I feel I have a slightly narrower head size, but luckily the clamping wasn't an issue, and I do think leaving them stretched out for a couple of days would definitely solve this so it's not really an "issue" rather something that comes down to personal preference and head size. And it is there that I feel this product exceeds many normal expectations and commonly held value concepts. The bass response itself is fairly typical of open-back dynamic driver sets using velour/fabric/suede ear pads where we see some mid-bass energy before a dip from 100 Hz down.

It’s a bit of a strange sensation as the warmth is there but I feel it is more an illusion created by the upper ranges than an actual presence of warmth. At the end, we have an open, well resolve, sharp and snappy treble with impressively fast attack that expend sens of space and add extra dimension to sound layers, avoiding any sens of congestion or compression. But take note, no-where is the Ghost terribly detailed, and even though there is maybe more detail in the mids, even there is only so much detail.Our foremost goal with project GHOST has been to redefine our tonal balance for headphones and match it with uncompromising audio quality. There's a faux leather cover over the headband itself which is stitched fairly well and has foam filling for comfort. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising.

Yep, it’s all here yet polished back and placed into a form of refinement, thus easy going and well-rounded. Yet with all things added-up the Ghost truly provides the goods, and when you factor sound-quality per dollar spent…. Ultra-leather makes comfort a true reality, and while memory-foam is not is use here, the foam (in use) does wonders to gain comfort.

For users who want a bass-oriented sound, simply replacing the thicker ear cushions will provide all the bass they want. When lightly tapping or jiggling the left earbud, there seems to be a physical rattle within the housing of the bud. This allows for a good amount of sizing leeway for various head sizes but is not the easiest to match up on both sides.

Yet, this doesn't mean we have boring treble at all, and that versatility isn't lacking, quite the contrary in fact since amount of micro details are on the generous side and the highs have this bright appealing snap for proper engaging dynamic rendering. Of particular note is the fact that the GHOST 's tuning has been calibrated to match the acoustics of the human ear's pinna and pinna. Seen above is the ThieAudio Ghost placed on a mannequin head to help show how these headphones would look on the human head. The drivers used here also seem to be not as efficient with a rated impedance of 60 Ω and sensitivity of 91 dB/mW at 1 kHz.

The driver is based on a new diaphragm consisting of a cermet (ceramic-metal composite) layered on top of a thermoplastic polymer film stabiliser. So whilst these don’t have the most exciting treble performance out there, they have good tonality up top and it’s composed without every becoming troublesome. really at any cost, then add the build and fit and you can see why I view this as a home-run for Thieaudio.