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post #1 of 17
10/15/08 at 3:09pm
Thread Starter 
so...what are the stereotypes that you've noticed in brands...

for me:

Beyerdynamic: Bassy

Grado: small soundstage, good for rock

Denon: 'Forward' or 'in your head' sound positioning (found in the headphones and earphones)

Bose: I need not explain! :P

others?

Remember these are stereotypes and not definitive by ANY sense.
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post #2 of 17
10/15/08 at 3:11pm
Sennheiser: laid back, slow and veiled if not amped properly (HD650)
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post #3 of 17
10/15/08 at 3:57pm
Do you mean:
1) stereotypes that are not necessarily correct, or impressions that are unfounded?
-OR-
2) "These are vague generalizations about this line of phones that are somewhat true"?

If the first one, then yeah, I agree with nor_spoon...Senns are NOT veiled, and not necessarily slow, given a proper amping.

If you mean the second one, then I somewhat agree with nor_spoon...Senns are more relaxed and laid back in comparison to other phones.

Also, if you mean #2, then:
Grados are forward and aggressive.
Beyers are good for vocals and jazz.
Denons are great all-rounders.
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post #4 of 17
10/15/08 at 6:44pm
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Originally Posted by chinesekiwi View Post
so...what are the stereotypes that you've noticed in brands...

others?

Remember these are stereotypes and not definitive by ANY sense.
AKG: Analytical, Highly detailed resolution, transparent.

Ultrasone: Dynamic, Punchy, Transient, Presence .
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post #5 of 17
10/15/08 at 7:41pm
This thread serves no useful purpose and may serve several bad ones.
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post #6 of 17
10/15/08 at 7:42pm
Floats: Make you damn sexy.
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post #7 of 17
10/15/08 at 9:28pm
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Originally Posted by John E Woven View Post
Floats: Make you damn sexy.
SENNHEISER: Make you fluffy...
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post #8 of 17
10/15/08 at 9:35pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by John E Woven View Post
Floats: Make you damn sexy.
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post #9 of 17
10/15/08 at 9:39pm
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Originally Posted by Duggeh View Post
This thread serves no useful purpose and may serve several bad ones.
Indeed.

And I mean that seriously.
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post #10 of 17
10/15/08 at 9:39pm
AKG: Make you feel smart and lonely.

Ultrasone: Make you hot...but not so smart...LOL.
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post #11 of 17
10/15/08 at 9:44pm
Which phones smell bad and take our jobs away?

Here's a stereotype that I read all too often (not on Head-Fi though):

Skullcandy: best phones ever
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post #12 of 17
10/16/08 at 1:30am
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Originally Posted by dfkt View Post
Which phones smell bad and take our jobs away?

Here's a stereotype that I read all too often (not on Head-Fi though):

Skullcandy: best phones ever
But it's true though, Skullcandy is BEST.
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post #13 of 17
10/16/08 at 2:51am
Akg=Fitz.
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post #14 of 17
10/16/08 at 4:38am
BOSE => Best there is...
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post #15 of 17
10/16/08 at 4:40am
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Originally Posted by QQQ View Post
Akg=Fitz.

jejeje, so very true.
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