E_Schaaf

Sorry to have left this one read and unreplied to. I actually haven't heard any AT woodies as much as I'd like to. Not wood, but I despised the AP2000Ti headphone (aside from the pads which are some of my favs). Poorly executed W curve with peaks and dips in all the wrong places and some questionable cup stuffing and build attributes. I'd hope the wood ones are better.

residual magnetism from the rear of the driver keeps the blade from falling out, but is light enough to cause a fluctuating seal in response to backwave energy against the rim of the gasket. The bass extension is absolutely bottomless, the tactility is immense... Less smooth tone vs softer damping techniques but never heard a presentation like this out of a headphone. Very novel!

Central magnet vent still shoots out to open air since the center of the blade is a hole, so the middle of the driver still has unrestricted flow. Really feels like treading the open and closed tightrope. Bass kicks and sustains like a closed, mids breathe like open. Loving every minute

I'm rather logistically curious. Thought Alnico was OOP..

For the novelty, not for the on-paper superiority or lack thereof. I want to see what the mystique is all about. A stack of N52s is still in the works for plan A :) all previous drivers used a single neodymium N52 magnet.

Mystique / snake-oil sells, like "graphene". It's the experience that matters. I am not kidding, I'm kidding.

I also have no idea what is special about alnico except that it's spoken with reverence on speaker forums. Sounds like a fun investigation Ev.

I've had decent experiences with Audio46. My first "proper" headphones I purchased there almost six years ago and they kindly let me A/B audition two different pairs for what was probably an inordinate amount of time. And they hooked me up with additional savings once I'd agreed to buy one of them.

I'd email in advance, though, to try out the good stuff as I'm not sure what they've got by way of amps or DACs with which to audition headphones.

@E_Schaaf - next time you go (if you go), please let me know. It'd be good to meet, chat, and check out your ETA headphones.

On a set of IEMs I bought from them online, they specifically mentioned an issue with the product that just wasn't pointed out anywhere else period. That turned out to be helpful, and if nothing else it showed that they actually pay some attention to the things they sell.

most music sounds way more like pink noise than sine sweeps.

Smart.

One caveat: may need attenuation when running them out of "nice" amps lest ears get blown to Kingdom Come: Deliverance,

@pure5152 I'd love to have one and mod it a bit, but I'm not sure which of them have the easiest access to the back of the driver. Not keen on drilling or cutting. Would love some advice on that front!

diyearphonelabs says they sell genuine Grado drivers. They sell entire Grado clone kits too. Not recommending the clones. But they also sell Grado-inspired enclosure with easy cup grill removal lids.

Have an AD1000 lying somewhere. Sound aside, I stopped using it as it was tiring on my ears and head ergo-wise…

From what I've read on Head-Fi you can still order ATH-AD2000 drivers from Audio Technica. ymmv

https://kasracritical.bandcamp.com/album/kasra-sonic-selections-vol-1-mixtape

^bet that would sound wonderful with esx900 or OG gen

I love Critical Music and many of the artists listed for that tape. Enjoy!

Did you vacuum the ceiling?

I hope there wasn't mercury...

woof

basically i have no idea wtf i'm doing but having fun anyway :) This is JBL L55 (powered by F7) with parts express 15" sealed kit sub powered by SWA400. No room correction / DSP

Would also consider no-cash trade for Unison Gungnir or Yggdrasil (any version). The Burl's front LED panel is out but it's fully functional otherwise.

YGPM

I'd argue for one that better reflects human skin with the bouncy trouncey and all unless you wanna measure performance sans enclosure effect. Arguments about brain filtering said effect out and FPC treble being more representative of perceived sound still stand though, ergo both.

I'm thinking some floppy neoprene with a suede pigskin leather cover is probably the ticket. I guess the best thing to do is try options and see what looks best! Can't wait to do distortion and CSDs better than EARS ever could...

Damped. I have felt over neoprene.

I believe it would be very challenging. On theory, perfectly neutral on-ear will have a little peak around concha resonance freq if compensated via over-ear curve. But nobody knows exact delta in decibel/Q..

The best way on your end is to find several different "neutrally sounding" on-ear products on lower to mid treble, and take an average for their lower treble peak. Then add this peak to the over-ear compensation curve. Just a thought. (note: what I originally commented was flawed)

From on-ears testing (e.g. Fostex TH-7), I found my custom over-ear comp curve to work just fine. You might need to apply artificial side pressure to overcome the excessively stiff dummy ears though.

Concrete headphone coming up?

zoomin in https://i.imgur.com/fSqVi3S.png

When low Mms is not high priority go with highest purity copper you can get.

More exotic materials are always better, come on Ev

Field coils. Who needs magnets.

In a few months... CNC wood clone R10 cups too

Welcome to New Jersey!

At first I thought you were talking about SBAF.

Currently visiting New York. The drivers have no chill and it is great! Adds to the grumpy charm.

Safe travels!

@Jinxy245 Staten Island is not considered to be NYC. :P

safe drive

"(Staten Island is still considered NY right?)" Only to people who live on Staten Island