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bluh no not that I mean the company that makes the incredibly popular Yeti microphone and the Yeti nano which we recently reviewed links up here is now getting into the game of high-end headphones with the LR and yes I'm going to refer to her as a she in this review and yes I did just assume her gender so Ella isn't your ordinary dynamic headphone she utilizes what's called planar magnetic technology which puts a magnet on either side of a plane and in theory reduces Distortion and after listening to these headphones I must say my ears weren't suffering from some sort of loud ringing and they say tinnitus is caused mainly from loud volumes so I would definitely agree that these magnetic plane our drivers dramatically reduced Distortion though the Ella has a further distinct feature about it it has a built in 250 milli watt amplifier which helps drive down the resistance of the 50 millimeter planes from 50 ohm in passive mode to 10 ohm with the amp on aka active mode and I will say that it is basically a requirement on the likes of smartphones and most onboard motherboard audio for example to have this onboard amp as magnetic planners are usually harder to drive than typical headphones the amperage however is cleverly placed on the input jack itself which you can turn from off to on and then to on plus which adds more low-end to the headphones though more on this later however since it does have an amplifier built into the headphone itself it therefore requires a battery but the lithium battery inside will give you approximately 12 hours of listening time in the standard on mode and just shy of 11 hours in on+ mode and that's charged via a micro USB cable that takes approximately 4 hours to fully charge from flat anyway straight into the sound itself the most important thing of any headphone well I'd like to hope so especially with something more expensive like the yellow that never know RGB might be catching up nowadays but what can these headphones deliver for your ears here I was honestly blown away by these headphones I absolutely loved him but this seems to be a subjective thing my video editor use of for example agreed on the sound quality but wasn't blown away by the sound signature though I personally always prefer a strong mid presence on my headphones and this certainly has it I would think of them as an upgraded Fidelio l1 with more clarity better transient response and slightly better soundstage and these are a closed back headphones so you will have a hard time hearing anything both inside and outside listening to songs like filter trip like I do and certain electronic songs like Peter Robinson language really just made my ears wiggle and squiggle in joy and it was like a relaxed comfortable type of joy one that you could listen to for hours on end moving through to rock another favorite genre of mine saw these headphones have a little bit of a weakness especially when being powered through the mayflower Electronics DAC amp combo which in itself has a very flat frequency response and when turning down the volume on the arc itself and then turning on the on+ mode with its extra bass on the L are made rock turned a life so they do EQ very well however there is a weakness to their sound and that is the low end and especially rap even doing the on+ deep sub bass and long drawn-out acoustic bass notes they just weren't hitting that hard even though rap was enjoyable it wasn't as enjoyable as it would be on some other headphones for instance this is where my Fidelia l ones would actually pull ahead of the Ehlers though of course what about gaming the Cisco is the first game that comes to mind Audio plays a huge role in positioning enemies and coupled with the Mayflower Arc de Kamp combo and these headphones in passive off mode I was positioning enemies so easy and pulling off some great plays there definitely going to be great for competitive gamers who like loud volumes but don't want to damage their ears especially on longer play sessions this is where the low distortion attribute of the plane are magnetic drivers starts to make a lot more sense compared to traditional dynamic headphones dota 2 was also a great example as well voices and sounds of shadow blades going off was so easy to position to however not all was perfect and the balance at 1000 Hertz was slightly off from left to right speakers by about 1.5 decibels when manually measured I first noticed this when listening to some Daft Punk but I'd like to see this balanced a little more as it does indicate that there will be some variance in model to model and ultimately how the ellas will sound may therefore actually differ slightly from pair two pair interesting right though anyway to sum things up for the audio it has it all with an exceptional sound signature that I personally really enjoy for EDM rock and alternative and the built-in EQ mode on the arm plus brings rock to life though for rap listeners and slow bass lovers it does leave a little bit more to be desired for me personally it has such a solid mid presence coupled with such good clarity that isn't too intrusive or bright and will leave your ears pleased for hours on end as we mentioned before it also doesn't spike any frequencies and the on and on plus modes add warmth to the headphones which really puts a smile on my face though coupled with something like the Mayflower Arc de Kamp combo desktop users are going to have an immersive experience of course this headphone review wouldn't be complete without talking about the build quality this is where Ella in this part of the review gets a name change from Ella to Stella because the build quality is exceptional with an all metal frame and six different points on those frames to adjust things it is easily adjustable from small to big heads it has a medium clamping force so it is easy to wear for hours without getting uncomfortable however it is quite heavy coming in at 485 grams and the cables included where there are three weighing 220 grams for the micro USB 1.2 meter charging cable three meter speaker cable for standard operation weighing at 30 grams and then the 1.2 meter smartphone 4 pin with a built-in mic and volume operation that weighs in at 40 grams can be used with most popular smartphones and consoles as well with ease there is also an adapter for 1/4 inch jack which connects on the standard 1/8 inch jack and the cables are all braided with their unique skin and come in a soft velvet carry pouch the ear cups and the top headband feature very soft pleather and the outer cups are made of hard plastic the logo will also light up as soon as you open the headphones indicating the headphones are now switched on and if you have the knob on either on or on plus it will be an auto smart power saving feature so you don't accidentally drain your battery when you don't have to however with the built-in amp these are designed to be used with smartphones and ultimately intended to be portable F feel however I wouldn't see myself personally constantly lugging around 185 gram neck weight and if you are doing any sort of running or going to the gym then with the medium clamping force you will probably have some trouble with these slipping off not to mention they do feel and look a little awkward when wrapped around ones neck though all in all phenomenal build quality with seamless adjustability and functionality and they also come in that gorgeous original black and silver theme so here we are conclusion time and headphones are probably the most subjective thing in tech right here in this very studio we had opposing opinions on the sound signature and listening experience that we both agreed that these weren't really for rap listeners and yousuf has a lot of rap chill hop and other slow deep bassy songs in his playlist me on the other hand I like my music hard fast and straight to the point and they certainly do deliver though the biggest thing for me is the loud listening experience which didn't leave the ears of ringing when I stopped playing music or went to bed this is my first experience with playing on magnetics and certainly it left me impressed though honestly it or two with the price tag of 699 US dollars or in AHS 899 AUD it is quite an expensive ask and you will in my opinion want to couple it especially for desktop use with a proper DAC amp solution which will add more costs over those easier to parent cheaper dynamics though just like anything in life except of course for Zeon's you get what you pay for they aren't going to bring you the best value for money but they will bring you a really enjoyable and smooth experience yet detailed listening experience one that I certainly appreciated and with all our slide I hope you enjoyed today's video if you did then be sure to hit that grazed like button and let us know the headphones you are banging in the comments also have you tried playing on magnetics did you like them hate them or love them love reading your thoughts and opinions as always and I'll catch you in the next one peace out for now bye