Sivga Kithara
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Pros
- I love Kithara around the 250-300$ mark for literally everything.
- the kithara are pretty sweet. very similar to XS. ... but for $300, the kithara are hard to beat.
- As you mentioned open backs I would recommend to take a look at the kithara. ... These are fast planar headphones, very comfy. Come with a mic and without, has different connectors, easy to drive, deep extending bass and a balanced sound...
- I can also highly recommend the Kithara, but wait for a sale as they're more expensive.
- I wouldn't call them a straight upgrade, especially considering the price, but... They are wonderful. The wall of sound effect is real, and their soundstage is wider than the 560S with deep and detailed sub bass extension
Cons
- Kithara is good except for competitive fps but probably way better than what you have now.
- As for durability, Kitharas being planars mean they are more fragile than headphones using dynamic drivers, just how it is. Not to mention that Kitharas are pretty new, so we don't know yet how durable they truly are.
Sentiment
10 positive (83%) · 2 mixed (17%) · 0 negative (0%)
Trust + time weighted score: +82% · raw score 83%
What redditors said (10 of 12)
I love Kithara around the 250-300$ mark for literally everything.
Kithara is good except for competitive fps but probably way better than what you have now.
the kithara are pretty sweet. very similar to XS. ... but for $300, the kithara are hard to beat.
As you mentioned open backs I would recommend to take a look at the kithara. ... These are fast planar headphones, very comfy. Come with a mic and without, has different connectors, easy to drive, deep extending bass and a balanced sound. They take EQ like a champ and have excellent imaging for fps games
I can also highly recommend the Kithara, but wait for a sale as they're more expensive.
I wouldn't call them a straight upgrade, especially considering the price, but... They are wonderful. The wall of sound effect is real, and their soundstage is wider than the 560S with deep and detailed sub bass extension
I moved from a 560S to the Kithara and yes it is indeed a wall of sound, it's pretty sweet. And despite the "lean" bass profile of the graph, the low end has a nice texture to it. It's quite something.
It's a spare one as I have switched to the Kithara but the X2HR are nice headphones.
The Kithara is honestly really good value for the sound and build quality you get
As for durability, Kitharas being planars mean they are more fragile than headphones using dynamic drivers, just how it is. Not to mention that Kitharas are pretty new, so we don't know yet how durable they truly are.
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