HEDD Audio HEDDphone TWO GT - Official Thread

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Manufacturer provides info about that:

Power
Min. 200 mW, recommended ≥1000 mW

And I find it pretty accurate. Both JDS Element III (1.3W@32Ohm) and Project Ember (1.4W@32Ohm) I used with Heddphones 2 GT are more than enough to drive them. There is healthy headroom for sure.

When I first tried H2GT it was on Violectric V550 - it felt like an overkill. I couldn’t move volume knob pass 9 o’clock.

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Hi @Resolve ,
I was wondering if you could do me a quick favor? I’d love to see a comparison measurement between the two headphones, as you mentioned in your first post

And I was also hoping you might be able to put together a comparison video for the new version - if there is enough difference or improvement for the GT in comparision to the OG :wink:.
Thanks so much!

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I’ve had the chance to listen to both the Heddphone 2 (OG) and the Heddphone 2 GT. It hasn’t been a ton of time and maybe I should wait to offer impressions or make any strong claims. But perhaps it’s also worth noting an immediate impression, which is that I think the 2 GT is better than the OG in every way. Specifically:

  • the band/strap apparatus looks the same, but there is considerably less clamping force at every setting; this make it much more comfortable
  • somehow Hedd has eliminated the “crinkly” noise that you hear with 2 (OG) every time you move your jaw and which supposedly was inherent to the AMT driver. It didn’t bother me all that much, but it’s nice that it’s gone!
  • the tuning seems, as best I can tell, and for my own case, perfect. Good but not excessive bass. Better from 2-6kHz, but still not bright. The Heddphone 2 (OG) is an excellent headphone, but it would sometimes sound “dry” or dull.
  • the soundstage strikes me as better. Again, 2 (OG) wasn’t poor; it had width but not depth or height. The 2 GT isn’t going to be class-leading in soundstage, but it is good. It is ample.

Heddphone 2 GT is a contender for the title of perfect headphone, IMO. With more time we will see!

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More than the manufacturer’s recommendation. The Questyle CMA18 has 1,000 mW @32ohms out of the balanced connection, and it’s barely enough for low-volume listening.

The HEDD2 GT is a terrific headphone, but doesn’t really go well with portable DAC/amps. (And, if it’s helpful, I’m not a believer in general that you need any more power than what gets you to the volume you want.)

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