mad lust envy said:

Yeah, but that was the Aussie branch who couldn't do anything for me. I'll contact the usa branch...eventually. lol.



So got my PS4, and maaaaan is it crippled atm. Took an eternity just to set up some settings that needed an internet connection. Bought Killzone off the Amazon digital downloads, and the ps4 states I have 99 hours until it's completed. Even downloading Amazon Instant Video took an eternity. I hope by the time I come home tomorrow morning, it's running somewhat ok.

Some settings are either missing, or takes Indiana Jones to find. Hell, to turn off remote play on my Vita, I literally have to turn on the ps4 controller so that the Vita gets kicked off. It's not intuitive. Something as simple as changing the profile avatar is nowhere to be found.

I hope it's just because psn is so messed up on ps4 atm.

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evshrug said:

^launch popularity?
If I wasn't trying to get through a game backlog, I'd be right there with ya. I'll probably get most of my games on disc... Crazy that a disc can store 50 GB

I'm pretty confident that after the initial activation frenzy, you'll have a better experience.

If I had a following like you do... I'd do a write-up for the guide. But lately, I haven't been producing much. Who knows, maybe I'll get something done on thanksgiving, but once Black Friday hits I'll probably disappear for a while, lol.

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change is good said:

 

 
I'm disappearing after my last surprise comes in on Tuesday. I had to return an IEM that I bought on a impulse, and exchanged it for something I've been wanting to try for a while (also to avoid a restocking fee). It's still mid-fi, and won't be too surprising to some in here if they're familiar with what I already have... and like.

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evshrug said:

^launch popularity?
If I wasn't trying to get through a game backlog, I'd be right there with ya. I'll probably get most of my games on disc... Crazy that a disc can store 50 GB

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evshrug said:

^KSC 35?

I hope to read some 1540 impressions from someone I'm familiar with, used to similar headphones. Still rockin your K712's? I want to play with mine, but I know if I start now I'll be exhausted in the morning

I still can't get myself to sell my Q701 though, lol.

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 Midrange and treble seems linear but not recessed at all. The bass has great impact without overshadowing the rest of the frequency... making it a rather enjoyable fun headphone. Soundstage is pretty wide for it to be a closed headphone... and is actually one of the largest I've heard among that category falling slightly behind the HP100.

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Man, do these pack some punch compared to what I'm used to. I had already shipped out the MDs before the 1540 arrived; so I couldn't do any A/B-ing. The 1540 has a significant bass emphasis, compared to the MD 3.2, while still maintaining great detail and extension without hampering it's frequency. Nothing is recessed... so no need to think these are U-Shaped by any means.
 
The K712 PRO is very similar to the MD in sound signature (slight differences being large soundstage, slightly less bass and slightly more upper mids). So, in the end, I am appreciating the 1540 a little more because it has an extremely "fun" sound signature to compliment the reference sound of the K712. Not that the MD 3.2 wasn't fun or a great compliment, itself, it was just too similar and I always felt the need for a little more bass, sometimes.

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Well, I ordered a pair of Alpha pads and can say the 1540 responds very well to them while adding the extra isolation I needed. The changes in sound is nothing too dramatic, but it does tighten the bass up slightly.
 
Getting a good fit was a bishh, though, as the angle of the pads along with the angle of the drivers were not cooperating with each other. I finally just kept turning the pads until I found a decent fit by having the angles facing the top of the headphones. It's a tight fit, but still really comfy and with a better sound to it's low end, IMO.

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evshrug said:

^ Cool info, thanks. Not "my" kind of headphone, but sounds like something worth suggesting to others. Comparing it directly to the M-100 would be interesting... maybe I'm a hypocrite for saying it's not my kind of headphone when I own an M-100, LOL. Sometimes it's fun to have variety.

Also... Even looking through your post history I can't guess what headphone you're going for now with any certainty. HE-500? I've just not been on Head-Fi as much, too much work (and now Tiny Death Star, I only just managed to kick my Guardian Cross addiction and only two weeks later picked up a new iOS addiction!).

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