Thank you.

Thank you, Mark. This is one of the best comments I have ever received. Makes all the hard work worthwhile.

@@theheadphoneexperience-wil2250 Hello William. YOU Sir are Genuinely Welcome. Remember there are those of us who are fully aware that you have a life away from these in depth reviews. And you have a Family to support. Rest well and Please look after yourself. Kindest Regards From Mark

Thank you.

I haven’t watched the video yet but I too have a TMJ issue. I have owned nearly 20 high end headphones searching for comfort and TOTL sound. I cannot seem to find the balance. HD800S has been the closest but no bass and does cause TMJ fatigue. Utopia sounded the best but was heavy. My next purchase will be Diana TC Any recommendations?

@@Seconds84 For me the TMJ is triggered by strong clamp force along the jaw line (omg the Audeze headphones ahhhh). So big ear cups and strong clamps are killer. The ZMF Eikon did give me an issue with my TMJ and I had to sell it - although I loved the sound signature. I actually had an issue with the HD 800S as well bc it had a hotspot on my jaw line, but I've had no issues at all with the Focal Utopia, surprisingly enough. I currently use the Utopia's and love them. The weight does not bother me at all. One thing I forgot to add originally in this comment is that I changed the cable to one from CorpseCable which did help a lot because the original cable was so thick and unwieldy that it did affect me when trying to just sit comfortably. The CorpseCable just has so much less weight and sits nicely when not in use. One interesting note about the Utopia's is how much the bass is affected by the amp used. Like they aren't hard to drive but I've tried them with the Schiit Jotunheim, Meridian Prime, Benchmark DAC1 USB, Mytek Manhattan II, Niimbus US5 Pro, Chord Hugo TT (OG), and the Auralic Taurus MKII. Every single time the bass changed - on amps like the Jotunheim and the Niimbus too much body and bass; on amps like the Mytek and the Benchmark too thin sounding. I liked it on the Chord Hugo TT but it was just a tad too much body. I actually like it best with the Auralic Taurus MKII (balanced), yet a reviewer on Head-Fi that I hold in high regard (worked at Innerfidelity) hated the Taurus MKII combo with the Utopia's and prefers a tube amp with them. Strange hobby. One headphone I love for comfort is the Audioquest Nighthawk but the sound signature is STRANGE. But I do enjoy it when just listening to KZfaq, etc. It sounds dark and veiled (especially compared to the Utopia) but then your brain gets used to the signature and you end up enjoying long listening sessions. Pretty cheap too on the used market. I bought a pair from The Music Room for less than $200 about a year ago.

Thank you, and yes I did review the Meze Empyrean about 2 years ago.

@@theheadphoneexperience-wil2250 thank you for replying. I’ll be sure to catch that review. I’ve been thinking about whether the next headphone for me will be the Empyrean, Elite or Atrium. There is no authorized seller of Atrium here. Would like to ask you about your preference if the Singxer SA1 is a worthy upgrade if I’d already have the Topping A90 amp?

Thank you.

Yes, and the Atrium, Echo combo sounds almost as good as the Atrium, Elise combo.

Thank you, and sorry this video took so long.

@@theheadphoneexperience-wil2250 Yo William why did you delete my comment? I was just inviting you to our discord? Thats not cool man.

@@Smood47 The only thing I deleted was a link to a porn site. I don't remember who posted it?

Unfortunately I have not yet heard the HE-1000.