M-Audio Q40 Impressions (long w/pics) - Page 58

 

The clamping is actually a plus for me, feels so secure on my head and I need the headphone to be totally headbanging-proof. :D I haven't stretched mine but I haven't had any issues with the clamping at all. I wear this headphone for 5-6 hrs or so straight pretty often (I don't bother taking it off when not listening to music).

Edited by RPGWiZaRD - 1/26/13 at 6:29pm

Lucky for some I guess, give me annoying jaw pain after 15-20 minutes even with the Beyerdynamic velours.

The Bass was the main reason for the purchase..

 

Maybe it IT IS the beyer pads, did you try the stock pads too? I remember having problems with that with DT770 Pro, I think the Beyer velour pads actually felt quite stiff from my memory which caused that issue. I'm using the stock pads myself with slightly deepened / stuffed pads to increase fit and improve soundstage (but the layer has to be very thin or mids become recessed sounding).

Edited by RPGWiZaRD - 1/27/13 at 12:50am

I'm the same - serious jaw pain and headaches. I even stretched mine as far as possible to alleviate it, but I still find them torturous after a very short time (stock pads). I don't have a particularly large head either - I'm pretty normal sized. I loved them when I first got them (about 4/5 years ago?), bass was deep and powerful, mids and highs recessed somewhat. The cable was extremely poor quality and broke very quickly, to be replaced with a... I actually can't remember - maybe it was a Senn cable? Whatever it was, it was very sturdy and has lasted the whole time.
But enough is enough, I wear them for hours at a time (studio work) and my brain aches. I feel these are more suited to on the move tbh
Edited by chrisbreame - 1/27/13 at 4:11am

I'm thinking of selling my pair. I love them but I'd like to try something else (new) and I'd need the cash from a sale in order to do that. Just thinking out loud. 

Just ordered, I couldn't resist at this price, certainly worth a punt.

 

Where do you pick it up for that price? I would be interested in ordering a backup pair possibly for such low price. :p

Yeah, what was the price?

I got a pair for £59 shipped. These must be the absolute best value headphones in the UK at the moment.

 

They have almost the exact sound signature I was looking for! I much prefer them to my M50 for jazz and classical...With jazz especially, they render acoustic double bass beautifully, while I love how cellos sound in classical records.

 

Now if I could only reduce a bit the bass: is there a fix apart from equalising? I find that on recordings where the bass is already heavy from the mastering stage (ambient, electronica) with these headphones it becomes bloated - frankly a bit too much.

 

Any ideas?

Amazon UK.

OK, seems to be £20 shipping to Finland from that seller so about the same I paid then in Finland.

I actually ordered from ebay seller music-matter, same price as amazon but free 24hr shipping.

The left speaker has blown on mine already and I've only had them since the 2nd January. Really pissed off that they have broke so quick. Does anyone known where you have to send them off to if you live in the UK?

I just got mine this afternoon, and I'm very impressed for the price, I used to think the HFI-580 was the best bang for buck in head-fi, but these are now the best value in Head-fi IMHO. ^^^^ Shame about the QC issues though.