$700.00 AudioQuest Nighthawk Burn-In Update

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(Tested Songs *various recording styles, sources and qualities*)
High's:
(Dream On by Morgan James - Postmodern Jukebox)
(Innocente - Romeo Santos)
Mid's:
(Game of Thrones Cover - Break of Reality)
No Low End:
(Evil Dub - Trent Moller)
(Limit To Your Love - James Blake)
Imaging:
(Innocente - Romeo Santos)
Intimacy:
(Little Bit of Rain - Natalia M. King)
Siblance:
(Caruso - Jacky Evancho "2:38")
(Hello - Adele)
Clarity:
(Crazy "cover" - Daniela Andrade)
(The Sound of Silence - Disturbed)
Presence:
(Fireflies - Owl City)

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@tpacalypse 3 года назад

Owned these and the nightowl. Ended up selling the nightowl and kept these. Remember to EQ them and they can sound fantastic. Using them with the Fiio Btr5 believe it or not and they sound really nice and powerful.

@ANSWERTHECALLOFJESUSCHRIST 3 года назад

I love my NightHawk Carbon as is. 😁👍

@soraflame66 3 года назад

You dont really need to EQ these but yes thay are fantastic

@Yosho359 4 года назад

Love the video and the outtake at the end. Thanks for leaving it in. Any updates? I’m considering these and the NightOwls. Both can be had in the $300-350ish range.

@markbrown3448 3 года назад

I own the original NightHawks and the NightOwls. I honestly prefer the NightHawk OG over the NightOwls unless I want a closed can for listening around others. I haven't had the chance to listen to the NightHawk Carbon. Both the OG NightHawk and NightOwl Carbon are fantastic headphones with a great strap design with a beyond sucky cable that is easily replaced. The best way I can describe the original NightHawk is that it's like listening to speakers in a listening room except you are wearing headphones. That unique aspect is what keeps me going back to the NightHawks over other headphone designs with a more typical headphone listening experience that may be more accurate but can also sound more sterile and antiseptic. I've paired the Audioquest headphones with a Grace M9XX and they sound phenomenal to my ears.

@ANSWERTHECALLOFJESUSCHRIST 2 года назад

"The best way I can describe the original NightHawk is that it's like listening to speakers in a listening room except you are wearing headphones." Six months too late, but that's precisely what I think of my NightHawk Carbon. The soundstage sounds to me like it's set inside another soundstage. People probably confuse that with them being dark or missing highs. I for one think they're too bright on some occasions. I've had mine for over a year and I've yet to reach 10-15 hours of cumulative use, but they are crazy good and still impress me every time I pull them out. They don't sound worse than my 2021 LCD-X, HD 8XX, Aeon Open X, Amiron home, Focal Elegia and others. Just different. I'm still giggling that I got them for $299.99 on clearance at Crutchfield. Too bad the pleather is peeling out of the blue, and I baby them as if they were going to blow up.

@silasowen24 6 лет назад

Hey just curious if there's an update on these and what's going on with them.

@Tacet137 6 лет назад

If you want them to sound good get a solid state amp that is "energetic", has a lot of power reserve, even when not used more power on stock usually opens the sound. They also need a Good DAC... In my system they sound best from CD Player when using quality records and better CD formats like SHM CD or Blue-Spec CDs.

@tpacalypse 3 года назад

Which cable did you recommend for these again? Checked the description but couldn't find it.

@michaelu8474 6 лет назад

Hey Joshua, you should check out the Hifiman’s Edition S. Btw, do you have any recommendations for portable headphones?

@JoshuaValour 6 лет назад

I have heard some wonderful things about those. Are IEM's out of the question?

@michaelu8474 6 лет назад

Joshua Valour Yes, and I have zero experience with iems.

@JoshuaValour 6 лет назад

Bluetooth?

@michaelu8474 6 лет назад

No thanks. Portable on-ear/over-ear headphones only.:-)

@JoshuaValour 6 лет назад

I feel Sennheiser Momentum are a really good, portable headphone. Not to crazy expensive. A pleasant sound signature. And they don't look ridiculous when you are walking around. Not the absolute best for sound quality. But, defintely a good all-rounder.

@mikhailtessier1 6 лет назад

Hey Josh what amp/dacs do you have?

@gravity_assisted 6 лет назад

Fulla 2

@JoshuaValour 6 лет назад

And a little dot, now. Lookingg at maybe a dark voice.

@falcon048 5 лет назад

It's been a year, surely you have reached the 150 hrs. BTW, I burned mine in using a combination of sinewave progression and white/pink noise. You leave them covered for days and you can shorten your burn in time and see a more realistic change in sound because the changes are more fresh in your mind.

@brunonkowalski 4 года назад

The change is only in your mind. Burn in is a myth :)

@sac666_ 4 года назад

@@brunonkowalski Not for these, they definitely do subtly change, won't say the same for any others I owed.

@Larstig81 4 года назад

The driver is almost the same as from loudspeakers, they also need to burnin the first time. This is because the suspension is stiff.

@warfam_clan6933 4 года назад

@@brunonkowalski It's not a myth. Dynamic headphones are mechanical. The moving parts become more fluent with prolonged use. This fluency in the coils and general loosening up of connecting materials translates into small changes in the sound signature. With some headphones, these small changes are apparent and the Nighthawks are one of these pairs.

@theonetuby 6 лет назад

Did you get rid of your Nighthawks? What’s the story, dude?

@PaulClay46masonWV Год назад

They needed more than 150hrs and they got better with age. Amp was the key. A hybrid amp.. I still use the Music Hall PH 25.2

@PaulClay46masonWV Год назад

I hated them in the beginning. It's letting the brain adjust to what you’re hearing (let them break in) then a minimum of three songs played for your hearing to adjust, then listen. Yeah, I know 5yrs old

@bradulovic82 6 лет назад

Problem with these headphones is that there is so many other headphones for (and under) $700 that don't need to be burned-in for 150 hours. You need to really love their sound to endure all that trouble just to get them to optimal level. p.s. I totally agree that company should (at least) do the half of that burn-in time, they sell and give you 30 day return period to decide on a product that isn't "finished".

@JoshuaValour 6 лет назад

Boris Radulovic 100% on board for me. I kinda find it ridiculous.

@MFillmore 6 лет назад

Burn in really shouldn't be a factor. You can just leave it running. Also pretty much everything you should burn in if not just to give your brain time to adjust to new sound signatures over the course of a week or so.

@JoshuaValour 6 лет назад

Millard Fillmore i think it depends on what you are looking for. If I WANT to hear the difference between headphones, I think that acclimation could be a bad thing. I think it keeps things fresh. Kinda the same reason I keep the hd600’s around. It’s not because they are the best. It’s because they are a fantastic baseline to “reset” my ears. Prep myself for a different flavor offered by another pair of cans.

@dmarcus1260 6 лет назад

Over the course of two weeks I burned mine in for 150 hours. I thought the sound signature only changed slightly if at all. Frustrated I decided to sell them.

@brunonkowalski 4 года назад

Yes, because burning in is a myth :)

@theonetuby 6 лет назад

Got my nighthawk a few days ago and I’m around twenty hours of burn in. I think it gets better every time I listen. The rubber surrounding the drivers seems to need it. I’ve been binging on your channel and it’s great. Presentation means a lot and separates you from the other tiny aspiring headphone channels. Your vids are well set, well lighted and well shot. Make them whatever length you want and I’ll be watching. 🍻

@JoshuaValour 6 лет назад

Jamie Kinseth thanks alot buddy! That is very nice of you.

@BobHodas 7 месяцев назад

My how things have changed.

@boristrejos9169 3 года назад

I am an audiophile and have Senns HD800s, Fostex TR-X00, Aeon flow closed, Hifiman Sundaras, HD 600 among others and I just keep going back to my Nighthawk Carbons when I just wanna enjoy my music since these are so musical and fun, dark but still detailed and clear, and man, that awesome extended bass!. They´re so unique and special they WILL never ever leave my cans collection for sure. ´Nuff said.

@ANSWERTHECALLOFJESUSCHRIST 3 года назад

You don't have to mention you're an audiophile. You mentioning you own those headphones is enough, ha-ha. YES! I so agree with you that the AudioQuest are so unique and special. I currently own the LCD-X, HD 6XX, Elegia, Aeon Open X, DT 990 Pro, DT 880 Edition 600 ohm, T90 Jubilee, Amiron home, HE-5XX, and the NightHawk Carbon, and those are in their own category. EDIT: I think only the Aeon Open X have some of the things that make it special. The LCD-X sound clearer and more real than the rest, but they're not engaging to me. They sound amazing to me, but just don't make me feel emotion like the NightHawk Carbon and the Aeon Open X.

@timothyfreeseha4056 Год назад

Yes! They can do the heavy lifting! This is an idea that could catch on...thank you.

@timothyfreeseha4056 Год назад

I have read and I can confirm that these headphones have multiple personalities within,.Depending on your source and Amp, they can be great or awful...gosh, like a lot of speakers actually.

@TheVegas2100 6 лет назад

Here something about the Burn in process. Its german but by the measurements you can see the difference. forum.prof-x.de/viewtopic.php?t=223

@TheWeaksoup 4 года назад

I want this headphones but I couldn't find them anywhere else. Any suggestion for an HP that have similar sound signature? I like impactful bass and smooth treble. Mainly I will use it for non competitive gaming. Thanks!

@zosmanovic9763 4 года назад

D5200.

@tonydillinger8678 6 лет назад

So as far as burning goes sometimes I let my 400 eyes just play for about 4 hours straight while I'm doing other things, is it a good thing to let headphones in this case planar, to run up to 5 hours straight or is it better to let them rest for a while?

@MFillmore 6 лет назад

Tbh I love the nighthawks but they are a tad too dark sounding at times. You might want to try a planar magnetic like the LCD-2C because they accomplish even better bass without sacrificing details.

@warfam_clan6933 4 года назад

These are not dark at all. Every micro-detail is there to be heard. Nothing is missing. You just have to allow yourself time away from other headphones to fully appreciate them. I have owned Audeze LCD-2C, Audeze LCD-XC, and Senn HD800s all in the last 12 months and the Nighthawks are simply better than all of them, no competition.

@cosmoshfa88savant66 4 года назад

just won a pair on ebay,,open box never used £160 will be here next week,,,,good price,,,

@zosmanovic9763 4 года назад

Lucky F**k

@danrdey 4 года назад

We like the video ,thanx !

@MinT-10 3 года назад

Love this 🎧

@StraightEdgeAlexxx31 5 лет назад

thats funny. about 50 hours in on my nighthawks and i think the soundstage has widened.

@OneDicz 5 лет назад

NPC #329091 placebo effect

@ikaruga24 3 года назад

I am coming in two years later and these are selling in my country (the last couple of models left) around the 340€ mark. Are these better than something like the Senn HD650's who sell for the same price? I do have an amp/DAC but it's not powerful (IFI Zen DAC) and my current best headphones are the original Fidelio X2's but after nearly 7 years the pads are starting to tear up and mine are not replaceable. So now i am at a crossroads, there is the beyerdynamic Tygr 300 which sells at about 150€ that i have my eye on, the normal HD 600 which is around 290€, the HD 650 around 330€ and this Nighthawk model for about the same as the 650. Now, i know this is a wide price difference between all of them but the question is whether these have so much difference between one another that it really does warrant going above the 150€ mark and especially for the Nighthawk model as it is a higher end speced headphone than any of these if older. Unfortunately no way to test them out myself so i am going blind.

@markbrown3448 3 года назад

I had the Senn HD650s and really liked them. I do prefer the NightHawks by a fair margin and I sold the HD650s to help buy the closed version of the Nighthawk, the NightOwl when I found a pair for sale on an audio forum. For those with ears that enjoy the NightHawk sound signature it is kind of like aural nirvana since it is a very different listening experience. The NHs are very polarizing headphones and people either seem to love them or hate them without much middle ground on the opinions. The NightHawks are easy to drive and scale very well with a balanced cable. They sound very good on fair to middling equipment but can also sound even better on higher end gear. I'm currently using them mainly with an unbalanced cable to a Grace M9XX DAC/amp and they sound fantastic with FLAC files on my PC. I found the NH headphones and Grace M9XX used over the years and would recommend this combo to anyone looking for an opinion.

@ikaruga24 3 года назад

@@markbrown3448 Thank you for the answer even if it's too late now as i already got myself a pair of LCD-1. Perfectly paired with both my FiiO BTR-5 and Zen DAC, not to mention my gaming machines.

@markbrown3448 3 года назад

@@ikaruga24 great choice with the LCD-1. If you find a used pair of Nighthawks I think they are worth adding to a headphone 🎧 collection for their dare to be different design and sound signature that makes it kind of a unicorn and worth adding to the stable.

@ikaruga24 3 года назад

@@markbrown3448 I so wanted to try them for sure but the pandemic stopped me from gambling into something i might hate. I will be on the lookout for them NH though as it certainly feels they need to be given a chance.

@gravity_assisted 6 лет назад

Great review.

@RightToBearArms82 4 года назад

Thank you Joshua, you and Z are my go to reviewers for audio/headphone advice. Your nighthawk observations is spot.

@dawidwolnik628 6 лет назад

why are they not burn in? if the headphones require it

@Tacet137 6 лет назад

Dawid Wolnik If you want to spend 200 more sure... Time is money... especially for companies and buisness

@dawidwolnik628 6 лет назад

Raizel Kuroi for this Money i want IT all

@mauriciovzqs973 6 лет назад

Why didn't you just buy the regular wood color one for 400$ less?

@JoshuaValour 6 лет назад

mauriciovzqs973 couple reasons. 1 resale value of these has less of a loss than the standard nighthawks. And I get to review something hardly anyone else has. (Even though it is the same thing, most people don’t know that).

@mauriciovzqs973 6 лет назад

Joshua Valour I already have a pair of HD600 , do you think it's worth getting these ? Is either these (the 300$ wood version ) or the Audeze EL8 for 340$

@JoshuaValour 6 лет назад

mauriciovzqs973 i would try the audeze. That is an amazing deal. The nighthawks are a big gamble. Some people love them and some hate them. But I always see good things about the el8s.

@vinhcomputer 6 лет назад

The design of these headphones has a fatal flaw in that in doesn't take the shape of the ear into consideration, this make the presence region is subdued too much and make the 500Hz to below region more prominent (though quite snooth). Treble quality (smoothness) is also an issue. The cables they included have different impedence that can change the sound. Good for a cable seller to "prove" their main product.