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Am I nuts for not liking the Edition XS? (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by Stickytape777@alien.top to c/headphones@hi-fi.community

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Granted, I've only been using the Edition XS for a couple of hours. I have the Kiwi Ears Orchestra Lite IEM's as well. I like the Kiwi's much more. I feel like I can hear more detail and I just like the sound of them more than I do the Edition XS.

Also, My ears still touch the pads inside the Edition XS and it drives me nuts. I guess I'm just sticking with IEM's going forward because I have not been able to find a headphone that doesn't bother the heck out of my ears and I've tried quite a few headphones and returned due to comfort issues with my ears. Freaking stupid dumbo ears >_<

I have the Kiwi's EQ'd and they sound amazing and I can't get the Edition XS to match that. Am I nuts? I feel like I'm nuts from all of the reviews I've watched and read.

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[–] MostPatientGamer@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Typical brain burn in scenario. I own 10 headphones, 8 of them required mental burn in until I got used to the sound and could hear their strong points. It gets easier if you often listen to different pairs often, but even then I still needed at least a day or two to get used to some of the last additions.

Additionally, to me they are at least as detailed if not more detailed than the Blessing 3.

And no you're not crazy for not liking them. Give them a few days or a week. If you don't warm up to them, it may very well be that they're not your type of headphones.

Comfort is of course a totally different thing altogether, nothing you can really do on that front.