Blue Hawaii Special Edition

[penger]

Cary SACD? Might be pro?

[Duggeh]

Is it an RSA Predator?

[Asr]

^ One of you is warm.

[Voltron]

And one of us doesn't care.

[deepak]

^ One of you is warm.

Cary CD-300/303/308. Don't be messing with us PMD100 fanboys I can see that logo from a mile away

[Deadneddz]

A pic of my BHSE-at-work setup. Kudos to anyone who can identify the source the BHSE is sitting on. (I covered up all text and logos because I didn't want anyone to identify the components and hence be able to look up their value - oh, and I've been locking them up at night too.)

Definately looks like the 306 pro sacd. But regardless I have to say you could possibly get away with the tapes over the Cary, but that shameless tape over the BHSE engraving does absolutely nothing to hide its value. The BHSE just looks expensive.

[Dusty Chalk]

Is your BHSE on without having headphones plugged into it?

[nattonrice]

That's a killa set-up for work O.O

But don't you constantly panic at the thought of it being at a public place like that?

[Fing]

Thanks a lot Elephas - this sort of comparison is really helpful.

Cheers!

Top 3 would be: O2mk1, O2mk2, SR-Omega

Second tier: HE60, Jade, Airbow SR-SC1

Not recommended by me: HE90

Not recommended by me unless you want to simulate how it feels like monitoring an audio feed: 4070

[luvdunhill]

Not recommended by me unless you want to simulate how it feels like monitoring an audio feed: 4070

dibs!

[boomana]

So Duggeh got my headband issue all fixed up for me, and now things are just perfect in O2/BHSE land.

[Sherwood]

^^

Good to see the little scamp is earning his keep.

[spritzer]

Good to hear that he isn't there just for drinking...

dibs!

Please compare the new SR-404LE pads while you're at it...

[Dusty Chalk]

So Duggeh got my headband issue all fixed up for me, and now things are just perfect in O2/BHSE land.

So which is winning more ear time, the JH13's, or the O2/BHSE? Edited September 10, 2009 by Dusty Chalk

[Duggeh]

So which is winning more ear time, the JH13ś, or the O2/BHSE?

Pico/TakeT obviously!

[swt61]

How's the food down there Duggeh?

[Duggeh]

Food? You mean like, stout?

[Dusty Chalk]

He means like other than cucumber sandwiches.

[swt61]

Lol! Was just wondering if you're getting to try new things.

One of my favorite parts of traveling is trying new cuisine. Hopefully the stout is at least a new brand.

[Elephas]

It's good to see more BHSE owners appearing. It'll be great to talk more EL34 and other related things.

I borrowed the demo Acoustic Revive RGC-24 grounding thing again, and hooked it up to one of the RCA inputs. Initially I put the puck under the power supply section, roughly beneath where you can see a round toroid-looking thing through the top plate. Then I moved the puck around some, placing it beneath the amp section.

Result? Not much if any difference. So no grounding thingy for the BHSE.

Instead I got one of the RD-3 demag things for discs.

dibs!

You don't really need a 4070, just simulate the same type of experience by plugging an AES/EBU cable or digital RCA coax into an ear.

[spritzer]

You don't really need a 4070, just simulate the same type of experience by plugging an AES/EBU cable or digital RCA coax into an ear.

Don't be so hard on the 4070. It does say monitor on both earcups for a reason and they were meant to replace the SR-X Mk3 Pro.

Edited September 11, 2009 by spritzer

[drp]

Is the 4070 really that cold and sterile on the BH? There are times when closed cans really help eliminate external noise (my PC tower is not the most quiet piece; family room TV just outside my mancave, etc). In the dynamic world, Pico and Sensas provide good isolation, but a similar stat solution would also be nice. Warmish source be of benefit?

Or, are they just more neutral than the O2 and other cans in the mentioned lineup?

[Dusty Chalk]

No, it did not sound that cold and sterile on the BHSE that I heard (meet conditions, etc.).

[spritzer]

I've never found them to be cold or sterile and the same goes for the SR-X Mk3 Pro. They are monitors so very little character of their own but that's something I like.

[Elephas]

It does say monitor on both earcups for a reason

A-ha! So you know what I meant!

I don't know how we can have it both ways. If the SR-007 is neutral then the 4070 isn't. If the 4070 is neutral then the SR-007 isn't.

Driven by the BHSE, the O2mk1 does move closer to the 4070 in terms of tonality, tonal balance, brightness, warmth, etc. compared to other amps. But it's still warmer and darker and has more bass emphasis than the 4070. Or the 4070 is colder and brighter and has less bass emphasis. How can both be neutral?

Neutral ~ Highlander: There can be only one.

The 4070 is also colder than the Airbow SR-SC1.

OK, I'm exaggerating about the 4070's excessive "monitor" qualities. I think it is somewhat similar in terms of tonality to the K701 or HD800, which are not headphones that I dislike.

All right, I admit it, what really annoys me most about the 4070 is my weak, thin neck.