12/24/2023 0 Comments Audioquest nightowl replacement cable![]() ![]() Now one thing that people either hate or love: while Owls have an organic sound overall, there is a strange "muffle" effect present in both Audioquest's headphones, it's especially audible in vocals and it's as if you put a blanket over your ears, but more so on the Hawks because of its sucked out upper mids. ![]() D7200 can get a little harsh when you turn them up. Microdetail seems to be about the same on both, but you have to turn up the Owls to enjoy it properly, which is not a bad thing because they are very relaxed and don't hurt your ears. The soundstage and imaging definitely goes to Owls, it's just very holographic and has actual depth to the side and front (after good burn-in and cleaning your ears ), D7200 lacks in this regard and everything sounds very close to your face and intimate and while the imaging might be just as good, it's just ruined by the narrow soundstage imo (shallow wood cups, thin pads, sealing issues). The mid-bass punch seems to be about the same on both, depending on Owl's pads of course. Owls have a little lighter sub-bass over the 7200 but extend just as low, D7200 is definitely more for the people who prefer bass. The midrange on D7200 seems to be much smoother like its treble but it does definitely have that shouty nature (too forward to my taste) and can make the music sound less natural and more technical, Owls excel at making voices and instruments sound very organic and speaker-like, even if they are a closed headphone. D7200's treble is brighter and very well extended in comparison and doesn't have no annoying peaks, but still a little darker compared to other headphones. Owls can surprisingly get a little sibilant with Boost pads but they are overall very easy to listen to. However there is a peak at around 3k and 10k that makes the treble a little energetic, especially with pleather Boost pads. Now, I feel like both headphones a have darker treble in general, but Owls' is darker by a bit, rolls off sooner. But I'm ignoring that in this review and only talking about the two pads that AQ provides in the package. Brings the best of both pads, good isolation and more neutral sound while keeping the bass and detail. I do not own tube amps so all this talk is based on solid-state listening.Īlso side note: I think, as most people here have noted, the original NightHawk pads work the best with NightOwls. Yeah, I got both right next to me, I can try to describe what I'm hearing, but of course it's just one man's opinion and people might agree/disagree, as usual, there are many factors:įirst I'd like to tell you that all my testing is done either on the NFB11.28 which I'd describe as a fast, neutral and analytical amp. ![]()
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