$1k Headphone Battle - Arya Stealth vs OG Clear vs 8XX

Описание: So, you’ve been eyeballing an upgrade to your open-back cans? Been living in the $300 - $500 range, and want to take the next step? This is the video for you. I do a pretty in depth comparison (on sound) between three super popular headphones in the $1k range: Hifiman Arya SE, OG Focal Clear, and the Drop x Sennheiser 8XX (mine is sticker modded, so you could pretty much think about it like the 800s). I go through impressions of each of these three excellent headphones using four tracks that I just really enjoyed this past year. I hope the comparison can help you make a decision.

Time Stamps:
0:00 - Intro
3:30 - 1st Song: The Revivalist - Wish I Knew You
7:47 - 2nd Song: Sting - What Could Have Been (LOL Arcane Soundtrack)
10:36 - 3rd Song: Labrinth - I’m Jealous of the Rain
12:59 - 4th Song: Alana Henderson - Wax & Wane
14:58 - Conclusions

Song Playlist on Youtube:    • $1k Headphone Comp Playlist  

Some of the headphones mentioned in the video:
Focal Clear OG: https://amzn.to/3zmiTnq
Sennheiser HD8XX: https://amzn.to/3POi1ir
Hifiman Arya SE: https://amzn.to/3Jg1EZw

If you’d like to support the channel, please check out my Patreon link below.

Patreon Link:   / mrayrit  
List of Gear for Sale (for patrons only at this time): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

Look down below for links to all that gear and some other recommendations.

Of course, I always recommend you take a look at the used market, below are some sites that are great for that.

Head-Fi: https://www.head-fi.org/
HifiGuides: https://forum.hifiguides.com/
Reddit:   / avexchange  
Hifi-shark: https://www.hifishark.com/
US AudioMart: https://www.usaudiomart.com/


Some of my favorite equipment for various niches (some links are affiliate):

Supre Budget IEM: Moondrop Chu: https://amzn.to/3mIY93v
Super Budget Headphone: Koss kph40: https://koss.com/products/kph40-utility
Need these pads for the kph40 though: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/10050...
Cheap Gaming Headphone: AD700X: https://amzn.to/3b4ACUS
Super Cheap Closed-Back Gaming: Recon 500: https://amzn.to/3numqem
Cheap All-Around Headphone: SHP9600: https://amzn.to/3b6aUiP
Entry Level DAC: Modi 3+: https://www.schiit.com/products/modi-1
Entry Level Amp: IEMagni: https://www.schiit.com/products/magni-1
Entry Level R2R Dac: Cayin RU6:

My Main DAC: Soekris 2541: https://soekris.modhouseaudio.com/soe...
Recommended Solid State: Violectric V280 Final Edition: https://massdrop.7eer.net/4exdO1
Or Schiit Mjolnir Gen :1 (gotta look used)
Tube Amp: Feliks Audio Echo Gen 1 (gotta look used)
Headphone #1: Drop + Sennheiser HD8xx: https://massdrop.7eer.net/yR60ZD
Headphone #2: OG Focal Clear:
Headphone #3: OG NIghthawks: (look used)
Closed Back: t60 Argons: https://www.modhouseaudio.com/t60-argons
Gaming Headphone: HE560v4: adorama.rfvk.net/6bnGoG
Budget Bluetooth Portable DAC/Amp: XCan: https://amzn.to/3vJG8WA
Higher End Bluetooth Portable: Gryphon: https://amzn.to/3R214lT
Wired Portable DAC/Amp: Cayin RU6: (I’d look used, lots on the market)
TWS: Sony XM4: https://amzn.to/3Glr7Py

Cables:
Hart Audio Cables: https://hartaudiocables.com/
Worlds Best RCA Interconnects: https://amzn.to/3pB2Oa7
Worlds Best XLR Interconnects: https://amzn.to/3vEdwxO

Recording Gear:
Canon M50: https://amzn.to/3ba7KKJ
Sigma 16mm 1.4: https://amzn.to/3vF6SaB
Beyerdynamic Fox Mic: https://amzn.to/3hoQ01v
Canon M100 (overhead): https://amzn.to/31lZAxT
Canon 22mm 2.0 (overhead): https://amzn.to/3dowiAO

#focal #hifiman #sennheiser