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Full Sized Headphone that is the Best at Timbre (Most Timbre Accuracy)

post #1 of 24
8/21/10 at 2:18pm
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Have at it folks. Previous discussions I have read seemed to nominate the HD600.

 

Thanks,

Sam

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post #2 of 24
8/21/10 at 3:24pm

I would nominate the AKG K1000.

They still amazes med after 2 years of ownership.

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post #3 of 24
8/21/10 at 7:30pm
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Timbre is very important in a recording.

What do you like about the AKG? How would you compare the accuracy to a 701K?

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post #4 of 24
8/21/10 at 7:38pm

I nominate HD600 as well, your best bet.  The only others I know of are the upper Hifimans, but they are IEMs.


Edited by Mad Max - 8/21/10 at 7:39pm
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post #5 of 24
8/21/10 at 9:54pm
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I tried IEMs they were not for me. I am selling my RE0s soon.

The HD600 you say?

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post #6 of 24
8/21/10 at 9:58pm

full sized headphone;

(Joe) Grado HP1000 (aka HP1, HP2, HP3)

 

iem:

JH Audio  JH13 or JH3A

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post #7 of 24
8/21/10 at 10:07pm

R10 and O2 are prob top tier for timbre with Omega just below.

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post #8 of 24
8/21/10 at 10:23pm

MOST definitely the AKG K1000

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post #9 of 24
8/21/10 at 10:52pm
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What about other phones?

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post #10 of 24
8/22/10 at 12:26am
Originally Posted by Sam-Fi View Post

Timbre is very important in a recording.

What do you like about the AKG? How would you compare the accuracy to a 701K?

 

I do like the fact that it is quite neutral and very detailed. It seems to be able to bring out all the small details of a record, and present in in a close-to-real way. Not far from what you would have heard if you were there in the recording studio.


No comparison.

The K1000 do run circles around the K701.

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post #11 of 24
8/22/10 at 11:30am

The K-702 does timbre surprisingly well out of my Burson HA-160. Honest opinion. Without the right amp, it is pale and malnourished.

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post #12 of 24
8/22/10 at 11:36am

Own.. Orignal 50's NAGRA DT48S with my GP V9 & oppo83SE as my source... Best I auditioned.. The K1000..

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post #13 of 24
8/22/10 at 5:24pm

To get an idea of what good timbre is, can somebody offer some info on how the M50 does it? Serious question, I have no other reference. 

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post #14 of 24
8/22/10 at 5:37pm
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To get an idea of what good timbre is, can somebody offer some info on how the M50 does it? Serious question, I have no other reference. 


Lots of Dynamat Xtreme and cotton dampening!

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post #15 of 24
8/22/10 at 5:40pm

O2Mk1: strings, brass, woodwind, percussion, and voices sound very accurate. And the bass extends very deep.

 

Haven't examined the K1000. Would like to.


Edited by Duckman - 8/22/10 at 5:42pm
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