Massdrop Ether CX _(Z Reviews)_ Damn.. 

Lies.. I can talk infinitely about nothing forever.

@@ZReviews I don't think it's ever been this rambly before. At least when there's a blue LED you have something to focus on.

Either that, or you at least make weird noises that both concern and excite me in ways I don't fully understand.

Because I don't want to admit a headphone that costs half as much as my BABIES is as good

@@ZReviews that seems to be massdrops mo at this point. "oh you like this thing you payed a ton of money for? here have it even better for less!"

I concur with that statement

Trivago

I think we can derive from the whole vid that Z likes the massdrop version as he's planning to tune his og similar to it.

Beans same here

Did you end buying them? :-) if so, what do you think? also looking into them at the moment...

I got them for that much, and lemme tell you, I would've gladly paid twice as much for them.

@@Krankynator are they that good? should i sell my mint condition Alpha Dog?

@@ahmadaleisa4571 I'd consider them good enough to spend $1400 on them, but I don't have any other headphones that cost that much, so I don't really know how they'd compete with other closed-backs in that price range. But Zeos said he can't really tell the difference between his $1600 Ether C Flows and the Ether CX's, so there's that. I am intending to get a pair of Audeze LCD-XC's soon, which I'll then compare to the Ether CX's. I've never listened to Alpha Dogs, so I don't know how good they are. As for selling them, I'd wait for a while, because they'll probably become a collector's item and skyrocket in value in a few years.

@@Krankynator yeah that's why i want to keep alpha dog Rare ASF, Have you tried The CX for gaming?

Sendy are so much more up in your face about how they sound. These take some listening and High Quality music to fall in love.

depends, Ether CX is first of all at a different price range... but if you only care about sound, I think the Ether CX is fantastic. I describe the sound as being in the studio with the artist rather than the typical more of listening to speakers. DT177x is bass monster.

Fine. Wait for the Neumanns and buy those or RB42's next month.

@@ZReviews ... okay. Nothing but noodles for another month.

My first Ether CX had seriously mismatched cups and fine scratches on one side and Massdrop happily exchanged it for another pair which also had mismatched cups and fine scratches, but they were lighter than the first one. I polished the cups with some car polish and that mostly took care of the scratches and I can live with mismatched grain pattern. It seems like they may have lowered their cosmetic standards to hit this price point because they certainly don't seem to have skimped when it comes to sound (I love them!)

@@jameslee123 I had luck with mine then because they look like little dents or small bubbles and only two I can't feel it and see it only when turned to light. and on the bottom there is like a 3mm line with more material or something u can feel but again not really visible. and of course I don't want to wait a month for its arrival again and dumb questions at German customs.

Have no issues with mine but it wasn't their earliest batch. And the long audio burn-in actually helped with some music. The DUMMER cable feels a little janky but it does the job. Already bought some Periapts but wish MrSpeakers had provided their premium cables with the purchase.

Daniel that's a very liberal use of the word "portable." In any case, I've heard pretty terrible things about the flow closed. The eikon looks pretty dumb out in public because they're so horizontally massive, so the ether c flow is prob the best for you

Hi end portable, wow! I own the Ether CX and would feel iffy walking downtown with them on. Based on drawing unneeded attention. Comfortable as heck though.

You got 6 days. Thanks and enjoy your patronage!

Totally different, the audezes are for extreme aural pleasure, and ethers feel more accurate and more suited as a reference headphone. Comfort goes to the ethers... but sound in my opinion goes to audeze. I have both... you should get both too ;)

well for the weight savings on your head these would be way more comfortable on long sessions. Sound I would have to sit with atticus a long time to make that decision. Those sounded intense.

I'd get Aiva for the looks

Yeah the recommended burn-in actually appears to help... And I'm a skeptic. But you really benefit from high quality, well recorded sources. Quite revealing for a planar.

@Dimitris Kantsioulis yes why the question 😅

@Dimitris Kantsioulis will answer that when I get the chance in a few hours

@Dimitris Kantsioulis sry for being so late. I can power them on my phone but would not recommend it tbh as my op3 can't deliver enough power and the dac is crap. as for sound leak, I do listen to my HP very loudly especially the ether cx needs a bit more volume to deliver its top notch performance and someone sitting next to you can hear your music though not very loud. if you want something for portable use with good sound I'd rec the denon d5200 they are really awesome sounding and half the price. or even cheaper where you won't have to worry much about damage beyerdynamic custom studio or status audio cb-1.

You are comparing apples to oranges. Those are all open HP's.

l700 probably, hd800s is good too.

Except for the Ether CX.

Graphene is waisted on dynamic. I'd like to see stax use graphene in place of mylar.

I’ll review them for you ;)

CX are superior to the 177x. Then the Neumanns come into play [amzn.to/2LtSCOB] and people will be yelling at me about the CX

@@ZReviews Damn. Saving me from a $380 purchase only to be tempted by a $500 one... Since I gave my friend my SRH940 a while back I was debating on whether to get another one or get something else with a studio monitor signature, hence being tempted by the DT177X. Guess I'm gonna have to go to e-earphone this week to check out the Neumanns, but I"m only gonna listen...for now...I hope...

Z Reviews how much superior?

It is almost as if audio is subjective. Lol jk, no way that's possible!

While I listen to Oluv's reviews, I don't pray at his altar. Neither do I at Zeos'. What I do is evaluate their reviews & quantify them based on my own opinion when I've listened to the same product. When I do this, I find Oluv's opinions to be way off base more often when compared to my own. I don't always agree with Zeos either but I find more similarities than differences. The Ether CX just have to be properly burned in & I don't trust Oluv when it comes to that aspect. The Ether CX should not be critically listened to until a minimum of 200 hours is reached & I personally wouldn't review them until after 300 hours.

Darrin does he even have a dedicated review? Seems like he doesn't. Can't even find it on his channel. Just a sound demo, which you should know is an incredibly flawed way to make any assumption about audio equipment. He's also comparing a closed back planarr against an open dynamic, electrostat, and bluetooth planar? Poor methodology.

that adapter is like $15 on Amazon

more like $30 on amazon, make sure you get 4pin xlr (there seem to be many more options for 3pin or 4pin mini)

You Can!! [amzn.to/2H2Oa3H]

@@ZReviews that link is not working for me, could you link again Z

@@hsyn_ali amzn.to/2H2Oa3H there you go

Semi open vs closed

The only way to know would be to get another pair of Ether C Flow and :"De Flow": them for a comparison. Since these have different tuning its hard to HEAR the benefit one to one.

I want all 3. Hopefully the erupts are shipped soon cause I'm growing impatient.

Throw the Neumann NDH20 in that mix. amzn.to/2LtSCOB

Z Reviews But if you wanted the most accurate headphone (or just what you think is better), would you pick the CX or Elex?!? I’m struggling...

Get on it.. Bowsette needs a real man in her life.

Double that burn-in time before making any serious assessment. Trust me...…..

Brandon Nicholson Super serial gamer? Go for HD800.

tell me how they stand now when you get them im really worrying about which headphone i should get

@@xaxa7862 I recently bought them too I’ll update you when I get them!

yay

@@xaxa7862 What other headphones were you interested in?

@@jeho369 i am very interested in aeon 2s, audeze lcd2c, and sennheiser 660s

Geshelli Labs Erish would probably work as an amp. I think it is a great option if you live in the USA. You would need a balanced DAC though.

He recommends the Nuemanns. He has a video out on them. I just picked up the CXs and find them really really nice. One note, he comments that the neumanns are are uncomfortable after an hour of listening. The CXs are incredibly comfortable.

That is one hell of an enterance

It should be a massive upgrade LMAO. The t20 are in the fashion category list

What did you get?

Yeah the small driver sound similar than bigger one..

A relationship with the T5P is hard work. It's an ungrateful mistress. I used to own a v1

I had the t5p mk2, now the efo with cowhide and any damper. You cant hear the t5p again, that treble peak is a mistake.... much better than t1 mk2 too.

@Dimitris Kantsioulis i have the efo, sorry

@Dimitris Kantsioulis yes

@@androvich20 V2 is much nicer though. Relaxed, wider, but still energetic. MurderTreble on V1 can be tamed with Shure 1540 pads

Focal elex will example blow the HD 800 out the water & Is basically a HD 650 on roids. Vs the ether CX which us basically the ether C flows as close as can be but half the cost. The elex is open backed so wide Soundstage & i mean WIDE zeos literally nutted. Wont get huge Soundstage on the closed backed CX but the actual imagining is great. Personally im getting the elex first as they also ship with a balanced cable/SE & im going to reference it on my 789. Zeos also hinted at the neumann NDH20 which are only $500

haha... I have the Sendy Aivas and am still obsessed with them after having them for a couple months. I have always wanted the ether c flow because I want a neutral, comfortable set of headphones. I think they would be a really good compliment to the aivas and will probably order a pair of the cx. aivas - more aggressive, smaller sound stage, intimate with very good detail, excellent bass, mids a tad recessed. Intense without being fatiguing. Fun. Very comfortable. The cx should be more neutral, less bass but enough, good detail, fast, larger soundstage. Open sounding for closed back. Very comfortable. The ether flow and ether c flow have wildly different opinions, polarized. Some like one or the other, others find them dampened sounding, others are obsessed. The aivas have been pretty universally praised. If this is your entrance into to high end headphones, either one of these and you are going to be mesmerized. Keep in mind, if you get the cx you will want an amp with some beef to it.

Wut? relaxing smooth warmth of he4xx?

@@johnyang799 Yes. People hearing too much treble from the 4XX are either not powering them correctly (most likely), confusing fast treble with being 'bright', or are used to super-bass-heavy headphones (which the 4XX is not).

@@mattrismatt No. They have elevated response at 8-10k. 400s is much better in this regard.

@@mattrismatt I do measurements of headphones earphones , dacs, amplifiers. 4xx and 400i are obviously has something wrong with treble.

@@johnyang799 A headphone with an "elevated response" in the middle-treble region doesn't mean that a headphone will sound 'bright' or that there is "something wrong" with its treble. The 4XX's elevation in that region is only a few dB above the response at 1k. What headphones do you know of that don't have emphasis - or a peak - in that region? Less emphasis doesn't always mean "better", especially in certain cases and for certain types of music. To produce its intended sound, the 4XX simply requires much more power than the most users are supplying. With insufficient power, the resulting sound will lack in bass*. Many people call that 'bright' or 'thin', but the 4XX actually has a recessed low-treble (5-6k), a region in which can cause sibilance. When powered correctly, yes, I would call the 4XX 'smooth and warm' - not bassy or bright. * especially considering that most people are comparing them to mainstream closed-back headphones from Beats, Bose, Sony, Skullcandy, etc.