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  1. Lyander
    Lyander
    I kinda regret giving mine away to a friend, they do some things really damn well. Glad yours are loved!
    Jan 22, 2021
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  2. Tchoupitoulas
    Tchoupitoulas
    A couple of hours later and I remember that they can be fatiguing. But, yes, they are loved. I've had them three years now - one small blemish on the left cup, which has long saddened me.
    Jan 22, 2021
  3. Lyander
    Lyander
    It's the 11kHz spike. The treble on those was actually more fatiguing to me than on the HP-3 surprisingly (cuz measurements), but the texture and spaciousness of presentation were addicting.

    Mine... had more than a bit of blemish since I travelled with them, lol. There's a reason I didn't feel right selling them :P
    Jan 22, 2021
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  4. Tchoupitoulas
    Tchoupitoulas
    Yes, I think the Ebony was said to smooth out the treble somewhat but that spike still does its thing. I always liked the way these headphones pulled off the neat trick of being closed backs, having the hefty bass, and yet still sounding spacious. Do you still have the HP-3?
    Jan 22, 2021
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  5. Lyander
    Lyander
    Yep, they're my mainstays. The Klipsches can be bright at times with shrill recordings but I just happen to really love how they editorialise music— got lucky that apart from a bit too much treble (easily mitigated with upstream) they're just ace for me.

    Of course I haven't tried every headphone ever, something may dethrone them yet.
    Jan 22, 2021
  6. Tchoupitoulas
    Tchoupitoulas
    It's good to hear when people find a pair of headphones that are enduringly satisfying to them. There's a danger of such headphones failing to get the recognition they deserve for standing the test of time.

    I saw a pair of walnut HP-3s going for 650 USD recently. I don't have the pennies right now but it was tempting!
    Jan 22, 2021