wind016
Headphoneus Supremus
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So what are head-fiers missing? Crossfeed or effects?
We aren't missing anything. This sample (just like 99% of music) is recorded to sound correct on speakers. The different design of headphones will never recreate the same soundstage as speakers, whatever manufacturers say.
On the other hand, why don't some speaker enthusiast try how binaural samples sound on their system?
So why can't we get a sound and spatial imaging like speakers? Is it the lack of a natural crossfeed?
Use Dolby headphone with foobar2000! http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/555263/foobar2000-dolby-headphone-config-comment-discuss
I did before and also Isone pro. It works for the first few minutes, then eventually music sounds artificial =(
I did before and also Isone pro. It works for the first few minutes, then eventually music sounds artificial =(
Isone pro is the best speaker sound simulator, but indeed after a period the music sounds dull and lifeless.
This is due to the fact that the music is recorded to be played back on speakers, and yes, the biggest difference is that they have natural crossfeed. Also, the L and R channels should be positioned in front of the listener with speakers, not on the sides as with headphones.
If you really want to hear what headphones are capable of in terms of soundstaging - binaural is the way to go!
I can clearly pinpoint the position of each hit, but what I hear through my HD650 is closer to the second image.
With my Audioengine A2's at ear level, arm's length away and a metre apart, the hits are evenly spaced exactly like the first picture.
My setup:
Macbook via optical > Audio-GD Fun via dac line level rca out > Lyr via preamp rca out > speakers
> Lyr headphone out > HD650
I'm intrigued by those claiming to hear the first picture through their cans. The OP shouldn't have posted the images until results were declared.
On the other hand, why don't some speaker enthusiast try how binaural samples sound on their system?
I played some binaural recordings on two bookshelf speakers facing each other and stuck my head dead center. Sounded at least 10 times more real than headphones.