This is a review of a pair of free IEM's I recieved from DUNU as part of a give away contest they recently held here on Head-fi.
When I recieved my package the first thing I notices was...
Best closed headphones I had heard - very flat response, almost no midrange distortion, very easy to drive (good for portable), good soundstage (definately better than K240), good isolation, but...
Overall excellent buds, very good sound quality, especially for their price, the medium set of tips fits exactly in my ears and provides a near perfect seal. Bass is very detailed, but not...
I'll keep this very short. They are very smooth sounding. Treble toned down so not so good for rock but have a magic about them that makes them better than mark 2. I use them with a '89/'90...
Hi, I am new to the market but I was just wondering what the best headphones for Hip - Hop/Dubstep would be for under 100$? I was thinking AD700's or ATH M50, but I need your opinions.
Then I'd go with XB500 based on his preferences in genres. XB500's best genres is exactly dubstep and hiphop. HTF600 I would put as recommendation before XB500 if his genres would be different.
I have the JVC HA-M5X. The bass can get rumbly, but the low modrange is the most prominent tone. Therefore, getting a good rumble requires turning the volume up a bit. Also, these are ported, so noise isn't just allowed in; noise is channeled in with a whooshing sound. Aside from that they are fun to listen with - a quiet environment is recommended.
I have the JVC HA-M5X. The bass can get rumbly, but the low modrange is the most prominent tone. Therefore, getting a good rumble requires turning the volume up a bit. Also, these are ported, so noise isn't just allowed in; noise is channeled in with a whooshing sound. Aside from that they are fun to listen with - a quiet environment is recommended.
The HA-M5X is horribly balanced though, even worse than XB500 which does everything HA-M5X does but better. They both pack a very similar amount bass but the HA-M5X is more uneven in the midrange (boosted in the lower-mids, recessed in the upper mids) and the highs are VERY recessed, had to boost up to like 5.5dB to get them somewhat in balance with the mids hehe.
The HA-M5X is horribly balanced though, even worse than XB500 which does everything HA-M5X does but better. They both pack a very similar amount bass but the HA-M5X is more uneven in the midrange (boosted in the lower-mids, recessed in the upper mids) and the highs are VERY recessed, had to boost up to like 5.5dB to get them somewhat in balance with the mids hehe.
An EQ settings comparision against XB500:
I don't EQ my headphones very often, but for the JVCs, I just use a shallow scoop centered at 250Hz. The low midrange majorly overpowers all the other frequencies, but it's fun sometimes.
I really want to see what Denon's headphones are all about one day.