xeno

one of the best photos I've ever taken at a concert

(danny brown and femtanyl)

hi xeno nation long time no see (I'll try to be more active here !!)

for a small update 🐈 I watched the finals at the Cliburn International competition I got to see the performance that earned the gold medal too which was awesome

jammin

drawing by @stalepancakes.bsky.social !

ill update this thread later to add honorable mentions and other headphones at lower prices that still caught my attention but. it was really really cool to listen to what the flagship category of headphones can offer

thank you for looking through this thread 🐈

10. HE1000 unveiled (i didnt get a good pic heres my he1000 to compensate)

actually owning the he1000v4, it was really cool to try the next generation of it🐈 it felt very similar to my headphones but with an actually filled in midrange! better treble! it gets pretty close to the susvara now tbh

9. DCA Expanse (my pic in the dca room somehow missed these)

didn't feel as detailed as the susvaras tbh (unfair bar tho those are the best), but these were tuned absurdly well especially in the eargain region I didn't know planars could nail it like that. DCA deserves more attention for these

8. Audeze CRBN II (didnt take a photo😭 heres a pic of other audezes i heard and an online image)

like the corina these are surprisingly dark (regular for audeze tho). They still have that "etherial" estat sound to them though. I prefer the corina but thats such a high bar these are still great

6. Focal Utopia (both models!)

Another headphone I've dreamed about getting the chance to hear some day. oh my god the tuning in these is genuinely beautiful. Insanely detailed for dynamic drivers as well. When it comes to the traditional dynamic headphone, these are genuinely the best, full stop.

5. DCA Corina

Easily the best tuned e-stat for its price. But it went a little too far and feels like it has less treble than I'd want (this could be because of the tube amp I heard them through tho). Otherwise this is an incredibly well-rounded e-stat that doesnt cost 5 figures. We love to see it

4. Stax X9000

This is absolutely insane.
It's detail/resolution is genuinely on par with the best headphones in the world This is as good as it gets. This genuinely felt like a less-polished shangri-la despite being 1/9th the price of those. A bit intense for me but otherwise an insane achievement

3. Hifiman Susvara (OG/Unveiled)

for years, The susvara was my dream pair to listen to some day. im so happy i got to 🐈

It really is just a polished he1000 but those little differences make these the best non-estat headphones in the world imo. The whole new "unveiled" aspect kinda scares me though

2. Hifiman Shangri-La Sr.

For how expensive these are ($50k), I didn't expect to randomly get a chance to listen to them!! I can't put into words how detailed these sounded I still think that regularly. A little too bright/bass light; but otherwise absolutely incredible. Still prefer the aperio tho

🧵 I've spent two weeks thinking about what I heard at CanJamNYC; here I'll rank and talk about my favorite headphones🐈

1. Warwick Accoustics Aperio GSE

Absurdly detailed, tuned so well it basically dissapers in your ears. These are the closest to "perfect" ive ever heard in a headphone. 10/10

7. Shangri-la Jr. (circled)

I didn't give these enough time imo but how could i the Sr was literally Right there. These were great though! a little more bass could have been cool (not really needed). the midrange and imaging were incredible tho these felt like if you turned down the x9000 by 20%

xeno nation it is my. Birthday ‼️

top 5 bbq in Texas. absolutely insane

omg xeno birthday tomorrow 🐈

🫡

Went to new haven last week and ate what is considered some of the best American pizza in the country 🐈

i don't get how this album is real

for my graphics course i made a fish aquarium that has a cat in it 🐈 (jack from jellycat)

when i woke up i had no idea i was seeing Tyler live today.

his music taste is immaculate

what is his favorite song

wait you're in Boston?? also we probably met in teecord

Boston !

hi recent wave of people moving to bluesky

Everything i post on Twitter i will also post here so you shouldn't miss anything 🐈

actually nah ima post more here here's pictures from when i competed at HackHarvard recently !! (Absolutely incredible time i had there)

concerts I've been to lately 🐈 (LaMP and Magdalena Bay)

REAL

page 2 with 80 additional albums i like alot