Linsoul HarmonicDyne x Z Reviews Eris: Wired Over Ear Headphones, 50mm Dynamic Driver Gaming Headphones, Semi-Closed for Bass Enthusiasts, Gaming, Audiophile, Balanced Cable, Glass-Back

Repost from head-fi:There really is something very special about the Eris. They're not fighting ZMF for emotion, Meze for bling or Sennheiser for timeless execution, but none of those have ever dared to attempt the impossible dream, let alone managed to pull it off.You think your $3k flagship has bass? Ha. You're tickling the kick drum with a feather while Eris is eviscerating it with Thor's hammer. Without being muddy either.It's wild; if a track isn't mixed for true thump, Eris plays nice and sounds fairly benign... But if the producer wanted to make your spine shake, Eris will rattle your every atom like they're inside a pair of maracas. When it hits and means it... It's like prime Mike Tyson clouting you into the middle of next week, compared to your old nanna spitting on a hankie and wiping your dirty face with it. The bass violence is very real and Eris will gleefully fight you one at a time or all at once; she knows she'll come out unscathed anyway.Yet somehow, unbelievably, miraculously, bizarrely even, with all that thuggish heft concussing your eardrums... Nothing's deficient. Mids are present, top end is fine, soundstage is great.It's a tuning balancing act unlike any other. Zeos might not be for everyone (including me on occasion!) but what he has pulled off here makes Axel Grell's recent efforts look like two halves of a coconut on a string. Surely, there cannot be more than a handful of devices throughout the whole world of audio that offer such a genuinely unique AND well-executed musical experience, most certainly not at the mere mortal end of the market, never mind the $250 or so you can buy Eris for.It's not pure glory, of course. While it's not bad up top, it's not giving you Arya stealth detail, and sometimes the mids can sound a touch scratchy. Imaging isn't pin sharp, instruments don't occupy distinct spaces as well as an HD800s, and you won't suddenly get emotional because a particular vocal hit you right in the feels, like an Auteur or 6XX can provide.But none of them, not a one, has 20% of the pure, low-end physicality that Eris has and that most people desire from music most of the time (otherwise why would all reviews begin the sound impressions there?)Eris is tuned exactly how 'the artist intended'... after the bass player has got the mix just right but before any of the rest of the band have made it to the studio. As a former bass player myself, that is the objectively correct mix, and as the artist would have intended if they had any kind of actual taste 😁Finally, I am concerned about a post-Eris lull. I got an Arya Stealth after the price drop and it felt as anemic as a 6-toed Hapsburg. I used to own a Zen dac and refused to use the bass boost so as not to dull my ear too much. But Eris is so addictive, so thrillingly visceral and pure, that I cannot not. Maybe we need another thread, called the Eris 12-Step, to help users who mean well but can't help also falling into a 100hz 10db boost addiction.IF you have a collection, this needs to be in it.

DESIGN 9/10For me… the Eris is great looking. Im a big fan of the sleek black and purple color scheme with the glass detailing on the ear cups and headband. The comfort is top notch. A lot of the reviews talked about how they are extremely comfortable, I totally agree. The soft pads and easy clamp force is ideal for me with my medium sized head. I don’t foresee any issues with long listening sessions with the Eris. I like the little detail on the metal part of the bands which include a serial number. The included cables are exceptional, very high quality and the best I have received in-box with any headphones I have purchased. The braided cable style just has a cool factor that you don’t see too often unless you're in the audiophile sphere.Two minor issues with design; first being how prominent the logos are on each earcup. Far from a deal breaker but it feels slightly overbearing. I would love to see Zeos release custom stickers he has mentioned or perhaps someone in the community can make/sell some cool designs. Definitely prefer the headphone function versus the nit-picking of the logos. Not sure if it falls under a design issue but I would have liked to see an adapter for the 4.4mm cable to 3.5mm to be included in the box. Just makes life a little bit easier, though I am looking forward to trying out the full power of the balanced 4.4mm into a amp that accepts it.SOUND 9/10The Eris is the best of both worlds for me as if my DT 900 Pro X and Crushers had a headphone child. I get the clarity and airiness of the DT 900 Pro X and some of the bass hit from the Crushers. The bass hits hard enough where I know it is there and can feel it, but it does not distort the detail. The mids and treble are more than acceptable, I don’t get the complaints by some reviewers that the mids are lost. By far the best in your face bass on any headphones I have tried that don’t have haptics. I tested the Eris with two hours of music ranging from rock/ metal to rap and songs with high vocals. The Eris handled them exceptionally. I put some time in gaming with Helldivers 2, Control, and the Witcher 3. Couldn’t ask for a better pair of headphones for games. Good positioning, good soundstage, just a solid set for any game I threw at it. I used an adapter to plug into my PS5 controller to rock some Spiderman. It didn’t have the same depth as it did as to when I used the K5 Pro, but it still sounded very good, better than my Razer BlackShark V2 pro by far.If you watch any of Zeos' reviews, you know he can be an enthusiastic personality. His enthusiasm for these headphones is warranted. Zeos' didn’t want another pair of headphones chasing the Harman curve, he wanted headphones that were FUN. Mission accomplished. These are the type of headphones you can sit back and rock out to with any music or any games. For the price it smokes what you can get in that range for games. I tried out a few of the more popular gaming headphones in similar price range, and these smashed them all in quality and sound. Put up against my DT 900 Pro X or my Sony XB910N for music, again I prefer the Eris.