The Basshead Club - Page 308

Just ordered the Sony XB90EX ....Now I have to wait 2 weeks 

UPDATE ON THE HP-800:

Unfortunately, I am picking up midrange distortion on certain tracks at very high volume.
 

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Originally Posted by JonnyN 

 

I know it should really be about the SQ than the looks, but likewise, if I had to walk around with the PRO 500 on my head I'd feel like a right ****.

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Originally Posted by RPGWiZaRD 

Good thing I only listen at home. The sound is what's interesting, would be funny with modded Hello Kitty headphones with high quality drivers in them just for the laugh. :P

Yep. That's right folks. I can't speak for everyone, but I'm pretty sure most of us would place some emphasis on style when bringing cans out of the house. I know I'm never going to bring an XB1000 out of the house, for example. 

I've said it before, headphones when out of the house are like glasses on your face, hat on your head, scarf, whatever - it's a head accessory. It has to at least lean a little bit towards looking decent with your general style.

In the house is entirely different. I walk around in pajamas and don't give two hoots how my hair or beard looks, so I wouldn't care how my headphones look either, but if I'm making this part of what I'm wearing out in the public, it has to have some semblance of your style in tact.

I think transplanting high quality drivers into Hello Kitty cans, though would be fun/ny, but the housing has a lot to do with the sound too ;) I don't think M-100 drivers would purr in the Hello Kitty housing haha. Who knows, it might be some miracle of an improvement. I still wouldn't wear them out of the house haha

I never said the M-100 isn't stylish enough to wear outside. I do it regularly myself. I guess I should have said I wouldn't wear the HelloKitty M-100 driver transplant, even if the housing DID make improvements to the M-100 drivers. 

İ've got Ultrasone Pro900 and this things got no sub-bass IMO. I use that with ipod video and touch. Is it about amping or character of this headphone ?

It is the character of the headphone. They are mid-bass cannons. 

Hey Malevolent, how do your XB1000s compare to the Pro700MKII? 

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Originally Posted by Apo0th3karY 

I never said the M-100 isn't stylish enough to wear outside. I do it regularly myself. I guess I should have said I wouldn't wear the HelloKitty M-100 driver transplant, even if the housing DID make improvements to the M-100 drivers. 

Any V-MODA can is stylish enough to be worn outside.  The Hello Kitties, however, leave a lot to be desired in terms of style. But who knows, different strokes for different folks. Just ask our buddy Trae. 

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Originally Posted by blackdeath 

İ've got Ultrasone Pro900 and this things got no sub-bass IMO. I use that with ipod video and touch. Is it about amping or character of this headphone ?

They have decent sub-bass that will show up if you amp them well. Like SoundFreaq said, they are famous for their mid-bass punch. Are you amping your PRO 900s?

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Originally Posted by Trae 

Hey Malevolent, how do your XB1000s compare to the Pro700MKII? 

I'm going to have to give them a head-to-head later for that, but off hand, I think the XB1000 has similar quantity in mid-bass, and noticeably greater sub-bass rumble. The PRO700MK2 is also darker in tonality than the XB1000, which is already dark, as per the XB-line.

Both benefit greatly from amping, and will scale well with EQs and bass boost amps (e.g. ZO2.3, E11).

Anyway, I'll be sure to give them a listen later (haven't heard the XB1000 in sometime, tbh), and will provide you with more impressions.

Btw, are you looking to get the XB1000 too? 

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Originally Posted by Malevolent 

 

Any V-MODA can is stylish enough to be worn outside.  The Hello Kitties, however, leave a lot to be desired in terms of style. But who knows, different strokes for different folks. Just ask our buddy Trae. 

 

 

They have decent sub-bass that will show up if you amp them well. Like SoundFreaq said, they are famous for their mid-bass punch. Are you amping your PRO 900s?

No. But im thinking about that. Maybe e11 or 2stepdance ?

Yeah. I've been on and off on the XB1ks for a while now, and I might as well take the plunge before they're all gone. I just gotta wait until my monies are situated. 

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Originally Posted by blackdeath 

No. But im thinking about that. Maybe e11 or 2stepdance ?

I have an E11, and the PRO 900 pairs well with it. Bass quantity is increased, especially in mid-bass. General sound quality doesn't suffer, but you're still going to need to EQ the PRO 900 to get the mid-range to show up.