HIFIMAN - Arya Organic

Hifiman Arya Organic + Topping DX3 Pro+ or Topping DX5 II if you want something with a screen and more power. make sure to turn down the highs and turn up the bass with an eq. Ez pz, just a low shelf at 100 and a high shelf at 10k-15khz depending on your tastes. After that just enjoy. I'm using something extremely similar to the Organic, the HE1000 V2 Stealth with a Topping DX5 II, it's my endgame. With a 7 db bass boost it makes my head numb and it has enough details/separation to make me go sometimes "zamn", but with my own eq it's just a very "good" set. I dont look for a "wow" factor, I just want great quality reproduction if that makes sense. If you want a wow factor, you certainly can do that with eq, these headphones take EQ really well. My recommendations : Hifiman Arya Stealth + Topping DX3 Pro+ (minimum) Hifiman Arya Organic + Topping DX5 II (Maximum) Depending on where you live and the local pricing, things may be in or out of budget but if possible, the last stack is literally endgame. I can't stress how nice it feels to have endless amounts of power on tap. I've listened to headphones costing 4000 USD (LCD-5) and they're not significantly better. Better, yes, but not what the price would suggest at all. The Arya Organic is literal endgame. If money is tight right now, get the Organic and a little TRN Black Pearl with balanced cables and then upgrade to the Topping DX5 II later on. After that just call it quits. Other headphones do some things better but not all of them. Whereas the Susvara will be a genuine upgrade in all aspects by 5-25% but it costs 5-10x more. Diminishing returns.

I have the HIFIMAN Arya Organic paired with a Fiio K7 BT and have absolutely loved them. They’ve come down a lot in price recently too. The sound stage is huge and bass is very impressive, fast and hard hitting especially for an open back. Highly recommend.

I think you would be very happy with a arya organic and a fiio k7. They are warmer than other hifimans, but still a bit on the bright side. They do have bass. Comfort is top notch. Build quality is fine aswell. They sound absolutely phenomenal out of the box and take eq very well.

hopefully you do and don't go down the same path I have, for finding a system you wish not to upgrade, and then not spend $5,000 on it. my first serious headphone was the dt 990 pro. sounded great coming from a $40 logitech. turns out it was incredibly bright, lacked bass, and a sibilance mid range, all of which I now despise. I've heard the new 900 pro x tamed the high end, hopefully they've done the same for the other two regions. A decade later, I've upgraded multiple times and I'm currently using a $4700 headphone setup. Geshelli Labs Jnog 3 Dac with Sparkos ss2590 on all outputs, into the hifiman goldenwave prelude amp, into the hifiman arya organic headphones. I am at the point where no headphone competes with this setup. I've had the Susvara, Meze Empyrean 2, Mod house tungsten dual sided driver. None of these competes to my ears. Though, this is all purely subjective, please do not copy my system and ask why you don't like it. I've curated this system over a decade of trying to find the right products for my listening conditions and tastes.

Increasingly Airpods Max, used to be Focal Clear OG HD600 gets shouty often Arya Organic is not that portable, requires commitment Focal Clear OG is great easy listen, but open back and bothers my wife before sleep Airpods Max are so incredibly well tuned to my ears, with great sounding mid-range and in-offensive, somewhat rolled off treble. It’s versatility though what makes them exceptional.

same, watched all the video i can watch on youtube, picked up a used pair for 100$USD, never be happier. my background, have multiple high end headphones....(zmf, hifiman organic, DCA norie X, mest ii etc) the comfort of wireless is just unbeatable. 95% of time in front of pc, is just youtube video or gaming or web anyway. ANC is weaker (i had the xm5 and bose 700) but doesnt matter imo, unless you travel a lot which indeed values more. I paired it with BTD700 for best performance i assume since both are from same company? (i had a cheap aptx dongle before, it always cuts off my fiio wireless tws). sound quality is like 70% of my DCA, lose bass, less resolution, less everything, do i care? nop. the freedom of lightweight and wireless, less bulky, is all part of the exprience, i no longer have to be careful when i stand up so i dont pull my cord on my arm rest. it is indeed good enough. finally bluetooth audio is great. one big thing, you dont notice cos you havent used any decent headphone before, get a better earpads. unfortunately, all the stock M4 pads are trash (the factory ones), fake thin leather and shallow, the worst of the worst. after market one require you know how to adapt them tho, since the mounting here isnt the universal one(i just 3D print one), day and night diff.

The Arya Organic is exquisite for just under $1k.

We have similar needs. 1 and 4 might be at odds with each other though. Energetic cans tend to fatigue fast. They grab more attention and jump at you. Arya Unveiled seems to be amazing and close to perfect but i'm not sure if it's energetic and punchy. Focal and Audeze both have not so great tuning imo, not great comfort, also i have doubts in sub bass of Focal. New Hifiman HE600 worth looking in to. HE6se also but it has questionable build, comfort, efficiency. Arya Organic probably fits you best but it will be bright and fatiguing. HE1000 Stealth might be your best bet in being smoother yet still engaging. I used HE1000se last 2 years. I loved everything about them except they werent engaging and fun. I used Arya Stealth before and i'd say they were engaging and fun but also fatiguing. I think the safest recommendation here is HE600 if your head is small because i heard they clamp hard on big heads. I'm thinking about HE1000 Stealth and HE6se V2 for myself. HE1000 platform has great build, comfort and sound quality imo. HE6se lack in build and comfort but people say they have legendary slam and tactile sound. What i recommend for you is Arya Unveiled and HE600. Both have excellent tuning. All you need is a good bass shelf. Arya will give you more stagey sound, HE600 will give you more energetic sound. If you want only 1 headphone then weigh your priorities. Maybe HE1000 Stealth. I personally feel like HE600 is the safest recommendation out there. It probably has a sound that will be liked by everyone but not gonna have some of the goodies of eggshape ones. Beware the fit. Very comfy for some, unusable for others.

I heard about the QC issues going in, but after loads of research and trying other headphones, EXS just sounded right. The AO's are just a big upgrade on them!

I was curious too, but couldn't pass up on an open box pair of Organics for £585 directly from Hifiman store. Also, how are you liking the S12 Pro? I have the OGs and they're amazing. Sadly they dont get much use since I upgraded to the Martilo's

No issues from my EXS. Nad with the Organics, I only got these on Saturday, so we'll see. I would just say go for it.

It's incredible isn't it. I absolutely loved my EXS, but these just transcend the sound even further. Now just need to get a new headphone Dac/Amp as mine is sadly faulty.

I have just got an arya stealh, my man… they are absolute beast after hd 650.