warpdriver
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I noticed that somebody else had a similar question but I wanted my own thread to get replies specifically for me
I'm looking to get a headphone to fill the void left by the other headphones that I've owned.
Here's the jist of what I think about the headphones that I've owned.
HD600 - nice balance of bass and mids, but highs a bit too veiled. Need a bit more sparkle to sound realistic.
HD650 - too much bass without fixing the highs
AKG K701 - needs about 10-20% more bass impact. Upper mids a little bit scratchy sometimes.
Most Grados - uncomfortable, good tight mid bass but peaky highs hurt my ears.
Beyerdynamic DT 880- an improvement over Grado in many ways but still a bit lean like the AKG.
So far my favorite is the AKG but I need something with more oomph. I don't mind a slightly brighter rather than a rolled off sound. I hate Shures as they all sound high frequency deficient but I'm definitely turned off with Grado's and their 10-20 dB treble spike.
So far, I get the impression the Denon is has gobs of bass impact, but has nice sparkly highs to help balance it off. And they sound like they are very comfy, an issue with my K701 (headband).
I'm looking to get a headphone to fill the void left by the other headphones that I've owned.
Here's the jist of what I think about the headphones that I've owned.
HD600 - nice balance of bass and mids, but highs a bit too veiled. Need a bit more sparkle to sound realistic.
HD650 - too much bass without fixing the highs
AKG K701 - needs about 10-20% more bass impact. Upper mids a little bit scratchy sometimes.
Most Grados - uncomfortable, good tight mid bass but peaky highs hurt my ears.
Beyerdynamic DT 880- an improvement over Grado in many ways but still a bit lean like the AKG.
So far my favorite is the AKG but I need something with more oomph. I don't mind a slightly brighter rather than a rolled off sound. I hate Shures as they all sound high frequency deficient but I'm definitely turned off with Grado's and their 10-20 dB treble spike.
So far, I get the impression the Denon is has gobs of bass impact, but has nice sparkly highs to help balance it off. And they sound like they are very comfy, an issue with my K701 (headband).