After several reviews and comparisons, I decided to purchase these bad boys basically cause I love deep bass and loved the looks.
I have them as the exclusive laptop audio output, since the day I received them, my 5.1 speakers burned
. So I have been using them for all kinds of uses, from youtube videos, 1080p movies and lots of flac audio.
My impressions are not 100% realistic as I think lenovo soundcard must be really crappy. (On 100% laptop volume and 50% external amp bass is horrible, on 60% laptop - 75-80% amp, bass is super clear). I use as an amp a SONY DP-IF5100. I tested them in the beautiful Scarlet 2i2 (http://us.focusrite.com/usb-audio-interfaces/scarlett-2i2) and the difference is day and night. So keep a note that a good dac & amp is demanded to drive them as they were intended.
So!, Sound is very good, bass is intense, clarity could be better (you don't clearly identify all frequencies - musical organs as much as I, at least, would like) (again keep in mind the crappy laptop soundcard).
This thing likes big volumes. It comes alive when amped and volume rises. More frequencies and the bass is really felt in your skull.
At last, Comfortableness is extreme!. I never get tired wearing them for 6-8 straight. The pads come in a very soft leather that you just want to ....er.....love it and touch it all the time???....weird....
Perhaps a llliiiiitttttleeee more softness on the headband, but nothing to worry ...as i said i get 6-8 hours straight with no pain, discomfort.
So...I am glad I got them and saving money for a good dac/amp.
UPDATE after 6 months of everyday use:
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Finally chipped in and got a proper dac/amp: Aune T1 ........
WOW! If you read the above, all complaints about clarity and bass were due to the really bad (as it proved) Lenovo Y500 soundcard.
Now, sound has presence, bass is really felt to my skull and it's clean warm bass. You can actually feel the whole headphone vibrating intensely!
Volume of course increased so much that I cannot put amp to 100% at 0dB Gain (only 60%).
Listening to favorite songs for comparizations, it is night and day change.
So keep in mind that if you are considering buying these headphones, you will have to save some extra for amp!
I have them as the exclusive laptop audio output, since the day I received them, my 5.1 speakers burned
. So I have been using them for all kinds of uses, from youtube videos, 1080p movies and lots of flac audio.My impressions are not 100% realistic as I think lenovo soundcard must be really crappy. (On 100% laptop volume and 50% external amp bass is horrible, on 60% laptop - 75-80% amp, bass is super clear). I use as an amp a SONY DP-IF5100. I tested them in the beautiful Scarlet 2i2 (http://us.focusrite.com/usb-audio-interfaces/scarlett-2i2) and the difference is day and night. So keep a note that a good dac & amp is demanded to drive them as they were intended.
So!, Sound is very good, bass is intense, clarity could be better (you don't clearly identify all frequencies - musical organs as much as I, at least, would like) (again keep in mind the crappy laptop soundcard).
This thing likes big volumes. It comes alive when amped and volume rises. More frequencies and the bass is really felt in your skull.
At last, Comfortableness is extreme!. I never get tired wearing them for 6-8 straight. The pads come in a very soft leather that you just want to ....er.....love it and touch it all the time???....weird....
Perhaps a llliiiiitttttleeee more softness on the headband, but nothing to worry ...as i said i get 6-8 hours straight with no pain, discomfort.
So...I am glad I got them and saving money for a good dac/amp.
UPDATE after 6 months of everyday use:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Finally chipped in and got a proper dac/amp: Aune T1 ........
WOW! If you read the above, all complaints about clarity and bass were due to the really bad (as it proved) Lenovo Y500 soundcard.
Now, sound has presence, bass is really felt to my skull and it's clean warm bass. You can actually feel the whole headphone vibrating intensely!
Volume of course increased so much that I cannot put amp to 100% at 0dB Gain (only 60%).
Listening to favorite songs for comparizations, it is night and day change.
So keep in mind that if you are considering buying these headphones, you will have to save some extra for amp!
