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songmic

Gear cycler East Asia edition, Male, 35, from Seoul, South Korea

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With the Spring Headphone Festival around the corner, dropped by at Fujiya Avic in Tokyo and grabbed a couple b-stock gears at great prices. Apr 23, 2023

songmic was last seen:: Feb 10, 2025

1. songmic
  With the Spring Headphone Festival around the corner, dropped by at Fujiya Avic in Tokyo and grabbed a couple b-stock gears at great prices.
  
  Apr 23, 2023
  1. Philimon, Cryptowolf, Vtory and 6 others like this.
  2. YMO
    And waifu pillows?
    
    Apr 23, 2023
    
    songmic, RestoredSparda, Philimon and 2 others like this.
2. songmic
  Rockna Wavedream Signature XLR is also in da house. Too many gears to review...
  
  Apr 24, 2022
  1. Erroneous, rhythmdevils, CEE TEE and 10 others like this.
  2. rhythmdevils
    Lucky bastard! That must be a fantastic DAC based on the Edition!
    
    Apr 25, 2022
    
    pavi likes this.
  3. pavi
    it really is!
    
    Apr 26, 2022
3. songmic
  @ext delivered me 2 prototypes of JAR800 in person yesterday. Photos are still on embargo per his request, but I’ll share impressions soon.
  
  Apr 24, 2022
  1. Ti_Leo, RestoredSparda, abraxas666 and 25 others like this.
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  3. yotacowboy
    i like where this is going.
    
    Apr 24, 2022
  4. loadexfa
    Also very curious! I hope we end up with a loaner.
    
    Apr 24, 2022
  5. CEE TEE
    Also very interested in your impressions as you have had lots of great HD800 TOTL amps…
    
    Apr 24, 2022
4. songmic
  Downsizing all my dynamic amps and headphones save Code-X. Jot 2, LAuX or any other suggestions? (no speaker amps)
  
  Apr 21, 2022
  2. YMO
    Sell them to @ext1
    
    Apr 21, 2022
  3. songmic
    lol just met him in person yesterday
    
    Apr 24, 2022
    
    YMO likes this.
5. songmic
  Beat Malenia on 5th try, and Fire Giant (no damage), Godskin Duo and Elden Beast on first try. ER is the easiest game from FromSoftware.
  
  Apr 13, 2022
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  3. HotRatSalad
    Doesn't matter what souls game I go for claymore every game. Plus one more good weapon. Bloodhound fang +10 is pretty OP.
    
    Apr 13, 2022
  4. netforce
    On my 5th playthrough of ER, first three runs I was doing sorcery build and got to like over level 200. Second character/4th run did a str/faith build and experimented with a ton of weapons. Latest character doing dex/arcane bleed build but using no summons/spirit ashes. Game feels a lot tougher now lol
    
    Apr 14, 2022
  5. songmic
    Sorcery was getting boring, so I respeced to a STR/DEX quality build for my second playthrough.
    
    Apr 24, 2022
6. songmic
  Just when I thought the CRBN was superb with the Carbon CC, the SR-007MK2 (which I borrowed from a friend) is utterly mind-blowing.
  
  Mar 19, 2022
  1. Cryptowolf and rhythmdevils like this.
  2. SoupRKnowva
    You going back to electrostats?
    
    Mar 19, 2022
    
    songmic likes this.
  3. songmic
    @SoupRKnowva 90% of electrostats suck, but the CCC + SR-007MK2 blows everything out of the water. The sole exception is the SR1a, but that's an entirely different beast.
    
    Mar 19, 2022
    
    Gazny and SoupRKnowva like this.
  4. ufospls2
    007mk2 with a good amp seems to be the best price/performance for e-stats (that I have tried thus far anyhow.) It comes very close to the 009S in terms of detail and technicalities, but is way less MSRP, especially used. A little bit EQ and the 007mk2 is great, I find it a bit thick sounding stock. 009S is more comfortable bit a little bit though.
    
    Mar 19, 2022
7. songmic
  https://nerdbirdaudio.com/product/morpheus-the-orpheus-clone/
  
  May 7, 2021
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  2. zonto
    Sweet! Only $25! :)
    
    May 7, 2021
    
    obsiCO, Walderstorn, Gazny and 1 other person like this.
  3. Jinxy245
    Only $15 if you don't go premium....I love the short description too.
    
    May 7, 2021
  4. gixxerwimp
    Is this for real?
    
    May 7, 2021
8. songmic
  MHA150 having been well received, any thoughts on the less expensive MHA200 which is a fully tube dedicated headphone amp?
  
  Feb 6, 2021
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  2. limesoft
    Is 94 SNR and 0.5% distortion competitive for a tube hp amp? Looks great though, no idea on how it sounds yet..
    
    Feb 6, 2021
    
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  3. roshambo123
    Love the size but not my first choice in that price range
    
    Mar 19, 2022
9. songmic
  Best headphone systems I've heard to date: 1. Jotunheim R + SR1a / 2. Teton + HD800SDR / 3. KGSSHV Carbon + SR-007A (port mod)
  
  Jul 20, 2020
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  2. songmic
    4. Studio T + HD650M / 5. BHSE + SR-007MK2 / 6. LG + Code-X
    
    Jul 20, 2020
    
    CEE TEE and tommytakis like this.
  3. Cakecake
    I don't see portapotty + fulla 2 in there
    
    Jul 20, 2020
    
    tommytakis, songmic and famish99 like this.
10. songmic
  I know Schiit multibit DACs aren't ΔΣ, but are they R2R ladder? In other words, is multibit a type of R2R or something different altogether?
  
  Apr 7, 2020
  2. purr1n
    Hybrid R2R + 2R or resistor ladder + resistor string.
    
    Apr 7, 2020
    
    sheldaze, SoupRKnowva, Jinxy245 and 2 others like this.
  3. brencho
    Yes
    
    Apr 7, 2020
    
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11. songmic
  Apex Teton is mind-blowing with HD800, and I've barely scratched its surface with tube rolling. Why haven't this amp gotten much attention?
  
  Mar 22, 2020
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  3. ductrung3993
    @songmic how would you compare Studio Jr and Teton?
    
    Apr 3, 2020
  4. songmic
    @ductrung3993 SJR is a more versatile amp, but for HD800, Teton all the way.
    
    Apr 6, 2020
    
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  5. ductrung3993
    @songmic thank you. Could you describe and perhaps compare the overall characteristics of each amp please?
    
    Apr 16, 2020
12. songmic
  As a nonnative English speaker, how do you pronounce air? Air as in not the air we breathe, but the type of music also known as aria.
  
  Feb 29, 2020
  2. SeanT
    As best I can determine it would seem that it would be pronounced the same for both usages of the word. https://tinyurl.com/t3gzrzv
    
    Feb 29, 2020
  3. bixby
    ARE-EEE-UH
    
    Feb 29, 2020
    
    obsiCO, DigMe, Jinxy245 and 1 other person like this.
13. songmic
  An unmodded HD800 driven by SJ with feedback is less sibilant and fatiguing than a Code-X driven by Pro iCAN in Tube+ (warmest) mode.
  
  Dec 28, 2019
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  2. m17xr2b
    No one really cares about high end gear anymore, it's all about the cheap and cheerful.
    
    Dec 28, 2019
  3. songmic
    @m17xr2b Says the guy who owns a Stellaris :)
    
    Dec 28, 2019
  4. m17xr2b
    From the guy who tries everything under the sun including the Studio :) I'm afraid all thisl measurements talk has dismissed the DHT tube amp my friend. Got badgered the other day for pointing out a cheap and bad amp is...cheap and bad.
    
    Dec 29, 2019
14. songmic
  Trying hard not to go back to HD800 after countless breakups and reconciliations, but damn, if the SJ/HD800 weren't so non-fatiguing.
  
  Dec 12, 2019
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  3. Ash1412
    HD800s are weird. Even when unmodded with the huge audible peak and general brightness, they somehow manage to sound more natural than the Clear and Utopia to me in the long run.
    
    Dec 12, 2019
    
    TamHo, murphythecat and gridmaster like this.
  4. BenjaminBore
    The devil suggests EQ
    
    Dec 12, 2019
    
    Jinxy245 and Zed Bopp like this.
  5. gridmaster
    For me the HD800 still represents the best timbre of any headphone I've heard. When I owned the Utopia, there was two things that stood out. Perceived detail was greater because it shoves it in your face, and the beryllium driver (for me imo) fucked timbre hard. While tonally HD800 is extremely picky, with the right dac+amp it's amazing.
    
    Dec 12, 2019
    
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15. songmic
  Why is Mytek one of our supporters? Didn't we give them a hard time already?
  
  Nov 26, 2019
  2. gaspasser
    It is part of the Upscale Audio banner advertising their brands.
    
    Nov 26, 2019
    
    ChaChaRealSmooth, pure5152, insidious meme and 4 others like this.
  3. ChaChaRealSmooth
    You wouldn't have been the only one bamboozled for a bit (@Vtory)
    
    Nov 26, 2019
16. songmic
  The DSHA-3F is supposedly a DSHA-3 with tweaked output Z optimized for Focals, but for some reason no one seems to be using DSHA-3 anymore.
  
  Oct 20, 2019
  1. Case likes this.
  2. pure5152
    Not quite. Iirc the 3 has an additional output transformer after the DSHA circuit, while the 3F doesn’t (hence why only balanced out, it’s basically a direct feed balanced).
    
    More importantly, the 3 also starts at $3800, and the 3F at $1000 cheaper seems to be good enough for many headphones, provided they’re balanced and you use a balanced cable.
    
    Oct 20, 2019
    
    ColtMrFire, obsiCO, Ash1412 and 5 others like this.
17. songmic
  Joaquin Phoenix joins Mark Hamill and Heath Ledger as one of the best incarnations of Joker.
  
  Oct 3, 2019
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  3. rlow
    No love for Jack Nicholson? Sure the movie was campy/cheesy as hell, but his performance basically made that movie.
    
    Looking forward to seeing this new one though - looks awesome, and JP can play a great twisted bad guy.
    
    Oct 3, 2019
    
    Deep Funk, LetMeBeFrank, Scott Kramer and 2 others like this.
  4. LetMeBeFrank
    Absolutely despised his character in gladiator... mark of a great actor.
    
    Oct 3, 2019
    
    Deep Funk, Riotvan, JK47 and 1 other person like this.
  5. Deep Funk
    Interested...
    
    Oct 4, 2019
18. songmic
  While technically more impressive, the Susvara does not emotionally connect with the music like the Code-X does. What is it missing?
  
  Sep 27, 2019
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  2. skem
    I’ve heard the same comment with respect to Susvara vs. HEKv1. I have not had the privilege of hearing Susvara, though. I’m extremely keen to.
    
    Sep 27, 2019
    
    songmic likes this.
  3. purr1n
    One headphone is tuned by someone who loves music and actually goes to shows at the various great concert halls in SoCal?
    
    Sep 27, 2019
    
    atomicbob, Ash1412, Soups and 3 others like this.
19. songmic
  The NuForce Move is a lot more convenient to use than Stride, and a bit softer sounding.
  
  Sep 8, 2019
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  3. zerodeefex
    My production pair sounds really off compared to my pre production pair. Something is amiss.
    
    Sep 9, 2019
  4. shotgunshane
    I couldn’t yank the Stride outta my ears fast enough. That treble is turrible.
    
    Sep 9, 2019
  5. GanGreinke
    I had a problem with one of the earbuds having the phase reversed. Drop told me that others have complained of the same problem.
    
    Sep 9, 2019
20. songmic
  Never thought I’d say this, but iPhone + NuForce Stride is not bad. Revealing enough to hear the improvement from stock player to Capriccio.
  
  Jun 13, 2019
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Seoul, South Korea

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Gastroenterologist

Gear List:

DAC: Rockna Audio Wavedream Signature XLR
Amplifiers: Apex Hi-Fi Teton, Mjölnir Audio Carbon CC
Headphones: LFF Code-X, STAX SR-007A
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DAC: Rockna Audio Wavedream Signature XLR
Amplifiers: Apex Hi-Fi Teton, Mjölnir Audio Carbon CC
Headphones: LFF Code-X, STAX SR-007A