Super work as always!!! Going to spend some time with this database. Your recommendations are very highly appreciated 👍👍👍

@PassionforSound

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like it! I hope you find it very helpful!

Great review, nice to see high impedance headphones coming from China now, it's always been the domain of the Europeans like Sennheiser, Beyerdynamic, AKG and Audio technica, makes it more worthwhile owning tube amps..this one's on my to get list.

@PassionforSound

Жыл бұрын

Definitely a great option. I'm a big fan of this one. Glad you liked the review

I love that tune in the opening of your videos. Bass digs deep on that tune on my HE1000se.

@PassionforSound

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like it. I try to choose supporting music that sounds good from a sonic perspective as well as an enjoyment perspective

came here from trying to find comparisons with the caspian. thanks!

@PassionforSound

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure! Hope you found what you were after

Thanks for the introduction to Tash Sultana sounds lovely through my letshouer S12 iems👍

@PassionforSound

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure. It's a great album

Tengo estos Sigva y estoy enviado con ellos. Donde esta su lista de recomendaciones ?? No me sale donde dice

Hola !! Sería buena idea combinar ,Sigva 023,con Schiit Jotunheim 2,con Soncoz Sgd1 (o este es un poco viejo enero 2020) ??? 1000 gracias

Thanks for this review! I was thinking on get this headphones and wondering, as you already reviewed the Xduoo MT-602, you think it will be enough to move this 300 ohms?? Thanks!

@PassionforSound

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely! That should be a great pairing!!

@salomewildy696

Ай бұрын

@@PassionforSound So, the Xduoo MT-604 too, no ? (Thank you, your vidéo help me a lot!)

@PassionforSound

Ай бұрын

The 604 is awesome! So much fun too. It's a little fiddly with the dual volume controls, but a great amp.

Great stuff have you reviewed "Audeze LCD-XC 2021 Closed-Back headphones", I have a 2nd hand pair for £900,they are awesome,the better my ZMF verite which cost £2500...they really are an exceptional headphone,go well and better with the Feliks Envy...

@PassionforSound

Жыл бұрын

I have been trying to get some for ages, but I can't get access to a couple of brands due to a local distributor here in Australia who's known to be a bit problematic.

Very interessing phone !

@PassionforSound

Жыл бұрын

It's great 🙂

The Sivga SV023 is now selling for $449 here in the US.

@PassionforSound

10 ай бұрын

Such a nice headphone!

Between hip dac and ifi micro signature dsd will be improvements?

@PassionforSound

Жыл бұрын

I haven't tried either of those, but I'd definitely expect the iDSD to be better with the SV023

Is that 4.5k spike from your measuring rig or actually present in any significant way in the headphone?

@PassionforSound

2 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't completely trust that spike as it was only showing up on the right channel so it might have been a headphone positioning thing. I certainly got no sense of any harsh spikes during my listening

Philips Fidelio X3 has a similar graph. With non-perforated full-leather pads it could sound warmer - in case someone lucks warmth.

@PassionforSound

Жыл бұрын

I haven't tried the X3, but there's more to a headphone than the graph so I wouldn't expect them to be directly comparable other than passing similarities in overall tonality

For me they are a little bit too bright, a little bit too less on bass. Great holo sound, separations and clarity. Overall very good, but I think I will be searching something else. Great comfort. Space is a little bit too small imo. Warmer dac/amps might works with them great.

@PassionforSound

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I think they really need warm amps and/or tubes to be at their best. I'm glad you got to try them for yourself though.

More wooden cups Lochlan? We really need to develope those wooden DACs

@PassionforSound

Жыл бұрын

Haha. Geshelli Labs are onto it. 😉

Hi, ver promising about soundstage but then i go off and headphonics guy does this! STAGING & DYNAMICS Since the time I started writing for Headfonics, I noticed a number of headphone makers that are veering away from the unrealistically airy and ultra-wide staging because the intensity and personal space headphones created are most enjoyable with a realistic and well-placed stage as in the SV023. The SIVGA SV023 does not have a large soundstage and to be sincere it remained within my head most times in listening sessions and rarely projected a forward image or even one far left or right.

@PassionforSound

6 ай бұрын

This can come down to a number of things. 1) what was the source chain used and does it produce soundstage depth? (I know mine does) 2) what's the reference point for comparison? If it's an HD800, then the SV023 will sound closed in, but against many others (and with a good source chain) I don't agree with this.

@Bootrosgali

6 ай бұрын

@PassionforSound ok , cool, bear in mind I'm a newbody throwing Internet impressions against each other.. So thanks for reading and responding. Gear chains and comparing to top end.. ok... Thanks..

@PassionforSound

6 ай бұрын

No problems! 🙂🙂

@Bootrosgali

6 ай бұрын

@@PassionforSound the R70x ATs maybe too

@PassionforSound

6 ай бұрын

I wasn't super impressed with the R70X. I bought them and ended up selling before reviewing

Main difference between edition xs and sivga sv023 in sound quality? Thanks a lot.

@PassionforSound

Жыл бұрын

I can't really even begin to describe that because there's so much: soundstage, tonality, character of sound. I'd need them side-by-side to answer in detail - sorry!

@tecno4u31

Жыл бұрын

@@PassionforSound OK thanks.... In general sv023 is better?

@PassionforSound

Жыл бұрын

That's a tough one. I do like it more, but the Edition XS has lots of devoted fans

@andrewkateb

Жыл бұрын

@@PassionforSound I was going to ask the same thing Lachlan - I have the XS and now the Peacocks (thanks to you). I was going to sidestep and sell XS to buy SV023 and pair with my MT-602 too so any (yes subjective) advice would be appreciated.

@PassionforSound

Жыл бұрын

The SV023 are a better headphone to my ears because I like the fact that they have depth and layering in the soundstage. However, some will no doubt prefer the XS so it's not a "home run" recommendation where I'm super confident. All I can say is that I would go for the SV023.

Be coated..... does it compare at all to Verite open?

@PassionforSound

Жыл бұрын

Not really. There is a lot more that goes into driver design than just the materials. The SV023 are great, but the Verités are on a very different performance level

Sivga SV023 or Hifiman Edition XS ?

@PassionforSound

Жыл бұрын

I'd take the SV023 every time. Edition XS is too flat in the soundstage for me.

Which does technically perform better, Sivga SV023 or HiFiMan Edition XS?

@PassionforSound

Жыл бұрын

I think you'd need to go to a measurement-based reviewer to answer that one objectively. The XS produces an unnatural stage to my ears so that would immediately give the win to the SV023 for me though

@user-ht1gu3qq2l

Жыл бұрын

@@PassionforSound Which do you think would be the most suitable for critical listening mixing and mastering? Or any other headphones to recommend around 500$?

@PassionforSound

Жыл бұрын

For mixing and mastering, I'd be getting the Ollo S4X or S4R (open or closed). For critical listening, I'd probably go for the SV023. I'm differentiating those because mixing and mastering is about tonal accuracy/neutrality whereas critical listening is often about staging, imaging and resolution more than neutrality

I got a sigva 023 for 350 new. I cannot tell you where as a promise to the seller.

@PassionforSound

Жыл бұрын

Great deal! I hope you love it

@vonbuddya1

Жыл бұрын

@@PassionforSound 😀

I didn't hear any mention of detail. Did I miss it?

@PassionforSound

Жыл бұрын

I may not have specified the detail retrieval of these which is generally a sign that their performance is solid, but neither exceptional or below standard. That's certainly my recollection of them. They are good for detail at their price, but not a detail-focussed headphone while also not being thick or congested.

@phillipnunya6793

Жыл бұрын

@@PassionforSound Thanks for clarifying. Helps to compare against other options.

Hi! That headphone needs burn-in?

@PassionforSound

Жыл бұрын

I didn't find any specific changes as it burned in, but most drivers will alter slightly over the first little while so I never recommend making a judgement on a headphone without giving it at least 10-12 hours of playing time

@LandsPlanes

Жыл бұрын

@@PassionforSound I think it needs more than 100 hours!!

@PassionforSound

Жыл бұрын

That wasn't my experience, but ok 🙂

@LandsPlanes

Жыл бұрын

@@PassionforSound sorry, it was a question. Jajajaja.

I owned these and could feel on my ears the hard plastic coverings over the drivers. Needless to say, it was a significant comfort issue... and ultimately, a deal-breaker for me.

@PassionforSound

Жыл бұрын

Oh no. That's a shame. Comfort is so important! Thanks for sharing your experiences

@andyoh7992

Жыл бұрын

@@PassionforSound do you recommend any thicker earpads? I also noticed that my ears touch the drivers as well.

@PassionforSound

Жыл бұрын

I don't know if you can get different ear pads for the Sivgas. Perhaps if you destroy the original pair to use the mounting disc from them?

@andyoh7992

Жыл бұрын

@@PassionforSound That sounds like a great project, thanks for the idea!

@PassionforSound

Жыл бұрын

Good luck! I hope it goes well. Drop back in if you have some success

So hard to find a good headphone without breaking the bank

@PassionforSound

Жыл бұрын

True. There are some great options at every level, but many of them have a bit of a flaw which can make things tricky. The SV023 gets it almost all just right at an excellent price.

Why comparaisons with obscure headphones ? Obviously everybody wants a comparaison with the hd650.

@PassionforSound

Жыл бұрын

I can only compare with what I have available at the time. I did compare these to the HD 660S2 in my review of those, if that's helpful.

@bernamej

Жыл бұрын

@@PassionforSound oh thanks yes. Hey sorry for my rude comment by the way !

Anothe buttcase headphones NICE!

@PassionforSound

Жыл бұрын

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300 ohms will give you usage limitations! There are many things that cannot handle a 300 ohm load. mp3 players. Cell phones. sound card on your computer. Preamplifiers that are IC based. 8 pin IC based preamplifiers can give better results than you think.

@PassionforSound

Жыл бұрын

That's true that some devices can't drive a 300 ohm load. This channel is focussed on headphones and the many amps and DACs available to enjoy them with. In that context, the 300 ohm load is more versatile due to the range of options it opens from the solid state amps through to the OTL tube amps.

I didn't like it. Lack of sound stage. I would say it's intimate. Lacks punch in bass. Non-existent sub bass. Average detail in that range. No wow effect and fair comfort.

@PassionforSound

Жыл бұрын

I think perhaps something was wrong if they lacked sub bass as that's one of their most notable traits.

@onlyspace9813

Жыл бұрын

@@PassionforSound maybe my unit is broken? I compare with edition xs and with a simple mobile phone, Edxs has a powerful, texture and faster bass.

@PassionforSound

Жыл бұрын

They definitely perform differently, but SV023 shouldn't lack sub bass even in comparison with XS