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post #61 of 65
10/15/11 at 8:54am

I thought the HE500 would have more bass and more warmth than the T1?

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post #62 of 65
10/16/11 at 2:09pm

Oi, a fine can but it's missing just that little bit of oomph.

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post #63 of 65
10/16/11 at 2:32pm
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Originally Posted by ardilla View Post

I thought the HE500 would have more bass and more warmth than the T1?


I feel the HE500 has great bass. Very deep, very articulate and very extended. It's tight and never gives any hint of flabbiness and is one of only three headphones that can play my bass test track well without smearing the rest of the sound.

 


 

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Originally Posted by LangleyAFB View Post

Oi, a fine can but it's missing just that little bit of oomph.

I found it had more than enough oomph. When I had it for testing it passed all of my bass tests with flying colors. The other samples I have heard were no different, indicating to me that the quality control in the sound department is good. I wish I could have tested it with the new pleather pads as those pads give a great seal.
 

 

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post #64 of 65
10/19/11 at 3:09pm

Picked up a pair of the 500's at RMAF just as they were packing up to leave on sunday.

 

I am glad I escaped out of the room I was working to go back down and listen one last time when I did.

 

So far I am really liking these and I thought for sure after hearing the LCD-2's last year at the show I would have a pair of those but so far am very glad I picked these up.

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post #65 of 65
11/10/11 at 4:34pm

LFF, Thank you for the great review of the HE-500.  

 

Can you recommend an amp to pair with the HE-500, the Schiit Lyr?  Would like to keep to an amp budget of below $500.

 

Thanks

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