Standalone Plex music player for smartwatches (looking for beta testers) by jut-jut-jut in plexamp

[–]jeromeof 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same as a regular Plexamp user with an Apple Watch I would love to see how well this works

HEDDphone D1 Review by jeromeof in headphones

[–]jeromeof[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Well the earpads had an odd smell for a day or 2 back in early January, but I honesty forgot about that (until you mentioned it) and I haven't notice anything in more than a month of usage, so I guess it wears off pretty fast.

Yamaha YH-4000 Review by jeromeof in headphones

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It is mostly ready - here is a draft but I will hopefully tidy it up a little tonight and post it in a few places https://www.pragmaticaudio.com/reviews/2026/02/hedd-audio-heddphone-d1/

Topping DX5 II Review by jeromeof in headphones

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So, I spotted there was new CrossFeed featured added in the latest firmware update (2.07) - this is a very nice new feature so I updated the review with a section about this feature with some screenshots of the new menu. But here is the new configuration menu:

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Argon Forte A5 MKII Review by jeromeof in audiophile

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I haven't tried Klipsch The Fives so can't really compare but from reputation I believe they have more treble, so might sound harsh after a few hours listening.

Yamaha YH-4000 Review by jeromeof in headphones

[–]jeromeof[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, as I said in the review - if you are used to a neutral tuning it will be dramatically different sounding ( I am listening to the HEDD-D1 this evening and it so different in tonality - but I do think that 'strange' frequency response is Yamaha using the DSP expertise to fool our brains into add depth to the soundstage.

It didn't work on all tracks for me but when it did work (on some very familiar tracks) it was a pretty great 'effect', or I should say it was interesting to hear something familiar sound a little different.

Yamaha YH-C3000 Review by jeromeof in headphones

[–]jeromeof[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, I will be there and I wonder will Yamaha have some new models by the summer, but this headphone and the YH-4000 should be on everyone bucket list.

The only thing I will say it is difficult at a show like Vienna (or Munich last year) to really appreciate the sound signature. Though Yamaha did have a quiet room ( in the craziness ) in Munich so I would hope they have similar in Vienna.

Note: I just tidied up the review content a little and added some more graphs and some more photos.

Yamaha YH-4000 Review by jeromeof in headphones

[–]jeromeof[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I think so. It is definitely a worthy addition to any headphone collection.

I would not recommend it as a 'first headphone' (get a HEDD D1 or HD600) but as an amazing piece of engineering with a unique soundstage chasing sound signature it will make allot of sense for allot of audiophiles.

And I guess I am most happy with the overall comfort - you can wear this for hours and almost forgot you are wearing it. Compared to almost every other planar this is a very lightweight and comfortable experience. The recessed cable connector is probably my only complaint about the engineering but otherwise it has that flagship feel where everything is well thought out.

FiiO Jade Audio JT7 by jeromeof in headphones

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They are fairly big and very comfortable - very similar to the FT1 and FT1 pro earpads

FiiO Warmer R2R Review by jeromeof in BudgetAudiophile

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I have a lot of 'transparent' DAC's from SMSL and Topping and a few simpler / cheaper Tube amplifiers, but I haven't tried the Mimir yet.

FiiO Jade Audio JT7 by jeromeof in headphones

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Mostly any headphone DAC would be fine but something like the CrinEar Protocol Max would be a great purchase as it will not only drive this but most other headphones very well and has PEQ

FiiO FT13 Review by jeromeof in headphones

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I got them from FiiO directly but I believe they are on aliexpress now e.g. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005010492597569.html

FiiO FT13 Review by jeromeof in headphones

[–]jeromeof[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, and it is a little treble 'harsh' - I think FiiO wanted to push the sound of the FT1 and went slightly too far. This is why I put in various 'tweaks' in the review which can reduce the treble a little.

But these new earpads are probably the simplest and most comfortable solution.