Originally Posted by moseboy
Uh, I have SE530s. So now I should question whether or not I should get
any of the new Sony players
at all??
Can anyone that owns the A720/A820 and listens to it using SE530s/E530s elaborate on this please?
I own the SE530 and the Sony A820. Personally i think if you want the best sound QUALITY from you're music, this is it. The sony with the se530 produces a wide soundstage, where every single sound can be singled out from even the most noisiest and complex music. Music just sounds BIG, like you are listening to high quality speakers rather than earphones. and there is no distortion ever, even if the bass eq is turned up to max. also, i could listen to this combo in my ears all day and have zero fatigue. I honestly cannot see how this sounded 'processed' to the reviewer. and saying having lower end earphones fix that problem? that makes no sense to me.
Now ill talk about the signature of the combo. I like my highs high, my lows low and my mids powerful. i want to be able to listen to a track and not have either the highs, lows or mids overpower each other, because when that happens, i find myself concentrating on the dominant one and losing out on how good the overall listening experience can be. I have found that for my ears to achieve this i have to use the sonys equaliser. i have the bass at +1 and the 16khz at +2. everything in the middle is kept on 0 as it is perfect. I am happy to say that when equalizer settings are changed it does not effect the sound quality AT ALL. If i can sum up the whole listening experience with this setting in a few words, it would be POWERFULL and ENGAGING. ill break it down for you.
firstly, the bass. what you are getting is hard, punchy bass. Its basically lots of bass but delivered in short hard bursts. when you listen to a song, every bass drum hit will be heard, and because of the quality of these two devices, it will be FELT. whenever there is a bass drum hit, you feel it. it feels like a short burst of air in your skull. but of course it isn't.
The mids with this combo are absolutely perfect. voices sound like someone has just come over to you and started singing to you. you will not be able to tell this is coming from an electrical device. guitars sound powerful and snare drums hit tight and hard and cut right through the music. Overall it is neither dark or bright, just perfectly balanced in the middle.
The highs ie cymbals also cut right through music without taking anything away from what else is going on. crash cymbals are loud and shimmery, high hats and ride cymbals are tiny little noises yet are heard without trying to listen out for them. like i said, every single noise will be heard without even concentrating.
So there you have it. Quality wise, 10/10. Signature wise, with help from the fantastic eq, 10/10.
Hope this helps, and one more note. as we all know everyone has different tastes. This player i can strongly recommend for people like me who like that powerful and engaging sound that is perfect for rock, metal, pop and r&b.