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post #16 of 19
1/4/13 at 7:30pm
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Originally Posted by UnrulyYeti View Post

Thanks for all the responses everyone!

I now own a pair of HifiMan HE-400's, but I'm still searching for the perfect bass-heavy cans.  I'm researching everything that you all are suggesting, and have managed to listen to a few of them in person.  More suggestions are always welcome!

Good choice! Wouldn't call them bass head cans, but I will call them the best headphones under $699 tho. What do you think so far? What are you using to power them??
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post #17 of 19
1/9/13 at 12:44pm
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The XB700 rock my head daily. I use them from an Samsung Galaxy S3 and the amounts of bass they produce is tremendous. The phone is not running stock software, I have some tweaks installed to fully let loose the audio capabilities. The bass on the 700 makes a big impact, it's clear and well defined. At Very high volume levels I can almost swear my jaw is rattling. They're the most fun pair of headphones I 've owned until now. 

 

I had a choice to go for the XB1000 but the reviews changed my mind. Some say they sound very strange. The ginormous pads make the distance between the ear and the driver to be too much. A lot of quality is lost because of this, particularly in the high end. The bass is not as satisfying as on the 700s. I haven't listened to the 1000 so this is just what I got after checking a few reviews.

It's very dependent on the source.
I haent heard the XB700, but my ultrabook does not perform as well as the SGSIII.


PS. I use mainly spotify premium with ultra high quality streaming and download playlists.
I use a flat EQ, but the SGSIII is ALIVE! They do not have too much bass, but not too little. The bass is very different from "boomy" bass you often hear in cheaper headsets.
They opened up after about 30++ hrs. I  havent really tried playing very loud with them yet.

PS. I love the pads and the pads them self is worth 300$.
Today I was out walking with them in -2C, it was cold outside.. But the XB1000 kept my ears warm.
They can stay on my head all day without feeling discomfort.

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post #18 of 19
1/9/13 at 1:05pm

You could buy DT770's from this poor guy biggrin.gif

http://www.head-fi.org/t/645293/dt-770-pro-80-too-much-bass

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post #19 of 19
2/27/13 at 5:36pm

M-Audio Q-40 are my favorite - look at my signature.  Beat the Sony because of overall sound and they thump.  I just OT DT770's to try out as well, but for $126 the Q-40's were best value by far.  Love them.  

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