Sonneteer Headspace Sound, Headphones' Real natural sound processor.

I bought this audio enhancement device based on the reviews and the product's description but I'm afraid I just don't see, or hear, rather, what all the fuss is about. I'm pretty sure I can detect some signal attenuation, a secondary outcome rather than the primary objective, I'm sure, but other than that, I'm struggling to see - hear - what I'm getting for my money.So why three stars and not one or two? Well it's a nice gadget that comes with everything you'll need to get started unless you plan on using headphones with a 1/4" jack, in which case you'll need an adaptor. And it also comes with a top quality bag for storing your Bard's Headspace in so quality is clearly important here.It seems to me, however, that what difference the Bard's Headspace makes during playback is subtle, to say the least. It might well be that that subtle difference will make a bigger impression over time and/or with different playback devices and headphones. But for the time being all I can say about it is that it may well be a great gadget in principal, but in reality it doesn't improve the music as well as one would hope or expect.

I love these things, they add refinement to my headphones. They make my HD25 sound more refined in the top end and mids while making the lows still sound heavy but a little less sloppy. They make my hd560s sound a little more bass heavy while not destroying the rest of the sound. We aren't talking massive changes but we are talking noticable changes. I'm a fan, I would like to hear one of these on some high end headphones but sadly I don't have any.I bought another one after the first, they just make things clearer I guess. Hope that helps someone.

My main finding when using the Headspace is that it does seem to alleviate listener fatigue when using headphones. I certainly prefer the sound of my headphones with the Sonneteer in the signal chain

We live in crazy times in audioland where prices for tweaks get madder and madder by the day, you can get charged £3000 for power cables, £1000+ for interconnects, £500 for magic feet, £100 for fuses, insane right? So imagine my surprise when I came across this little tweak for around £15, I had to do a double take, a tweak for £15, you've got to be kiddin' me?Now I'm not the greatest headphone listener as I much prefer to listen to speakers, but I thought there must be something to make my headphones sound more speaker like, so when Sonneteer claimed this product would do that, it caught my attention, and for the price it was a no brainer.So I placed my order on the Sonneteer site and a few days later my headspace had arrived. It's tiny and it just looks like a small piece of black plastic, but inside that piece of plastic is where all the goodies are doing the job reside.I'm not one for audiophile flowery language, I like to put things in very simple terms, such as I like that, it's OK, and I don't like that. Also when I buy something I like to hear an immediate difference to the sound, not struggle to discern any differences. Gladly with the headspace the difference is very noticeable straight away, I had the headspace plugged in to a pair of Perfectsound D901 headphones which are smooth and bassy sounding and the sound became much more open, greater soundstage width, the sound also didn't seem to be sitting right on top of my head but had moved a few inches forward, which I like, the sound also became more dynamic and lively.A positive result for me, it really is a steal in this day and age of insane pricing, it's a no brainer for those wanting a more lively and open sound to their headphone listening experience.

Hello readers,Do you listen to music using headphones?Have you ever heard real acoustic sounds in front of you in the same room?Have you heard some really nicely setup Hi-Fi speakers or Studio monitors and wondered why your headphones kind of get some things right, maybe better, but they also kind of flatten what you hear in your 'Headspace' compared to the sound of real instruments or even stereo speakers in a room.Then let me introduce you to this little device.It is a little over an inch long or 50mm from 'socket to socket' and you can obviously look at the pictures or ask Sonneteer about the other stuff... I know something though. You want to read a review to see if this might be for you. Yeah?Well, I will start by saying this little device does not make the 'sound' radically different. In that I mean it doesn't add a big bass thump to drums or add a twinkly sheen to cymbals or miraculously untangle Bob Dylans drawl or that it won't make Buddy Rich any more or less flamboyant and carefree on the tubs. What it does change subtly and positively is how the music seeps into your consciousness. It highlights when musicians shift direction or interplay with key changes or subtle rhymic patterns that need space in relation to another sound. It helps you relax into the music. A little less wired into separate ears and giving more clues in your head about the communication in the music. Not in a more 'familiar' way but in a balanced informative way. A kind of 'natural' sense of order becomes a little more noticeable. A less fatiguing, more temporal, less literal feel to the events unfolding in your cranium. It's just more 'correct' if you are used to hearing real-life acoustic sounds and even just used to mainly listening to speakers and the sense of occasion they add to the recorded event. I like it. I use mine every time I use my headphones now. It adds differentiation to the events which in some sense can be considered more 'accurate' as after all these recordings that we collect and play are different events in that they all exist in different times and spaces with different players and performers and engineers. They should sound more different. Less samey. That is the raison d'être for a Hi-Fi. For the money, this little and neatly made and foolproof crossfeed device is well worth the investment. Especially if you desire a little more intimacy from your headphone sound. I mainly use Sony Studio CD900s or Audio Technica models and some Shures and even cheapy in-ears too. Hope this helps you.Remember, The 'soul' is in the listener.