

With the Empyrean and the J2 there was a lack of naturalism, it was just music. Moving over to the Erish, the experience improved slightly but not much. Now don't get me wrong, it sounds good but it just isn't a pairing for the Empyrean, especially off the Archel. The first headphone that I used was the Meze Empyrean. When I first listened to the J2 I've got to be honest, I wasn't impressed. Through the years of using the Geshelli Labs Enog I have always been pleased with the detailed, natural tone. Overall, I really enjoy the J2 build and design as it is well laid out and includes a lot of inputs and the outputs that are necessary for a quality stack.

The J2 has a small footprint on the desk.

The small, aluminum body is light but strong. On the back (left to right) is a USB input, SPDIF/Coaxial input, fiber optic input, RCA output, XLR output and power plug input. On the front (left to right) is a power button that doubles as a LED switcher, an input switch button, four LED square pattern status that indicates input, fiber optic input and SPDIF/Coaxial input. There is a LED light inside that is multi colored and can be solid, pulse or fade and there are many color options red, green, blue, purple and I think it is supposed to be white, You can also disable the LED if desired. The clear acrylic glass gives a peak inside at the board. Okay I get the hint! Anyway, I love the look of the split green and orange, good job as always Geshelli Labs. Most audio gear on my desk is black and it seems that with every piece of Geshelli Labs gear that is sent to me, they are trying to change my desk color scheme. Geno and Sherri have learned over the years that my favorite color is orange and that I lean towards blue and charcoal as well. As mentioned early on, Geshelli Labs does custom paint and the J2 that was sent to me is a great example of their talents.
