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post #46 of 65
1/17/13 at 10:59am
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Originally Posted by streetdragon View Post

what did you not like about either other than the comfort issue of the COP? how did you feel the sound was? any idea what changes you would like in your sound?

was the bass enough on them?

The COP had plenty bass when slid open. They just sounded hollow or distant for lack of a better term. There was bass but it wasn't punchy, kind of just rumbley. I guess it just doesn't have the detail I was hoping for. I may be asking too much for my price range.

I mostly listen to classical and film scores so I like bass for scores. For hip hop ill probably just use my IEMs.

I have am E11 to couple with any headphone.

Cliff notes:
- more detail
- punchier bass
Edited by jm722 - 1/17/13 at 11:03am
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post #47 of 65
1/17/13 at 11:03am

also just wondering, how does the DT770 compare in sound to the COP?
and yes just rumbly bass or light feeling bass is typical of open or big earcupped headphones. not sure about higher end audezes though.
and since iems are closed in a small space it's easy to make punchy impactful bass


Edited by streetdragon - 1/17/13 at 11:05am
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post #48 of 65
1/17/13 at 12:14pm

If you want punchier, more detailed bass you should check into the DT990. 250ohm should have more bass than the 600ohm I hear, but there's more detail on the 600ohm. The difference shouldn't be that big however, only that the latter model mightn't be ideal with Fiio since its output is max for 300ohm.

 

Edit: They're open, not sure how you would react to that. However, the soundstage is awesome.

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post #49 of 65
1/17/13 at 12:26pm
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If you want punchier, more detailed bass you should check into the DT990. 250ohm should have more bass than the 600ohm I hear, but there's more detail on the 600ohm. The difference shouldn't be that big however, only that the latter model mightn't be ideal with Fiio since its output is max for 300ohm.

 

Edit: They're open, not sure how you would react to that. However, the soundstage is awesome.


I'd be using them in the library a lot so I don't want sound leaking or ill piss people off
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post #50 of 65
1/17/13 at 12:40pm

Right, forgot about that.

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post #51 of 65
1/17/13 at 1:06pm

what about the momentum?

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post #52 of 65
1/17/13 at 2:13pm
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what about the momentum?

I'll have to research them tonight.  Read some reviews and whatnot.  It'd be within the upper limits of my budget, but if they are that good then I may make an exception.

 

If you have personal experience I'd appreciate it

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post #53 of 65
1/17/13 at 2:16pm
He said they get hot. All these pleather padded headphones aren't gonna be better.

More details, punchier bass? DT990. Just saying. The Pro goes for $190 right now on Amazon, and your E11 should power them decently. That $110 left over for your budget could go into an E9K or Magni... or a dac like the Modi...assuming you don't have a dac which is important.
Edited by Mad Lust Envy - 1/17/13 at 3:18pm
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post #54 of 65
1/17/13 at 2:55pm

true true.

I cant think of any headphones that don't get warm at all though.

(closed back wise)

 

 

and im sorry, i dont have any experience first hand with the momentums.

but they are pretty well taken around here.

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post #55 of 65
1/17/13 at 7:49pm
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Ok so what I like from both.

 

COP: Bass adjustability, 

 

DT 770: comfort, less hot, good sound with E11. only gripe would maybe be a little more bass.  Nice highs, not as muddy and deep.  

 

So it's either bass head, or better overall noise.  I definitely hear things int he DT 770 that I don't hear in the COP.  Wish I had the money to keep both because they are fairly different and I like a little of each.  

 

Too bad there isn't a compromise

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post #56 of 65
1/17/13 at 8:20pm
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Listened to a few songs tonight.  DT770 wins vs. the COP hands down for everything but bass.  I listened to "Man in the Mirror" by Michael Jackson and "How Low" by Ludacris (just really low) and a few film scores.  The COP sounds bad in the highs and the DT770 just sounds better overall.  I can forgo my bass and buy some cheap skullcandy's if I feel like listening to super bass with nothing else.

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post #57 of 65
1/18/13 at 8:14am

an e6 can help with the bass, though im worried if the e6 bass may boost a little too much and cause muddyness

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post #58 of 65
1/18/13 at 8:18am
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I already have the E11 hooked up, are you saying to daisy chain them together?

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post #59 of 65
1/18/13 at 8:24am
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I already have the E11 hooked up, are you saying to daisy chain them together?

i do daisy chain my E6 to the Hippo box amp sometimes, but just to use the E6 as a volume control since my phone's volume intervals are so huge and the hippo box amp to amp the headphones. i have a graphic eq on my phone and com so the eq on the e6 is pointless to me. but for someone who doesn't use eq the e6 can really increase bass quite a lot. (e6 doesn't increase quality at all by the way, just changes eq)

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post #60 of 65
1/18/13 at 9:20am
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brainwavz hm5

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Jaycar Pro Monitors are the same headphones as the HM5, but half the price.

 

http://www.jaycar.us/productView.asp?ID=AA2065&keywords=monitor&form=KEYWORD

 

I wish I'd known about them before buying my (now broken) HM5. Don't try to stretch the headband by the way. 

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