Posts by Sonichedgehog360

Bump... I read this comment: "The 202 is dark sounding. Darker than my hd600/equinox. As for the sparkle on the ad900s, I would say its more bright than sparkly. The hd580s are an example of what I'd call slightly sparkly because...

Quote: Originally Posted by Catharsis Get yourself a decent solid state amplifier with a good amount of voltage, and you'll regret calling the DT880's bass "slow". IMO the DT880 is pretty close in transient...

Thanks! I think I'll be going with the AD900s.

I wouldn't mind a less bass, actually. When I listened to the DT880s--albeit unamped--its bass was slow. It was deep, but seemed almost purposely plushy. It certainly didn't jive that well for me. Plus, without taking the sound...

Bump... So would the DT880 be very crispy sounding--sufficiently amped, that is? I'm after a certain sound, not necessarily reference. This may help... this is how I EQ my modded HD555s. Attachment 23451

Thanks! What amp would match up well with the DT880s? I tried the DT880s without an amp at a Guitar Center a while back, and they sounded very blah.

Christmas time is here, and I've got a $250 budget (~$350 if I can get my SR225i sold off). Okay, I've told you cash limit, but what do I want? A headphone, with: +Great Soundstaging +Sharp Transient +Fluid Midrange Specifically, I...

Guess not...

Anyone?

Yeah, I do have to say that the bass is awesomely fast on the SR80/SR225. I don't understand why people complain about the lack of deep bass on the Grados. It's not like you really hear deep bass, anyway. I guess some like to have an...