Quote:Originally Posted by h4mm3r 0f th0r
if you wanted deep bass then you should sell these headphones asap... they have a mid bass punch but rolled off sub bass as well as treble... they are mid oriented headphones...
edit: okay...
I haven't been on this site for years but the hd650 is still the king phone!....with double the hits here as the hd800 thread? It's crazy! Not much has changed.
My 650 has been sitting in the top of a cupboard for five years or more due...
....dt150 and ultrasone 900 was due. Both are simply superb.
Those dt150 are just so silky smooth but with a nuggety and deep tight lower frequency and bass response which makes other phones sound anaemic. No long term problems...
Just found this ancient thread and thought i would update it in SOBER HINDSIGHT.
just as true today as a few years back. much better phones now but the same ultimate scenario.
forget taking the plate on and off! just make up a matrix of felt squares about 5mm in width. start placing them all over the plate....and over half+ of the sound holes joined togehter! yes! cover a good proportion of the...
kick drums are indeed astounding.
unless you have hearing loss/damage, heavily tone down that otherwise excellent treble, and the rest just falls into place in the most stunning fashion.
with respect to kees mod, they dont need this fussing about. they need dampening and covering of a good portion of the sound holes to settle them down a bit. 5 bucks of sticky felt. no soldering required. they sound stunning straight...
these phones are fekking stunning. after my substantial tweaks and very nasty burn in, they are clearly number one now. Unbelievable bass and soundstage. truly stunning. they have overtaken the legendary and mysteriously...