What Customers & Professional Reviewers Say About JM Audio Editions
XTC2 HEADPHONE #1 TWO YEARS RUNNING
“Just got this from John Massaria at JM Audio Editions. This is the XTC².5, and I have to say, it is the best closed-back I have heard.
The vocals sound buttery, the soundstage is the widest I’ve heard from a closed-back, and the sound is addictive—warm yet detailed, with punchy, strong bass. I’ve neglected my Diana TC and Audeze LCD-X ever since I got this. Love it.
I asked for the warm-detail tuning with the beryllium driver. If you have various headphones, you’ll be able to tell the difference in soundstage. It definitely does not sound as wide as an open-back like my Abyss Diana TC, which has a very, very wide soundstage. But from my subjective experience with closed-backs, I personally feel the XTC².5 is the best so far. I’ve personally tested many headphones from ZMF, Dan Clark, HiFiMAN, Abyss, etc. Hope this helps. The XTC².5—holy crap, is this amazing. The punch in the bass is great without being sloppy or bleeding into the low mids, and the vocals are amazing. It is such an amazing balance.”
— Janahn
XTC^2.5 Euphoric Xtreme Trip Limited Edition
Good Morning - It became a late night. As I was listening I was trying to figure out why the sound was so intoxicating and how to describe it. Then it struck me that it’s like putting a pair of Marten speakers on your head. I switched back and forth between the two and sure enough the sound signature is almost identical. Particularly in the lower end where so many headphones, and even speakers, seem to struggle. Big, rich and tight. Quite a feat seeing that the Marten’s use 8” woofers. Two masters at work. Thank you!
- BB Chicago, Illinois
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Canada XTC^2 Closed Back
Hey John,
I picked up the XTC^2 yesterday from the post office and I've been giving them a listen since I picked them up. These are really great so far and I'm enjoying their sound signature. I've also noticed the bass is coming in more and more as my ears adjust to them and the drivers break in further!
As you said these do sound fantastic and they do live up to my expectations of them! I've decided to go with the fuzzy pads on them since they just feel so nice and comfortable.
Thanks again for setting me up with a fantastic pair of closed back headphones!
-Jon From Canada
REGARDING GH50 JM MK2 UPGRADE
After I shipped back the newly modded JMk2 back to the owner I was concerned so I wrote- "If you aren’t amazed on the mod send em back I’ll do what ever to try to make it how you like"
The new owner of the Mk2 said: "I don’t think that I will be sending them back! The soundscape and layering remind me of those of ZMF Atrium! And these are closed-backs! amazing! listening: fantastic! The virtues of the pre-modded GH50 JME with added strengths !! I will be commenting in the Kennerton thread with more crystalline observations " - jonathan c
A lot of people ask, "What's the turn around time for JM Fractal total mod?" the answer: typically a week or two ...
just email me it's easy! massariaj@yahoo.com
I hope you give me chance! -JM
