There's Something About Ultrasone… - Page 396

Well, you're running a set of headphones with a sound that already leans towards bright, along with a soundcard that has a harsh sound in stock form, that combined naturally gives an overly bright signature.

I haven't tried the 750, but the Essence struggles with the PRO2900. An external amp would be a good investment.

Ah ok, that answers my question, thanks! I'm going to try changing the op amps first to see if that changes anything, just need to find a temporary solution. I'm planning on buying Denon D5000s sometime in the near future and i think those suit the Xonar Essence?

D5000 are certainly known to have a warmer signature. Still, have you thought of selling those Pro 750 and getting the Pro 900?

 

Yeah, the Pro 900s are another choice. Are the Pro 900s warmer compared to Pro 750s?

 

Well, it's not that they're warmer, but the very high quality and quantity of bass makes them extremely fun to listen to, as long as you lean more towards that kind of sound.

Its not so much that the Essence does not drive them, but it struggles at time. It sounds perfectly find in 99% of music, but when I hit the right song its static city. A lot of people are happily running PRO 900s unamped, so maybe the 2900s are just more demanding than their closed back twin. I wouldn't avoid them for this reason unless you exclusively listen to black metal.

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