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

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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The Athena only best it with a warmer and meatier sound that feels more like the feeling of warm burning embers than the cooler and more neutral Hifiman sound. And I believe this discrepancy between measurement and perception is strongly associated with what ISO equal loudness contour around 80-90 phon suggests. When I compare it to the Emu Walnut, I also found the Walnut to be a more pleasant listen overall, with similar quality and resolution. Rest assured, every review you read has been approved by the entire HiFiManiac team, reflecting our shared pursuit of the perfect sound. Music such as Sirenia sounds ethereal, clean and has a good amount of impact, although once again, it sounds best at medium and low volumes.

I do find that some music – generally simpler recordings such as country – sound quite good with the Athena. Unlike traditional coated drivers, these are composed of a “fully integrated amalgam of high purity metal alloys with ultra-dense ceramic carbon fibers. We listened to more songs than those named in this playlist, but those are excellent for identifying a sonic signature. While not matching the ZMF Caldera's powerful expression, the Athena delivers a convincing, soulful performance. Technicalities like resolution, speed, and separation surpass not just its cost bracket but also key competitors.This takes away a lot of presence of vocals and the upper mid range of things like electric guitars, giving the headphones a much more muted and overly dampened sound.

I have not received any form of compensation or incentive to endorse or promote any specific product mentioned in this review. Midbass is not the cleanest, partly due to that sensation of reflections but also in part to the fact that the dynamic driver is not the fastest to react to busy passages. The overall bass tone skews toward a warmer, heavier note presentation, with a bit of romanticization added. It is not on the level of open back alternatives and the image placement is not as accurate as some of those either, but it is good enough. That one also has some natural wood resonance going on in it, but it's not as overly distracting as the Athena is, and the bass is much more controlled and impactful.Not v-shaped, but I think if you can combine all I have said with the FR you will see it can seem a bit v-shaped. The velour catches bits of dust and lint very easily, so it needs to be cleaned regularly, but literally feels like you’re wearing pillows on your ears. I’ve had the chance to extensively test out the Athena over the past couple months, and I’m excited to share my thoughts in this review. Many headphones struggle to balance the spicy cymbals against the rich piano here, but the Athena nails this satisfyingly, if not perfectly. Stronger and more efficient magnets drives excellent power evenly throughout the whole diaphragm, delivering a more engaging listening session.

Moving into the treble regions, there is much more presence than in the 1kHz to 4kHz range which is an attempt to bring some more air and clarity to the overall sound.

Ogni cuffia ha una "voce" a sé stante, non esiste "la" cuffia perfetta ed esperienza mi insegna che neanche cuffie con prezzo pari a tre zeri siano esenti da critiche, anzi.



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