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Phones and Amp (help me make a final decision)

post #1 of 7
1/3/05 at 4:48am
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poll
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1/3/05 at 7:06am
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tell me if I forgot anything
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post #3 of 7
1/3/05 at 7:12am
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tell me if I forgot anything
Yes, you did.

1/ What front end gears (CD player, etc.) will be hooked up to the setup?
2/ What type(s) of music do you listen to?
3/ What kind of sound (forward, layback, dark, etc.) do you prefer? Please describe in detail.
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post #4 of 7
1/3/05 at 7:18am
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I listen to everything, but mostly electronica, pop, rock, etc.

Source: Delta 44 (line-outs from my computer)

I described what I was looking for in another thread, but it wouldn't let me post a poll there. This should do...

"To further clarify, by body I mean full-sounding. I like airy, in-your-face highs (kinda like what Bose offers, only better, if you know what I mean), and nice, plump, bass. I want something that enhances recordings instead of presenting them as they are...so super-accurate flat response is probably NOT what I'm looking for. I actually prefer if vocals sound full but a bit on the bright side...to make them sound clearer and fuller than they do in real life. Bass can be a little boomy and unclear as long as it doesn't drown out everything else and is impactful but not overly so. I also don't want details in a recording to be presented subtly, which I found the E5s to do...I want the headphones to do the work for me.

Laid-back, relaxed, veiled...those are qualities I'm trying to avoid. That's why I'm not so sure about the Senns. I also don't want my music to sound two-dimensional...a reason the Grados might not work for me."
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post #5 of 7
1/3/05 at 7:32am
A Headsave Classic and Senn HD 650?
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1/3/05 at 8:56am
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post #7 of 7
1/3/05 at 9:38am
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Laid-back, relaxed, veiled...those are qualities I'm trying to avoid. That's why I'm not so sure about the Senns. I also don't want my music to sound two-dimensional...a reason the Grados might not work for me."
i have the MS-2 and they are an awesome all round headphone, they have an okay soundstage, but it is enclosed inside the cups, with a decent headphone amp the guitars of iron maiden sound like theyre coming from the edges of the chambers. Female vocals just sound so natural, they sounded pretty good on my JVC Stereo amp but when i got my Creek into the mix they sounded even more natural.

Something MS-2 like with clearer mids and a wider soundstage would be just super cool
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