In short: the treble of the hifiman edition xs is hella piercing, especially for edm track. Is this a feature of the headphones or defective?
So i just got the hifiman edition xs yesterday, and damn, it is such a surreal experience compared to the dt 770pro i had. Everything sounds way too clear - i can even listen to the bass player in a well recorded metal song. I didnt even plug it into an amp, yet the bass rumbled much lower than the dt 770 pro. It seems that edition xs is only a bit harder to drive than the dt 770 pro, so i suppose i dont need an amp. However, when it comes to high notes in edm track like a future bass song, the edition xs just sounds so harsh that i just cant stand it. Well, it doesnt really sound crackly to me, its just overly peaky. Is it a common thing for the edition xs? And the wire it provided sucks.
Can confirm
I also had the XS for a week and instantly sold it again. The treble just was unbearable. Was the same with the Dan Clark Aeon 2 Noire for me.
…and I already am a longtime Beyerdynamic user
This is so confusing to me. Some people cant even stand the beyerdynamic treble, yet they dont seem to complain about treble of edition xs? Well, i hope my opinion would change after adjusting to the edition xs in a week somehow