ttdpaco t1_jebzh69 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 10:15 PM

Reply to comment by Cyberspace242 in I dropped my Edition XS. by MimC_06

Unpopular opinion - but you can beat them quite easily by just going to the used market. There's some things the XS does really well for the price range, but the tonality and timbre are not one of them. Not to mention it sounds like a wall of sound without much nuance.

rhalf t1_jecuy3u wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:08 AM

With Americans it's a difficult topic, but many people around the world get their great deals by repairing broken equipment. I got some killer cans this way. With my starving student money I wouldn't even afford the stuff that's considered budget here.

rob0tech t1_jecznke wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:46 AM

What about the Ananda Stealth tonality and timbre?

ttdpaco t1_jed2qys wrote on March 31, 2023 at 3:12 AM

Tonality is better, but thr timbre being bad is a universal thing with Hifiman. Even the Susvara suffers a bit from it.