Linsoul HarmonicDyne Athena Semi-Closed Over-ear Wired HiFi Headphone with 50mm Dynamic Driver, Glass Faceplate, Detachable OCC Cable (HarmonicDyne Athena)

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I listened to familiar recordings and tracks as if for the first time,and had to enjoy almost everything with a fresh mind.

Imaging is quite accurate, with a slight wrap-around effect at the boundaries that sounds natural to my ears after some acclimation.

We are looking at a 34 OHM impedance, with a sensitivity of 107dB, which makes Athena one of the easiest to drive full sized headphones on paper, so exactly what I mean when I say that dongles like iFi Go Link can drive both IEMs and easy to drive headphones, Athena is one of those. In general, upon receiving your parcel, please confirm the contents of the package and ensure that the package is in good condition before signing for it. Depending on headphone positioning, your own Head-Related Transfer Function (HRTF), and/or variation in headphone units, you may or may not detect the same peaks or dips.

I have a large head, yet I have to use the second tightest headband setting to stop the headphone slipping around every time I move. My graph is the average of several rounds of measurements with different positions, and throwing out anomalous individual measurements. The build quality is about equal, although the B-60 looks much better in person and it is similar to SIVGA Oriole in design, while Athena looks less premium. If people purchase the Athena based on its advertised claims, I’m fairly certain they’ll be disappointed.Its build is solid although there aren’t as many metal parts as HarmonicDyne’s prior products (which are all more expensive). While some might be intrigued by the specific tuning of the Athena – a somewhat mellow, warm, and enveloping sound with a hint of treble spice – I’m not sure they’ll ever discover the Athena since it isn’t marketed as such.

This admirable definition punched far above typical budget dynamic driver capabilities while upholding fun musicality versus clinical dryness. It was more like the headphone sounded like it was notes deflecting off the back of the cup interior than natural decay of the driver. e., those light on bass), but for most types of music, I find it somewhat overblown, leaning noticeably towards the boomy side and lacking fine texture. These factors make adjustment very complicated -- almost impossible to achieve perfect neutrality in perception by static adjustments. I do find that some music – generally simpler recordings such as country – sound quite good with the Athena.

Rather than plating or coating the metal layer on a plastic diaphragm like conventional Be-layered diaphragms, the new metal-ceramic composite is a fully integrated amalgam of high purity metal alloys with ultra-dense ceramic carbon fibers achieved at extreme temperatures. clarity: The sense of separation and detail is barely passable, particularly in the bass and mid-range.