Allen Ribbon Headphones
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Pros
- Detail and microdetail... It exceeded every level of detail I know. Even compared to highly analytical headphones, it presents details without harshness.
- Resolution... It surpassed every headphone I have tried before, including Susvara and NAN7.
- Bass... it feels like having a subwoofer on your ears. I have never experienced this sensation before... It feels as if the bass is coming from a subwoofer, with actual air touching your ears from the movement of the driver. It goes frig...
- The result was shocking in the true meaning of the word... the performance I heard was something I have never experienced before with any headphone, including my beloved NAN7, which was my favorite before this experience. I am saying thi...
- Stage depth and layering... If I take the deepest soundstage I have ever heard before, I would say this headphone surpasses it by at least %20 .
Cons
- Treble... If your ears are very sensitive to treble, this headphone may not suit you. On this setup, it reminded me somewhat of the brightness level of the Sennheiser HD800S... This headphone is extremely sensitive to recording quality....
Sentiment
11 positive (85%) · 2 mixed (15%) · 0 negative (0%)
Trust + time weighted score: +85% · raw score 85%
What redditors said (10 of 13)
Detail and microdetail... It exceeded every level of detail I know. Even compared to highly analytical headphones, it presents details without harshness.
Resolution... It surpassed every headphone I have tried before, including Susvara and NAN7.
Bass... it feels like having a subwoofer on your ears. I have never experienced this sensation before... It feels as if the bass is coming from a subwoofer, with actual air touching your ears from the movement of the driver. It goes frighteningly deep.
The result was shocking in the true meaning of the word... the performance I heard was something I have never experienced before with any headphone, including my beloved NAN7, which was my favorite before this experience. I am saying this based on my experience with almost 70 headphones over the years, across budgets ranging from $50 to $6000 .
Stage depth and layering... If I take the deepest soundstage I have ever heard before, I would say this headphone surpasses it by at least %20 .
Treble... If your ears are very sensitive to treble, this headphone may not suit you. On this setup, it reminded me somewhat of the brightness level of the Sennheiser HD800S... This headphone is extremely sensitive to recording quality. Any problem in the recording will be exposed clearly... many users will probably dislike it because of this exact trait.
Treble... If your ears are very sensitive to treble, this headphone may not suit you. On this setup, it reminded me somewhat of the brightness level of the Sennheiser HD800S.
After receiving it and listening to it for less than 12 hours, I went back to the store and ordered a second unit without hesitation. I was already sure that this would become my next main headphone for a very long time
The result was shocking in the true meaning of the word. ... the performance I heard was something I have never experienced before with any headphone, including my beloved NAN7, which was my favorite before this experience. ... It feels like having a subwoofer on your ears. ... It clearly beats planar drivers in speed, and by a very obvious margin. ... It surpassed every headphone I have tried before, including Susvara and NAN7.
Detail and microdetail... It exceeded every level of detail I know. Even compared to highly analytical headphones, it presents details without harshness. This is the part that genuinely left me speechless.
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