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The Arya is truly an endgame experience. Hifiman's tuning is so versatile that I can listen to any genre effortlessly. The huge planar oval pads with sheepskin leather and a wool headband cover just make them disappear on my head. Audio excellence that helps me unwind from all the crazy events going on in our current time.
What happened to the headband?!
It is a soft and light wool strap that you can attach to the headband, it doesn't look the best but man does it make your headphone comfort that much better!
Haha thanks, nice catch by the way! The Ray 2 is my first foray into a proper watch as I was getting tired of the shortcomings of owning a smartwatch. My next purchase is going to be a Citizen Nighthawk BJ7006-56L. I'm looking forward to it!
Sorry, I just saw that it was in the description.. I'm surprised to find a complaint about the stock headband, it's pure comfort to me.
It's a great entry to automatics as the older Seiko 5s start to become absurdly expensive.
For a dive watch it's got very reasonable dimensions & the build quality/finish makes it look fantastic for an affordable piece.
Gotta remember to keep that crown screwed down though lol.
> Gotta remember to keep that crown screwed down though lol.
Done! thanks lol
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Mako 2 owner here on a black leather band, also with blue bezel and face, I came to say please screw down your crown 😅
I like the headphones in this back of this watch picture!
Maximize your Aryas with a discrete Class A or Class AB amp for an even better listening experience, IMO......
Shortcomings of a smartwatch? Can you explain? I thought smartwatches had all kinds of utility.
All I can think of is having to charge it often
It definitely has more utility but having a mechanical watch on wrist is more “fun”
Eyoo, how are you enjoying your RME ADI-2 with your Arya Stealth's? I just bought them and am still looking for a DAC and AMP
I've read the Hifimans pair really well with class A gear.
Favourite way to relax, looking at a watch while holding a fake succulent.
Bro tried to squeeze the watch in there to flex on us 😁
It's a nice watch tho, I have Orient as well.
Yeah you hit the nail on the head. I like the health/fitness tracking features, I also like being able to see notifications at a glance and the vibration motor as a subtle alarm rather than sound, but having to charge yet another piece of tech daily started to become cumbersome.
That and the aesthetics of a regular watch are something I love quite a lot more than a smartwatch (though the galaxy watch 4 classic really looks great)
Atom stack... nice!
It's an amazing value for money DAC/Amp stack. Great customer service support from JDS Labs, supplies more than enough power for my Arya V2's which are even harder to drive than the V3's. Matches the midnight black aesthetic so everything looks cohesive together. I'm a loyal customer now. Looking forward to their future line of products.
LoneRanger21 t1_j6jgceb wrote
Not sure I've ever seen a Ray 2 on a leather strap before.
Nice watch & nice audio setup lol.