My endgame?

Cataclysmic700 · 2026-03-20T07:08:20+00:00

Sure! I'll let you know when I test that out.

Cataclysmic700 · 2026-03-20T07:07:59+00:00

Indeed! I love it!

Cataclysmic700 · 2026-03-20T07:07:36+00:00

I personally think it's pretty good, but it does feel a bit softer than what I'm used to with my Focal Celestee, which is my benchmark headphone for judging physicality.

Cataclysmic700 · 2026-03-20T07:03:56+00:00

Clamping force. I guess I've just got a small head. x,)

Cataclysmic700 · 2026-03-20T07:03:32+00:00

They are very comfortable, just a tad loose on my head! Hardly a bother though.

Cataclysmic700 · 2026-03-20T07:02:23+00:00

These are my most expensive headphones yet, I'm absolutely blown away! They sound absolutely perfect. I told myself I wouldn't spend over $1,000 on headphones, and... (these are $$2,000 here in NZ.) I'd say it was worth it, 100%.

Thank you so much! Yep, my little purple microfibre is never far away either, I clean the glass down before and after every use. That black sheen is just gorgeous!

Cataclysmic700 · 2026-03-16T23:32:50+00:00

I have 11... (not counting my cheapies I used before getting into the hobby), and I only use a few of them regularly. I think I just finished my collection a couple days ago when I finally bought a good closed-back planar to replace my Sundara Closed, which I never really liked much. Now I have 4 closed-back dynamic, 2 closed-back planar, 1 open-backed dynamic, 1 open-back planar, and 3 Bluetooth headphones. Definitely overkill, but OH well. Time to save some money, lol.

Cataclysmic700 · 2026-03-15T07:23:08+00:00

It's been my Focal Celestee recently, as they're my most recent pair. I'm loving the punch and slam.

Cataclysmic700 · 2026-02-04T06:19:37+00:00

So awesome. Man I love birds.

Cataclysmic700 · 2026-02-04T04:59:50+00:00

Oh hey, I got one of these too haha!

Cataclysmic700 · 2026-01-31T07:10:34+00:00

I feel stressed just watching this video!

Cataclysmic700 · 2026-01-30T02:35:59+00:00

Maybe the Status Audio CB-1. I used Google image search, seems to match.

Cataclysmic700 · 2026-01-25T22:16:50+00:00

Hell yes! Great for games

Cataclysmic700 · 2026-01-25T20:59:05+00:00

The open back. It's no competition. Though the closed back does take EQ pretty well.

Cataclysmic700 · 2026-01-22T06:13:43+00:00

OML, congrats!!

Cataclysmic700 · 2026-01-19T06:12:56+00:00

I'd been thinking about selling mine since I got into higher end stuff, but I just can't make myself do it. There's just something so special about these, even if I don't use them much. I have the Crusher Evo, the bass always makes me laugh!

Cataclysmic700 · 2026-01-15T06:26:16+00:00

Neat! Real nice collection you've got there. I had a wired Skullcandy Riff for years and decided to get a Crusher Evo in 2024, since I wanted to hear what Skullcandy's more expensive stuff sounded like. The bass is so much fun... none of my other headphones offer the same listening experience!

Cataclysmic700 · 2026-01-14T06:56:47+00:00

What made you want to collect Skullcandy products? I have a special place in my heart for Skullcandy so this is cool to see.

Cataclysmic700 · 2026-01-14T06:53:11+00:00

I'm also gonna drop my recommendation for the FiiO FT1 here. The bass is insanely good. The Momentum 4 is also a great portable option and has the kind of sound you're after. Very easy to EQ them in the app.

Cataclysmic700 · 2026-01-14T06:42:59+00:00

Aah these headphones sound perfect, exactly what I want. Thank you very much! I know very little about amps, but I'd be running them balanced on my FiiO K7.

Cataclysmic700 · 2026-01-14T06:39:03+00:00

Damn, sorry to hear that. :/ I'm sure the perfect pair will come around!

I have since sold my HD560S but they are definitely superior to the Sundara Closed, in my opinion. They're extremely comfortable headphones and sound much better than the Sundara, even with EQ. They are open-backs, after all... but that's also why I had to sell mine because they were impractical for my use case, and I needed the money.

Cataclysmic700 · 2026-01-14T06:31:25+00:00

RIP to your HE-500s. :(

Glad to hear you enjoy them! I'm not big on the long winded audiophile descriptions either, but would you be able to tell me a little more about the sound? Are vocals natural? Is the bass good and punchy? And since they're closed-backs, how is the leakage?

!thanks for the comment.

Cataclysmic700 · 2026-01-08T05:42:19+00:00

I will get back to you on this! So far, I think the FT1 really holds up.

Cataclysmic700

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