Do you think the jds atom would be a significant upgrade from the E10k in terms of resolution? Also what does wall of sound illusion mean? Couldnt find it on google.

Thanks for the comment. Its a bit difficult to explore when testing options are limited. So the E10 were indeed bright to you too. TBH I like the brightness more than the darkness but it looks solvable through EQ.

Its just a concern of if I will get more resolution upgrading the E10k. I will be fine with EQing for the treble-bass. Did you notice more clarity or detail upgrading from the E10k?

Would there be an upgrade in terms of resolution with the JDS atom? All other differences can be solved by EQ imo.

I do hear more bass from the laptop than the E10k so I dont know which one is the actual sound of the headphone. It also experiences the same more bass on my smartphone although with less resolution. Could it be that the E10k are the ones thats bright? Or is the laptop emphasizing the bass.

Im using the E10k to drive my 6xx and the thing thats confusing me is that while both the laptop and the E10k are capable of reaching volumes that will blow my eardrums, they sound different (E10k is treble focused meaning I hear more details in strings and the laptop is more bass focused and I hear more power in percussion). Ideally I would want something in the middle while also adding more resolution (since the current discrepancy seems solvable by EQ).

Lots of comments in this subreddit state that if I am getting enough volume, there's no need to upgrade the amp and that amp does not change sound, yet the laptop and E10k is completely different to the point I dont know which is the real sound of the headphone. Hence, the dilemma of whether I should get the JDS atom since $100 is also a lot for someone quite new to the hobby.

The 6xx are my first good headphones. While I do love them, I feel like the I'm not using them to the fullest potential with the E10k though I might also be wrong seeing a lot of mixed opinions in this sub reddit.

Is it worth upgrading to the JDS atom? Also coming back to the post, do you possibly know the reason why the two sounds different and which one is possibly the real sound of the headphone?

I thought so too. Buy no, the laptop is louder than my E10k on low gain. There's more details on the E10k because the percussion does not overpower the strings and vice versa as most details tend to be on treble are since I listen to music with strings a lot.

Im just confused as to which one is the real sound so I can experiment with Harman EQ and the oratory1990 presets.

If you are talking about the enhance audio options on windows or the bass boost. Then I have them turned off. Are there other changing setting I might be unaware of?