At the same time, they can sting a little in the highs with certain songs. The Nectar Hive has won a place on my line up these headphones are full of fun, giving you enjoyment at every level of your musical experience. The Koss had a wider soundstage due to the nature of the cups. It was the experience I wanted to see in my songs.Ĭompared to the Koss ESP/95X The Hive had the upper hand on the depth of soundstage and image layering. I felt near the stage but not as though everything was stacked on top of each other. The tonality was where it needed to be to display the image you are looking for in your songs. An awesome song that also displays the image very well is “Bubbles” by Yosi Horikawa. The soundstage was very well displayed, showing me where each instrument needed to be with great separation songs like “Letter” by Yosi Horikawa is an excellent example of this. Listening to “Memorial” by Russian Circle can show you the capability of the speed, though I have to say that at times the highs did peak a bit too much for my liking this was only present on metal/rock type of songs like the one listed above and another example was “Tunnel Blanket” from This Will Destroy You.įor the most part, this is where electrostatic headphones excel above and beyond most other headphone technologies. No disappointment here, Mids and highs are pronounced and present throughout your experience, giving you a great sense of speed. Listening to songs like “Homesick” by Sorrow, the hives provide an exciting fun experience as the synergy flows very well, making the headphones come alive.ĭuring the comparison, the Koss ESP/95X held their own but lack impact and forward bass to create an impact.Īnnotation: While they do not produce bass like a Dynamic or Planar Magnetic headphone, they do hold their own in the estat category. If I was to guess an FR(frequency response) where they excel in the lower regions, around the mid-bass (In between 60Hz-200Hz) to the higher side of the bass FR. ![]() This is where I got impressed with the Nectar Hives because they pack forward and natural bass with a touch of impact, enough to enjoy what you are listening too. I listened for several hours with minimal discomfort, no hot spots, nor fatigue.Ĭompared to the Koss ESP/95X, the Hive headphones have more clamp, so the Koss clamp wise is better is also liter Koss gets the upper hand here.īy nature, electrostatic headphones do not give you a propulsive bass or impact in the lower regions this is natural for this technology. ![]() With that said, they are lightweight and comfortable for extended use. I am a person that puts comfort high on the list as I believe that if you don’t feel comfortable, you won’t enjoy your experience. Schiit Bifrost 2 -> iFi iCan Pro -> iFi iESL. The focus of the Hive has been purely on community feedback, and the improvements he made to these headphones are truly remarkable. Through community feedback, we have a new revision in improving comfort. ![]() The first version of the Nectar Headphones began as The Pollinator. The maker behind The Nectar Hive is Sajeev Ranasinghe who has a fantastic background in Electrical Engineering and an excellent reputation for his DIY ESTAT AMP’s, REF: Nectar started as a DIY STAX Headphone Amplifier and has morphed into a Headphone DIY/Maker. To top it with a cherry on top, a fantastic entry-level price to hook anybody who has not tried estats. The Nectar Hives has taken a new step into the DIY Headphone market and has made a good impression in the estat(electrostatic headphone) world.
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