![]() ![]() However, I also found the upper mids to be somewhat edgy, making the Weeknd’s high-pitched vocals a little too intense for my taste. The mids were pretty clean as well, albeit a little more little recessed than I’d like. This gives them a lot of presence up top and weight on the bottom end, but I also found them shouty at times.įor example, listening to the new “Dawn FM” album from The Weeknd, I found the bass to be deep, tight, and fast with a good punch. They have a V-shaped sound with a definite lift in the bass, upper mids, and lower treble regions. When it comes to Poseidon’s tonal balance, it’s pretty apparent these headphones are tuned for excitement. Even though the included cable almost requires you to use a headphone amp of some sort, you don’t need a very powerful one to do the job. ![]() I played a wide variety of music on the TIDAL desktop app, and first of all, I found the Poseidon relatively easy to drive. Finally, the DAC was connected via USB to my HP Envy X360 laptop. ![]() Soundįor my sound tests, I connected the Poseidon’s XLR cable to the balanced output on the SMSL HO200 Headphone Amp, which in turn was connected to the SMSL DO200 MQA DAC. It’s pretty clunky, but at least they don’t make you hunt around on your own for a forty-something dollar adapter. You also get an adapter that goes from XLR to a 1/4” plug for single-ended amplifiers. I found myself unplugging the cable from my amp every once in a while to untwist it. That means it won’t tangle too easily, which is good, but it’s also stiff and may twist around in strange ways from time to time. Speaking of cables, there’s a detachable XLR to 3.5mm balanced cable for the headphones, which is nice and thick. You also get a velvet carrying bag for your cables. It’s nice as far as carrying cases go, and you even get keys to lock it. However, I haven’t heard of any issues with the previous model, so there shouldn’t be any problems with this one.Īs stated earlier, the Poseidon comes with a heavy-duty storage box that’s more like a briefcase. While it seems sturdy out of the box, I’m just a touch uncertain about the long-term durability. I also have a little apprehension regarding the plastic used to connect the headband to the yolks that hold the earcups. I can wear them for long periods without them bothering me, and I even fell asleep a couple of times with them on. The fact that these headphones are lightweight also helps. Nevertheless, I still find the Poseidon pretty comfortable due to the comfy velvet earpads and full swivel of the earcups. As a result, the cups barely make it over my ears, and the clamp is a little tighter than I would like. They stick out at a funny angle, and there’s not much room for adjustment, especially for big heads like mine. ![]() If I have any complaint, it would be about how the yolks slide down. The overall design looks good to me, even though I’ve heard that some feel different. The yokes that hold the earcups are made of metal, plus the wood cups and inlay seem to be of good quality. That said, this is not a bad thing since the build seems to be pretty solid. The overall construction is basically the same. If it weren’t for the lighter color of the wood or black metal in place of silver-painted hardware, it would be hard to tell Zeus and Poseidon apart. Specsĭriver: 50mm Nickel Coated diaphragm Dynamic DriverĬable: 2m XLR- 4 Balanced cable (Additional XLR to 6.35mm cable adapter) No outside input was given or promises made regarding the content contained therein. I’m pretty curious to know how they match up with my current favorite headphone under $500, the Hifiman Sundara, and find out what kind of value proposition they offer! If you’re wondering this as well, then read on, and I’ll give you my total impressions!ĭisclaimer: This unit was sent to us by Linsoul in exchange for our review. ![]()
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