The BEST Headphones I've Ever Heard. PERIOD.
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I have found audio ecstasy. These are truly the best-sounding headphones I've ever heard in my life. I'm not exaggerating or making it up. They're insane. Thanks to the people at Headphones.com who sent me the Dan Clark AEON 2 Noire!
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▶ PURCHASE THE Aeon 2 Noire: geni.us/WBx7y (affiliate) Even though I put them on BACKWARDS, they sounded so good that I cried. They sound even better when you put them on correctly 😂
@djspongemixtapes8520
Жыл бұрын
That happens most of time 😂
@jamesjames3603
Жыл бұрын
How much did they pay u bro
@helllo131
Жыл бұрын
@@jamesjames3603 alot it seems lol
@Patrickmathieu0482
Жыл бұрын
Hi everyone, today i want to buy a solid pair of headphones, i hesitate between Focal Bathys or those one (dan clark’s aeon 2). But with aeon 2 you need a dac (amp). Am i good enough with a dragonfly cobalt to drive the aeon 2? In fact, i don’t want a big amp to drive the headphones, i want a portable dac that can drive the aeon 2 if possible. Most importantly, i want the best sound possible. If anyone can help me :)
@nostalgicjamadar8076
Жыл бұрын
@@Patrickmathieu0482aeon2 cannot be driven on the go, you need something like idsd signature at least if you wanna use them; portable, but it's an expensive device
900 damn dollars……. It better make you cry.
@hey_atw4711
Жыл бұрын
Pocket already crying
@dontbeedgy
Жыл бұрын
The price you pay for quality headphones is shocking right
@jamiesmith6838
Жыл бұрын
Lol Damn right it better! I remember when great headphones weren't exotica priced components! Nowadays, it's a choice between loud speakers or headphones? There are even "headphone amplifiers" to buy? Smh *But, for those in the Tri-State area. CanJam 2023 Feb 24th. Where anyone can hear these exoticas all in one place.
@evshrug
Жыл бұрын
Then take a look at DCA’s entry level headphones, the ÆON. Many similarities with the Noir. $499
@notlNSIGHT
Жыл бұрын
@@jamiesmith6838 Oh this has been a thing for DECADES. Sennheiser, AKG, Stax...
For anyone who isn’t familiar with the brand, Dan Clark was originally a headphone modder who made a great reputation for bringing out some amazing performance out of affordable Fostex headphones. He eventually developed his own headphones and they are an experience in themselves. He’s a great guy, friendly, passionate about audio, and his headphones are ones you enjoy for a lifetime.
@Zorma146
8 ай бұрын
Interesting!
I didn't even have to try these on, the price itself made me tear up
@j.taveras8447
4 ай бұрын
high iq comment lmao
@CudysurdhxXrizmgztnztj
3 ай бұрын
@@j.taveras8447 get a life
They sounded so good after wearing them the wrong way 🤯🤣
@dead2me82
11 ай бұрын
I was wondering if anyone noticed he had them on backwards
@beezlebub3955
10 ай бұрын
I noticed immediately 😂
@tannerrussell9697
10 ай бұрын
Lol
@alamba78
9 ай бұрын
He flipped them the right way by the end of the video.
@lexsemenenko
9 ай бұрын
haha. I just tested mine the wrong way... Still more comfortable than many others high end ones. I wonder if he did it intentionally to bring comments.
You know its next level when the listener tears up
@ThisIsTechToday
Жыл бұрын
It's honestly amazing.
@ThisIsTechToday
Жыл бұрын
@@omara.796 and?
@dontbeedgy
Жыл бұрын
@omara.796 open back doesn't always mean better
@convoid1888
Жыл бұрын
It sounds like a great pair of headphones. Sounds.. Hehe. ..Get it?
@Studiotime03
7 ай бұрын
Next level marketing
Would love to see a more detailed review with comparisons 😁
@skiffy8121
9 ай бұрын
pray dankpods learns what these headphones are
@jiffjifferson5365
Ай бұрын
I have the senheiser hd 6xx and these. Best way i can describe the experience is on some songs it sounds like you're at a live performance while the senheiser hd 6xx sound like ur hearing it from another room. They don't sound great with every genre. I returned these.
Welcome into the audiophile world dude ! You're about to discover what music truly sounds like
@pcmoba3738
Жыл бұрын
And the atress of sound is
@toraow
Жыл бұрын
You do realize this guy had been an audio engineer for like 20 years or something right?
@maxlammtyaf8514
Жыл бұрын
@@pcmoba3738 nope i didn't know that 😂 and now I look like a fool thank you 😂
@boatymcboatface666
11 ай бұрын
@maxlammtyaf8514 on his channel he test a pair from Sennheiser worth $60,000!
@Tei_022
10 ай бұрын
@@maxlammtyaf8514lol it’s alright, this guy is like one of the biggest audiophiles I know 😂
Do you often get goosebumps from hearing certain sections of music?
@ThisIsTechToday
Жыл бұрын
Totally, especially if the headphones or earbuds are good and not distracting.
@TanelM
Жыл бұрын
Yes - Frisson, also known as aesthetic chills or psychogenic shivers is a psychophysiological response to rewarding stimuli that often induces a pleasurable or otherwise positively-valenced affective state and transient paresthesia, sometimes along with piloerection and mydriasis. (Wikipedia)
@evshrug
Жыл бұрын
@@TanelM More commonly and briefly known as ASMR 😅
@velarmnt
Жыл бұрын
@@TanelM wikipedia never fails to have explanations that only gives you more questions than answers
@jameshernandez3902
10 ай бұрын
He gets goosebumps on his bank account when you buy it with his link.
$900😱 I don't have it, yet I am crying
You were wearing the headphones the wrong way at the beginning
The fact he started tearing up really makes me want to try these! 😯🤔
@ThisIsTechToday
Жыл бұрын
It was seriously an insane experience.
@MrbeatboxFR
Жыл бұрын
Not for 900 dollars
@ThisIsTechToday
Жыл бұрын
@@MrbeatboxFR That's cheap for audiophile headphones. They reach up $5000 JUST for the headphones, not including the DAC and everything else you could buy, lol.
@MrbeatboxFR
Жыл бұрын
@@ThisIsTechToday true I see your opinion
@munnabhaiya8544
Жыл бұрын
@@ThisIsTechToday that's literally my father's 2 month income 🗿
The song is “Flight” by Hannah Parott. Very beautiful song.
Tears in his eyes explain everything 👌🏼👍🏼
May I know which music you are listening to, because you got tears in your eyes.
@javierruizvega
Жыл бұрын
The brand telling him how much he will earn for the ad
I bring my Hifiman Aryas to the gym. The pr’s are insane
@heatnup
Жыл бұрын
You are insane 😂. I could never do that to my sundaras.
@notlNSIGHT
Жыл бұрын
Whatever gets you those gains!
@mayonesadecartond7738
9 ай бұрын
Tf!?!?! Aryas to the gym????
@skyhero1888
6 ай бұрын
HiFi man best quality and best quality control.🥹😂🤣 I stay with my Meze 109 Pro
this came across when i searched for "headphones under 300€" and i looked up these headphones in excitement just to see a 900€ price- thanks youtube.
Best moment in the video is when he listens to them in the wrong position and still has a mesmerized face :) Gotta love it
thanx man , great short rewiew !!!
I love watching your videos. I know that the commercial part is important for the maintenance of the channel, but this is a bit much lol.
@ThisIsTechToday
8 ай бұрын
It’s not a commercial. I didn’t get paid. 😑
For that price i better hear the bottom of the ocean and the 3 galaxies after our 😮 damn that's way out of my budget
@ThisIsTechToday
Жыл бұрын
You pretty much can
@seensaw7339
9 ай бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
I love mine haha they’re near perfect… little less treble and a pinch more mid bass and it’d be perfect
@j.taveras8447
4 ай бұрын
oh nahhh, when you pay 900 beans plus tax I can't really imaging someone saying that.
These are fantastic, for anyone looking for 95% of these, I own the Massdrop version of them and they are spectacular for a little more than half the price. Fantastic closed back cans
I’ve tried headphones from $50 to 30k and I’ve never cried. I wanna experience that lol
@Kinobambino
8 ай бұрын
30 thousands dollars what? 😂 are each cup dipped in mansion juice?
I've been looking for these for years now :D
I have a very similar setup (better amp and DAC but same headphones). They are truly phenomenal, and if you get things used, you can spend a grand to get it
I will have to check these out!!
One of my best friends is a music composer and has this aeon2 headphones. When he make me try it (in correct direction 😅) i had the same reaction, tears appears on my eyes, and i am sure I don't have the earing capability to fully appreciate every nuances of them. They are just incredible.
Sold my AEON’s due to lack of dynamics. I was listening to a lullaby whole time.
@YuhNinja
Жыл бұрын
Which Aeons did you have, and what would you recommend instead? Currently have the Audeze Maxwell, plan on getting the Newly announced Audeze MM-100
@coardcreatif
Жыл бұрын
@@YuhNinja I had Aeon RT. Can’t recommend closed backs.
@YuhNinja
Жыл бұрын
@@coardcreatif I said what do you recommend?
@skyhero1888
6 ай бұрын
That’s my problem, with planar ,most of them lack in dynamic,I only hear rock and metal ,like Slipknot,KoRn ,System of a down ,disturbed ,Dream Theater.
bro teared up lmao
@ThisIsTechToday
Жыл бұрын
They were that good. Lol
@ThisIsTechToday
Жыл бұрын
@@omara.796 disagree. People have different preferences and needs. Respect them.
These fr look like my our old elementary school headphones.
Please tell me quickly why I should cancel my Mark Levinson 5909 and buy these instead. Why are these superior to those. Thanks in advance!...
Lol ppl crying here its 900$, thats just entry level hifi you bums 😂 keep listening to your airpods and keep telling yourself its quality product. and btw, he also probably use amp for like 500$ imagine that!
@ThisIsTechToday
2 ай бұрын
These are definitely cheap for audiophile lol
@TechAudioTalks
2 ай бұрын
I just bought Sony IER Z1R it sounds big like headphones
@hassanp8340
Ай бұрын
@@MS-je7sn i ment airpods ofc
Now factor in the price of a proper dac and amp. It'll make you cry even harder😢
This hit too many average consumers, the comment section really out here complaining about things they know nothing about
if you read forum reviews on the internet, the biggest problem with these are that they are not considered dynamic headphones compared to Focals Clear and lower end Focals. Also there is a treble peak that some people finds it very uncomfortable. The white filter can alleviate that but at the cost of degraded resolution. So it's not the headphone nirvana that it's made out to be, even at that price bracket. Another issue is the assymetrical ear pads ie. one side is thicker than the other side. When clamped together for a long period of time, the thicker side will decompress more than the thinner side, leading to a deformed earpad over a period of time in just a few months.
These are VERY budget too!!!
I can confirm, they're are indeed special. The price is also very special... I would recommend finding something more accessible, 200$, 250$ will overall fullfil your needs. BUT, these are sharp and with a beautifully balanced bass... The first time I've used them I was double checking the songs to make sure I wasn't listening some altered versions 😂 Silly me, truly pinnacle goodness. If you can, get them!
Love your content man. Would love to see you review the Momentum 4s and compare them to the XM5s!!
@Matthijsz
Жыл бұрын
not even comparable
@wlt3585
Жыл бұрын
@@Matthijsz Disagree, they got alot of good going for both of them
@Dabal_R
Жыл бұрын
.xm not that great
I love this video, he hypes up these really expensive nice headphones. Then he puts them on and they are so goofy looking. Great vid tho.
When a reviewer cry when listening to music through the product, you know it’s a must buy! Subbed!
You: "I've never seen a headphone adjustment design that looks like this...." 3M work Bluetooth headphones: "Am I had a joke to you?"
What mic to pair up with them 🧐 and do you need an equalizer for these ? If so what one works best?
The headphones are okay but the fact that it looks like two lines of wire and two plates on the side is funny what was the company thinking but it is fantastic
how well does this isolate compared to drumming headphones?
Great review my man now that's entertaining 😉👍
Noir 2 my top choice - can’t find a better sounding headphone that is also lightweight.
@mariodrv
9 ай бұрын
Ether 2.
They are easily one of the most comfortable headphones on the market. Unfortunately they're not as resolving as they should be for the price, kind of condensed sound stage, quite a bit of melding in the mid-bass and overall congested staging, can have an "artificial" almost metallic timbre especially with tracks with a lot of increased high end & mid treble exposing it, severely lacking dynamics, and anemic bass for closed back. The cable is not great either.
@diegoveloso3rd
Жыл бұрын
Still probably better than Hifiman stock cables
@jamesbittle9789
Жыл бұрын
Completely disagree. Lack of dynamics is the only issue I have with them.
@AVENTUS7777
Жыл бұрын
Such an audiophile the hell
@samuelsong342
Жыл бұрын
Please which one closed back you suggesting for?
@Njinx_
10 ай бұрын
@@samuelsong342Depends on your budget.
Bro is tearing up over a closed back
@Njinx_
10 ай бұрын
Tbf the Noire is pretty incredible for a closed back. They did a great job tuning it. Such a shame that the macro dynamics are abysmal.
@kungfujiujitsufliptrick4832
4 ай бұрын
I just bought 660s2 and not digging the open back at all what's the allure? It makes you lose the low end. Do you not listen to bassy music?
How would these compare to a pair of ATH-M50x headphones? I've been using my same first pair since 2015 and they're still going strong, albeit I did the zip tie mod to reinforce the weakening hinges, but they still sound like the day I bought them. I'd rather spend $150 or so than $900 like people are saying these are. Is the price difference really worth it?
Dude what track you are listening to i want to get tearing up too
I dig mine running a balanced cable and no filters
Ohhhh never heard of Dan Clark’s products. Can i listen music with my iphone with those headphones? I will need a DAC but if i buy a dragonfly cobalt for example, will it be enough to drive the headphones? I listen music from spotify or apple music. I hesitate between the aeon2 and the Focal Bathys (wireless). Can you help le before spending 1200$ Canadian :) Thank you sir !! Sorry for bad english i speak french :) but i understand everything in english
for $900 it better sound like god himself moaning in your ear
@cloudnine5459
4 ай бұрын
HELP OMG 😭
@itsyaboi_skinnypen15_
Ай бұрын
HUUUUUUUUUUHHHH BRO THIS COMMENT GOT ME IN A COMA RN
@MarkMark-un5vy
Ай бұрын
Peoples jokes get stupider everyday.
Can you use these with an Astro mix amp or would a mix amp be pointless?
I’ve tried these and the tuning is ok but the resolution is a bit lacking
Wow, first set I've seen where the ear cups are actually ergonomically shaped like an ear, that must mean something.
WANT! Putting on the list
''look how small it is'' literally bigger then his head
@ThisIsTechToday
Жыл бұрын
It folds up and is so small.
What headphones would you recommend for best call quality
This vid is a great example of when you hear someone say "best they ever heard" you need to ask them exactly, what else have they heard...
ok but what's in the second box?
Does it have Bluetooth and Mic for call pick up?
I havent heard those before I have LCD-X and have heard some pricier pieces as well but they are out of my range
Which are the best headphones for movie watching?
Tearing up while wearing the headphones backwards and watching how they switch thanks to the magic of editing was very funny.
@ThisIsTechToday
3 ай бұрын
Engagement farming is easy
damn uyiu behind time about the wire slight .. 60s 70s and 80s use it.. marhall denon etc
@ThisIsTechToday
10 ай бұрын
Can you rewrite that as a competent and complete sentence? Lol
To everyone complaining about the price tag, these are shockingly cheap in terms of audiophile headphones
@ThisIsTechToday
Жыл бұрын
I just tried a pair of $60,000 headphones, so yes, these are SUPER CHEAP lmaooo
Is it possible to connect through mobile?
Bruh, the number of toxic comments in this comment section is insane. And i thought the custom keyboard hobby was toxic. You do you bro, don't bother about people who are just trying to inflate their own ego.
@PuppetMasterdaath144
5 ай бұрын
People are small
In my country is too expensive! Maybe one day later…
lmao you bought the Aeon padgate headphones
Was that a DX-5 in the box underneath?
Does this guy cry in all his videos?
It’s so smooth and balanced.. omg
What do you even plug these into?
What the hell did you plug them into? A record player?
Tim de la ghetto be tearing up to anything 💀
Hello, what is the DAC model ?
Can i ask how to find kind like this sound like type of music make you cry 😅
would you rather use those or the sennheiser 800s? I need to upgrade my current headset
@miyamotoyamazaki1760
4 ай бұрын
Thanks.. I bought the sennheiser. I love them
They literally look like 3M noise canceling ear muffs lol.
I’m trying to get into headphones and my first purchase was the Senheiser HD598 in Ivory and I feel like I’ll puke and cry if I listen with the aeon2’s 😂 great video as always!
@ThisIsTechToday
Жыл бұрын
Haha!! Thanks 😊
@joko49perez
Жыл бұрын
Hey, fellow HD598 ivory color owner. The Senny veil is so bad, how do you live with it? D:
@evshrug
Жыл бұрын
@@joko49perez the HD 599 and 598 were tuned darker and thicker because of other successful headphones (booooooose), but demo the HD 560S or HD 800 someday for veil-free Sennheiser.
@joko49perez
Жыл бұрын
@@evshrug I wouldn't mind demoing them if i could but they don't seem to be much better in the treble. Still would use the hell out of an HD 800 if i were given one, lol. I should clarify that I've been very pessimistic on over ear headphones because of their physical limitations reproducing sound, so I've moved on to IEMs which are less bad at this. I still use the HD 598 while using my PC and playing VR, because sometimes comfort is more important than sound quality.
It better make me cry, arouse me, feed me and come with a TV for that price. That’s 2 Got Damn High😮
@evshrug
Жыл бұрын
With any hobby, there’s always an iceberg. With headphones, mainstream is used to like $30-$50 plastic things at Best Buy, and splashing on a pair of Beats or a bit more on AirPods is as much about looking good as sounding good. But there’s a whole other world… $240 headphones that reveal things you never heard before in your favorite songs, and a purple-dragon-chase for “realism” that makes you feel like you’re at a private concert for prices in the thousands and even tens of thousands of dollars. Some of them look funny too… look up Stax, Abyss, RAAL… but also Fostex TH-900 and ZMF. It may seem expensive, but in the end it’s art… YOLO!
They are pretty good but for sound I prefer the dalio io 12 bt can they sound amazing and if you use them wired it's crazy good
DCA headphones sound limp and dead despite being tuned reasonably well, try some Focals.
@ThisIsTechToday
Жыл бұрын
Disagree.
@asefasgaert
Жыл бұрын
@@ThisIsTechToday Fair, they're certainly not bad despite my choice of phrasing, and I absolutely adore the physical design and build of DCA headphones, but I would strongly recommend trying a Focal Clear Mg (Open) or Focal Celestee/Radiance (Closed) to experience the difference. There are other companies with a similar character to the sound as Focal (Some of ZMF's products, some Fostex driver headphones, etc), Focal is just the most widely accessible and, at least imo, best.
@ThisIsTechToday
Жыл бұрын
I've listened to Focals, and I like these more.
@JuanAuribus
Жыл бұрын
They have poor leakage tolerance, maybe bass extends properly with his head and relatively short hair.
@SpltPersonaltyOF
Жыл бұрын
I mean planars have less "slam" than dynamic headphones by design. It's all preference at this tier anyhow lol
Mine are the 1more quad in ear earbuds & sennheiser momentum 4 . But they broke on me twice . (noise cancellation malfunction)
Wait till he finds the words softest tissues to cry in
@ThisIsTechToday
28 күн бұрын
I already found them in your mom’s bosom.
The addiction starts...
Bro started crying 😂😂
@ThisIsTechToday
Жыл бұрын
Yup. Love good audio. Totally comfortable with my masculinity.
Did he just have an eargasm?😂 Rock on brother!🤘🏽
Does anyone know the name of the topping dac or amp? pls
When the cable is high end, you know you’ve found the secret treasure
The first time hearing professional sounds got my man busting.
welcome to the beautiful world of audiophiles
Yknow its really good when you tearup wearing them backwards
I would buy a chi fi 8n OCC cable to compliment it
I have the AEON Closed X
That is funny, I will check these out…🤣
That have to be the most dad like stuff i have seen