The Basshead Club - Page 293

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Originally Posted by pandastyle 

Thinking about some new basshead cans.  Granted all of my headphones are basshead cans really, but thinking about some new ones regardless.  What's your opinion on AIAIAI TMA-1 vs V-Moda M-100 as far as sq and bass are concerned.  I really only want you to comment on this if you've had experience with both sets of headphones.  I already know you V-Moda M-100 owners pretty much worship them for the most part, but I'd really like to know how the AIAIAI stands up next to them.  Also, I won't be amping them and they'll be getting thrown in my man purse/school bag so they need to be fairly durable too, both of those seem to be.  Also, I pretty much exclusively listen to electronic dance music, so I want impressions from that music, not country or rock.  I know both of those headphones will sound like **** with that music.

I own M-100 and auditioned the TMA-1 at Best Buy.  Compared to the M-100, the TMA-1 is dark, lacks soundstage, detail and sub bass.  It does have more prominent midbass unamped compared to M-100.

How is the isolation on the M100

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Originally Posted by Prakhar 

How is the isolation on the M100

Know what? For a while now I thought it was a little sub par. I'm a loud listener (90% volume on iPod Touch) and during quieter sections of songs on the subway I could hear the door bell ring, or the station announcements. I was also planning on using these for DJing, and I wans't sure if my mixer would pump enough juice into these to be loud enough to hear them over the monitors blaring next to me, or the bass bins I'm practicly standing on.

Well safe to say, I did a gig last night (first DJ gig ever) with these and I caught myself making the Obama "not bad" face when I put them on both ears and could still feel bass on the side of my head, while still being able to ignore the club, and being able to mix efficiently. 

Oh I can also highly recommend these for DJs. The bass impact is GREAT for queing the 'one' beat, and the forward highs helps line up the hi-hats rather nicely. 

so in close, some may find the isolation a little sub par, but I used them in A CLUB and it's safe to say they do a good job at isolating for me, and leak is minimal, so you're not disturbing the people next to you on the bus.

I think this got buried a couple pages back but would the ATH A900x double amped with Fiio E11 and ZO2 slam pretty hard while keeping the wide soundstage?

EDIT: Before I buy the A900x's would the Fiio E11 - ZO double amp give the M50's a solid punch?

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Originally Posted by Apo0th3karY 

 

Know what? For a while now I thought it was a little sub par. I'm a loud listener (90% volume on iPod Touch) and during quieter sections of songs on the subway I could hear the door bell ring, or the station announcements. I was also planning on using these for DJing, and I wans't sure if my mixer would pump enough juice into these to be loud enough to hear them over the monitors blaring next to me, or the bass bins I'm practicly standing on.

Well safe to say, I did a gig last night (first DJ gig ever) with these and I caught myself making the Obama "not bad" face when I put them on both ears and could still feel bass on the side of my head, while still being able to ignore the club, and being able to mix efficiently. 

 

Oh I can also highly recommend these for DJs. The bass impact is GREAT for queing the 'one' beat, and the forward highs helps line up the hi-hats rather nicely. 

 

so in close, some may find the isolation a little sub par, but I used them in A CLUB and it's safe to say they do a good job at isolating for me, and leak is minimal, so you're not disturbing the people next to you on the bus.

The thing is, you seem to be drowning out the outside noise with the volume from the headphones. I don't know how sensitive the M100s are but isn't 90% on your source too loud to use at home. Im starting to try to preserve my hearing for as long as I can. I prefer the comfort of over ear headphones, but if there isn't any well isolating, not bad looking headphone then I will have to resort to IEMs. 

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Originally Posted by Prakhar 

The thing is, you seem to be drowning out the outside noise with the volume from the headphones. I don't know how sensitive the M100s are but isn't 90% on your source too loud to use at home. Im starting to try to preserve my hearing for as long as I can. I prefer the comfort of over ear headphones, but if there isn't any well isolating, not bad looking headphone then I will have to resort to IEMs. 

If you're doing your listening from home then they should isolate more than well enough. For on the go though, had to put a volume lock on my iPod Touch at 90% with M-100s, if that helps, and I still touch it down a notch, but with my ZO in high gain it's way too loud for me at 60% on my ipod touch and lock it at 50%

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. I'm gonna try my VIP Faders WITH my M-100 tomorrow.... just out of curiosity. Probably won't be comfortable though. 

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Originally Posted by invalid404 

I think this got buried a couple pages back but would the ATH A900x double amped with Fiio E11 and ZO2 slam pretty hard while keeping the wide soundstage?

 

EDIT: Before I buy the A900x's would the Fiio E11 - ZO double amp give the M50's a solid punch?

ZO adds punch to every headphone, but M-100 will still provide a bigger slam with the same amping than either of these.

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Originally Posted by sofastreamer 

m100 will arrive tomorrow. hope my journey ends than...

Nah, it'll never end. Trust me. My wallet totally laughs when I say "this is my last one". 

Anyway, I'm deciding between the Ultrasone DJ1 PRO and the Denon DJ DN-HP1000. Has anyone had experience with both cans? Care to share your thoughts? :)

I believe the DN-HP1000 is the same as the Pro700MKII Anv. Both have the same driver size and power ratings too. Here's some pictures comparing the two.

I also thought this was pretty funny. Can't post on here for various reasons. 

Edit: Maybe they use the regular Pro700 drivers. Can't really tell. 

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Originally Posted by Malevolent 

 

Nah, it'll never end. Trust me. My wallet totally laughs when I say "this is my last one". 

 

Anyway, I'm deciding between the Ultrasone DJ1 PRO and the Denon DJ DN-HP1000. Has anyone had experience with both cans? Care to share your thoughts? :)

Get the DJ1s. Better sounding cans. The HP1000 are not only heavy but the sound is not what you think. They aren't that great to be honest. Denon HP700 is a better sounding can. I would still go for the Ultrasones..

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Originally Posted by Dsnuts 

Denon HP700 is a better sounding can. I would still go for the Ultrasones..

I have compared the HP700 to my 780's, the HP700's do have a good Bass but no where near the quantity that the 780's have.