Its pace actually is pretty good and it has no issues performing with faster paced music.īass body and punch with the pleather pads is really good and it at the same time is detailed/layered and musical. I however wouldn’t say the NightOwl is a warm or smooth headphone and compared to the NightHawk it isn’t by far. The detail combined with the richness of the mids make it a precise yet musical headphone with a smoother than neutral delivery. Because of the more clear and clean presentation a whole lot of detail is audible and for this price range, the level of detail is very good. That, together with the good separation make it an audiophile level sounding headphone that a whole lot of music lovers will like. For a closed headphone, it sounds very open even. From bass to treble, the NightOwl is spacious but never overly so, it’s just right. Not at LCD-XC levels but really good never the less. Its depth is good too and it has nice layering. The sound stage width, certainly for a closed headphone, is really good. First words that come into mind are clarity, spaciousness and musicality. The NightOwl, even with the pleather pads, is more balanced with a great marriage of detail and musicality. With the pleather pads the sound signature is on the warmer side of neutral but as we’ll explain in the next chapter, it is different from that of the NightHawk. The below impressions are based on the pleather pads. The voices sound more natural but the overall tone is a little warmer and musical compared to the more neutral microsuede pads. With the pleather pads you first of all get bigger bass impact and mid body with a more spacious feel. The result is a clear sounding headphone that’s closer to the typical neutral presentation. Voices are precise and more forward as the mid body is also reduced a little. With the microsuede pads bass is civilized and close to neutral body-wise.
The microsuede pads’ biggest impact is on the bass part as they reduce the bass body by quite a bit. It doesn’t take one minute to swap the pads and it’s impossible to put them on the wrong way but I wouldn’t suggest changing the pads all the time as the system might get worn out. The NightOwl comes installed with the protein leather pads but switching the pads is very easy with the click system AudioQuest decided to use. Terminations: 3.5mm TRRS to Dual 2.5mm Mono, Direct-Silver Plated Tellurium Copper (TeCu)ĭiscrete Microphone and Smartphone ControlsĪdaptor (included):3.5mm to 1/4″, Direct-Silver Plated High-Purityįirst of all there’s a difference in sound based on the pads you’re using. Jacket: Flexible, Non-Braided, Kink-Free, Non-Microphonic The mic and smartphone control circuitry is kept separate from the audio circuitry, meaning that audio quality is never compromised for convenience.ĭimensions: 30,5 x 17,8 x 17,8 cm 299 gĭriver: 50mm Dynamic – Biocellulose Diaphragm – 1.2T Split-Gap Motor The cable’s flexible jacket greatly reduces microphonics and its rigorously tested strain relief ensures longevity. The cable’s conductors are made of high-purity copper that has been drawn and cast with exceptional care to eliminate as much oxygen content as possible, thereby significantly reducing impurities in the metal that would otherwise exacerbate distortion. The cable is supposed to be more flexible, more durable and less microphonic.
It is a shorter (4.25ft) cable for easier use at your desktop or with mobile devices. The NightOwl comes with a new, high-performance AudioQuest cable with discrete mic and smartphone controls.
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