The Basshead Club - Page 314

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Originally Posted by Carlos4996 


Well I have the zo2.3, have my phone at 15% volume, with no eq, the zo2 is at pink at high gain, and the bass is at red 32

Have you tested listening with lower bass contour levels just to check what happens then? 

Only thing to suggest at this point is to try a different ZO. Are you able to return/exchange the current one ?

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Originally Posted by Carlos4996 

I feel like the zo2 just boosts my volume not my bass...

This should not be the case. The ZO2 clearly boosts the bass, and this is easily heard when cycling through the contours from Green to Red and vice versa.

What DAP are you using it with? I use my ZO2.3 with Android based DAPs, and I set it on high gain mode, and connect it via headphone out. Volume control is performed with your DAP, and the ZO2.3 is used simply to boost the bass. Try setting the volume (via your DAP) at an acceptable level, and cycle through the contour levels on the ZO2.3. You should be able to hear the increase/decrease in bass quantity.

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Originally Posted by Carlos4996 


Yea, I bought it off sonic electronics, they're an authorized dealer, but before I return/exchange it(I haven't decided yet) I want to try to drain the battery and then recharge it so I'm going to leave it on until itdes

With the HA-M5X, the bass boost is quite noticeable, especially since the headphone itself is already very bassy. It's strange why you can't hear the increase/decrease in bass levels.

Hey guys. I'm new here and didn't know where to ask this but here it goes. It turns out I am a basshead (a new term I learned from Head-fi) which resulted in my purchase of the JVC FX101s which have garnered unanimous praise for their bass.  However, I have found their bass inferior to my previous earbuds (Meelectronic SP51s) and even to my new Vsonic Gr02 BE(which I love!) Are my expectations too high for a $20 IEM or are they perhaps defective? If so, what would be the next bass monster upgrade? Sony XB90? Turbine? Hippo?  I mostly listen to rap and electronic music. I'm pretty sure they have a good seal. Thanks!

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Originally Posted by brooksiehockey 

Hey guys. I'm new here and didn't know where to ask this but here it goes. It turns out I am a basshead (a new term I learned from Head-fi) which resulted in my purchase of the JVC FX101s which have garnered unanimous praise for their bass.  However, I have found their bass inferior to my previous earbuds (Meelectronic SP51s) and even to my new Vsonic Gr02 BE(which I love!) Are my expectations too high for a $20 IEM or are they perhaps defective? If so, what would be the next bass monster upgrade? Sony XB90? Turbine? Hippo?  I mostly listen to rap and electronic music. I'm pretty sure they have a good seal. Thanks!

I would suggest checking into the Velodyne V-Pulse (under $100).

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Originally Posted by myap2328 

Hello, I am sort of a noob and thinking about purchasing a somewhat high grade headphone so I don't want to be splashing my money on the wrong thing. I was actually going to buy the beats pro because of its GOBS OF BASS, but I realised it wasn't comfy enough. From the 400 price point of the beats pro I decided to raise my budget to 500 and is lookin at the Denon d5000. I know it's discontinued but I have the ability to purchase it. I also heard that it requires an amp to push to its limits is that true? How much improvement from beats pro to the Denon and how much improvement for the Denon without amp to with amp. Plus if u guys have any other headphones (budget 500usd but I can stretch it) pls tell me thx alot

I would highly recommend either the V-Moda M-100 or Yamaha Pro 500 as an alternative, especially if you want something fully closed and portable.

I see the word 'portable' being thrown around a lot. If I don't plan to be using my headphones outside my home should I look into something that's not portable? If so what are my choices at around $300?

I just found out something awesome. I accidentally halfway plugged in my headphones into my receiver (so that only the left channel gets audio), and I got twice as much power going to the driver. It's like it took the power that would go to the right channel and combined it with the left one. Now, the SPL is so much it just doesn't tickle my eardrum, it feels like there's an earthquake going on in there. Plus, I can pump the volume up even louder because the extra power pushes up the clipping roof. I'll tell you what, AT's 53mm drivers are something else. This little experience has convinced me to get a better amp instead of buying another pair of headphones. I'm definitely saving up for a Schiit Lyr now. That should be enough...