for me it was and still is the meze 109 pro
it is just perfect sounding in every aspect for me. and the treble is no issue for mye anymore. it is a fun, easy driven headphone.
for me it was and still is the meze 109 pro
it is just perfect sounding in every aspect for me. and the treble is no issue for mye anymore. it is a fun, easy driven headphone.
Hifiman Ananda was nearly perfect, but it needs a bass boost from the Ifi Zen DAC to make it perfect for me. But, in full agreement with the OP, the Meze 109 Pro is the first completely perfect headphone that I owned. It’s extremely comfortable, it’s gorgeous, and the sound is as smooth as can be. I don’t think the treble is too harsh. TBH, I’m not sure why anyone thinks that. The 109 Pro is just warm and lovely. There’s a tightness to the sound that is difficult to describe. It’s not like a planar with the crisp, fast transients, but it’s close to that. There’s something very satisfying about the quality of the sound. Especially with acoustic music and blues! The 109 Pro is a masterpiece!