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Let’s find out if HarmonicDyne learned from their first attempt and delivered the goods with their follow-up. Put mildly, the sound quality will need to be a significant improvement over the Helios to compete at this level. Now with a new higher price point, the Zeus has very big shoes to fill. I wasn’t blown away at the value proposition of the original Helios. Going from the Amazon listing, the Zeus is priced at $350 USD and it’s $179 USD for the Helios.

#Helios solar headphone serial number#

It appears all that HarmonicDyne has changed are:ĭid I forget to mention that the Zeus looks to be priced at twice the cost of the Helios!?! Since the Zeus is still so new (I was sent serial number 0014 for review) it’s not even on Linsoul’s website yet. So, the Zeus is ALMOST the same pair of headphones as the Helios.

Reactions to the inclusion of wood veneer on the sides of the band are varied (and some folks feel it looks ‘cheap’) but I find it to be a decent match for the cups and fairly attractive.Ĭomparing the sound of the Zeus (left) to the Helios (right).

The promotional photos minimize the difference in the colors of the metals, but it is noticeable when viewed in person.

The stainless-steel grills are close, but not quite a perfect match to the aluminum headband parts.

The Zeus ups the ante, and weighs approximately 410g without cables.

The Helios weighs about 360g and the combination of too tight clamping force and minimal padding on the inside of the headband is minimal and only just sufficient to support the weight.

Unfortunately, HarmonicDyne did not resolve other concerns:

The Zeus does not sound the same (more on that later). However, with extended usage, they do suffer from a lack of natural midrange tonality. My initial impressions of the Helios were that they sounded bright, clear, and lively.The Zeus earpads are thicker and more comfortable. If you are blessed with protruding ears, the Helios weren’t particularly comfortable for long listening sessions. The Helios earpads are large and round, but fairly shallow.The Zeus grills are updated in shape and do not feature the logo. I found the stylized skyline logo a bit large and busy looking engraved on the center of the Helios cup grills.With the Zeus, HarmonicDyne addressed some of my complaints: That’s not to say that the Zeus is exactly the same as the Helios in all ways.

The Zeus is virtually identical to the Helios. Behold, Zeus! And boy, Zeus looks familiar.īack is the very same headband and cups. Named after the ruler of all the gods of Mount Olympus. Now comes the second headphone from HarmonicDyne. The Helios grill (left) and Zeus grill (right). The Helios is a solid offering, but I don’t feel they quite set an unimpeachable high-water mark.” – From my review.

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Vastly improved Chi-Fi manufacturing plus ever-escalating bang-for-the-buck, results in an unending flood of attractively-priced and good-sounding headphone audio products coming from China. There is no real magic going on here, but rather a successful formula at work. So, I caution those about to board the hype train: the Helios are entirely decent headphones, but they aren’t quite the giant killers that they want (or some have made them out) to be. To be honest, the Helios doesn’t sound, feel, or quite look the part of the best examples in these broad categories.