![]() ![]() ![]() In absolute terms they’re probably on the cooler side of absolute neutrality, but there’s enough warmth to Kate Tempest’s Firesmoke to preserve the tune’s woozy intimacy. The effect is one of extremely well-organised excitement and abandon. The Flares sound as if they have unquestionable authority, but don’t scrimp on attack or dynamism. Vinyl surface noise, impressively deep bass drum kicks, resonant piano and zizzy percussion are all integrated expertly, and the sense of a unified performance is strong even as the earphones reveal all of the recording’s disparate sources.īass response is fast, deep and textured, midrange accuracy during Jack White’s bug-eyed Lazaretto packs his vocal with character and accuracy, and the top end has crisp responsiveness without threatening to get out of hand. Switch to a hi-res file of Kiasmos’ atmospheric Looped and the Pro 2HDs are even more impressive. Direct, detailed and spacious, they’re an absorbing listen. A CD-standard file of Stereolab’s Les Yper-Sound is thoroughly focused and organised – the Flares serve up the straight-edged, motorik tune with absolute confidence. With the Pro 2HDs hard-wired to Astell & Kern’s AK Jr portable hi-res player, the most immediately striking thing about they way they sound is, well, their immediacy. ![]()
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