Yeah good points earlier in the thread on the stress on the plug from the metal adapter. I don't like extensions in general but I can't seem to get away from it as different amps, players, etc... have different plugs. The funny thing is I have all three plugs mentioned above (Grado, Senn, and metal plug).
Yes, I know... I order quite a lot there for my business so I just added several of these adapters to another order. But a single item with higher shipping than item costs is not funny.
Did you search Amazon or eBay?
http://www.amazon.de/Hama-Audio-Adapter-5-mm-Klinken-St-Stereo-3-mm-Klinken-Kupp/dp/B00006J4DO/ref=sr_1_29?ie=UTF8&qid=1374780960&sr=8-29&keywords=klinke+6%2C3+adapter+3%2C5
Of course the plastic connectors do not fit the fine metal of the TH-900...
Thanks for the link. Not sure how it would work out with shipping to Sweden though.
I already have the Grado and Sennheiser adapter so no need for another one.
Maybe we can leave the question of adapters for now and get back to the TH-900...
I have a problem with head-fi being filled with too much noise about irrelevant subject, but I'm no better myself.
So my initial impression of TH900 with silver dragon V3 out of HM901 with balanced amp module:
1. Highly detailed
2. very crisp highs
3. a bit offensive
4. big bass (a bit too much for my taste), very very strong attack
5. a sense of openness we rarely find on closed headphones
Hmm, how long does it take to see major changes through burning them in? I heard they change quite a bit after burn-in.
#s 2 and 3 above are the reason I returned mine. The highs were just too much for my ears. I had no issues with big bass though I prefer a smoother more mellow over-all presentation.
So my initial impression of TH900 with silver dragon V3 out of HM901 with balanced amp module:
1. Highly detailed
2. very crisp highs
3. a bit offensive
4. big bass (a bit too much for my taste), very very strong attack
5. a sense of openness we rarely find on closed headphones
Hmm, how long does it take to see major changes through burning them in? I heard they change quite a bit after burn-in.
#s 2 and 3 above are the reason I returned mine. The highs were just too much for my ears. I had no issues with big bass though I prefer a smoother more mellow over-all presentation.
Interesting ... I'm leaning the other way ... for me, they lack enough of an edge in the mids and highs. The bass for me is spot on - I love the bass slam, and I find they give it only at the appropriate moments, i.e. I get it in electronica, but not for a double bass in jazz.
I must say that after approx. 25 hours burn-in mine sound slightly better in the mids ... though still short of what I'd like, so I am still EQing mine quite a bit. Perhaps there is a slight bit more detail in vocals but it's subtle. I noticed no real change in the bass. Overall, I think they are a bit sweeter sounding ... a bit more balanced and refined, perhaps not so aggressive as when I first got them.
...Or maybe it's me who is burning in not the TH-900s
. I think it's them though as I keep flipping back to my Grados to ensure there is still a good, but evolving difference based on when I first A/B'd them.
. I think it's them though as I keep flipping back to my Grados to ensure there is still a good, but evolving difference based on when I first A/B'd them.
IMO, if you are a Grado head, even the slightest of "V" is going to perturb you a bit.
Look-ee here:
So notice the bass on the Fostex (RED) is much more consistent without the large hump of the PS1Ks. Tighter and meaner bass. Definitely.
But look at the smallish V sitting in the middle. That's where your comment about the mids probably stems from.
As for the treble, IMO, I would rather have the TH-900 than the PS1K. The largish hump on top of the PS1K would make me believe they are bit bright. Again, consistent with your ears reaction.
IMO, if you are a Grado head, even the slightest of "V" is going to perturb you a bit.
Look-ee here:
So notice the bass on the Fostex (RED) is much more consistent without the large hump of the PS1Ks. Tighter and meaner bass. Definitely.
But look at the smallish V sitting in the middle. That's where your comment about the mids probably stems from.
As for the treble, IMO, I would rather have the TH-900 than the PS1K. The largish hump on top of the PS1K would make me believe they are bit bright. Again, consistent with your ears reaction.
I wonder if they were tuned for primarily Asian vocal tones. I was reading an article stating that about 80% of Japanese words for example, having a rising pitch in pronounciation and this got me curious, although I don't know much about linguistics.
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