![]() I will begin with headphone experience in chronological order:ĭT 770 Pro 80 Ohm 6.0/10 (not bad for a starter headphone, build like a tank) Since we all upgraded or sidegraded more than a few times or even ran full circles (yeah guess I´m guilty) maybe we can save others from the same fate. That's high praise indeed.Hey, I thought it would be interesting to see your own subjective ratings and experiences of all the headphones you own or have owned. The sound disarmed my audio reviewer brain, so I just focused on the music. I certainly like highly transparent headphones, but I kept coming back to the NightOwls long after I finished taking notes for this review. ![]() In head to head comparisons the Audeze EL-8 headphones were more transparent and dynamically alive than the NightHawk or NightOwl, so if you crave detail the EL-8 deserves strong consideration. While the NightHawk and NightOwl now sounded more similar I'd still give the nod to the NightHawk for clarity, but the NightOwl was close behind. Ah, they livened up the NightOwls tone, more than I imagined changing the 'pads would. Then I swapped out the NightOwls protein leather ear pads for the micro-fiber ones. With Jake Bugg's hard rockin' "On My One" album, the NightHawks edged out the NightOwls for dynamics and impact. With violinist, singer and whistler Andrew Bird's at turns dreamy or disturbing "Useless Creatures" album, the NightHawk was clearer, but I missed the NightOwl's warmth. The two headphones are similar in design, but NightOwl's sound is "darker toned," a little plumper and softer in its presentation, which I liked. I also spent time comparing the NightOwl with AudioQuest's NightHawk semi-open back headphones. NightOwls were unfussy about amps, and sounded plenty sweet plugged directly into my iPhone 6S ( $190 at eBay), but a Cavalli Liquid Carbon 2.0 home headphone amp took the NightOwl's sound to the next level. The ear cups are finished in Porsche carbon metallic grey paint, I think the NightOwl looks great.ĪudioQuest NightOwl and NightHawk designer Skylar Gray. NightOwl weighs 12.2 ounces (346 grams), and it's an over-the-ear, closed-back design, so this headphone does a good job isolating the listener from external noise. Both types of pads feel great, and they change the sound a bit, more on that later in this review. The headphone comes with two sets of ear pads, a protein leather and a micro-fiber set. The cable is relatively thick and looks unusually durable, and it's virtually impossible to tangle. The user-replaceable 4.25-foot (1.3-meter) cable has a mic for smartphones. Impedance is rated at 25 ohms, and the NightOwls feature 50-millimeter bio-cellulose drivers that were developed in-house at AudioQuest. The NightOwl's ear cups are also incredibly strong and non-resonant, that's hugely important for headphone sound. The NightOwl's ear cups are crafted from "liquid wood," wood that has been combined with reclaimed plant fiber, heated, liquefied and injection-molded. I can't explain exactly why, but there's just something about the overall design that really clicked for me. So while I found a lot to love about the AudioQuest NightOwl Carbon headphones sound, I was just as smitten with their feel on my noggin.
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