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Maxvla

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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #270 on: October 12, 2014, 01:12:29 AM »

I'd say they have an LCD3 type of signature. Solid bass and mids with smoothed off treble. Should be complimentary for most music and people. Felt like they were driven well even in Bluetooth mode.
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #271 on: October 12, 2014, 01:44:40 AM »

I'd say they have an LCD3 type of signature. Solid bass and mids with smoothed off treble. Should be complimentary for most music and people. Felt like they were driven well even in Bluetooth mode.

Clamp is significantly improved from their first rev, which was vise-like in grip. Pads are much softer. I still think the sound is meh though off an iPhone 5.

I actually walked away impressed with the N4. Have a set on me now.
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #272 on: October 12, 2014, 05:07:12 AM »

+Rag
+Yggy (yes, add it already!)
- Noble 4 (how do you guys like those?)
+ Noble 6 (slightly more U version of UERM, but with smoother better extended treble)
+ Pendulumic S1 Stance (sound is quite nice and Bluetooth flexibility with built in and additional battery capacity and only $199)


Definite + on the Noble 6. I do like it better than the 4.
I'm a little surprised the Kaiser 10 hasn't done better with folks on Changstar.
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #273 on: October 12, 2014, 05:44:17 AM »

I'm a little surprised the Kaiser 10 hasn't done better with folks on Changstar.

I'm not, it's pretty colored to me and some Roxanne tendencies I don't care for personally.  I didn't sense any improved technicalities, in some case just the opposite.  Of course these are demos.

What do you like so much about it?
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #274 on: October 12, 2014, 06:49:48 AM »

I agree. Colored but pleasant would be my description. Not much going on up top.
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #275 on: October 12, 2014, 08:54:41 AM »

I agree. Colored but pleasant would be my description. Not much going on up top.

Max, have you heard the Gungnir? If yes, care to do a compare (albeit brief) versus the Yggy? In fact anybody please. My current plan is to get the Rag/Yggy ("Raggy") for the house and move my G/M to the office and the Bifrost to somebody who wants it.
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #276 on: October 12, 2014, 01:38:32 PM »

Yes, I don't really care for it with HD800s. I can't make any comparisons since I'm hearing rag and yggy together. I don't know which is responsible for what sound.
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #277 on: October 12, 2014, 03:46:59 PM »

Yes, I don't really care for it with HD800s. I can't make any comparisons since I'm hearing rag and yggy together. I don't know which is responsible for what sound.

Hmmm... I find I have no issues with the Gungnir and the 800 as long as I am using either the Vali or the BH Crack.
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #278 on: October 12, 2014, 10:34:39 PM »

I'm a little surprised the Kaiser 10 hasn't done better with folks on Changstar.

I'm not, it's pretty colored to me and some Roxanne tendencies I don't care for personally.  I didn't sense any improved technicalities, in some case just the opposite.  Of course these are demos.

What do you like so much about it?


Well, it's less that I like them so much and more that I think they do very well (as customs, as least) with a warm signature that keeps good detail; bass, mids and treble are all well done, really no  obvious flaws for me. On the custom, the treble is well extended, non-fatiguing and still shines with strings. Timbre and coherence are good for a multi-ba design.

I guess what I'm saying is if something like the he-500 is up, then I'm surprised a class act like the kaiser isn't. I'm not really arguing this with any sort of feeling, just explaining my previous post, you see.  :)p8
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #279 on: October 12, 2014, 10:39:17 PM »

Well, the HE500 certainly wasn't my call.  I thought it was overpriced as well but other phones lately make it look like a bargain.

The only thing I can think to say about the HE500 is it's the Oppo PM1 done better for less I suppose.
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