50€, much softer.
How would you compare the XS to the FT1 pro? Which has the best bass slam? Thanks.
I'm on Hifiman He400SE stealth, and I listen primarily to techno and ambient music. I have an Aune X1 Dac. Will Fiiio FT1 Pro be a nice improveent for me? My budget can stretch to at least 500-600 dollars.
NICE moustache DMS ! well i had to buy the FT-1s after hearing them at CanJam SoCal and watching your recommendations. the strap will be ordered soon but you may have forced my hand to get the Pros as well. i had to give the HE4XXs a shelf low end boost to get the suggestion of true low bass (smom of you call it sub-bass) and after its headband failure, I snagged a strap aftermarket band from APOS 😇.
Now because I really like planar reproduction and I am CHEAP and the Pros have a similar deep bass reach like the FT-1, I will likely put the $200 out for them. my next improvement has to be the wires. i am surprised you both aren't complaining about the microphonic character of the fabric covered wires on the FT-1. the wire on the Eris was exquisite, unlike its over-fat mid-bass. Zeos recorded his cash refund to me which legitimizes his honesty about the situation.
back to the wire. that flexible and attractive cable is right up my alley as long as I can get something similar at a really affordable price. Aune has one but I prefer XLR to Pentaconn as both of my DAC/AMPS have XLR but only my xDuuo TA-22 only has Penticon, my Monolith THX doesn't.
i hope I can get my issues RESOLVEd 🤓
Let the haters hate, somebody at FIIO has brains, look at their product line. How many are lousy products ?
stop calling him Resolve. it sounds ridiculous. His name is Andrew and your name is Doug
Is this going to have better build quality and QC than the Edition XS? Otherwise might as well get the XS and replace the headband
QC with HiFiMan is a mixed bag you might get a good pair you might not.
@@AnbuReckz Maybe I've just been lucky with the ones I've owned (original he400 and sundara). Both had no sound or build quality issues whilst I owned them. I just got rid of them because I wasn't the biggest fan of the sound.
We don't know yet, it's just a matter of time. All I can say is I haven't been very happy with the build quality of their IEMs but that was a few years ago now. I had two cables break and the mmcx connections failed too
Hifiman build quality is ass. Considering the hifimans original cost or even the arya stealth original cost it is kinda insane how they got beaten build quality wise by so many headphones half their price.
I want that poster. Link please!
Is resolve using accentum plus?
Do ZMF Bokeh and Bokeh Closed please. Maybe Caldera Closed too.
This is not a headphone. It is a pair of headphones. A headphone would only have one cup.
Would love to hear a comparison with HE400se Stealth. Both with EQ as well. Sundara is imo rather overpriced when XS is almost the same price and HE400se Stealth is so close with perhaps better bass performance or more engaging at least.
Which has punchier bass, the He400Se, Sundara, or the XS?
@Mssv2013 I haven't A/B tested HE400se Stealth and Sundara, but from memory Sundara has a bit more tightness to the bass, but much less weight so the former might actually be better in many situations. Edition XS improves other areas more than bass though I would take them over the other two. All this assumes EQ as in what they're capable of and not just stock tuning.
this is very good; more of this please; but just switch off music before recording
-1.5 @ 400 Hz
-0.5 dB @ 600kHz
v transformative on these for me
as the biggest Sundara fan in the game - the FT-1 Pro definitely sounds more detailed to me - closer to the XS than the Sundara in terms of “resolution”
Who is better in sound quality: Mondrop Para, Sivga Anser, Aune Ar5000 or FT1 Pro?
I still want to know who designed the Phillips SHP 9500. That person is a genius ! A cheap open back for the masses. I broke it after 4 years, falling asleep in my bed.If you put thick leather pads on it 110cm by 80 cm, it's a banger, just like my Superlux 688b. Does anybody know who makes replacement pads for the Monoprice 560 ? I went to thier website, the pads no longer in stock.
Take note: The FT-1 is selling like hot cakes.
Definetly not flat headphones. I want to get a pair of Audezes mm100s
I died laughing at the beginning... thanks for that
Never thought that “ bulges” would be any issue in the headphone industry.🤦🏼♂️🤷🏼♂️
Whats better FT1 or FT1 Pro?
If you need isolation FT1. If not then FT1 pro
They pretty different headphones even if the name suggests otherwise.
Ft1 is a dynamic closed back headphone. Which is really good for bass.
Meanwhile the ft1 pro is a open back headphone with planar drivers which gives them a bigger soundstage and they are most neutral.
Nit and pick are back.
Does it really matter NO the average person just doesn’t care
Dr. Jeckyl and mr. Hyde thumbnail
I find noticeable differences between stock 3.5mm and 4.4mm. Based on your impressions, I suspect you guys chose 3.5mm.
BULGE THERE ANGLED PADS TO ANGLE THE DRIVERS such a audio phile 😂😂😂😂😂😂
It's a mass market headphone, they wanted an affordable quality product. You have to figure to lower production costs to make more profit.
FT1 doesn't have competition? K371 is the competition. I own both headphones.
I have K371 and plan to get FT1 in near future. Do u had some advice for me ?
I sense these are annoying to reviewers because they are so cheap and still match the preference zone better than much more expensive and much more praised sets.
the short answer is you need to hear it yourself.
the thing with the planars these days is that they're getting cheaper and cheaper - not so exclusive anymore
Still in shipping boat from Hong Kong 🫤
Every headphone ain't for everybody.
Treble troubles? Not for me.
selling an XS only has 3 months of use. if anyone is intrested ( too big for my head)
Not good for its price.
Amazing for its price.
I'd like to point out that the screws that hold earcups are tiny and they can unscrew or even break under the weight of the earcup with bigger drivers on this headband.
17:22 😀
Your video editing is always lack of brigthness, always kinda dark-Dark-ish, lack of lighting probably, why no body talk about it? Because its hard to see the detail and not comforting.
It is such a pet peeve that the headphone community has collectively decided to mispronounce planar "play-gnar" ... guys, it's pronounced "play-ner" just like we learned in math class. You don't pronounce linear "lin-ee-are" or circular "ser-kew-lar" right? Cringe.
The cringe is on you. It's pronounced "orthodynamic". Get a mirror next time.
Unsubscribing because of the "moustache"
Had bought the Edition XS a few weeks before these came out for $240. Had the chance to get the FT1 Pro yesterday for about $160. 🥲 As much as I wanted to still get them just coz of how cheap they are (plus the fact that they have your seal of approval), just couldn't justify another headphone purchase right now especially since my HD 600 are also arriving soon. 😅 I also have the FT1. So i really am set on headphones for *hopefully* a long enough while.
You can buy it still, and sell the one you don't prefer as much.
If you're happy with your current stuff, just forget about new headphones for the most part. Get too many and you start listening to your equipment more than the music.
How compares the Ft1 with the xs ?
Both FT1 and Pro have great spectral decay. It's almost as good as the best of Sennheiser - HD560, and better than HD600 and way better than all those messy Hifiman.
Just to be clear, headphones are minimum phase, so 'spectral decay' is irrelevant, and just a different and worse view of frequency response.
@@TheHEADPHONEShow I have reviewed article about that, but there seems to be a jump in the derivation of conclusion. And if it's true that human ear can tell/feel as short as 0.5 ms, then spectral decay chart should matter. For example, above 1k Hz Sundara has many frequencies going 5ms long while HD560s typically stops at 1ms. For sure I felt the latter has less resonance and is much more clear and tight, and those qualities cannot be fully explained by frequency response alone.
I wonder how these compare to the Ananda Nano, price not being a factor.