OOOH, pretty.
I know.
I think T90 will be my last stop though. I read very mixed opinions on it, but I wanted to give it the benefit of the doubt. I'm glad I tried it too, because it's pretty darn impressive in some areas like resolution, airiness, soundstage, and separation. It beats the K712 in those areas. I want to give it a full review since I couldn't find all that much substantial info out there on it, other than some random impressions and a couple short vague-ish reviews.
I'm gunning for the HD800 though.
The T90s have given me a taste of that higher level of detail, and it can sometimes be tough to go back to the blurrier grainier sound of X1 and K712, as much as I love them. F
or better or worse,
the only way from here is is forward.
The only sad thing is I will most likely have to sell some cans to reach the HD800. So I may have a tough decision to make. Of course, the HD800 might make most of them redundant, but I'm thinking it would be nice to have one "fun" (or at least warmer and bassier) can around to compliment the HD800s more neutral approach. Not sure which one though...
Ideally I could get them all in the same room together and compare them first, which would mean either an Ohio meet or maybe asking to get a loaner HD800 from someone in Ohio for a few days...
Speaking of the SR009, whenever the next Ohio meet happens there will be at least one if not TWO SR009s there!
I'm almost afraid to listen to it though, as I don't want to hear that level of headphone and then sadly remember the pricetag it comes with...
...BUT, I wouldn't pass up an opportunity to hear them either. :evil:
Well, your love for the TR90 seems to have been brief, lol! The HD800 has always seemed ultimate, so the sidestep to the Beyer segment strange at first, but then I can relate with my curiosity in the DT880, especially after the "Battle of the Flagships" extended review. Only thing, I love musical mids, and I have no idea about the "battle" author's tastes besides that one review. Maybe I'm just jealous cuz I don't have the money or circumstances he does to hear such rare headphones at such a young age, but I'm biased not to accept his opinions out of hand, though I do value the data he provided.
I'm also with Mad, so far my main clear increases in enjoyment of the K712 are not due to sound... Mid-Fi is where the value is at, I can appreciate the difference between the K712 and what's come before but I already was loving music with the Q701. The music seems retuned, but I still love the music, and now I can appreciate increased headband comfort and a really convenient cable. Even the tube amp is a little superfluous: it tamed some harshness and added a little magic, but if it didn't improve the realism of virtual surround I wouldn't even bother plugging it in. What if really good, revealing audio caused me NOT to enjoy something recorded on a budget, or mixed by someone less than a master? Here's the main crux of climbing the audio mountain, as I see it: I've definitely improved my audio, wouldn't go back and can perceive a few ways forward, but am I really loving music
more than my girlfriend who listens to broadway musicals and country via iPhone and Koss KSC75 (which I bought her, but she'd as happily use her torn up iBuds and new EarPods when her last pair of Koss broke) at every commuting opportunity, and dances while walking? We both are happy remembering a tune and humming along, both feel the music, I've just spent $500 to get where?
That elephant in the room being said, I do repeat that I wouldn't go back. My joy and love for music may have peaked long ago (probably while playing "Yesterday" and "The Pink Panther" during orchestra waaay back in elementary school, new experience), but with my new gear I find myself playing longer, choosing to grab my headphones instead of sleeping in on my days off (day off today, I'm awake at my girlfriend's, but now that she left for work I feel my stuff calling me back to my place), and I'm just as happy listening to music at night as I am playing a game. I didn't care about music as much and mostly played games back when I had the AD700, my music and movie (and game) collections have increased significantly since I got my Q701, so I concede the possibility that I
could be more addicted to audio if I tried more headphones. I'm not set in my ways yet. I have enough vacation time accrued that I could possibly go on a short road trip to Ohio
Still, full review of the T90 would be great. My next "audio gear" purchase will be (I think) my first smartphone.
36 months warranty about average to?