Posts by eucariote

If you're afraid of HE500's treble, what draws you to HD800?  I didn't mean to to say that the first have too much, just a little more than LCD-2 r1/2 and are closer to HD800 without (ahem) being excessive.  And LCD-2...

Quote: Originally Posted by sbtruitt  Because I love music!   ....getting married. So a few years back I got back into headphones as a way to listen to my music collection...

Quote: Originally Posted by elwappo99  I have never heard the Edition 8s so I wish I could help from personal experience, but I've researched these headphones quite a bit. The reviews I've read comparing them...

I much preferred HE-500 & LCD-2 to HD800.  In your shoes I'd get the former if you want soundstage & sparkle (what HD800 does well, or in excess imo) or LCD-2 if you like deeep bass and a ruler-flat signature.  Your...

I'm with you - some of my favorite music is raw and made with very simple production (GBB's Bee Thousand, PJ Harvey 4 track demos, Sebadoh's Bakesale/The Sebadoh, Mountain Goat's Full Force Galesburg, Dum Dum Girls).  In fact...

Quote: Originally Posted by Gumy  ohhh man that is quite far from here... Did you drove all the way down here?   No I flew here.  I'm here vising family in the bay area, I grew up in SF and Santa...

Quote: Originally Posted by warrenpchi    I'll try to bring a Meridian next time (just for the MD pairing).  Wait a tick, aren't you like all far away and stuff?   Yes, sadly I've moved to...

HD800 are way too bright and who wants that much fake soundstage.     Quote: Originally Posted by thoughtcriminal  Threads on head-fi need not degenerate to flame wars every time someone disagrees with...

Quote: Originally Posted by Gumy  XD I think that was my 900x, sorry.... =[ didn't think anyone wanted to try it, I had it on the table for a while and no one seem interested so I put it back in my backpack and...

Call me crazy, but to my ears the HD650 sound too bright and LCD2-2r2 are just about right.  I switched from an HD600 to an HD650 and back to HD600 and it was like being in a warm shower, turning off the hot water and turning the...