The Basshead Club - Page 359

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Originally Posted by Craigster75 

Yes, but it isn't cheap- the Ultrasone Signature DJ, the ultimate audiophile- grade basshead can and my primary headphone.

That's what I wanted to know my friend. That is exactly what I'm looking for. Off to research...Have you heard them compared to the Pro 900s? I really liked those. 

Whoa...    You are a lucky dog.  

Where did you buy yours from? On Amazon they only have ones available to be shipped from Japan. If I could find a dealer willing to accept a return, I would love to try them. They are too expensive to purchase without listening to and nobody around here sells Ultrasone. 

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Originally Posted by bareyb 

That's what I wanted to know my friend. That is exactly what I'm looking for. Off to research...Have you heard them compared to the Pro 900s? I really liked those. 

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Originally Posted by bareyb 

Whoa...    You are a lucky dog.  

 

Where did you buy yours from? On Amazon they only have ones available to be shipped from Japan.

To my ears, I don't like the PRO 900 at all due to harsh highs and overly recessed mids.  Sig DJ mids and highs make you feel like you are there with the artist. Vocals are slightly recessed, but also sound amazing, particularly female vocals- incredibly lifelike and detailed.  The best I have ever heard in a closed headphone and certainly in a basshead can.  Highs are well extended but never harsh.   The build quality is solid with quality materials and I find them incredibly comfortable even with a good clamp which makes them ideal for portable use.

I found them on Ebay for $700 US new.  I believe B&H photo sells them for $1,000.

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Originally Posted by bareyb 

Whoa...    You are a lucky dog.  

 

Where did you buy yours from? On Amazon they only have ones available to be shipped from Japan. If I could find a dealer willing to accept a return, I would love to try them. They are too expensive to purchase without listening too and nobody around here sells Ultrasone. 

@ bareyb, if you ever get your hands on one of those Ultrasone Signature DJ, I would love to hear what you like about them.

also, just curious, what are your current favorite basshead headphones & why?? :)

also, yes, the M100 is a very nice basshead pair of headphones. They handle normal music pretty well as they are actually surprisingly well-balanced for such a solid bass emphasis, but once you throw on your electronic/trance/house/dubstep/hip hop, you legit want to jump around. the bass is legit. basshead heaven but versatile enough to handle t-swift =P 

I like my dt 990 Pro 250ohms atm <3

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Originally Posted by k1n0n3 

I've seen a mention of the ATH-WS99 here once or twice, I am interested in picking up a pair myself. I guess not many have tried them especially on this thread since they're not yet available in the US (but should be soon).
Impressions are here: http://www.head-fi.org/t/650449/the-new-ws99-at-fan-thread

WS99 is more balanced (less bass, more mids/highs) and has better quality, more textured bass and mids than M-100

M-100 has more bass quantity and way better soundstage than WS99

Depending on how much of a basshead you are the WS99 may not have enough brute force for you.

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Originally Posted by blueangel2323 

WS99 is more balanced (less bass, more mids/highs) and has better quality, more textured bass and mids than M-100

M-100 has more bass quantity and way better soundstage than WS99

 

Depending on how much of a basshead you are the WS99 may not have enough brute force for you.

Well what can you recommend that has enough brute force for a basshead? I am debating between the m100 and the mk2 but maybe you know of something better? under 150 bucks?

do let me know, thanks!

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Originally Posted by bareyb 

Couldn't find a chart on the M-100s. Are these TRUE Basshead 'phones? As in Q40 Pro 900, Basshead Bass? I have HE500s for refinement. I'm looking strictly for an ill mannered brute...

 

Any thoughts on how these compare to the VModa Crossfade LP2's or is M100 the clear way to go? 

Pffft...forget the charts. Just buy the M-100. As far as the whole spectrum of sound (including awesome BASS) you WILL NOT be disappointed. The only issue could be comfort, but if you were good with the Q40 you'll be fine with the M-100. Plus the XL pads for them are coming...sometime this year.

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Originally Posted by akuma4u 

Well what can you recommend that has enough brute force for a basshead? I am debating between the m100 and the mk2 but maybe you know of something better? under 150 bucks?

do let me know, thanks!

IMO the Q40 is the best basshead can under 150 bucks. If you can afford $300, go for the M-100 which has a similar signature but better resolution, soundstage, mids texture, and comfort. Mk2 is too dark for my tastes. If you want lots of bass quantity without boominess or sacrificing mids or highs, I can't think of anything better than the M-100 without spending at least twice as much. If you want bass quality over quantity though, it's hard to beat the WS99.

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Originally Posted by jmsilva22 

Pffft...forget the charts. Just buy the M-100. As far as the whole spectrum of sound (including awesome BASS) you WILL NOT be disappointed. The only issue could be comfort, but if you were good with the Q40 you'll be fine with the M-100. Plus the XL pads for them are coming...sometime this year.

Not necessarily, I can probably wear Q40 for the whole day, I often wear them like up to 4 hrs straight without issues. The V-Moda Crossfade LP2s (haven't tested M100 but they both have very similar pads) I could wear for aprox 1 hr max but my ears doesn't fit inside the ear cushion fully on the V-Modas while the Q40 fits nicely and the clamping force is nicely stopped by my cheekbones on Q40 without causing issues, the eartips got red/sore on LP2s for me after like 1 hr of use but I could feel it building up already after like 30 mins.

For a lot of people the narrow width of the inner circumference on the V-Moda pads are an issue, not every1 got elf ears, mine are a lot more round at top so typically I have against the average guy good results with round pads but oval shaped pads (slightly more round than completely oval) are always ideal in my eyes for the largest amount of people (why if I owned a headphone company oval shape would have the priority), hexagonal shaped pads aren't really benefitting for any1 ergonomical wise. For me, pads' priority should be in the ergonomic aspect first and foremost.

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Originally Posted by Prakhar 

Are the klipsch x10 a basshead IEM?

No, the S4 has more bass.

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Originally Posted by money4me247 

@ bareyb, if you ever get your hands on one of those Ultrasone Signature DJ, I would love to hear what you like about them.

 

also, just curious, what are your current favorite basshead headphones & why?? :)

 

also, yes, the M100 is a very nice basshead pair of headphones. They handle normal music pretty well as they are actually surprisingly well-balanced for such a solid bass emphasis, but once you throw on your electronic/trance/house/dubstep/hip hop, you legit want to jump around. the bass is legit. basshead heaven but versatile enough to handle t-swift =P 

Oh man... I love this thread. You guys "get me". 

I use my HE500s for "overall".They have great defined Bass especially if you EQ, but every once in a while I start missing my Pro 900s. They were my previous favorite. I loved the sound pressure they produced and that sheer wall of tight hammering Bass. You just can't get that kind of sound pressure from an open back Planer.

I was VERY impressed with the Q40, it has GOBS of delicious Bass and I *think* it may even hit the really DEEP Bass notes better than the Pro 900s (from memory). If I drop the 30 Hz slider a dB or two they sounded really similar although the Pro 900s had less of the "in your head" sound and better sound field. The mids and vocals on the 900s were "not the best" though and they weren't as good for other Genres. If I could find something kind of in the middle of those two I think I'd be very satisfied.

It sounds like the Vmoda might be a good contender.  I never really had those on my radar as I had the misimpression that they were not a "serious" Basshead headphone and were more of a fashion statement along the lines of the "Beats" and their ilk. I need to read up on them more, but if they have all the slam of the Pro 900s and a little better sonic clarity through the mids and highs than the Q40 I think I'd be very happy with them. 

Can you guys who know, help me come up with a top 10 list of the most DANGEROUS headphones that are currently available (no discos please).  Here's four to get started (not in any particular order)...  What else has crazy good Bass like these? 

1. Q40

2. Pro 900

3. M-100

4. Signature Pro DJ